Penny/Penney Queries  for Australia, Canada, England and Scotland. If you have Penny/Penney information you would like to share with the world, then send an email to John Penney and let me know. Any comments, suggestions, or corrections are appreciated. Go to queries about the United States   Australia Jennifer Penney, <penney@melbpc.org.au> Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia   I have researched a branch of the Penney family in Australia. Thomas Penney married Mary BIDDER in Devon abt 1832. They migrated to Canada in abt 1842. Mary and five of her six children arrived in Melbourne, Australia in 1853. I haven't found Thomas or the eldest son, Samuel. Samuel was alive at the time of the death of his mother in 1892 but doesn't seem to be in Australia. Thomas was a tanner by trade. He would have been born abt 1805. Could he be a long-lost relative? I know nothing else about him, but would love to be able to trace back further.   Craig Penney, <craig.penney@mailhost.dpie.gov.au> Canberra, Australia   I am related to George Penney of Berry Pomeroy Estate, Devonshire. George was born about 1680 and married Joan Hanover in 1714. Their Grandson John Penney (f. Henry m. Eleanor) emigrated to America. My Great Great Grandfather John Kemp Penney emigrated to South Australia in the 1830's.   Deb. C. Hill, (neé Penny) <debc@tpg.com.au> Brisbane, Queensland, Australia   I am a descendant (and have information of other descendants) of Albert Edward PENNY, son of George Penny (a plough man) and Prudence Annie Lawes. Albert was born on 24 January 1865 in Teffont Magna, Wiltshire, England and migrated to Australia on 7 July 1883. Albert had at least one sister, named Sarah Ann Penny, and a brother (name unknown). This brother is supposed to have migrated to America. Albert settled in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. He married Elizabeth Ann (Lizzie) Davis on 26 November 1887 in Walkerston, Queensland, Australia. Albert and Elizabeth Penny had eight children: Susan Annie, Ada May, Eliza Agnes, George Alfred, Lizzie, Ethel Blanche, Charles and Henry Albert (Harry). Henry Albert Penny is my paternal grandfather.   Canada   A. Harrison <skyyeah@netscape.net> I have reseached my grandmothers family. Her name was Helen Ida Penny and she was born on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia. Her mother was Arletta Ross and her father was Albert Penny. Helen married my grandfather William Allen Sampson and they had 6 children. Helen married first a James Duncan and they had 3 daughters and a son.   Elizabeth Robichaud <sybell@videotron.ca> Subject: Québec , Canada Penney's My great grandfather John Usman Penney-1725-1802, married Rebecca Henderson and had a daughter named Rebecca.   Jim Corbett <jcorbett@thezone.net> My mother's name was Edith Penney from Holyrood, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. I have no idea if this name is English or Irish could you be of some help to me in this matter.   Robert Eugene (Gene) Penny <hngpenny@napanet.net> 4 Feb 2001   My great grandfather Moses Penny was born in the general area of Conception Bay, Newfoundland in 1865. His wife Janet Randell was born in Nippers Harbor Newfoundland in the same year. They were married in Nippers Harbor and had three children there before immigrating to upper Michigan where he worked in the copper mines. After a short time they moved to Butte, Montana where he worked in the copper mines. He and Janet are buried in Butte. I have determined and located all descendants of these two people. I spent two weeks in Newfoundland in 1998 traveling and researching the family name. I was able to come up with very interesting information. Unfortunately I was not able to determine exactly where Moses was born or who his father or mother was. I have some clues but have been unable to determine any details or confirmation. Do you have any information in this regard or know of any sources that I might pursue?   England   Lois Elsden <LoisElsden@aol.com> Sun, 13 May 2001   I am looking for information about my great-great-grandfather Charles Penney, and his family. He married Martha Ann Quanby and they had two daughters, Sarah and my great-grandmother Lois who was born in 1853. On her birth certificate it says Charles was a basket maker and he lived in Water Newton. Charles possibly has connections in the Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire areas of the U.K. I don't have any further about Charles Penney but I know plenty about his daughter Lois!   Shelley <t@haigger.freeserve.co.uk> Mu husband is descended from the PENNY family of Folkestone, Kent (18/19c). I would be delighted to hear from anybody else researching PENNY in this area.   Donald Singer <KYYB34A@prodigy.com> My name is Donald Singer and I am trying to do research on my Great Grandfather - Thomas Penny, b. 1832 in England. At some point he immigrated to Canada and married Elizabeth Scott of Peebleshire, Scotland. They had a son, James Penny, born in Ontario in 1865. I have been able to trace Elizabeth Scott's family to the 1600s in Scotland through old parish records, but cannot find a link for Thomas Penny. I do not know if they married before they left Great Britain or after they arrived in Canada. The family eventually moved to Michigan and all three are buried in Linden, MI. I realize this is scanty information, but if you have anything to add I would really appreciate hearing from you. I did try to subscribe to the Penny Connection, but as you said it is apparently no longer in publication. I was in Michigan last week and did some follow-up work on my great grandfather, Thomas Penny, and found his parents names: William Penney and Dinna Towel, both of England. This is the first change in spelling of Penny I've seen and the first time I have come across Dinna Towel. Her name seems very unusual and I would guess was probably spelled phonetically in the records; or her full name was probably Edwina or some derivation. There was still no mention of which county in England they lived in and this is my next big hurdle; along with finding when and where Thomas Penny married Elizabeth Scott (of Peebleshire, Scotland).   Debbie Hoffman <mdhof@infonline.net> Fri, 19 Jun 1998   Francis Cornthwait married Agnes Penny of Barrow-in-Furniss, England. They were born circa: 1830. One son William Cornthwait 1863-1933, imig. to US. Nothing else is known of this family that remained in England.   Scotland   Kate <katex@teleport.com> Here is my ancestry as far as I know. I sure would like to findconnections with other Penneys! I hope this makes sense. Thomas b. 1835-1913 He married Agnes McVey born 5/13/1837 Shewalton, Dundonald, Ayre County Scotland. d. 1938 Children: 1. Archie Penney 2. Susanna Penney 3. Elizabeth Penney 4. Martha Penney 6. Agnes Penney 7. Jane Penney 8. Hanna Penney 9. Annie Penney 10.James Penney b. Belfast, Ireland 02/05/1878 d. April 1970 Davison, Genesee, MI, USA m. Mabel Morrison Kilburny, Scotland 12/31/1903 1. Barbara Penney 1906 Glen Garnet Scotland 2. Agnes Penney 3. Blanche Penney 4. Linn Penney 5. Christopher Ephriam Penney 05/10/1921 b. Flint, Genesee,MI, USA m. Kathryn Jane Krotzer 5/8/1943 Flint, Genesee, MI, USA 1. Christopher Craig Penney Sr. 07/03/1944 m. Bethany Christina Beadle 1. Christopher Craig Penney Jr 7/5/1972. 2. Scott Michael Penney 5/4/1975. m. Barbara Ann Resetar 2. Keith Allen Penney 5/18/1948. m. Gloria June Hawley 12/21/1968 1. Katherine June Penney 02/23/1972. 2. Laura Michelle Penney in 07/31/1975. 3. James Michael Penney 11/16/1950. 11.Samuel Penney b. 01/21/1879 Emigrated to Vancouver, Canada 12.Thomas Penney b. 01/20/1889