William Trenaman

Birth Name William Trenaman 1a
Gender male
Age at Death 74 years, 2 months, 2 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 21 August 1896 Hatherleigh, Devon, England  

No birth day on death record only the month.

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Marriage March 1921 Okehampton, Devon, England  

8 children found

Lilian Alford b.1904, died 19/3/1970 married William Trenaman,b.1896. Lilian's brother Sam married Annie Trenaman, sister of William Trenaman so brother and sister married brother and sister. This is 100% accurate and I remember them all well as my Aunties and Uncles. - Neil Trenaman

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Death 23 October 1970 Winkleigh, Devon, England aged 74

All Saints New Cemetery
With his wife
Winkleigh Torridge District Devon

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Burial 1970 Winkleigh, Black Torrington, Devonshire, England Winkleigh Cemetery

Grave Ref. 238/70893
With his Wife
# 228
LILIAN MAY TRENAMAN
Born - 21 May 1903
Died 19/03/1970
Age 86

WINKLEIGH CEMETERY
Beech Avenue
Winkleigh
EX19 8HZ

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Medical Information 9 September 1914 Exeter, Devon, England Army Medical

Height............................5 foot 4.75 inches
Weight...........................132 lbs
Chest fully expanded....38 inches
Expansion range.............2 inches
Complexion....................Fresh
Eyes................................Blue
Hair.................................Brown

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  Occupation  
 
Occupation 1911   Cattle Man
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Occupation 1914   Labourer
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Military Service from 1914 to 1917   Devonshire Regiment

Enlisted - 09.09.1914 aged 19 years 37 days
[Same day as his brother Thomas]
Private in Devonshire Regiment No. 11485
Discharged 13.06.1917 - Par 392 xvi Shell wound

Service
Home .....09.09.1914
France ....04.01.1915 - 1 year 192 days
Home......15.07.1916

Wounded 4 times
1 - 15.02.1915 - Doing Duty
2 - Gun shot wound to head
3 - Gun shot wound
4 - Shell wound

Medals
Victory
British
15 Star
Silver War Badge [No. 243725]
Received Kings Certificate

There are 16 pages which have not been printed as they consist only of scrapes of pages, mostly blank.

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Occupation 1939   Agricultural Farmer
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  Addresses  
 
Residence 1901 Hatherleigh, Devon, England South Street

Thomas Trenaman Head Married 33 1868 Road Contractor Hatherleigh, Devon
Elizabeth Trenaman Wife Married 32 1869 - Hatherleigh, Devon
Bessie Trenaman Daughter 8 1893 - Hatherleigh, Devon
Thomas Trenaman Son 6 1895 - Hatherleigh, Devon
William Trenaman Son 4 1897 - Hatherleigh, Devon
Annie Trenaman Daughter 2 1899 - Hatherleigh
Lucy Trenaman Daughter 0 1901 - Hatherleigh

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Residence 1911 Dolton, North Devon, England Lovistone Barton, Huish

4 "Rowell" family members plus William as Servant in 8 rooms

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Residence 1939 Torrington, Devon, England Townsend Farm

William Trenaman 21 Aug 1896 Agricultural Farmer Married
Lilian M Trenaman 21 May 1903 Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Sorry, this record is officially closed
Freda L Dean (Trenaman) 10 Aug 1922 Dairy Assistant Single
Sorry, this record is officially closed
Stella J Trenaman 09 May 1931 At School Single
Mervyn J Trenaman 22 Jun 1935 At School Single

1993 - Still at Townsend Farm from Son's grave stone

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Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Thomas Trenaman
Mother Elizabeth Jane Alford
    Brother     John Alford Trenaman
    Sister     Bessie Trenaman
    Brother     Thomas Robert Trenaman
         William Trenaman
    Sister     Annie Alford Trenaman
    Sister     Lucy Trenaman
    Sister     Lilian May Trenaman
    Sister     Winifred Elizabeth Trenaman
    Brother     George Henry Trenaman

Families

    Family of William Trenaman and Lilian May Alford
Married Wife Lilian May Alford
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage (Primary) March 1921 Okehampton, Devon, England  

8 children found

Lilian Alford b.1904, died 19/3/1970 married William Trenaman,b.1896. Lilian's brother Sam married Annie Trenaman, sister of William Trenaman so brother and sister married brother and sister. This is 100% accurate and I remember them all well as my Aunties and Uncles. - Neil Trenaman

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  Children
  1. Stanley William Alford Trenaman
  2. Ivan Thomas Trenaman
  3. Mervyn J Trenaman

Media

Pedigree

  1. Thomas Trenaman
    1. Elizabeth Jane Alford
      1. John Alford Trenaman
      2. Bessie Trenaman
      3. Thomas Robert Trenaman
      4. William Trenaman
        1. Lilian May Alford
          1. Stanley William Alford Trenaman
          2. Ivan Thomas Trenaman
          3. Mervyn J Trenaman
      5. Annie Alford Trenaman
      6. Lucy Trenaman
      7. Lilian May Trenaman
      8. Winifred Elizabeth Trenaman
      9. George Henry Trenaman

Ancestors

Source References

  1. English Government: Birth Registration - Free BMD
      • Date: 19 March 2011
      • Page: 1896-Okehampton-3q-Vol.5b-page.352
      • Confidence: Very High
  2. English Government: Death Registration - Ancestry.co.uk
      • Date: 19 March 2011
      • Page: 1970-Okehampton-4q-Vol.7a-page.1503
      • Confidence: Very High
  3. English Government: Marriage Registration - Free BMD
      • Date: 20 March 2011
      • Page: 1921-Okehampton-1q-Vol.5b-page.807
      • Confidence: High
  4. Thelma Findlay: E-mails from Thelma Findlay
      • Date: 14 January 2012
      • Page: E-mails from Thelma Findlay, Book6a / 16 / page.2a
      • Confidence: Very High
  5. Neil Trenaman: E-mails from Neil Trenaman
      • Date: 7 May 2014
      • Page: E-mail from Neil Trenaman
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 13 May 2014
      • Page: E-mails from Neil Trenaman
      • Confidence: Very High
  6. Various: Internet Web Sites Various
      • Date: 23 October 1970
      • Page: http://www.findagrave.com
      • Confidence: Very High
  7. Parish Records: Devon Family History Society
      • Date: 6 February 2018
      • Page: Monumental Inscriptions
      • Confidence: Very High
  8. British Army: British Army - WW1 - Service records
      • Date: 19 March 2011
      • Page: World War One
      • Confidence: Very High
  9. English Government: 1911 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 19 March 2011
      • Page: 1911 Census-TRENAMAN, William-TORRINGTON, Devonshire-Reference RG14PN13409 RG78PN778 RD285 SD2 ED6 SN19
      • Confidence: Very High
  10. British Army: British Army - WW1 - Medal Cards
      • Date: 19 March 2011
      • Page: Book 2a / WW1 Service Records / page.16a
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 1 September 1917
      • Page: War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. Silver War Badge. RG WO 329, 2958–3255. The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England.
      • Confidence: Very High
  11. Naval and Military Press Ltd: Naval and Military Press Ltd
      • Date: 18 September 1917
      • Page: Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920, William Trenaman
      • Confidence: Very High
  12. English Government: 1939 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 29 September 1939
      • Page: RG101/6911A/006/15 Letter Code: WILQ
      • Confidence: Very High
  13. English Government: 1901 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 19 March 2011
      • Page: 1901 Census-TRENAMAN, Thomas-OKEHAMPTON, Devonshire-RG13 piece 2122 folio 35 page 20
      • Confidence: Very High