William Bent married Mary Smith in Flixton in 1806. [2]
In 1851 he was 61 years old, a cotton hand loom weaver living with his wife and adult children : Betty, John, Robert, Nathaniel, William, Alice, James and Michael and a grand daughter Dorah. [3]
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTPP-MFH : 10 March 2018, William Bent, ); citing yr 1782-1790 p 51, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,885,648.
↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKTS-G8H : 10 February 2018), William Bent and Mary Smith, 14 Oct 1806; citing Flixton,Lancashire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 847,777, 93,729
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYD-788 : 12 September 2019), William Bent, Flixton, Lancashire, England; citing Flixton, Lancashire, England, p. 24, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.