Birth: 9 December 1903 Earnley, West Sussex, UK
Father: Frederick George Cannings 1876-1949
Mother: Frances Elizabeth Pennicott 1878-1965
Marriage: 20 December 1933 Portsmouth Registry Office, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Clara Nellie Read 1912-1978
Death: 12 March 1983 40 St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, UK
Pamela Cannings [Fullick, Talbot] 1935-a1975
David J Cannings 1943
Birth of William Henry Cannings in FreeBMD in January-March 1904 in Westhampnett (2b 364).
His sister was born in Earnley in 1907 and brother in Birdham in 1910.
In the 1911 census as William Cannings aged 4 (sic - in the index, 7 on the original), born in Earnley, Sussex, and living with his parents (Frederick George and Frances Elizabeth), two brothers (Frederick Joseph and William) and two sisters (Violet and Winnie) in four rooms near the Bell Inn, Bell Lane, Birdham, Chichester, Sussex.
In the 1921 census as William Henry Cannings born in Hampshire in 1902 and living with James and Elizabeth Cannings (parents?), and Annie and Jane Cannings (sisters?) in Brown Candover, Alresford, Hampshire.
Marriage of William H Cannings and Clara N Read in FreeBMD in October-December 1933 in Portsmouth (2b 1447).
His daughter was born in Chichester in 1935.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as William H Cannings born 9 December 1902 (sic), married, a chauffer in domestic service, and living with Clara N Cannings (wife?) and Pamela Cannings (daughter?) at Glandore, Whyke Road, Chichester, Sussex.
His son was born in Chichester in 1943.
His wife died at Flat 4 40 St Pancras Chichester on 12 March 1978 and left effects of £3667.
Death of William Henry Cannings, born 9 December 1903, in January-March 1983 in FreeBMD in Chichester (18 1891).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for William Henry Cannings died 12 March 1983 in Pancras Chichester, probate 10 May 1983 in Brighton, "Cannings, William Henry of 40 St Pancras Chichester died 12 March 1983 Probate Brighton 10 May £13193".
Entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for William Henry Cannings born in Earnley on 9 December 1903, parents Frederick George Cannings and Frances Elizabeth Pennicott, his marriage to Clara Nellie Read on 20 December 1933 at Portsmouth Registry Office witnessed by W G Cannings & Kate Bewey, a son and daughter and his death in Chichester in 1983 of a stroke?.
St Pancras is the A285 parallel to the River Lavant.
William Henry Canning was the father of Pamela Cannings, wife of John Ernest Fullick, my fifth cousin.
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