See also
Husband:
William George Kent (1868-1942)
Wife:
Children:
Status:
Unmarried Couple
Common Law Partner:
btw 1911 and 1917
William employed Alice as a housekeeper and they lived together although they never married, but Alice took William's name
William George Kent, 1938, age 70
Name:
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Occupation:
Birth:
14 Feb 1868
Baptism:
12 Apr 1868 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Steeple End, Halesworth, Suffolk, England9
son of Samuel Kent (innkeeper) and Louisa of Halesworth, born 14th February 1868
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 33)
High Street, Walton, Suffolk, England3
married head of the household working as a butchers' manager and living with his wife Alice, daughter May and son Stanley. Born in Halesworth Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 43)
258 High Street, Walton, Suffolk, England10
married head of the household working as a butcher employer at home living in five rooms with son William and a servant. Born in Halesworth and married for twenty years with three children, two of whom are still living
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 53 yrs 4 mns)
258 High Street, Walton, Suffolk, England6
married head of the household working as a butcher for Mr. Pash a butcher of Granville Road Felixstowe and living in four rooms with a boarder, his partner, Alice Blanche Edwards, daughters Mabel and Marjorie, and son Thomas. Born in Halesworth Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 71)
7 Trinity Street, Bungay, Suffolk, England8
a married old aged pensioner living with his son-in-law Peter Ling, his daughter Mabel, and widowed Enid Brothers. Born on 14th February 1868
Death:
26 Feb 1942 (age 74)
Burial:
2 Mar 1942
Bungay Cemetery, Hillside Road West, Bungay, Suffolk, England7
Alice Blanche Edwards
Name:
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
Birth:
16 Jan 1881
1891 census says born in Haughley
Baptism:
26 Feb 1881 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Wetherden, Suffolk, England20 13
daughter of Arthur Samuel Edwards (farmer) and Susannah Bryant of Wetherden, born 16th January 1881
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 2 mns)
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England15
daughter as A B Edwards living with her parents Arthur and Susannah, brother Stanley and sister Florence, and a servant. Born in Wetherden Suffolk
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 10)
daughter attending school and living with her parents Arthur and Susan, brother Stanley, sister Florence and a servant. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Criminal:
28 May 1899 (age 18)
Petty Sessions, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England22
was found guilty of driving without a light, fined 2s with 8s costs (~£30 in 2005)
Criminal Witness:
11 Feb 1900 (age 19)
The Petty Sessions, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England23
with Florence Maud Mary Edwards where William Thompson was found guilty and fined 2s 6d (~£10 in 2017) for being on a premises for an unlawful purpose, in fact he had threatened to burn it down
Miscellaneous:
Feb 1900 (app)24
fell out with her father after he had married the maid Lucy Blanden following her mothers death due to a horse riding accident
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 18)
Upper Lodge, Wetherden, Suffolk, England17
unmarried daughter working as a domestic and in the dairy and living with her father Arthur, step-mother Lucy, and sister Maud. Born in Wetherden Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 30)
Barham Green, Barham, Suffolk, England19
unmarried daughter living in four rooms with her father Samuel and step-mother Lucy. Born in Suffolk
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 39 yrs 6 mns)
258 High Street, Walton, Suffolk, England6
an unmarried boarder doing home duties and living in four rooms with her partner William George Kent, daughters Mabel and Marjorie, and son Thomas. Born in Wetherden Suffolk
Address:
1935 (app) (age 53-54)
46 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England25
a small and dark house but an Aladdins cave to us children
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 58)
married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with daughters Marjorie and Bluebell, and son Thomas. Born on 16th January1881. This address was described as "a small and dark house but an Aladdins cave to us children" by Sylvia Gillingham
Death:
18 Sep 1953 (age 72)
Daughter: Mabel Phyllis Kent, 1938, age 21
Spouse: Peter Frederick Kent Ling, 1938, age 24
Name:
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Birth:
9 Feb 1917
daughter of William Kent (butcher's manager) and Alice Blanche Edwards (housekeeper)
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 4 yrs 4 mns)
258 High Street, Walton, Suffolk, England6
daughter living in four rooms with her parents William Kent and Alice Edwards, sister Marjorie, and brother Thomas. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 22)
7 Trinity Street, Bungay, Suffolk, England8
married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Peter, her father William G Kent, and widowed Enid Brothers. Born on 9th February 1917
Death:
2 Oct 1989 (age 72)
Daughter: Marjorie Kent
Spouse: Spencer John Edwards
Spouse: Arthur George Dimes
Name:
Sex:
Female
Spouse (1):
Spouse (2):
Occupation:
silk machinist
Birth:
30 Apr 1919
1921 census says born in Felixstowe
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 2 yrs 2 mns)
258 High Street, Walton, Suffolk, England6
daughter living in four rooms with her parents William Kent and Alice Edwards, sister Mabel, and brother Thomas. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 20)
an unmarried silk machinist living with her mother Alice, sister Bluebell, and brother Thomas. Born on 30th April 1919 and married an Edwards and a Dimes at later dates. This address was described as "a small and dark house but an Aladdins cave to us children" by Sylvia Gillingham
Death:
28 Feb 1996 (age 76)
Son: Thomas George Kent, 1938, age 17
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
assistant lorry driver26
Birth:
8 Apr 1921
1921 census says born in Felixstowe
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 2 mns)
258 High Street, Walton, Suffolk, England6
son living in four rooms with his parents William Kent and Alice Edwards, and sisters Mabel and Marjorie. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 18)
an unmarried assistant to a petrol lorry driver (heavy worker) living with his mother Alice, and sisters Marjorie and Bluebell. Born on 8th April 1921. This address was described as "a small and dark house but an Aladdins cave to us children" by Sylvia Gillingham
