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PINKNEY, James
1832 - 1924 (91 years) Has 2 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.
1796 - 1854 (56 years)-
Name PINKNEY, James Birth 9 Sep 1832 Blythburgh, Suffolk, England 
Gender Male Death 20 Jul 1924 Farnham Registration District, Surrey Person ID I766 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father PINKNEY, Robert, b. 23 Jan 1792, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England d. 1866, Blything Registration District, Suffolk (Age 73 years) Mother STROWGER, Ann, b. Between 1795 and 1796, Westleton, Suffolk, England d. Between 1851 and 1854, Blything Registration District, Suffolk (Age 56 years) Marriage 28 Jan 1823 Blythburgh, Suffolk, England Family ID F566 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 MILES, Ann, b. 13 Oct 1842, Ash, Surrey, England d. 21 Aug 1922, Farnham Registration District, Surrey (Age 79 years) Marriage 23 Apr 1865 Aldershot, Hampshire, England Children 1. PINKNEY, Herbert James, b. 31 Aug 1866, Farnborough Registration District, Hampshire d. 1 Dec 1869, Hartley Wintney Registration District, Hampshire (Age 3 years)2. PINKNEY, Amelia Mary, b. 13 Feb 1868, Aldershot, Hampshire, England d. Aft 1901 (Age > 34 years)3. PINKNEY, Walter Ernest, b. 1 Oct 1870, Cove, Hampshire, England d. 1929, Farnham Registration District, Surrey (Age 58 years)4. PINKNEY, Sidney Edward, b. 22 Feb 1873, Farnham Registration District, Surrey d. 15 Sep 1873, Farnham Registration District, Surrey (Age 0 years)5. PINKNEY, John Newton, b. 16 Sep 1874, Farnham, Surrey, England d. 1965, Reading Registration District, Berkshire (Age 90 years)6. PINKNEY, Amy Eleanor, b. 31 Oct 1876, Aldershot, Hampshire, England d. 1950, Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire (Age 73 years)7. PINKNEY, Henry Alfred, b. 1878, Farnborough Registration District, Hampshire d. 1879, Farnham Registration District, Surrey (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. PINKNEY, Jessie Louisa, b. 1880, Aldershot, Hampshire, England d. 1957, Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire (Age 77 years)9. PINKNEY, Robert Edgar, b. 1 Sep 1883, Aldershot, Hampshire, England d. 30 Sep 1918, Thanet Registration District, Kent (Age 35 years)Family ID F564 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 MILES, Jane, b. 1834, Seale, Surrey d. 1863, Farnborough Registration District, Hampshire (Age 29 years) Marriage 1858 Blything Registration District, Suffolk Children 1. PINKNEY, Isabella Frances, b. 9 Jul 1859, Tongham, Surrey, England d. 5 May 1906, Pancras Registration District, London (Age 46 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. PINKNEY, Lavinia Ann, b. 27 May 1862, Cove, Hampshire, England d. 1946, Surrey North West Registration District, Surrey (Age 83 years)Family ID F565 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JAMES PINKNEY 1832-1924
James PINKNEY was born on 9 September 1832.
(source: family bible)
From the 1841 census of Blythburgh, Suffolk:
Robert PINKNEY, aged 47, agricultural labourer, born in Suffolk;
Anne PINKNEY, aged 45, born in Suffolk;
John PINKNEY, aged 16, born in Suffolk;
Sarah PINKNEY, aged 14, born in Suffolk;
Emily PINKNEY, aged 11, born in Suffolk;
*James PINKNEY, aged 8, born in Suffolk;
(HO107/1015/3/12/1)
From the 1851 census of Blythburgh, Suffolk:
Robert PINKNEY, head, aged 60, agricultural labourer, born at Rumburgh, Suffolk;
Anna PINKNEY, wife, aged 55, born at Westleton, Suffolk;
John PINKNEY, son, aged 26, unmarried, agricultural labourer, born at Blythburgh;
*James PINKNEY, son, aged 18, unmarried, agricultural labourer, born at Blythburgh;
Amelia PINKNEY, granddaughter, aged 2, born at Blythburgh.
(HO107/1803/297/12)
The marriage between James PINKNEY and Jane MILES was registered in 1858.
(GRO June Q 1858 Blything 4a 1019)
The 1861 census of 5 West Hen (?), Yateley, Surrey:
*James PINKNEY, head, aged 28, carman SW railway, born at Blythburgh, Suffolk;
Jane PINKNEY, wife, aged 26, born at Ash, Surrey;
Isabella Frances PINKNEY, daughter, aged 1, born at Tongham, Surrey.
(RG9/434/138/9)
Witnesses were James PINKNEY and Ann MILES when Thomas MILES married Mary Ann LOWE at Seale, Surrey, on 5 November 1864. Thomas MILES was described as a 23 year old Seale labourer, son of Michael MILES, sawyer. Mary Ann LOWE was a 21 year old spinster from Seale, daughter of Daniel LOWE, farmer.
(GRO certificate).
