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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Jany	Report	5 Jan 2013 15:34
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Could someone see if they can find this lady on the 1861 or 71 census please? Name was Ann Jane Penny and she was born 1802 in Greenwich Kent. She is on the 1841 and 51 living in Greenwich with her father George and his 3 nephews. Also,she died in 1876. Would there be a probate record for her,if she left a will,of course? Thank you
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,434 Send Message	Gins	Report	5 Jan 2013 15:41
	1861 England Census about Ann Penny Name: Ann Penny Age: 59 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802 Relation: Sister Gender: Female Where born: Greenwich, Kent, England Civil parish: Greenwich Ecclesiastical parish: St Alphege County/Island: Kent Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: Greenwich West ED, institution, or vessel: 25 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 13 Piece: 400 Folio: 173 Page Number: 3 Household Members: Name Age John Penny 68 Ann Penny 59
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,434 Send Message	Gins	Report	5 Jan 2013 15:41
	1871 England Census about Ann Jane Penny Name: Ann Jane Penny Age: 69 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Greenwich, Kent, England Civil parish: Greenwich St Alphage Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Greenwich County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: Greenwich West ED, institution, or vessel: 25 Household schedule number: 10 Piece: 755 Folio: 105 Page Number: 3 Household Members: Name Age Ann Jane Penny 69 <<Funded property
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,434 Send Message	Gins	Report	5 Jan 2013 15:44
	England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 about Ann Penny <<Spinster Name: Ann Penny Probate Date: 24 Jul 1876 Death Date: 8 Jul 1876 Death Place: Kent, England Registry: Principal Registry Late of: Mount Nod Cottage Effects: Under a £1K. Ex Frederick Henry Smith of Eliot Hill, MD
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Jany	Report	5 Jan 2013 15:45
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Gins Thank you very much.. I didn't know she had a brother..he had probably left home before the 1841 census!
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Jany	Report	5 Jan 2013 15:46
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Gins Thank you for the probate..I didn't know if she would have made a will or not.. Thanks for your help
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,434 Send Message	Gins	Report	5 Jan 2013 15:52
	Youre welcome. This is the brother 1851 England Census about John Penny Name: John Penny Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1794 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sophia L Penny Gender: M (Male) Where born: Whitchurch, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Greenwich County/Island: Kent Country: England Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: Greenwich West ED, institution, or vessel: 24 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 18 Piece: 1586 Folio: 573 Page Number: 3 Household Members: Name Age John Penny 57 <<<Cooper Sophia L Penny 62 Sarah Pearse 40 <<Servant
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Jany	Report	5 Jan 2013 15:55
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Gins Thank you for the brother. I see he is a cooper,which is the same job his father George had in 1841 and 51 That is really great, someone I never knew existed! Thanks again,
Member Since: February 2012 Posts: 193 Send Message	Barry	Report	5 Jan 2013 16:00
	familysearch.org birth/bpt John Penny 1 Nov 1793 to George and Mary in Whitchurch Shropshire Batch no C03756-2
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 414 Send Message	Joseph	Report	5 Jan 2013 16:02
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 414 Send Message	Bro born in Shropshire 1861 PENNY, John Head Unmarried M 67 1794 Fundholder Whitchurch, Shropshire
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Jany	Report	5 Jan 2013 16:04
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Barry Thank you for John's birth.
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Jany	Report	5 Jan 2013 16:05
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Joseph Thank you for the birth. As he states unmarriewd, I expect he was widowed by then
Member Since: February 2012 Posts: 193 Send Message	Barry	Report	5 Jan 2013 16:06
	And parent's marriage ? George to Mary Minshall 1792 in Prees Shropshire Batch M03508-1
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Jany	Report	5 Jan 2013 16:09
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Barry Thank you for the marriage..Looks good!
Member Since: February 2012 Posts: 193 Send Message	Barry	Report	5 Jan 2013 16:18
	Mary Minshall's birth/bpt ? Oct 21 1771 Prees Shropshire Batch C03508-1 - parents William and Mary Marriage? William Minshall to Mary Edge Oct 10 1767 in Prees Shropshire Batch M03508-1
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Jany	Report	5 Jan 2013 16:32
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 725 Send Message	Barry Thank you. That does look likely to be right...just got to prove it now..!!

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