James Henry Penfold

1871 - 1946  (75 years)   Has 10 ancestors and 13 descendants in this family tree.

James Penfold

1844 -

Birth	1844	Ferring, Sussex, England
Christened	8 Oct 1844	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Father	John Penfold,   b. 1821, Ferring, Sussex, England
Mother	Elizabeth Bennett,   b. 1825, Ferring, Sussex, England
Married	13 Apr 1844	St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England
Family	Harriet Gates,   b. 1849, Goring by Sea, Sussex England
Married	19 Nov 1864	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, Sussex, England
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Jane Penfold,   b. 1867, Kingston by Ferring, Sussex, England   2. Rosanna Penfold,   b. 8 Mar 1869, Newhaven, Sussex, England + 3. James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England + 4. Ellen Penfold,   b. 25 Jul 1873, Rustington, Sussex, England + 5. Emily Harriet Penfold,   b. 1879, Wick, Sussex, England

Harriet Gates

1849 -

Birth	1849	Goring by Sea, Sussex England
Christened	4 Nov 1849	St. Mary, Goring By Sea, West Sussex, England
Family	James Penfold,   b. 1844, Ferring, Sussex, England
Married	19 Nov 1864	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, Sussex, England
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Jane Penfold,   b. 1867, Kingston by Ferring, Sussex, England   2. Rosanna Penfold,   b. 8 Mar 1869, Newhaven, Sussex, England + 3. James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England + 4. Ellen Penfold,   b. 25 Jul 1873, Rustington, Sussex, England + 5. Emily Harriet Penfold,   b. 1879, Wick, Sussex, England

Susanna Reeves

1872 - 1918  (46 years)

Birth	1872	Henfield, Sussex, England
Christened	14 Jul 1872	St. Peter, Henfield, Sussex, England
Died	Bef. 19 Dec 1918	Southwick, West Sussex, England
Buried	19 Dec 1918	Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, West Sussex, England
Family	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Married	1898	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Children	1. Grace Reeves-Penfold,   b. 21 Jun 1896, Henfield, West Sussex, England   2. Elsie Rose Penfold,   b. 24 Aug 1904, Henfield, West Sussex, England   3. Helen Penfold,   b. 25 Jun 1909, Henfield, West Sussex, England   4. Margaret Penfold,   b. 22 Dec 1910, Henfield, West Sussex, England   5. Maurice James Penfold,   b. 28 Jul 1912, Henfield, West Sussex, England

Grace Reeves-Penfold

1896 - 1954  (57 years)

Birth	21 Jun 1896	Henfield, West Sussex, England
Christened	13 Sep 1896	St. Peter, Henfield, West Sussex, England
Died	1954	Hove, East Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Relationship	Stepchild
Mother	Susanna Reeves,   b. 1872, Henfield, Sussex, England
Married	1898	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Hector Arthur Williamson-King,   b. 30 May 1896, East Reedham, Norfolk, England
Married	14 Aug 1919	St. Michael & All Angels, Southwick, West Sussex, England

Elsie Rose Penfold

1904 - 1999  (94 years)

Birth	24 Aug 1904	Henfield, West Sussex, England
Christened	4 Dec 1904	St. Peter, Henfield, West Sussex, England
Died	1999	Chichester, West Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Susanna Reeves,   b. 1872, Henfield, Sussex, England
Married	1898	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Richard Henry Cooper,   b. 4 Aug 1897
Married	12 May 1924	The Good Shepherd, Preston, East Sussex, England

Helen Penfold

1909 - 1930  (20 years)

Birth	25 Jun 1909	Henfield, West Sussex, England
Christened	3 Oct 1909	St. Peter, Henfield, West Sussex, England
Died	1930	Brighton, East Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Susanna Reeves,   b. 1872, Henfield, Sussex, England
Married	1898	Steyning, West Sussex, England

Margaret Penfold

1910 - 2002  (91 years)

