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Hi,

I'm trying to trace relatives of my grandmother, Irene Jennings.

She was born in 1927 in the district of West Ham. He parents were Percy Edgar Jennings and Florence Elizabeth Warrington. She married Albert James Osborne in 1951 and they had two sons before she died of bowel cancer in 1963. I know that she had at least one brother, but am not sure of the name or if there were other siblings. Sadly, my father lost contact with her family shortly after she died so what little information I have is mainly from archive records.

Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you.

you can search for siblings on FreeBMD using the parents surname combination..

ie this is her birth

Births Sep 1927
Jennings Irene G Warrington W.Ham 4a 224


her parents marriage
Marriages Sep 1917
Jennings Percy E Warrington W. Ham 4a 239
Warrington Florence E Jennings W.Ham 4a 239

so its likely Irene has older siblings.will leave it to you to take a look as its nice to find things for yourself
:-) :-)

Births Jun 1888
JENNINGS Percy Edgar W.Ham 4a 132

his death

Name: Percy Edgar Jennings
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1888
Date of Registration: Sep 1971
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Newham
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 5e
Page: 1624

a family member could be the informant


Births Sep 1889
Warrington Florence Elizabeth W. Ham 4a 73

both living at this address in 1965

London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 about Percy Edgar Jennings
Name: Percy Edgar Jennings
Year: 1965
County or Borough: West Ham
Ward or Division/Constituency: Forest
Street address: 61 Dames Road
Reference Number: LCC/PER/B/3082

one brother is Bertie S born 1921

his marriage
Marriages Sept 1941
Cooper Florence E Jennings Ilford 4a 1338
JENNINGS Bertie S Cooper Ilford 4a 1338

in 1965 they are living together with a Peter S Jennings

London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 about Florence E Jennings
Name: Bertie S Jennings
Year: 1965
County or Borough: West Ham
Ward or Division/Constituency: Forest
Street address: 9 Sidney Road
Reference Number: LCC/PER/B/3082

looks like his death
Name: Bertie Stephen Jennings
Birth Date: 11 May 1921
Date of Registration: Feb 2003
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Havering
Inferred County: Essex
Register Number: HA92
District and Subdistrict: 234/1A
Entry Number: 82

Hi Shirley,

Thank you so much for the help. I'm very new to this and although I've been able to trace all of my great grandparents I've hit a bit of a road block going any further so all help and tips are much appreciated.

I hadn't had much luck with the census so the addresses are a breakthrough. I also hadn't come accross Bertie before so will follow that line and see where it takes me.

Thanks a lot :)

Did you find the other siblings ?

Irene was the youngest of 4

Have you looked on FreeBMD?

This is Percy on the 1891 census with his family

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1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Grange Road, West Ham, Essex, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Daniel S Jennings Head Married Male 43 1848 Wood Shipwright Middlesex
Mary A Jennings Wife Married Female 38 1853 - Middlesex
Daniel A Jennings Son Single Male 20 1871 Ship Fitter Middlesex
Laura Jennings Daughter Single Female 18 1873 Farm Packer Essex
Alice Jennings Daughter - Female 14 1877 Servant Essex
Albert Jennings Son - Male 11 1880 Scholar Essex
Florence M Jennings Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar Essex
Richard W J Jennings Son - Male 7 1884 Scholar Essex
Valentine W Jennings Son - Male 5 1886 Scholar Essex
Percy Edger Jennings Son - Male 3 1888 - Essex


And the 1901 census. His mum is now a widow

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1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
175, Grange Road, West Ham, Essex, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Mary A Jennings Head Widow Female 46 1855 - St Georges East, London
Alice E Jennings Daughter Single Female 24 1877 Confectionery Trade Canning Town, Essex
Florence D Jennings Daughter Single Female 19 1882 Confectionery Trade Canning Town, Essex
Richard Jennings Son Single Male 17 1884 Confectionery Trade Canning Town, Essex
Valentine V Jennings Son Single Male 15 1886 - Plaistow, Essex
Percy E Jennings Son Single Male 12 1889 - Plaistow, Essex
James L Jennings Son Single Male 9 1892 - Plaistow, Essex


Possible birth for his dad

Births Dec 1848
Jennings Daniel Stephen Poplar 2 319

Ties with his death record

Deaths Dec 1897
Jennings Daniel Stephen 49 W.Ham 4a 52



More info - his baptism


First Name DANIEL STEPHEN
Last Name JENNINGS
Year Of Birth 1848
Birth Date 20/09/1848
Day 30
Month May
Year 1852
Address Poplar
Parish All Saints
Place POPLAR
Father's First Name William
Mother's Given Name Sarah Emily
Father Occupation Shipwright
Notes -
Other names Stephen
Church Address East India Dock Road
Location Of Church Poplar
County London
Country England
Source Reference X089/097
Transcriber Note -
Record set Docklands Ancestors
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain
Docklands Ancestors Ltd

