Edith Gent (1880 - 1965)

Born 2 Oct 1880 in Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1965 at about age 84 in Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Edith's birth was recorded during the December Quarter 1880 at Chorley, Lancashire, England.^[1] She married Robert Jolly 8 June 1911 at Chorley.^[2]

Census

• 1881 England Census: Name: Edith Gent; Event Place: Chorley, Lancashire, England; Registration District: Chorley; Residence Note: Critchley St; Gender: Female; Age: 0; Marital Status: Single; Birth Year (Estimated): 1881; Birthplace: Chorley, Lancashire, England; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter

Edward Gent Head M 28 Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary Gent Wife F 30 Chorley, Lancashire, England

Emma Gent Daughter F 10 Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary A Gent Daughter F 5 Chorley, Lancashire, England

Edith Gent Daughter F 0 Chorley, Lancashire, England

• 1891 England Census: Name: Edith Gent; Event Place: Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Chorley, Lancashire, England; Event Place Note: Lyons Lane; County: Lancashire; Parish: Chorley; Ecclesiastical Parish: ST GEORGES; Registration District: Chorley; Gender: Female; Age: 10; Occupation: Scholar; Birth Year (Estimated): 1881; Birthplace: Lancashire, England; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter

Edward Gent Head M 39 Lancashire, England

Mary Gent Wife F 41 Lancashire, England

Mary Alice Gent Daughter F 15 Lancashire, England

Edith Gent Daughter F 10 Lancashire, England

Bertha Gent Daughter F 5 Lancashire, England

Edward Albert Gent Son M 1 Lancashire, England

• 1901 England Census: Name: Edith Gent; Event Place: Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; County: Lancashire; Civil Parish: Chorley; Ecclesiastical Parish: St George; Sub-District: Chorley; Registration District: Chorley; Gender: Female; Age: 20; Occupation: COTTON WEAVER; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Birth Year (Estimated): 1881; Birthplace: Chorley, Lancashire

Edward Gent Head M 52 Chorley, Lancashire

Mary Gent Wife F 50 Chorley, Lancashire

Edith Gent Daughter F 20 Chorley, Lancashire

Bertha Gent Daughter F 15 Chorley, Lancashire

Edward A Gent Son M 11 Chorley, Lancashire

Thomas Gent Son M 9 Chorley, Lancashire

• 1911 England Census: Name: Edith Gent; Event Place: Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; County: Lancashire; Parish: Chorley; Sub-District: Chorley; Registration District: Chorley; Gender: Female; Age: 30; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: WEAVER COTTON; Birth Year (Estimated): 1881; Birthplace: Chorley, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter

Edward Gent Head M 58 Chorley, Lancashire

Mary Gent Wife F 60 Chorley, Lancashire

Edith Gent Daughter F 30 Chorley, Lancashire

Thomas Gent Son M 19 Chorley, Lancashire

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XJQ-STX : 1 October 2014), Edith Gent, 1880; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Chorley, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2671-BPT : 13 December 2014), Robert Jolly, 1911; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1911, quarter 2, vol. 8E, p. 1135, Chorley, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp GENT, EDITH; Mother’s Maiden Name: ASHTON; GRO Reference: 1880 D Quarter in CHORLEY Volume 08E Page 488
• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB1P-72N : 23 March 2020), Edith Gent, 1880.
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q275-PGGY : 13 December 2017), Edith Gent in household of Edward Gent, Chorley, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 47, Piece/Folio 4219/136, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,191.
• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7989-96Z : 6 May 2019), Edith Gent in household of Edward Gent, Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9JP-8K4 : 21 May 2019), Edith Gent in household of Edward Gent, Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chorley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X493-BGR : 7 May 2019), Edith Gent in household of Edward Gent, Chorley, Lancashire, 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.