William George Edgar PENROSE

1905 - 1996  (91 years)

• Name	William George Edgar PENROSE
  Birth	21 Mar 1905	Portsmouth, Hants   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Portsmouth, Hants   [3]
  	Age: 6y
  	Address: 42 Cranleigh Road, Buckland
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Chepstow, Gwent   [4]
  	Age: 16y 3m
  	Address: 29 Green Street
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Chepstow, Gwent   [4]
  	Dairyman's Assistant
  	Employment: V Venn. Dairyman Place of Work: 2 Nelson Street, Chepstow
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Chepstow, Gwent   [5]
  	Address: 15 Alpha Road
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	Chepstow, Gwent   [5]
  	Coach Trimmer
  Death	Between Oct 1996 and Dec 1996	Plymouth, Devon   [6]
  Person ID	I366794106	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	William George PENROSE,   b. 22 May 1881, Devonport, Devon d. Between Oct 1959 and Dec 1959, Plymouth, Devon (Age 78 years)
  Mother	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   [7]
  Family ID	F15823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith JAGO,   b. 24 Feb 1903   d. Between Jul 1980 and Sep 1980, Plymouth, Devon (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	5 Aug 1929	Plymouth, Devon   [8, 9]
  	Address: St Augustine's
  Family ID	F15848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 21 Mar 1905 - Portsmouth, Hants Census - Age: 6y,Address: 42 Cranleigh Road, Buckland - 2 Apr 1911 - Portsmouth, Hants Census - Age: 16y 3m,Address: 29 Green Street - 19 Jun 1921 - Chepstow, Gwent Occupation - Dairyman's Assistant - 19 Jun 1921 - Chepstow, Gwent Marriage - Address: St Augustine's - 5 Aug 1929 - Plymouth, Devon Census - Address: 15 Alpha Road - 29 Sep 1939 - Chepstow, Gwent Occupation - Coach Trimmer - 29 Sep 1939 - Chepstow, Gwent Death - Between Oct 1996 and Dec 1996 - Plymouth, Devon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Vol 2b P 488. [S418] England & Wales Deaths 1837 - 2007. [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 • • [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 PN7445A I011 L25. Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 15 Alpha Road Place: Chepstow, Gwent Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments Penrose, William George Edgar • • M • 21 Mar 1905 • M • Coach Trimmer • St John's Ambulance Penrose, Edith • • F • 24 Feb 1903 • M • UDD • Penrose, Kenneth I • • M • 23 Dec 1936 • S • Under School Age • [S418] England & Wales Deaths 1837 - 2007, Dist 4161B Reg B53A Ent 181. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 2b P 1083. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 5b P 592. [S625] Devon Marriages & Banns.