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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Dublin => Topic started by: gina45 on Tuesday 16 June 09 00:33 BST (UK)
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can anyone give us information about my grandmother or any of her family.. her name was frances (fanny) penston and she was born in 18 tomas street.. her father was george penston and he was a watchman.. they moved to castletown in co. wexford and she married michael brennan... she later spent her life in grangegorman after suffering a nervous breakdown. possible post natal depression after her baby john died at 24 days old.. has anyone any extra informaiton about any of them or further family members.. her sisters name was catherine...
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Hi Gina,
Can you give us an idea of what dates you're talking about?
That would be a great help.
Dara.
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around the 1881 and earlier.. i think her father george penston was married twice and frances was from his second marriage...
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around the 1881 and earlier.. i think her father george penston was married twice and frances was from his second marriage...
I think it would help if you could be a bit clearer about dates- is 1881 when you think Frances was born? when her father married? etc.
Closest I can see in civil registrations is Frances Penston birth July/Sept.1888 Dublin South registration district. Also see 1918 marriage in Gorey (Wexford) registration district.
Civil registrations also show a George Penston marriage 1876 Dublin South registration district.
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408347
Checking IGI (www.familysearch.org) it looks like George Penston's (1st?) marriage to Catherine Byrne took place before 1864.
1. Julia born 2 Nov.1864 Co.Dublin
2. Sarah born 31 Mar.186 Donnybrook, Dublin (mother- Kate Byrine, page 78 in civil index)
3. Mary born 9 Nov.1867 Co.Dublin
4. John Joseph born 6 May 1871 Co.Dublin
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there's a marriage of a George Penston listed in the Civil Index :
Name: George Penston
Registration district: Dublin South
Record type: Marriage
Registration date - quarter and year: 1876
Volume: 17 / Page: 764
He could possibly be Fanny's father... the district is correct for a person living in Thomas st. There are a few children with father George Penston listed on IGI - maybe from George's 1st marriage :
Julia - 2 Nov 1864 , Dublin
Sarah - 31 Mar 1866 (0786), Donnybrook, Dublin
Mary - 9 Nov 1867 , Dublin
John Joseph - 6 May 1871 , Dublin
parents George Penston & Catherine Byrne
amazing aghadowey .... we independently came up with almost the same response! sorry for double posting
Shane
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thats brillant work lads and i think thats the right person you got .. thanks much appreciated
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can anyone give us information about my grandmother or any of her family.. her name was frances (fanny) penston and she was born in 18 tomas street.. her father was george penston and he was a watchman.. they moved to castletown in co. wexford and she married michael brennan... she later spent her life in grangegorman after suffering a nervous breakdown. possible post natal depression after her baby john died at 24 days old.. has anyone any extra informaiton about any of them or further family members.. her sisters name was catherine..
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I HAVE STARTED UP A WEB SITE FOR THE PENSTONS IN IRELAND , ALL THE INFORMATION MAY NOT BE ACCURATE AS I AM ONLY BEGINNING AND WOULD WELCOME ANY HELP. AND HOPEFULLY FILL IN THE GAPS. THE SITE IS :frankpenston.tribalpages.com