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perey or percey powner

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Lynn

Lynn Report 26 Mar 2013 17:37

its my son in laws birthday soon andi would like to do a bit of tree for him he knows nothing of his family tree his father is david andrew powner 19 41 and his father was perry powner from north yorkshire just wonder if anyone has come across perry in there tree kind regards lynn

Dea

Dea Report 26 Mar 2013 17:42

According to FreeBMD there was never a Perry Powner born in the UK.

Do you have any other info please?

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 26 Mar 2013 17:44

There also was not a David Powner born in 1940/41 !!

Could you confirm your details please?

Thanks,

Dea x

Astra

Astra Report 26 Mar 2013 17:47

He may have been Percy

MarriageFinder: Percy F Powner married Elizabeth T Dunne
Name: POWNER, Percy F
Registration district: Darlington
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1930
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Dunne
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 69
Name: DUNNE, Elizabeth T
Registration district: Darlington
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1930
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Powner
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 69

Lynn

Lynn Report 26 Mar 2013 17:48

i am not sure of davids year of birth his wife was ann wilkenson born 1943 death 2007 they lived darlington

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 26 Mar 2013 17:49

He was born in 1942; is David still alive?

Maddie

Maddie Report 26 Mar 2013 17:49

david was born 1942 in Darlington, mothers maiden name Dunn

Lynn

Lynn Report 26 Mar 2013 17:52

not sure what his date of birth is he is alive when not in spain lives darlington

Astra

Astra Report 26 Mar 2013 17:52

Civil Registration event: Birth


Name: POWNER, Percy Frederick
Registration district: Manchester
County: Lancashire
Year of registration: 1898
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 8D
Page no: 246


Civil Registration event: Death


Name: POWNER, Percy Frederick
Registration district: Darlington
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1989
Month of registration: June
Date of birth: 11 December 1897
Volume no: 1
Page no: 917
Reg no: 689

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 26 Mar 2013 17:59

1911 census?

Name: Perey T Powner
Age in 1911: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 42 Gartside Street Manchester
Occupation: School
Registration district: Manchester
Registration District Number: 466
Sub-registration district: Central
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Piece: 24121
Household Members:
Name Age
Ernest Powner 43 occ Iron Turner (Tool Maker)
Eliz Powner 38
Perey T Powner 13 (Image states Percy F)
Florence Powner 11
Ebby B Powner 7
Anne Powner 4

Family all born Manchester

Married 15yrs 6 children born to marriage, 4 living & 2 dead

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 26 Mar 2013 18:10

Looks like there were twins born to the marriage

Name: Ada Powner & Ernest Powner
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1908
Age: 0
Baptism Date: 31 May 1908
Parish: Manchester, St John
Parish as it Appears: Manchester, St John
Father's Name: Ernest Powner occ Iron Turner
Mother's name: Elizabeth Ellen Powner

Address: 42 Gartside
Reference Number: GB127.M403/6/2/10

Sadly, it looks like they both died

Deaths Sep 1908
POWNER Ada 0 Manchester 8d 159
POWNER Ernest 0 Manchester 8d 146

Lynn

Lynn Report 26 Mar 2013 18:11

this looks good i was sure my son in law told me his grandad was perey but said north yorkshire i wonder if he was born manchester but moved to north yorkshire

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 26 Mar 2013 18:15

??
Name: Elizabeth Taylor Dunn
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1903
Registration district: Tynemouth
Inferred County: Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 268

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 26 Mar 2013 18:17

Possible marriage of Ernest & Elizabeth?

Name: Ernest Walter Powner occ Iron Turner
Birth Year: abt 1871
Age: 26
Address: 11 Walter's Place
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1897
Parish: Hulme, St Mary
Parish as it Appears: St Mary, Hulme
Father's Name: James Powner deceased occ Plumber
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Ellen Conroy occ Laundress
Age: 23
Address: 11 Bangor Street
Spouse's Father's Name: William Conroy deceased occ Pavior
Witnesses: George Henry Beresford & Rose Henry (looks like)
Reference Number: M321/2/2/4
Item Number: 5
Archive Roll: 823

Dea

Dea Report 26 Mar 2013 18:20

This marriage looks 'interesting' ??

Marriages Mar 1897
**Conroy Elizabeth Ellen Chorlton 8c 996
Dawson Margaret Chorlton 8c 996
**Powner Ernest Walter Chorlton 8c 996
Wilmott William James Chorlton 8c 996


Dea x

Lynn

Lynn Report 26 Mar 2013 18:52

so as i start to put this in some order do you think perey was born manchester moved to north yorkshire nr northalerton darlington area or i am looking for percy fredrick powner wed to elizabeth t dunne in darlington my head is in a big muddddle and meal now burnt i have just been told it was northalerton he lived and he was in the army most of his working life. and when he died his wife lived in darlington

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Mar 2013 23:04

Don't take too much notice of what people tell you.......rely on documentary proof

Haven't you tried doing any research yourself on freebmd?

Lynn

Lynn Report 27 Mar 2013 07:36

thank you everyone for your kind help and time you gave up its got me on my way lynn :-)