William Gennings (abt. 1827 - 1901)

Born about 1827 in Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Nichols) Gennings — married 1848 in Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Oct 1901 at about age 74 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Name

William Gennings was born about 1827 in Hackney, Middlesex or possibly Gloucestershire.

Research Notes

The name Jennings is on the marriage record transcript but all Census returns are spelled Gennings. The various census returns are almost certainly correct but William's place of birth is uncertain.

Marriage

He married Elizabeth Nichols in Hackney, Middlesex in 1848. ^[1]

Census

1851 census ^[2]

William Gennings Head Male 24 Hackney, Middlesex

Elizabeth Gennings Wife Female 25 Hackney, Middlesex

1871 census ^[3]

William Gennings Head Male 44 Hackney

Elizabeth Gennings Wife Female 46 Hackney

Eliza Elizh Gennings Daughter Female 17 Hackney

Emma Gennings Daughter Female 16 Hackney

Elizabeth Martha Gennings Daughter Female 13 Hackney

Lucy Gennings Daughter Female 11 Hackney

Ruth Gennings Daughter Female 8 Hackney

Sarah Jane Gennings Daughter Female 3 Hackney

1881 census ^[4]

Williams Gennings Head Male 54 Clapton, Gloucestershire, England

Ruth Gennings Daughter Female 18 Homerton, England

Sarah Gennings Daughter Female 13 Homerton, England

1891 census Hackney, Middlesex. ^[5]

William Gennings Head Male 64 London, England

Elizabeth Gennings Wife Female 65 London, England

Ruth Gennings Daughter Female 28 London, England

Sarah Gennings Daughter Female 23 London, England

1901 census ^[6]

Death

William died in Hackney, Middlesex late 1901. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:264Z-9JC : 13 December 2014), William Jennings, 1848; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1848, quarter 3, vol. 3, p. 184, Hackney, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGX6-5S5 : 9 November 2019), William Gennings, Hackney, Middlesex, England; citing Hackney, Middlesex, England, p. 58, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRN5-53Z : 29 September 2019), Lucy Gennings in entry for William Gennings, 1871.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-RX2Z : 8 December 2017), Williams Gennings, Hackney, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 80, Piece/Folio 307/135, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,235.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3BPD-BPZ : 1 May 2019), William Gennings, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ZT-DK7 : 20 May 2019), William Gennings, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing South-East Hackney subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NPF-Z2J : 31 December 2014), William Gennings, 1901; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Hackney, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

Acknowledements

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