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Pennington Family Tree

My family is from Liverpool, but I only need to go back a generation or two before I start becoming a little more cosmopolitan with ancestors in and around Liverpool, Widnes, Devon, Northern Ireland and Germany.
My direct ancestors are listed below.
If you have any possible links then you can download a zipped Gedcom file (116 kB) including over 2000 people in my tree or my wife Margaret MacLeod's family tree. Note that people born before 1920 are excluded to protect the privacy of the living. If you do not have the means to unzip files the unzipped Gedcom can also be downloaded (600 kB).
Or you can e-mail Mike Pennington directly.

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Michael George PENNINGTON
b. [still alive] in Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK
m. 17 October 1998, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Margaret Johnston MacLEOD
b. [still alive] in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Brothers

Stephen Thomas PENNINGTON
b. [still alive] in Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK

David Andrew PENNINGTON
b. [still alive] in Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK
m. 25 Mar 1994 in Crosby Town Hall, Liverpool, UK
Jane MORTIMER
b. [still alive]

Parents

Thomas John PENNINGTON
b. [still alive] in Mill Road Hospital, Liverpool, UK
m. 12 Aug 1961 at St Andrews Church, Maghull, Lancashire, UK
Eileen Margaret LUNT
b. [still alive] in Cherry Lane, Walton, Liverpool, UK

Grandparents

Thomas James PENNINGTON
b. 26 January 1906 in St Helens, d. 17 February 1982 in Liverpool, UK
m. 7 February 1942 at St Mary's, West Derby, Liverpool, UK
Doris Mary Magdalen VOGEL
b. 6 August 1912 in Liverpool, UK, d. 18 February 1976

Thomas LUNT
b. 13 June 1902 at 62 Leta Street, Walton, Liverpool, UK, d. 16 April 1977 at Llandudno General Hospital, Wales, UK
m. 21 June 1930 at Childwall Parish Church, Liverpool, UK
Margaret Alexandra ("Queenie") ARNOLD
b. 16 September 1902 at 60 Cherry Lane, Walton, Liverpool, UK, d. 25 March 1995 at 18 Pauline Walk, Fazackerley, Liverpool, UK

Great Grandparents

Samuel PENNINGTON
b. before 1890 in St Helens, Lancashire, UK
m.
Mary HELSBY
I know very little about my Grandfather's parents yet, because of a family rift, probably because Thomas John, my Grandfather was a Catholic but my Grandmother was a Protestant.

George VOGEL
b. 9 Jun 1878 in Honnsbronn, Wurttemburg, GERMANY, d. 1960 in Liverpool, UK
m.
Catherine Grace PALMER
b. 20 April 1880 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK, d. 1969 in Liverpool, UK
George Vogel emigrated from Germany to England in 1892 with his uncle and two brothers, probably to avoid conscription into the Kaiser's army. He met my GGrandmother, who was from Devon despite her birthplace, while she was working in Liverpool in a relative's hotel.

Thomas LUNT
b. 8 Dec 1872 at 60 Sutton Street, Green Lane, Tuebrook, Liverpool, UK, d. before 1955
m. 1901 at St Annes Church, Prescot Rd., Liverpool, UK
Alice WHITFIELD
b. 7 July 1880 in Widnes, Lancashire, UK, d. 27 Sep 1967 in Walton Hospital, Liverpool, UK

John Alfred ("Alf") ARNOLD
b. 28 Mar 1879 at 151 Richmond Row, Liverpool, UK, d. 10 Aug 1955 in Maghull, Lancashire, UK
m. 18 Dec 1901 in Rostrevor, Co. Down, NORTHERN IRELAND
Margaret Ada HUDSON
b. 25 June 1882 in Northern Ireland, d. 6 Sep 1958 in Maghull, Lancashire, UK
Alf Arnold owned his own confectionary business in Liverpool. He met my GGrandmother on a visit to Northern Ireland while leading a Boys Brigade camp.

Known Great Great Grandparents

Johann VOGEL
b. GERMANY
m.
Magdalene LANG
b. GERMANY
Johann Vogel was mayor of Honnsbronn (now part of Weikersheim) when his sons emigrated to England.

John Putt PALMER
b. 1855 in Brixham, Devon, UK, d. before 1946
m. 3 June 1879 at StMary's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Mary Alice Alford BULFORD
b. 1851 in Dartmouth, Devon, UK
John Palmer was a fisherman in Brixham, Devon and he presumably got married in Suffolk while following work in the herring fisheries.

