Family
William was born abt1806 at Grimstone, Norfolk, to parents Richard Pentney and Mary Carter. He was baptised on 9 November 1806 at Grimstone, Norfolk.
Census returns identify the following occupations for William.
- 1841 Methodist preacher
- 1851 Baptist minister
- 1861 stationer & printer employing 1 man & 1 boy
- 1871 printer &c
- 1881 retired bookseller
He married Mary Ann Murrell (1809-1890) on 6 May 1832 at St Nicholas, Yarmouth, Norfolk. Census returns identify seven children.
- Angelina Elizabeth (1833-1916) – married Richard Hatt Auty, a brewery manager (1871), in 1862
- Hephzibah (1835-1896) – a fancy goods dealer (1881)
- Amelia (1837-1911) – married Frederick John Cattermole, a stationer, in 1856
- Matilda Ann (1840-1912) – married George William Gibson, an accountant (1871), in 1862
- William Henry (1841-1912) – a printer (1861); a printer & stationer (1871)
- Theophilus (1843-1851)
- Alfred Murell (1846-1908) – a grocer (1891)
William died on 22 October 1885 at Peterborough, Northamptonshire.
Circuits
- 1828 N Walsham
- 1829 Boston (6 maths)
- 1829 Yarmouth (6 mths)
- 1830 Boston (6 maths)
- 1830 Upwell (6 mths)
- 1831 London
- 1833 Fakenham
- 1835 Wangford
- 1837 Snettisham
- 1838 Norwich
- 1840 Wisbech
- 1842 Wangford
- 1843 became a Baptist and in business
References
W Leary, Directory of Primitive Methodist Ministers and their Circuits, 1990
Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers
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