Brock Family History

William Penrose

1741 – 1819

William Penrose was baptised on 24 January 1741 at Huntington, son of Richard Penrose and Ann Walls. He married Jane Richmond on 14 May 1768. William was buried on 12 May 1819 at Neswick.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Baptism
January 24th 1741, Huntington, Yorkshire
Marriage
May 14th 1768, Everingham to Jane Richmond
Burial
May 12th 1819, Neswick, Bainton aged 78 years
Parents
Richard Penrose and Ann Walls
Siblings
Jane Penrose baptised January 4th 1735, Huntington Anne Penrose baptised August 11th 1738, Huntington Jane Penrose baptised June 9th 1740, Huntington William Penrose baptised January 24th 1741, Huntington Richard Penrose about 1744 (Submission) Esther Penrose baptised April 17th 1748, Huntington Mary Penrose baptised July 23rd. 1749, Huntington Frances Penrose baptised March 15th 1751, Huntington Robert Penrose baptised April 3rd 1757, Huntington
Children
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 The children were all born in Neswick
Occupation
Cottager/Labourer (Baptism Records) James the son of William Penrose of Neswick and Jane his wife was born September 20th 1778, was baptised September 25th 1778. The said William Penrose is a cottagager*and labourer *cottager: an agricultural labourer who lived in a cottage on the landowner's farm
1768
William marries Jane Richmond in Everingham 'Banns of marriage between William Penrose of the parish of Everingham and Jane Richmond of the parish aforesaid were published on several Lord's days in May. The said William Penrose of the parish aforesaid and Jane Richmond were married in this church by banns on the 14th day of May in the year 1768'. William signed his name, Jane made her mark(X)
1769-1771
The family move from Everingham to Neswick, Bainton (on the Wolds)
1819
Death of William aged 78 years
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook

Family

Parents

RPFatherRichard Penrose1709–1792

The children of Richard & Anne Walls. Also

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Marriage

Children

JPChild · the line continuesJohn Penrosemain line1785–1866

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1741

Baptised

24 January 1741 at Huntington

January 24th 1741, Huntington, Yorkshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1768

In 1768

1768

William marries Jane Richmond in Everingham 'Banns of marriage between William Penrose of the parish of Everingham and Jane Richmond of the parish aforesaid were published on several Lord's days in

May. The said William Penrose of the parish aforesaid and Jane Richmond were married in this church by banns on the 14th day of

May in the year 1768'. William signed his name, Jane made her mark(X)

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1768

Married Jane Richmond

14 May 1768

May 14th 1768, Everingham to Jane Richmond— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1769

In 1769

1769

The family move from Everingham to Neswick, Bainton (on the Wolds)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1778

Occupation

20 September 1778

Cottager/Labourer (Baptism Records) James the son of William Penrose of Neswick and Jane his wife was born September 20th 1778, was baptised September 25th 1778. The said William Penrose is a cottagager*and labourer *cottager: an agricultural labourer who lived in a cottage on the landowner's farm— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1819

In 1819

1819

Death of William aged 78 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1819

Buried

12 May 1819 at Neswick

May 12th 1819, Neswick, Bainton aged 78 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.