John George Gent (1862)

Born 1862 in Witton le Wear, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth

John was born in 1862 to George and Hannah.^[1] He married Mary who was born in Ayreshire Scotland.

1911 Census

The Gent family was living at Helmington Row Near Crook Durham. ^[2] John and Mary had been married for 23 years with 11 children, 3 of whom died.

• John George Gent Head Married Male 48 1863 Coke drawer Witton Lee Wear
• Mary Gent Wife Married Female 42 1869 - Ayreshire Scottland
• Sarah Gent Daughter Single Female 20 1891 - Helmington Row Durham
• John Thomas Gent Son Single Male 17 1894 Landing lad underground Helmington Row Durham
• Eamma Gent Daughter Single Female 11 1900 - Helmington Row Durham
• Harry Gent Son - Male 7 1904 - Helmington Row Durham
• Else Gent Daughter - Female 3 1908 - Helmington Row Durham
• Edna Gent Daughter - Female 3 1908 - Helmington Row Durham

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N88-6DH : 1 October 2014), John George Gent, 1862; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Auckland, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Census for England and Wales from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing RG14PN29738 RG78PN1721 RD547 SD1 ED36 SN115. Accessed 10 Jul 2023.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB8S-LVH : 24 July 2015), John G Gent in entry for George Gent, 1871.
• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WFNT-XMM : 15 October 2015), John G Gent, Helmington Row, Durham, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSH2-57T : 29 August 2015), John G Gent, Helmington Row, Durham, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bishop Auckland subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.