Birth	22 Dec 1910	Henfield, West Sussex, England
Christened	16 Apr 1911	St. Peter, Henfield, West Sussex, England
Died	4 Jun 2002	Brighton, East Sussex, England
Buried	Portslade Cemetery, Portslade, East Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Susanna Reeves,   b. 1872, Henfield, Sussex, England
Married	1898	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Francis William John Halewood,   b. 17 Oct 1907, Portslade, East Sussex, England
Married	1936	Hove, East Sussex, England

Maurice James Penfold

1912 - 1999  (86 years)

Birth	28 Jul 1912	Henfield, West Sussex, England
Christened	13 Oct 1912	St. Peter, Henfield, West Sussex, England
Died	1999	Brighton, East Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Susanna Reeves,   b. 1872, Henfield, Sussex, England
Married	1898	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Gladys Irene Hicks,   b. 25 Jan 1916, Hove, East Sussex, England
Married	1944	Hove, East Sussex, England

Edith Maud Thompson

1894 - 1962  (68 years)

Birth	25 Feb 1894	Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Died	15 Dec 1962	Southwick, West Sussex, England
Buried	Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, West Sussex, England
Family	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Married	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Children	1. Doris Evelyn Penfold,   b. 25 Oct 1920, Fishergate, West Sussex, England   2. Elizabeth Joyce Penfold,   b. 1 Dec 1922, Southwick, West Sussex, England   3. James Henry Penfold,   b. 27 Jun 1925, Fishersgate, West Sussex, England   4. Leslie Gordon Penfold,   b. 28 Dec 1926, Fishersgate, West Sussex, England   5. Jean Penfold,   b. 23 Feb 1929, Steyning, West Sussex, England   6. Eileen Winifred Penfold,   b. 30 Nov 1930, Fishersgate, West Sussex, England   7. Mary Maureen Penfold,   b. 1933   8. Kathleen Rosemary Penfold,   b. 8 Oct 1936, Worthing, West Sussex, England

Doris Evelyn Penfold

1920 - 1999  (78 years)

Birth	25 Oct 1920	Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Died	1999	Worthing, West Sussex, England
Buried	Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, West Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Edith Maud Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Married	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Roy Ernest John Andrews,   b. 19 Nov 1928, Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Married	1952	Worthing, West Sussex, England

Elizabeth Joyce Penfold

1922 - 2016  (93 years)

Birth	1 Dec 1922	Southwick, West Sussex, England
Died	11 Mar 2016	Brighton, East Sussex, England
Buried	Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, West Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Edith Maud Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Married	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Lewis Arthur Mepham,   b. 1922, Steyning, West Sussex, England
Married	1942	Worthing, West Sussex, England

James Henry Penfold

1925 - 1988  (62 years)

Birth	27 Jun 1925	Fishersgate, West Sussex, England
Died	28 Feb 1988	Lancing, West Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Edith Maud Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Married	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Elizabeth Mary Leen,   b. 7 Dec 1924, Farnham, Surrey, England
Married	1951	Hove, East Sussex, England

Leslie Gordon Penfold

1926 - 2002  (75 years)

Birth	28 Dec 1926	Fishersgate, West Sussex, England
Died	22 May 2002	Worthing, West Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Edith Maud Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Married	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Mary M Graham,   b. Abt. 1930
Married	1952	Stockport, Cheshire, England

Jean Penfold

1929 - 2023  (93 years)

Birth	23 Feb 1929	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Died	5 Jan 2023	Brighton, East Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Edith Maud Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Married	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Stanislaw Wencel,   b. 29 Oct 1918, Poland
Married	1951	Hove, East Sussex, England

Eileen Winifred Penfold

1930 -

Birth	30 Nov 1930	Fishersgate, West Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Edith Maud Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Married	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Reginald Bertram Phillips,   b. 3 Feb 1929, Fishersgate, West Sussex, England
Married	1953	Worthing, West Sussex, England

Mary Maureen Penfold

1933 -

Birth	1933
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Edith Maud Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Married	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	John Thomas Gray,   b. 23 Sep 1933, Steyning, West Sussex, England
Married	1954	Worthing, West Sussex, England

