Harold Decimus Messent (1880 - 1959)

Born 20 Aug 1880 in Woolwich, Kent, England

Husband of Eleanor Annie (Hughes) Messent — married 17 Jun 1908 in Plumstead, Kent, England

Died 18 Feb 1959 at age 78 in Eltham, Kent, England

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Biography

Harold's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1880 in the Woolwich district.^[1]

In the 1891 census Harold (age 10), Scholar, was the son of John Jeffery Messent at 34, Powis Street, Woolwich, London & Kent, England.^[2]

In the 1901 census Harold (age 20), Undertaker, was the single son of John J Messent at 5, Thomas Street, Woolwich, London & Kent, England.^[3]

Harold (age 27), son of John Jeffery Messent, married Eleanor Annie Hughes on 17 June 1908 in St Margaret, Plumstead, Greenwich, England.^[4]

In the 1939 register Harold (age 59), Funeral Director, was recorded as married at 13 North Park, Eltham, Greenwich, Woolwich, London, England.^[5]

Harold of Eltham, London died on 18 February 1959 in London, England and their estate passed probate on 29 October 1959 in London, England.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Messent, Harold Decimus (Mother's maiden name: Allbon).
   GRO Reference: 1880 Jul-Aug-Sep in Woolwich Volume 01D Page 1126.
2. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG12; Piece number: 532; Folio: 64; Page: 53; Schedule: 308
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Harold D Messent (10) son, Scholar, in household of John Jeffery Messent (50) at 34, Powis Street in Woolwich registration district in England. Born in England.
3. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG13; Piece number: 565; Folio: 93; Page: 5; Schedule: 23
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Harold D Messent (20), single son, Undertaker, in household of John J Messent (60) at 5, Thomas Street in Woolwich registration district in England. Born in England.
4. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P97/MGT/135
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #4686502 (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Harold Decimus Messent (27) marriage to Eleanor Annie Hughes on 17 Jun 1908 in St Margaret, Plumstead, Greenwich, England.
5. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 Register"
   Reference: RG101/0658E/013/24; Piece number: 0658E; Schedule: 137
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Harold D Messent (born 20 Aug 1880), married, Funeral Director, at 13 North Park, Eltham, Greenwich, Woolwich, London, England.
6. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
   Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #14908224 (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Harold Decimus Messent probate on 29 Oct 1959 in London, England. Died 18 Feb 1959 in London, England.