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The Common Room / Re: CathayB's 2nd chance scavenger hunt ..Part 2
« on: Thursday 20 January 11 12:54 GMT (UK)  »
hi i have just joined and have been reading your comments all really interesting! i am nicole mary prior and my mum was Susannze mary penfold, i think you mentioned some of my family. Her dad was Freddy Penfold born at Gurlings yard my nan and grandad and my great grandad frederick penfold all lived in sheepcote lane- also that was where me and my sister were born i am doing a bit of research and havent got my nans and grandads to ask!! i will keep looking on this site its really good!!

just wanted to say hii

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: penfolds gurlings yard
« on: Thursday 20 January 11 10:30 GMT (UK)  »
thanks for that yes thats my family my grandad and my great grandad. I have some ghreat phots of the horse cart and flowers will add them on soon. How exciting!!!!!

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Family History Beginners Board / penfolds gurlings yard
« on: Wednesday 19 January 11 22:09 GMT (UK)  »
hi  i have just joined, as i have recentley got some info on my family. My grandad was freddy penfold born in gurlings yeard battersea. born 6 july 1921. his dad frederick a flower seller  and marride mary ann  they had 6 children.
I have been told that boney born in 1869 in hounslow was a licencesed hawker. he was a fine wagon builder and built serveral Vardos (wagon) there is a story that after months of building the wagons were pulled out only for them to find they were to tall to fit under the arches  and had to take the wheels off!!
other family members are  Billy Bowls(william penfold) queen elizabeth better known as queenie charity  better known as bluey i wish i had known them they sound such great characters


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