It was me that went off on the wrong trail.
I am going to go one generation at a time - i.e. carefully!
What makes it awkward is that the Devon records are considerably harder to access than those in Cornwall.
We could do with the birth certificate for Joseph, but I will see what I can do.
This goes back to Joseph's birth for starters: (Now I will make myself some dinner!)
1901 CENSUS
1. Parish East Looe Piece Number 2195 Enumeration District 9 Folio 47.0 Schedule 219 Abode Chapel Street Name Joseph J H PENROSE Relationship HD Age 29 Sex M Occupation Farm Labourer Born At Stonehouse, DEV Disability Employer, Worker or Own Account W At home Alt. Surname
2. Parish East Looe Piece Number 2195 Enumeration District 9 Folio 47.0 Schedule 219 Abode Chapel Street Name Elizabeth M PENROSE Relationship WI Age 26 Sex F Occupation - Born At St Keyne, CON Disability Employer, Worker or Own Account At home Alt. Surname
3. Parish East Looe Piece Number 2195 Enumeration District 9 Folio 47.0 Schedule 219 Abode Chapel Street Name Harry PENROSE Relationship SO Age 3m Sex M Occupation - Born At East Looe, CON Disability Employer, Worker or Own Account At home Alt. Surname
4. Parish East Looe Piece Number 2195 Enumeration District 9 Folio 47.0 Schedule 219 Abode Chapel Street Name Ellen M CRABB Relationship CI Age 14 Sex F Occupation - Born At Landlove Bridge, CON Disability Employer, Worker or Own Account At home Alt. Surname
Pasted from <http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/index/search/process.pl?cl=TGroup&gc=4&gr=5023&ds=73>
joseph penrose married elizabeth mary crabb 1900 liskeard there son william born 1905 married florence mabel bennett
Pasted from <http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=152743.new;topicseen>
Marriages Mar qtr 1900
Crabb Elizabeth Mary Liskeard
5c 78
Penrose Joseph James H Liskeard
5c 78
Pasted from
www.freebmd.org 1891 Census
Enumeration District 2
Civil Parish of St. Germans, Eccl. Parish of St. Germans
98,Western Terrace,1,William Colwill,Head,M,50,,Carpenter,Employed,Sheviock Cornwall,,
,,,Hannah C Colwill,Wife,M,,41,,,St Germans Cornwall,,
,,,Alfred Colwill,Son,S,25,,Saddler,Employed,Sheviock Cornwall,,
,,,Annie Colwill,Dau,S,,19,General Servant Dom,Employed,Sheviock Cornwall,,
,,,Joseph Colwill,Son,S,17,,Groom Servant Dom,Employed,Sheviock Cornwall,,
,,,Thomas Colwill,Son,,13,,Scholar,,St Germans Cornwall,,
,,,Mary Colwill,Dau,,,11,Scholar,,St Germans Cornwall,,
,,,Frederick Colwill,Son,,10,,Scholar,,St Germans Cornwall,,
,,,Joseph J H Penrose,Stpson,S,19,,Labourer General,Employed,East Stonehouse Devon,,
1881 Census
Enumeration District 2
Civil Parish of St. Germans, Eccl. District of St. Germans
53,29 Fore Street,1,Ann Collins,Head,W,,66,Charwoman,Ipplepen Devon,,
,,,Emma Collins,Dau,S,,38,Charwoman,Launceston Cornwall,,
,,,Joseph Penrose,Grnson,,9,,Scholar,Stonehouse Devon
Births Sep 1871 nb July-September
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Penrose Joseph James H E. Stonehouse
5b 295