Edward LUNT
b. 13 July 1842 at Old Swan, Liverpool, UK, d. 9 May 1891 at 60 Sutton Street, Tuebrook, Liverpool, UK
m. 1864
Elizabeth SHAW
b. about 1834 in Manchester, UK, d. before 1891
Mrs Lunt's name appears as Elizabeth on census forms although my Great Aunt remembers her name being Margaret.

John WHITFIELD
b. about 1855 in Widnes, Lancashire, UK
m.
Elizabeth
b. about 1855 in Widnes, Lancashire, UK

Charles John ARNOLD
b. 13 Nov 1846 in Lad Lane, Dales Street, Liverpool, UK, d. 27 Sep 1924
m.
Ellen ARNOLD
b. Jan 1851 in Lunt, Sefton, Lancashire, UK
Charles Arnold married twice, his first marriage being to Ellen's sister Mary.

AlexanderHUDSON
b. before 1865 in NORTHERN IRELAND ?
m.
Anna Maria ROWANTREE
Both Alexander Hudson and Anna Rowantree are believed to have Scottish ancestry and Anna may have come to Northern Ireland from Scotland to marry.

Known Great Great Great Grandparents

Thomas PALMER
b. about 1820 in Brixham, Devon, UK
m. 12 Mar 1839 at Lower Brixham, Devon, UK
Jane Burn PUTT
b. 1818 in Brixham, Devon, UK

Mark BULFORD
b. 1827 in Dartmouth, Devon UK d. before 1881
m.
Mary Ann ALFORD
b. 1827 in Dartmouth, Devon, UK
Mark Bulford was a master mariner.

John LUNT
b. 15 January 1816 in West Derby, Liverpool, UK, d. 3 September 1908 in Workhouse, Liverpool, UK
m. 6 December 1835 at St John's, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK
Ann (Nancy?) LYON
b. 15 May 1812 in West Derby, Lancashire, UK, d. 10 December 1870, Gascoyne Street, West Derby, Lancashire, UK
I have traced several relatives who share John Lunt as an ancestor including Ken Howard who lives in Manchester and is an official with the SW Lancashire FHS and Barry O'Shea who lives in Canberra, Australia.

James WHITFIELD
b. about 1817 in Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire, UK
m. 21 Jan 1844 at Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire, UK
Sarah LUCAS
b. about 1820 in Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire, UK

James ARNOLD
b. 16 Nov 1818 in West Derby, Lancashire, UK, d. 18 Oct 1877
m. 21 Feb 1841 at St Peters, Liverpool, UK
Elizabeth UPTON
b. 18 Aug 1821 in West Derby, Lancashire, UK

John ARNOLD
b. 18 Dec 1809 in Sefton, Lancashire, UK
m. 1 Nov 1840 at Sefton, Lancashire, UK
Mary Ann CAIN
b. about 1821 in Liverpool, UK

Known Great Great Great Great Grandparents

Thomas PALMER
b. before 1805 in Devon (?), UK
m.
Ann

Thomas PUTT
b. about 1775 in Brixham, Devon, UK d. 1849 in Brixham, Devon, UK
m.
Mary BURN
b. about 1775 in Buckland Monachorum, Devon, UK

William BULFORD
b. about 1788 in Dartmouth, Devon UK
m. 27 December 1810 at St Petrox, Dartmouth, Devon, UK
Elizabeth BALE/BALL
b. 1791 in Stoke Fleming, Devon, UK
Elizabeth's name is given as Bale at marriage, but one of her sons was given Ball as a middle name.

Andrew ALFORD
b. about 1788 in Dartmouth, Devon UK
m. 27 January 1811 in Dartmouth, Devon, UK
Amy MURCH
b. 1791 in Paignton, Devon, UK

James LUNT
b. 1792 in Ford, Lancashire, UK
m. 27 August 1815 at St Helen's, Sefton, Lancashire, UK
Ellen BALLARD
b. 28 January 1794 at Wavertree, West Derby, Lancashire, UK, d. 31 August 1843, Old Swan, West Derby, Lancashire, UK

John LYON
b. before 1795 d. before 1861
m. about 1811 at Walton-on-the-Hill, West Derby, Lancashire, UK (?)
Ellen
b. about 1783 in Fazackerley, West Derby, Lancashire, UK d. after 1861

Samuel WHITFIELD
b. before 1795 in Widnes, Lancashire, UK (?)
m.
unknown

Ralph LUCAS
b. 1780 in Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire, UK
m. 19 Nov 1809 at Warrington, Lancashire, UK
Alice MARKLAND

Charles ARNOLD
b. 13 November 1788 in Bickerstaffe, Lanacshire, UK
m. 17 August 1818 at St Peter's, Liverpool. UK
Mary ABRAM
b. 15 August 1794 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, UK (?)

