Joseph Penrose ~1785-1867

Brady Ancestry tree has his ancestors back to Philip de Penros 1195 Sennen : no Slatter iin this tree of 7700 people!

~1785. Joseph Penrose born Broadoak, Cornwall to the Rev. John Penrose 1753-1829 and Jane Trevenen 1753-1818, a nephew of Vice Admiral Charles Vinicmbe Penrose 1759-1830.

Going back another generation: The Rev John Penrose 1713-1776 married Elizabeth Vinicombe 1712-1782: she descended from Edward 3 1327-1377

The Rev. John Penrose (1713-1776) was the gifted son of an Exeter tailor. He graduated from Exeter College Oxford and took holy orders.In 1737 he married Elizabeth Vinnicombe, the daughter of a priest-vicar of Exeter Cathedral. .In 1741 he was appointed Vicar of St Gluvias, a parish adjacent to Penryn in Cornwall.He was a friend of the noted Anglican reformer, Samuel Walker, and a member of his “Parson’s Club”. The efforts of Samuel Walker and John Wesley are credited with the 18thCentury Cornish Revival which radically changed the moral and spiritual life of Cornwall.

http://clanbarker.com/histories/Br/Penrose_John%20heritage.pdf - does not have Joseph as a son of the Rev. John 1753!! Think this just an omission as family carried the Vinicombe name down to Norman Vinicombe Slatter 1910

1809. Joseph Penrose marries Mary Olver on 3/8/1809 in Morval, Cornwall -FS

Children baptised : Charles Vinicumbe Penrose 8/1/1812 & Agnes Olver Penrose on 9/5/1813 in Cornwall; James Penrose 4/7/1819 in Stoke Damerel ; William Penrose 25/3/1821 in Stoke Damerel ; Mary Penrose 6/11/1825- look up baptisms & for others _ FMP

1841C. Joseph Penrose was living Higher Street, St Charles the Martyr, Plymouth

Joseph Penrose Male 50 1791 sawyer-
Mary Penrose Female 50 1791 -
James Penrose Male 20 1821 blacksmith apprentice Devon, England
William Penrose Male 15 1826 shipwright apprentice Devon, England
Mary Penrose Female 15 1826 Devon, England

1847. Was his wife the Mary Penrose 63, thus born~1784, buried Plymouth, Charles the Martyr on 24/12/1847 ??

1849. Joseph Penrose likely remarried Ann Mance E Stonehouse Jun 1849

1851C. Joseph Penrose was living 2 Mill Bay Road, St Andrews, Plymouth

Joseph Penrose Head Married Male 60 1791 Superannuated Sawyer Broadoak, Cornwall, England
Ann Penrose Wife Married Female 58 1793 - Devon, England

1861C. Joseph Penrose was living 2 Mill Bay Road, St Andrews, Plymouth

Joseph Penrose Head Married Male 75 1786 Grocer Broadoak, Cornwall, England
Ann Penrose Wife Married Female 68 1793 - Devon, England

 

1867. Joseph Penrose , aged 82, dies Plymouth Jun 1867. No probate

 

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