William James Gentry (abt. 1873)

Born about 1873 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Birth

William Gentry was born in 1871 in Great Waltham, Essex. ^[1]

GRO birth record Chelmsford 1871. ^[2]

William was christened in Great Waltham, Essex in 1871. ^[3] His parents Charles and Emma gentry are on the christening record.

Census

In the 1891 census William aged 19 was living with his parents at Boreham Road, Little Waltham, Essex. ^[4]

Charles Gentry Husband M 54 Essex, England

EmmaGentry Wife F 42 Essex, England

William J Gentry Son M 19 Essex, England

Thomas C Gentry Son M 13 Essex, England

Mary A Gentry Daughter F 11 Essex, England

Maud M Gentry Daughter F 8 Essex, England

In the 1911 census Emma Gentry aged 62 was living in Little Waltham Chlelmsford, Essex. ^[5]

Emma Gentry Wife F 62 Great Waltham, Essex

Charles Gentry Husband M 69 Great Waltham, Essex

William Gentry Son M 38 Great Waltham, Essex

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X4G-TDT : 1 October 2014), William James Gentry, 1871; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Chelmsford, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ GENTRY, WILLIAM JAMES (mother, WAKELING) GRO Reference: 1871 M Quarter in CHELMSFORD Volume 04A Page 207
3. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W72Y-R3T2 : 14 January 2020), William James Gentry, 2 Apr 1871; citing Christening, Great Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-ZPZ : 22 February 2021), Emma Gentry in household of Charles Gentry, Little Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Essex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWN9-J62 : 24 June 2019), William Gentry in household of Charles Gentry, Little Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Acknowledgments

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