Born in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Wallace Tennant
— married
Mar 1951 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Mother of
[private daughter (1950s - unknown)], Neil Tennant, [private son (1950s - unknown)] and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 84
in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jul 2022
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Biography
Sheila Mary (Watson) Tennant was born on 21 May 1923 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. She was the daughter of Sidney John Watson and Catherine Ann Scarfe.[1][2]
Sheila married William Wallace Tennant in March quarter 1951 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.[3] Their children were:
- Susan E Tennant (1952 - living)
- Neil Francis Tennant (1954 - living)
- Simon W Tennant (1957 - living)
- Philip Tennant (1962 - living).
Their 2nd child was musician Neil Francis Tennant (1954 - living), who formed The Pet Shop Boys, the most succesful pop duo in British music history, with his friend Chris Lowe.
Sheila died on 7 Mar 2008 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England aged 84.[4][2]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 18 July 2022)
Watson, Sheila Mary.
GRO Reference: 1923 Jul-Aug-Sep in Tynemouth Volume 10B Page 395. - ↑ 2.0 2.1
Death:
"England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2021"
Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; England and Wales Death Indexes
Ancestry Record 60630 #1205498 (accessed 18 July 2022)
Sheila Mary Tennant death 7 Mar 2008 (age 85); Date of birth 21 May 1923. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 18 July 2022)
Watson, Sheila M.
GRO Reference: 1951 Jan-Feb-Mar in Tynemouth Volume 1b Page 1297. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 18 July 2022)
Tennant, Sheila Mary (Year of birth: 1923).
GRO Reference: 2008 Jan-Feb-Mar in Newcastle Upon Tyne (0531A) Reg 1A005 Entry Number 500779410.
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