Kathleen Rosemary Penfold

1936 - 2018  (81 years)

Birth	8 Oct 1936	Worthing, West Sussex, England
Died	16 Apr 2018
Buried	Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, West Sussex, England
Father	James Henry Penfold,   b. 1871, Newhaven, Sussex, England
Mother	Edith Maud Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Fishergate, West Sussex, England
Married	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
Family	Ronald Edward Graysmark,   b. 27 May 1928, Steyning, West Sussex, England
Married	1964	Worthing, West Sussex, England

• Name	James Henry Penfold
  Birth	1871	Newhaven, Sussex, England
  Baptism	25 Jun 1871	St. Michael, Newhaven, Sussex, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Aug 1946	Southwick, West Sussex, England
  Burial	Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, West Sussex, England
  Person ID	I745	Our Family Tree | Bennett/Bennett Branch
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	James Penfold,   b. 1844, Ferring, Sussex, England
  Mother	Harriet Gates,   b. 1849, Goring by Sea, Sussex England
  Marriage	19 Nov 1864	St. Mary, Goring by Sea, Sussex, England
  Family ID	F146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susanna Reeves,   b. 1872, Henfield, Sussex, England d. Bef. 19 Dec 1918, Southwick, West Sussex, England (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	1898	Steyning, West Sussex, England
  Children	1. Grace Reeves-Penfold,   b. 21 Jun 1896, Henfield, West Sussex, England d. 1954, Hove, East Sussex, England (Age 57 years)  [Father: Stepchild]   2. Elsie Rose Penfold,   b. 24 Aug 1904, Henfield, West Sussex, England d. 1999, Chichester, West Sussex, England (Age 94 years)   3. Helen Penfold,   b. 25 Jun 1909, Henfield, West Sussex, England d. 1930, Brighton, East Sussex, England (Age 20 years)   4. Margaret Penfold,   b. 22 Dec 1910, Henfield, West Sussex, England d. 4 Jun 2002, Brighton, East Sussex, England (Age 91 years)   5. Maurice James Penfold,   b. 28 Jul 1912, Henfield, West Sussex, England d. 1999, Brighton, East Sussex, England (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Edith Maud Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Fishergate, West Sussex, England d. 15 Dec 1962, Southwick, West Sussex, England (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1920	Steyning, West Sussex, England
  Children	1. Doris Evelyn Penfold,   b. 25 Oct 1920, Fishergate, West Sussex, England d. 1999, Worthing, West Sussex, England (Age 78 years)   2. Elizabeth Joyce Penfold,   b. 1 Dec 1922, Southwick, West Sussex, England d. 11 Mar 2016, Brighton, East Sussex, England (Age 93 years)   3. James Henry Penfold,   b. 27 Jun 1925, Fishersgate, West Sussex, England d. 28 Feb 1988, Lancing, West Sussex, England (Age 62 years)   4. Leslie Gordon Penfold,   b. 28 Dec 1926, Fishersgate, West Sussex, England d. 22 May 2002, Worthing, West Sussex, England (Age 75 years)   5. Jean Penfold,   b. 23 Feb 1929, Steyning, West Sussex, England d. 5 Jan 2023, Brighton, East Sussex, England (Age 93 years)   6. Eileen Winifred Penfold,   b. 30 Nov 1930, Fishersgate, West Sussex, England   7. Mary Maureen Penfold,   b. 1933   8. Kathleen Rosemary Penfold,   b. 8 Oct 1936, Worthing, West Sussex, England d. 16 Apr 2018 (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1871 - Newhaven, Sussex, England Baptism - 25 Jun 1871 - St. Michael, Newhaven, Sussex, England Marriage - 1898 - Steyning, West Sussex, England Marriage - 1920 - Steyning, West Sussex, England Death - 27 Aug 1946 - Southwick, West Sussex, England Burial - - Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, West Sussex, England  = Link to Google Earth