The marriage between James PINKNEY and Anne (sic) MILES was registered in 1865. (GRO June Q 1865 Farnham 2a 124)
According to an Aldershot News report of their golden wedding in 1915 they were born at Aldershot on 23 April 1865.
The 1871 census of Malthouse Lane, Aldershot:
*James PINKNEY, head, aged 38, carman SWR company, born at Blythburgh, Suffolk;
Ann PINKNEY, wife, aged 27, born at Ash, Surrey;
Isabella PINKNEY, daughter, aged 11, born at Tongham, Surrey;
Walter PINKNEY, son, aged 3, born at Cove, Hampshire;
Emelia PINKNEY, daughter, aged 6 months, born at Aldershot, Hampshire
(RG10/817/27/49)
The 1881 census of No. 1 Simmonds Cottage, Aldershot, Hampshire:
*James PINKNEY, head, aged 48, miller, born at Blythburgh, Suffolk;
Ann PINKNEY, wife, aged 37, born at Tongham, Surrey;
Walter E. PINKNEY, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Aldershot;
John N. PINKNEY, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Farnham;
Amy E. PINKNEY, daughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Aldershot;
Jesse (sic) L. PINKNEY, daughter, aged 1, born at Aldershot;
Emma ATHER, visitor, aged 37, single, cook, domestic servant, born at Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
(RG11/0782/71/15)
The 1891 census of 2 Halimote Road, Aldershot, Hampshire:
*James PINKNEY, head, aged 58, miller's assistant, born at Blythburgh, Suffolk;
Ann PINKNEY, wife, aged 48, born at Tongham, Surrey;
Mary PINKNEY, daughter, aged 23, cap maker, born at Cove, Hampshire;
Newton PINKNEY, son, aged 16, mineral water bottler, born at Farnham, Surrey;
Amy PINKNEY, daughter, aged 14, dressmaker, born at Aldershot.
Jessie PINKNEY, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Aldershot;
Edgar PINKNEY, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Aldershot;
(RG12/563/102/48)
The 1901 census of 2 Halimote Road, Aldershot, Hampshire:
*James PINKNEY, head, aged 68, married, bricklayer's labourer, born at Blythburgh, Suffolk;
Amey E. PINKNEY, daughter, aged 24, dressmaker, born at Aldershot;
Jessie L. PINKNEY, daughter, aged 21, born at Aldershot;
Robert E. PINKNEY, son, aged 17, pupil teacher, born at Aldershot;
Owen J. PINKNEY, grandson, aged 6, born at Haslemere, Surrey;
Kezia AUTHERS, boarder, aged 72, widow, monthly nurse, born at Exeter, Devon.
(RG13/610/82/10)
Note: James PINKNEY's wife Anne was living in Bermondsey with her daughter Isabella and claimed to be a widow!
From the 1911 census of York Villas, the Grove, Aldershot:
*James PINKNEY, head, aged 78, retired, born at Blythburgh, Suffolk;
Robert Edgar PINKNEY, son, married, aged 27, assistant teacher, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Frederick James THOMAS, boarder, single, aged 25, assistant teacher, born at Risca, Monmouth;
John William PICKETT, boarder, single, aged 21, assistant teacher, born at Thirsk, N Yorkshire;
Keziah ANTHER, boarder, widow, aged 81, private means, born at Exeter, Devonshire.
(RG14PN3112 RG78PN113 RD34 SD2 ED3 SN90)
From the Aldershot News in 1915:
"GOLDEN WEDDING - Mr. and Mrs. J. Pinkney
Many congratulations were sent to Mr. and Mrs. J. PINKNEY , of 2, York Villas, The Grove, on Friday last, which was the fiftieth anniversay of their wedding. Mr. PINKNEY, who is 83 years of age is a native of Blyburgh (sic), Suffolk, and Mrs. PiPinkney, who is 73 years of age, hails from Tongham. They were married at Aldershot on April 23, 1865, in the old Wesleyan Chapel in (illegible)een's-road, which some years later was destroyed by fire. At that time Mr. PINKNEY was employed on thhe London and South Western Railway at Farnborough, and on May 2nd, 1870, when the Aldershot branch was opened, he came to join the Aldershot Station staff, with others, including the late Mr. SIGGERY, and he has remained in Aldershot ever sincece. In 1871 he left the railway service after serving twelve years, and returned to his old trade as miller. For a number of years he worked at the Old Willow Mills, at Farnham, and after that for a long period he was at Messrs.Simmonds' mills at Aldershot. Up to within a few weeks ago he was as active as many a man half his age, but a bad cold kept him confined to his bed for (illegible) weeks, although he was able to get up on Friday, (illegible) with his wife and family (four sons and four daughters) on the happy anniversary day.
Mr. PINKNEY, besides being a very old inhabitant, is also one of the oldest recipients of the Aldershot News Old Folk's Christmas Fund..........."
(contributed by Eric Grieve@aol.com)
The death of James PINKNEY aged 91 was registered in 1924.
(GRO September 1924 Farnham 2a 152)
According to a memorial notice inserted in a newspaper by his daughter AMY he died on 20 July 1924.
(revised 19.08.2011)