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Charles Henry Pennington

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greyghost

greyghost Report 19 Nov 2025 22:59

Yes, Father Henry, but ruled out on fact of Charles being in Lincs with a wife in 1921.

Was he going by his middle name in 1901 - this family in Toxteth with "Father" Charles a Gardener. Is Charles perhaps Grandfather or adopted family as the 1891/1881 census doesn't show Charles and Margaret with children

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
69, Lime Grove, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Charles Pennington Head Married Male 57 1844 Gardener (domestic) Liverpool Garston
Margaret Pennington Wife Married Female 55 1846 - Liverpool Woolton
Henry Pennington Son - Male 12 1889 - Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales


Charles and Margaret Pennington in 1891

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
69, Lime Grove, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Charles Pennington Head Married Male 49 1842 Gardener Woolton, Lancashire, England
Margaret Pennington Wife Married Female 47 1844 - Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Gladys Lee Boarder Single Female 4 1887 - Tue Brook, Lancashire, England
Daniel Kelly Boarder Single Male 36 1855 Gardener Aigburth, Lancashire, England
Timothy Brien Boarder Single Male 24 1867 Barman Ireland

Angela

Angela Report 19 Nov 2025 22:51

Hi greyghost
Thank you for looking
The marriage certificate for Charles Henry and Sarah gave his father as Charles Pennington (deceased).
This Charles Henry that you found had a father named Henry.

greyghost

greyghost Report 19 Nov 2025 22:45

Only 1 Charles Henry Pennington born 1890 +/- 4 years with phonetic surname search

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
PENNINGTON, CHARLES HENRY GLEW
GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 691

which would be this chap in 1911 -

1911 Census For England & Wales
Grange Farm Glentworth Lincoln, Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Neare Head Married Male 33 1878 Farmer Lincs Cold Hanworth
Mildred Neare Wife Married Female 27 1884 - Lincs Cold Hanworth
Henry Neare Son Single Male 0 1911 - Lincs Glenworth
Charles Henry Pennington Servant Single Male 21 1890 Farm waggoner Lincs Howsham Grange
Robert Glew Servant Single Male 18 1893 Farm waggoner under Lincs South Kelsey
Ethel Hill Servant Single Female 22 1889 General servant domestic Lincs Riby

If this is him and he joined the Railways after this, his job may well have taken him to another part of the country and if in hospital whoever completed the census may have thought he was from Liverpool ?/

HOWEVER - in 1921 he is in Lincolnshire with wife Bertha and is a Farm Labourer

Angela

Angela Report 19 Nov 2025 22:44

Hello ErikaH
Sounds like the date on the 1939 Register of 4th Feb 1890 is correct then.
Sadly there is no birth on freebmd that matches that. :-(

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Nov 2025 21:00

You should be able to find his birth on freebmd…………

Bear in mind that age on a death certificate is only ‘as known’ and may not be accurate

Who witnessed the 1920 marriage?

ADDED

Cert is on FMP….both witnesses named Hall, so no help there

The address Charles & Sarah gave was that of Sarah’s widowed mother, Ellen Hale

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Nov 2025 20:56

In 1921 he was in the Ministry of Pensions Hospital in Knotty Ash
Birthplace Liverpool
Age 31yrs 5months
Census date 19th June

Sarah and her daughter Charlotte are Boarders in West Derby

Angela

Angela Report 19 Nov 2025 18:31

Hello
I know little about my grandfather as he died before I was born. I am now struggling to find any information about him. All I have is the following:

Death certificate dated 5th April 1955 in Wavertree, Lancashire Age 66

Marriage dated 24th May 1920 in Princes Park Liverpool to Sarah Hale. Charles aged 30 a Railway Servant. Father Charles Pennington (deceased) a Gardener.

I have also found them on the 1939 Register where the birth date for Charles Henry Pennington was 4th February 1890. Living in Liverpool. Occupation a Railway Porter.

If you could help me perhaps find him on a census before his marriage or his birth record that would be wonderful.

Thank you very much