Brock Family History

John Penrose

1785 – 1866

John Penrose was born in 1785 at Bainton, son of William Penrose and Jane Richmond. He married Ann Johnson on 19 April 1805 and Mary Sadler on 23 January 1836. John died on 6 June 1866.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Birth
1785 Neswick, Bainton, Yorkshire
Baptism
February 6th 1785 Bainton, Yorkshire
Marriage
1. April 19 1805 to Ann Johnson in North Dalton 2. January 23rd 1836 to Mary Sadler in St. Lawrence, York
Death
1866 June q. York
Parents
William Penrose and Jane Richmond
Siblings
William Penrose baptised September 17th 1769, Everingham Richard Penrose baptised September 29th 1771, Bainton Robert Penrose baptised January 30th 1774, Bainton Ann Penrose baptised February 14th 1776, Bainton James Penrose baptised September 25th 1778, Bainton Elizabeth Penrose baptised March 21st 1781, Bainton Ellen Penrose baptised September 25th 1783, Bainton John Penrose baptised February 6th 1785, Bainton Henry Penrose baptised November 18th 1787, Bainton Richmond Penrose baptised March 12th 1790, Bainton Matthew Penrose baptised May 8th 1792, Bainton Mary Penrose baptised June 2nd 1796, Bainton
Children
William Penrose baptised March 30th 1806 Bainton Ellen Penrose baptised November 1st 1807, Bainton Henry Penrose baptised June 8th 1812 Saint Margaret, York John(son) Penrose baptised February 1st 1826 St. Margaret, York Richard Penrose baptised Nov. 17th 1836 St Michael le Belfry, York Ruth Penrose baptised March 24th 1839, St. Denis York Faith Penrose baptised March 9th 1841 St. Denis York
1805
Marries Ann Johnson in North Dalton John Penrose of the parish of Bainton and Ann Johnson of this parish were married by banns in the presence of Eleanor (Ellen?) Penrose and Jan (?) Penrose John made his mark; Ann wrote her name with a good hand* * in the early 1820 's North Dalton was described as "having a national school for the girls supported by the munificence of Mrs. Grimstone " (Genuki: North Dalton)
1807-12
Moves from Neswick to York
1835
Death of wife Ann. Burial January 26th 1835 aged 48 years
1836
Marries Mary Sadler in St. Lawrence, York John Penrose of this parish and Mary Sadler of this parish were married in this church by banns with consent of those required, in the presence of Robert Kirby and George Edan. Both John and Mary made their mark.
1841c
Living in the parish of St Denis, York John Penrose aged 59 born 1782 Yorkshire Mary Penrose aged 35 born 1806 Yorkshire Johnson Penrose aged 15, born 1826 Yorkshire Faith Penrose aged 3 months born 1841 Yorkshire Address: Walmgate, York Occupation: Stone Sawyer
1851c
Living in the parish of St. Saviour York John Penrose, Head, aged 67 born Redwick Yorkshire Mary Penrose, Wife, aged 44, born York Richard Penrose Son, aged 14, born York Farish (sic) Penrose aged 10, born York Address: Lowther Street York Occupation: Stone Sawyer
1861c
Living in the parish of St. Cuthberts, York John Penrose, Head aged 77 born Nesswich (sic) Yorkshire Mary Penrose Wife aged 57 born York Faith Penrose Daughter aged 20 born York, Domestic Servant Address: Wilson Yard, Layerthorpe, York Occupation: Stone Sawyer
1866
Death of John Penrose aged 82 years
1871c.
Living in the parish of St. Cuthberts Mary Penrose aged 67 Widow born York Address: Scruton's Yard Layerthorpe Occupation of Mary Penrose: Pay from Parish
1879
Death of Mary Penrose in York aged 75 years
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook

Family

Parents

The children of William & Jane Richmond

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Marriages

The children of John & Sarah

The children of John & Mary Sadler

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1785

Born

1785 at Bainton

1785 Neswick, Bainton, Yorkshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1785

Baptised

6 February 1785 at Yorkshire

February 6th 1785 Bainton, Yorkshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1805

Married Ann Johnson

19 April 1805 at North Dalton

April 19 1805 to Ann Johnson in North Dalton— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1807

In 1807

1807

Moves from Neswick to York— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1835

In 1835

1835

Death of wife Ann. Burial January 26th 1835 aged 48 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1836

Married Mary Sadler

23 January 1836 at St Lawrence

January 23rd 1836 to Mary Sadler in St. Lawrence, York— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841

Census · 1841

1841

Living in the parish of St Denis, York John Penrose aged 59 born 1782 Yorkshire Mary Penrose aged 35 born 1806 Yorkshire Johnson Penrose aged 15, born 1826 Yorkshire Faith Penrose aged 3 months born 1841 Yorkshire Address: Walmgate, York Occupation: Stone Sawyer— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851

Census · 1851

1851

Living in the parish of St. Saviour York John Penrose, Head, aged 67 born Redwick Yorkshire Mary Penrose, Wife, aged 44, born York Richard Penrose Son, aged 14, born York Farish (sic) Penrose aged 10, born York Address: Lowther Street York Occupation: Stone Sawyer— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1861

Census · 1861

1861

Living in the parish of St. Cuthberts, York John Penrose, Head aged 77 born Nesswich (sic) Yorkshire Mary Penrose Wife aged 57 born York Faith Penrose Daughter aged 20 born York, Domestic Servant Address: Wilson Yard, Layerthorpe, York Occupation: Stone Sawyer— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1866

In 1866

1866

Death of John Penrose aged 82 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1866

Died

6 June 1866

1866 June q. York— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1871

Census · 1871

1871

Living in the parish of St. Cuthberts Mary Penrose aged 67 Widow born York Address: Scruton's Yard Layerthorpe Occupation of Mary Penrose: Pay from Parish— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1879

In 1879

1879

Death of Mary Penrose in York aged 75 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.