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Birth12 Aug 1896, W St Pancras, London
Death23 Aug 1950, West Bradenham Hall Thetford Norfolk
General1st s.
FatherJames Doyle Penrose (ca1863-1932)
MotherElizabeth Josephine Peckover (ca1859-1930)
Notes for Alexander Peckover Doyle Penrose
His birth index:

First name(s)  ALEXANDER PECKOVER D
Last name      PENROSE
Birth year     1896
Birth quarter  3
District       Pancras
County         London
Country        England
Volume         1B
Page           15
Record set     England & Wales Births 1837-2006
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In 1911 he was at school at School House Leighton Park School Shinfield Road Reading, Reading, Berkshire.  He was 14 and born in London.
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In 1939 he and his fami
ly were at West Bradenham Hall, Swaffham R.D., Norfolk (which is the place where he died eleven years later)

There was a large household there OF 14 PEOPLE, mostly of young ages and thus redacted so I have deleted all such:

First name(s)  Last name(s)  DOB  Sex  Occupation  Marital status  Schedule  Schedule Sub Number
Arthur W       Smyth    19 Jan 1860  Male    Clerk On Holy Orders (Retired)  Married  44  1
Mary L         Smyth    01 Mar 1870  Female  Unpaid Domestic Duties          Married  44  2
Francis C      Penrose  07 Dec 1900  Female  Unpaid Domestic Duties          Married  44  3
Samuel         Penrose  18 Sep 1933  Male    At School                       Single   44  5
Florence M     Parker   30 Jun 1900  Female  Governess                       Married  44  7
Alexander P D  Penrose  12 Aug 1896  Male    Farmer                          Married  44 14

Ref: RG101/6583H/006/38
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His death index:

First name(s)  ALEXANDER P D
Last name      PENROSE
Gender         Male
Birth year     1896
Age            54
Death quarter  3
Death year 1950
District       Wayland
County         Norfolk
Volume         4B
Page           547
Country        England
Record set     England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Alexander Peckover Doyle Penrose
His probate index:

PENROSE Alexander Peckover Doyle of West Bradenham Hall Thetford Norfolk died 23 August 1950  Probate London 17 November to Frances Constance Penrose widow Roland Algernon Penrose Artists painter John Embleton Craig Macfarlane solicitor and William Petre land agent.
Effects £197042 2s. 5d.
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His will refers to child or children of his first marriage, so he may have had more than one.  No child of either marriage is named.  Otherwise it is long and complicated to try to deal with the effects of legislation.  Both his wives are named in the will.
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Notes for Alexander Peckover Doyle & Berthe G (Family)
Their marriage index:

First name(s)       ALEXANDER P D
Last name           PENROSE
Marriage quarter    2
Marriage year       1919
MarriageFinder      ALEXANDER P D PENROSE married one of these people
                    Bertha G Baker
Spouse's last name  Baker
District            St. Albans
County              Hertfordshire
Country             England
Volume              3A
Page number         2087
Record set          England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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Notes for Alexander Peckover Doyle & Frances Constance (Family)
Their marriage index:

First name(s)       ALEXANDER P D
Last name           PENROSE
Marriage quarter    4
Marriage year       1929
MarriageFinder      ALEXANDER P D PENROSE married one of these people
                    Frances C Saxon
Spouse's last name  Saxon Or Smyth
District            Pancras
County              London
Country             England
Volume              1B
Page number         215
Record set          England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

In fact she registered the births of her children with the mother’s maiden name of Smyth.  So Saxon was possibly a first marriage.
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She did indeed marry a Kendall R Saxon in Q2 of 1922 on Eton, Bucks.
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Last Modified 25 Jun 2020Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220