Searching for Paul Fenny

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Can anyone help. I am looking for the descendants of Paul Fenny. He was born in 1864 in Radstock, Staffordshire but moved to Burnley Lancashire by the 1871 census. Think he married Hannah Maria Holdsworth at St. Matthews, Burnley 1885. As far as we are aware he emigrated to South Africa possible around 1900, we believe he came home at some stage but don't know if he returned. In the 1891 census he was down as Paul Ferney living in Burnley with his family and was a house painter we also know he was an artist. Please can anyone help. Many thanks.

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There is a death notice for Paul Fenny in the Cape Town archives in 1934 and also a death notice for Hannah Maria Fenny born Holdsworth in 1939. I know Ouma is going to the archives to morrow - I will ask her to see what she can find. He is listed as a painter living in cape Town.
Both Hannah and Paul arrived back in the UK in 1921 aboard the Kenilworth Castle
Ruth

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I have found Hannah and 2 children the right age arriving in Cape town in 1896,1901, and 1905. He is not travelling with them - except there is an O Fenny, a merchant, with the family on the 1901 voyage.
Ruth

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Clifford was born in SA and died in in the war in 1918, found Paul as a painter travelling back to UK in 1901

[ouma]

Hi  Albar

Sorry I've only now seen the posting for Fenny and I've already been to the archives 

Can you wait until next week ? Hopefully I'll be going again.

Ouma 

[albar]

Hi.

Thank you to Ruth and Ouma for their help.   

This side of the family as been a bit of a mystery to us and would appreciate any information possible.

Once again, many thanks.

Alan

[ouma]

Hi Albar

Paul Fenny Mooc 6/9/4409  41001
Birthplace England
Father: William Fenny   Mother: Jane
Age of deceased: 68y 11 m
Occupation: Painting Contractor
Place of Residence: "Clariceville" 27 Welgemeend St, Cape Town
Married, Name of surviving spouse: Hannah Maria Fenny
Place of last marriage: Burnley, Lancashire
Day of decease: 12 March 1934
Died at home-Clariceville

Hannah Maria Fenny Born Holdsworth Mooc 6/9/5520   66236
Birthplace England
Father: Christopher Holdsworth Mother: (No 1st name)Holdsworth
Age of deceased: 76y 10m
Occupation: Housewife
Place of res,place of marriage same as above
Day of decease: Friday 13 October 1939
Where person died: Clariceville, CT
Name of children: Chris Leyland Fenny -Major
                             Clarice Sinclair (born Fenny) -Major
Son saw body immediately after death

Clifford Fenny (Lance Corporal No 7948, South African Service Corps)
Birthplace: Cape Town
Father: Paul  Mother Hannah
Age of deceased: 19y 6m
Occupation: Bank Clerk ?
Place of Residence: 19 Welgemeend Gardens Cape Town
Unmarried
Date of death: Friday 18 October 1918, Military Hospital, Wynberg

There was a letter addressed to Paul

I regret to inform you that advice has been received stating that your son died at 9.40am
on the 18th of Pneumonia at No 1 General Hospital, Wynberg.

I am directed to transmit to you the sincere sympathy of the Ministers of the Union Government
and would take this opportunity also of expressing the sympathy of the staff of this Military District
Signed Liet-Colonel G Hodgson, Dist Staff Officer, 1 Military Dist

Clifford's pay was 65 Pounds 4 shillings.

1918 Was the Spanish Flu Epidemic, Pneumonia was a complication of the flu

Hope this all Helps 

Ouma