Death:
15 Oct 2009 (age 88)
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England36 37 38 39
Cremation:
6 Nov 2009
Ipswich Crematorium North Chapel, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England38
at 2:30 pm, husband of the late Gertrude, beloved father of Sid, Pat, (Gertrude's children from her marriage to Arthur Wales) Christine, Carol and will be sadly missed by all his family and friends
Probate:
11 Nov 2009
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England39
grant only, died 15th October 2009
Daughter: Bluebell Valerie Kent, 1948, age 24
Spouse: Ernest John Dawson, 1948, age 36
Name:
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Occupation:
Note:
Bluebell got her name because her mum was extremely poorly after giving birth to her, so she was taken care of by nurses. The nurses called her Bluebell as those flowers were out that time of year. When her mum recovered, she decided to keep the name
Birth:
6 May 1923
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 16)
an unmarried tobacconists assistant living with her mother Alice, sister Marjorie, and brother Thomas. Born on 6th May 1923 and married a Dawson at a later date. This address was described as "a small and dark house but an Aladdins cave to us children" by Sylvia Gillingham
Miscellaneous:
1952 (app)24
Violet Olive Blanche Gillingham née Edwards used to babysit for Bluebell Kent and looked after Janet A Dawson
Death:
10 Mar 2012 (age 88)
William previously married Alice Mary Reynolds (1871-?) in Wangford registration district in the second quarter of 1891. They had three children May (1893-?), Ethel (1894-1896) and William (1896-?) and separated at some point. William became an alcoholic in later life
Sarah Britton nee Sarah Louise Tomkins personal communication. email. Cit. Date: 6 May 2014.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Blything 1868 quarter:1 volume:4a page:678. Cit. Date: 31 August 2021.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1784 folio:122 page:3. Cit. Date: 2 March 2019.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10882 class:RG78 piece:587 registration district:214 sub-district:2 enumeration district:14 schedule:231.
Birth Certificate. of daughter Mabel Phyllis. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9465 registration district:214 sub-district:1 enumeration district:13 schedule:76. Cit. Date: 20 June 2023.
Sarah Britton nee Sarah Louise Tomkins personal communication. personal history sheet.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:6615H page:20 line:29 letter code:TWCA. Cit. Date: 20 June 2023.
Suffolk Family History Society - Dunwich Baptisms 1813-1902, (2017 SFK-BPI-15/P1 own copy). Halesworth St. Mary baptisms entry:1286. Cit. Date: 31 August 2021.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10882 class:RG78 piece:587 registration district:214 sub-district:2 enumeration district:14 schedule:231. Cit. Date: 2 March 2019.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Wangford 1942 quarter:1 volume:4a page:2334.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1881 quarter:1 volume:4a page:634. Cit. Date: 29 June 2022.
Suffolk Family History Society - Stow and Thedwastre Baptisms 1813-1900, (2011 SFK-BPI-05/P1 own copy). Wetherden St. Mary baptisms entry:294. Cit. Date: 29 June 2022.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1760 folio:120 page:1.
England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1849 folio:44 page:1. Cit. Date: 9 February 2017.
England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1456 folio:135 page:15. Cit. Date: 9 February 2017.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1760 folio:120 page:1 schedule:5. Cit. Date: 29 June 2022.
Suffolk Family History Society - Stow and Thedwastre Baptisms 1813-1900, (2011 SFK-BPI-05/P1 own copy).
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10757 class:RG78 piece:581 registration district:211 sub-district:1 enumeration district:7 schedule:62. Cit. Date: 28 July 2020.
Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.
Neil Lanridge personal communication. email. Cit. Date: 28 March 2001.
FindMyPast Newspaper article, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Bury and Norwich Post Tuesday 6th June 1899 page:3.
Ibid. Bury and Norwich Post Tuesday 19th June 1900 page:8.
Janet A Tomkins nee Dawson personal communication. email. Cit. Date: 11 May 2014.
Sylvia Hughes nee Gillingham personal communication.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:6602G page:24 line:37 letter code:TVBO. Cit. Date: 19 September 2020.
Elizabeth Goffin nee Dimes personal communication. Letter dated 31st March 2021. Cit. Date: 8 April 2021.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Blyth 1953 quarter:3 volume:4b page:542.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1917 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1592. Cit. Date: 14 April 2021.
Birth Certificate. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Depwade 1989 October volume:10 page:1287.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1919 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1395. Cit. Date: 2 May 2018.
Elizabeth Goffin nee Dimes personal communication. Letter dated 31st March 2021. Cit. Date: 7 April 2021.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1996 quarter:1 district:7471C register:C14B entry:219 date:0296. Cit. Date: 2 May 2018.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1921 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1983. Cit. Date: 28 October 2017.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 2009 quarter:4 district:7471A register:1A007 entry:054 date:502257296. Cit. Date: 19 September 2020.
FindMyPast England and Wales Deaths 2007-2024, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich. Cit. Date: 19 September 2020.
Ipswich Star web site, (on-line at www.ipswichstar.co.uk). https://www.familynotices24.co.uk/national/view/698037/thomas-george-kent. Cit. Date: 19 September 2020.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 2009 no:3143470. Cit. Date: 19 September 2020.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1923 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1869. Cit. Date: 23 July 2017.
Newspaper item not in an archive. from Sarah Louise Tomkins, probably Ipswich Evening Star. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
Janet A Tomkins nee Dawson personal communication. visit to Janet's home. Cit. Date: 7 June 2014.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Suffolk 2012 quarter:1 district:7481C entry:506406323. Cit. Date: 8 April 2021.