John UPTON
m. 11 Nov 1804 at St Peters, Liverpool, UK
Elizabeth PENDLETON

James ARNOLD
m.
Sarah

William CAIN
m.
Ann WILLIAMS

Known 5G Grandparents

John PUTT
b. about 1742 in Churston Ferrers, Devon, UK d. 2 Jan 1814in Brixham, Devon, UK
m. 19 Oct 1773 in Brixham, Devon, UK
Grace SHEARS
b. 1741 in Brixham. Devon, UK d. 25 Jan 1816 in Brixham, Devon, UK
I have a half sixth cousin in Devon, Niki Osborne, who is descended from a child born to Grace Shears before she was married.

Richard BURN
b. about 1745
m. 30 Apr 1772 in Buckland Monachorum, Devon, UK
Elizabeth KINSMANN

Christopher BULFORD
m. 4 March 1784 at St Saviour, Dartmouth, Devon, UK
Mary WALLIS

Andrew ALFORD
m. 29 April 1795 in Totnes, Devon, UK
Mary NORMAN

Benjamin MURCH
m. 9 October 1777 in Paignton, Devon, UK
Elizabeth PALMER

Bryan LUNT
b. 1760 in Sephton, Lancashire, UK, d. 1819 in Ford, Lancashire, UK
m. 29 January 1797 at St Helen's, Sefton, Lancashire, UK
Mary SMITH
b. about 1762, d. 24 November 1809 at Ford, Lancashire, UK

George BALLARD
m.
unknown

John LUCAS
m.
Elizabeth

James ARNOLD
m.
Ellen

Known 6G Grandparents

John PUTT
b. before 1725 in Devon, UK (?)
m. 14 Apr 1742 in Churston Ferrers, Devon, UK
Susanna BALL
b. before 1725 in Devon, UK (?)

Christopher SHEARS
b. before 1715 in Devon, UK (?)
m. 26 Aug 1733 in Brixham, Devon, UK
Margaret COLLIER
b. about 1708 in Brixham, Devon, UK

Henry BURN
m. 8 August 1745, Mary Tavy, Devon, UK
Thomsin WEDLAKE

Benjamin MURCH
m. 21 January 1749, Paignton, Devon, UK
Elizabeth POPHAM

Thomas PALMER
m. 25 Janaury 1746, Paignton, Devon, UK
Anne WEBBER

Bryan LUNT
b. 1721 at Lunt, Lancashire, UK, d. 1802 at Netherton, Lancashire, UK
m. 10 July 1757 at St Helen's, Sefton, Lancashire, UK
Elizabeth ASPINWALL
b. 1730 in Sefton, Lancashire, UK

Known 7G Grandparents

Philip COLLIER
b. 1674 in Brixham, Devon, UK
m. 24 May 1695 in Brixham, Devon, UK
Ann PUTT

Joseph POPHAM
m.
Elizabeth

John WEBBER
m.
unknown

James LUNT
b. 1675 at Lunt, Lancashire, UK, d. 1737 at Lunt, Lancashire, UK
m. 22 October 1705 at St Helen's, Sefton, Lancashire, UK
Elizabeth WHITTLE
b. before 1685 d. 1740 Lunt, Lancashire, UK

William ASPINWALL
b. about 1692 at Netherton, Sefton, Lancashire, UK d. 1739 in Sefton, Lancashire, UK
m. 19 Aug 1730 at St Helens, Sefton, Lancashire, UK
Mary ABLETON

Known 8G Grandparents

Jasper COLLIER
b. before 1640 in Devon, UK (?)
m. 16 Sep 1657 in Brixham, Devon, UK
Love SNELL

Richard LUNT
b. 1634 at Lunt, Sefton, Lancashire, UK d. 1700 at Lunt, Sefton, Lancashire, UK
m. 28 Jan 1667 at St Helens, Sefton, Lancashire, UK
Mary JAMESON
b. before 1650 d. 1713 at Lunt, Sefton, Lancashire, UK

George ASPINWALL
b. about 1662 at Netherton, Sefton, Lancashire, UK d. 1711 at Netherton, Sefton, Lancashire, UK
m.
Ann
b. before 1670 d. 1697 at Netherton, Sefton, Lncashire, UK

Known 9G Grandparent

Richard LUNT
b. before 1595 at Lunt, Sefton, Lancashire, UK (?)

unknown