Transcriptions © Docklands Ancestors Ltd

Possible for the marriage but you should get Percy,s birth cert to confirm his mums name

Marriages Mar 1866
CREBO Elizabeth Newington 1d 237
JENNINGS Daniel Newington 1d 237 >>>>>>>
MOORE George Newington 1d 237
Rivett Mary A Newington 1d 237 >>>>>>>>>>


Edit not the right marriage because his dad was Wiliam this one is john

Name: Daniel Jennings
Spouse Name: Mary Ann Rivett
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Mar 1866
Parish: Newington Holy Trinity
Borough: Southwark
Father Name: John Jennings
Spouse Father: Thomas Rivett
Register Type: Parish Register


Posting for elimination and to save buying the wrong cert

She is listed as married
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1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Arbour St, East, Mile End Old Town, London, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Sarah Dias Head - Female 69 1802 - Middlesex
Jeremiah Dias Brother - Male 62 1809 - Middlesex
Nora Turner Servant - Female 43 1828 - Middlesex
Mary A Jennings Servant - Female 19 1852 - Middlesex
Daniel A Jennings - - Male 1871 aged 3 months - Middlesex
Print individual transcription View image Individual transcription
First name(s) Mary A
Last name Jennings
Relationship Servant
Marital condition -
Gender Female
Age 19
Birth year 1852
Birth town -
Birth county Middlesex
House number -
House name -
Street Arbour St, East
Parish -
City or borough -
Town -
Village Mile End Old Town
County London, Middlesex
Country England
Municipal ward South
Parliamentary borough Tower Hamlets
Ecclesiastical District -
Registration district Mile End Old Town
Enumeration district 23
Series RG10
Piece number 557
Folio number 146
Page 31
Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category Census, land & surveys

Looks like Mary,s death

Deaths Mar 1910
JENNINGS Mary Ann 55 W. Ham 4a 42

Possibly Florence but you need the marriage cert to Percy to confirm her dads name


Name: Florence E Warrington
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: William S Warrington
Mother: Elizabeth W Warrington
Birth Place: London, England
Civil Parish: St Pancras
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints and St Benet
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 112 Torrians avenue (unclear )

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: St Pancras
Sub-registration district: Kentish Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 157
Folio: 162
Page Number: 68
Household schedule number: 521
Household Members:
Name Age
William S Warrington 33 occ green grocer
Elizabeth W Warrington 31
Florence E Warrington 11
Helen J Warrington 10
John W Warrington 7
Jane Warrington 61 mother born Devon
Hillie Warrington 8
James Salburg 30 boarder
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 157; Folio: 162; Page: 68.

Or could be this one
Name: Florence Warrington
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: Edward Warrington
Mother: Rachel Warrington
Birth Place: West Ham, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Wandsworth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub-registration district: Wandsworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 482
Folio: 147
Page Number: 43
Household schedule number: 280
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Warrington 42
Rachel Warrington 40
Beatrice Warrington 18
Francis Warrington 15
Alice Warrington 13
Florence Warrington 11
James Willard 82 lodger

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 482; Folio: 147; Page: 43.


Suggest you buy the marriage cert first to see who she names abs her dad

Name: Percy J Jennings
Spouse Surname: Turner
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1941
Registration district: West Ham
Inferred County: Essex
Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 145
Find Spouse: Alice I Turner


Births Jun 1918
Jennings Percy J Warrington W. Ham 4a 171

Name: Percy John Jennings
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1918
Date of Registration: Mar 1991
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Havering
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 13
Page: 483

Name: Percy J Jennings
Year: 1965
County or Borough: West Ham
Ward or Division/Constituency: Forest
Street address: 45 Forest Road
Reference Number: LCC/PER/B/3082

With Alice I Jennings

Name: Alice Irene Jennings
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1920
Date of Registration: Sep 1996
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Havering
Inferred County: Essex
Register Number: HA75
District and Subdistrict: 2341A
Entry Number: 6

Her eldest brother and his wife

Look on FreeBMD for any children they may have had

So lots more for you to get your teeth into

Come back if you need anymore help but you do need to get some certs to keep you on the right track

Hi Shirley,

Thanks for all of your help. I haven't had time to look further into any of this yet, but am planning to spend the weekend on it. This has given me a really good head start though :D