NameAlexander Peckover Doyle Penrose [4, 1901 Ref: RG13, piece 118, folio 86, p. 43 ], [3, Birth, Q3 of 1896, Pancras dist, vol 1B, p. 15], [3, Death, Q 3 of 1950, Wayland dist, vol 4B, p. 547], [4, 1939 ref: RG101/6583H/006/38]
Birth12 Aug 1896, W St Pancras, London
Death23 Aug 1950, West Bradenham Hall Thetford Norfolk
General1st s.
Spouses
1Berthe G Baker [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1919, St Albans dist, vol 3A, p. 2087], [3, Birth, Q3 of 1897, Hampstead dist, vol 1A, p. 652]
2Frances Constance Smyth [3, Marriage, Q4 of 1929, Pancras dist, vol 1B, p. 215], [4, 1939 ref: RG101/6583H/006/38], [3, Death, Q4 of 1969, Fakenham dist, vol 4B, p. 1519], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 1535, folio 16, p. 3]
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 family 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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