William George PENROSE

1881 - 1959  (78 years)

• Name	William George PENROSE
  Birth	22 May 1881	Devonport, Devon   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Portsmouth, Hants   [1]
  	Age: 29y
  	Address: 42 Cranleigh Road, Buckland
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	Portsmouth, Hants   [1]
  	Dock Labourer
  	Industry or Service with which worker is connected: HM Dockyard Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Chepstow, Gwent   [3]
  	Age: 40y 1m
  	Address: 29 Green Street
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Chepstow, Gwent   [3]
  	Driller, Shipyard
  	Employment: Monmouth Shipbuilding Co (Out of Work)
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Plymouth, Devon   [4]
  	Address: 8 Russell Place
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	Plymouth, Devon   [4]
  	Driller, HM Dockyard
  Death	Between Oct 1959 and Dec 1959	Plymouth, Devon   [5]
  Person ID	I366794105	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Lily BARBER,   b. 16 Oct 1881, Portsmouth, Hants d. Between Oct 1958 and Dec 1958, Plymouth, Devon (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Between Oct 1903 and Dec 1903	Portsmouth, Hants   [6]
  Children	1. William George Edgar PENROSE,   b. 21 Mar 1905, Portsmouth, Hants d. Between Oct 1996 and Dec 1996, Plymouth, Devon (Age 91 years)   2. Victor Archibald PENROSE,   b. 24 Feb 1907, Portsmouth, Hants d. 7 Jan 1997, Plymouth, Devon (Age 89 years)   3. Dorothy PENROSE,   b. Cal 1909, Portsmouth, Hants   4. Madge Irene PENROSE,   b. 7 Feb 1913, Portsmouth, Hants d. 22 Feb 2011, Plymouth, Devon (Age 98 years)   5. Leonard Percival PENROSE,   b. 5 Jan 1918, Devonport, Devon d. Between Jul 1992 and Sep 1992, East Elloe, Lincs (Age 74 years)   6. Living   7. Ivy Joyce PENROSE,   b. 10 Dec 1922, Chepstow, Gwent d. Between Oct 1989 and Dec 1989, Plymouth, Devon (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F15823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 22 May 1881 - Devonport, Devon Marriage - Between Oct 1903 and Dec 1903 - Portsmouth, Hants Census - Age: 29y,Address: 42 Cranleigh Road, Buckland - 2 Apr 1911 - Portsmouth, Hants Occupation - Dock Labourer - 2 Apr 1911 - Portsmouth, Hants Census - Age: 40y 1m,Address: 29 Green Street - 19 Jun 1921 - Chepstow, Gwent Occupation - Driller, Shipyard - 19 Jun 1921 - Chepstow, Gwent Census - Address: 8 Russell Place - 29 Sep 1939 - Plymouth, Devon Occupation - Driller, HM Dockyard - 29 Sep 1939 - Plymouth, Devon Death - Between Oct 1959 and Dec 1959 - Plymouth, Devon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN5488 RD90 SD1 ED10 SN241. Census England 1911 Address: 42 Cranleigh Road, Buckland Place: Portsmouth, Hants Name • Relation • Sex • Age • Married • Years • Chd Born • Chd Living • Chd Died • Occupation • Industry • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Nationality • Infirmity William George Penrose • Head • M • 29 • M • • • • • Dock Labourer • HM Dockyard • Worker • • Devonport, Devon • • Lily Penrose • Wife • F • 29 • M • 7 • 3 • 3 • 0 • Stitcher • Corset Factory • Worker • • Portsmouth, Hants • • William George Edgar Penrose • Son • M • 6 • S • • • • • • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • • Victor Archibald Penrose • Son • M • 4 • S • • • • • • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • • Dorothy Penrose • Daughter • F • 1 • S • • • • • • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939). [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN26021 SN91 RD582 RS1 ED22. Census England 1921 Address: 29 Green Street Place: Chepstow, Gwent Name • Relation • Age • Sex • Marr/Orph'd • Birthplace • Nationality • Education • Occupation • Employment • Place of Work • Chd <16 • Children's Ages William George Penrose • Head • 40y 1m • M • Married • Devonport, Devon • • • Driller, Shipyard • Monmouth Shipbuilding Co (Out of Work) • • 5 • <1,3,8,11,14 Lily Penrose • Wife • 39y 8m • F • Married • Portsmouth, Hants • • • Home Duties • • • • William George Edgar Penrose • Son • 16y 3m • M • Single • Portsmouth, Hants • • • Dairyman's Assistant • V Venn. Dairyman • 2 Nelson Street, Chepstow • • Victor Archibald Penrose • Son • 14y 4m • M • Both Alive • Portsmouth, Hants • • • Errand Boy • V Venn. Dairyman • 2 Nelson Street, Chepstow • • Dorothy Penrose • Daughter • 11y 7m • F • Both Alive • Portsmouth, Hants • • Whole Time • • • • • Madge Penrose • Daughter • 8y 4m • F • Both Alive • Portsmouth, Hants • • Whole Time • • • • • Leonard Penrose • Son • 3y 5m • M • Both Alive • Devonport, Devon • • • • • • • Violet Penrose • Daughter • 8m • F • Both Alive • Chepstow, Gwent • • • • • • • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939), RG101 PN6797J I007 L19. Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 8 Russell Place Place: Plymouth, Devon Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments Penrose, William George • • M • 22 May 1881 • M • Driller, HM Dockyard • Penrose, Lily • • F • 16 Oct 1881 • M • UDD • Penrose, Violet Iris • • F • 21 Sep 1920 • S • Waitress in Café • Penrose, Ivy • • F • 10 Dec 1922 • S • Shop Assistant, Drapery • [S418] England & Wales Deaths 1837 - 2007, Vol 7a P 661. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 2b P 1083.