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George Kent (1806-1890) of [[George Kent]] | George Kent (1806-1890) of [[George Kent]] | ||
1806 Born in Bloomsbury | 1806 Born in Bloomsbury, son of William Kent, merchant.<ref>Marriage register</ref> | ||
Worked in the wire trade in Chelsea ? | Worked in the wire trade in Chelsea ? | ||
1826 December 25th. Married(1) at Limehouse to Hannah Turtle Nyman | 1826 December 25th. Married (1) at Limehouse to Hannah Turtle Nyman | ||
1841 Living at Cumberland Row, Grays Inn Lane, St. Pancras: [[George Kent (1806-1890)|George Kent]] (age c35), Blind Maker. With his wife Hannah Kent (age c25) and their children; Eliza Kent (age c10); Mary Kent (age c7); George Kent (age c3); Sarah Kent (Age 17 months).<ref>1841 Census</ref> | 1841 Living at Cumberland Row, Grays Inn Lane, St. Pancras: [[George Kent (1806-1890)|George Kent]] (age c35), Blind Maker. With his wife Hannah Kent (age c25) and their children; Eliza Kent (age c10); Mary Kent (age c7); George Kent (age c3); Sarah Kent (Age 17 months).<ref>1841 Census</ref> | ||
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1855 Described as 'Mr. Kent, master carpenter, of 199, High Holborn'<ref>Staffordshire Sentinel and Commercial and General Advertiser - Saturday 13 October 1855</ref> | 1855 Described as 'Mr. Kent, master carpenter, of 199, High Holborn'<ref>Staffordshire Sentinel and Commercial and General Advertiser - Saturday 13 October 1855</ref> | ||
1857 August 26th. Married(2) at Camden to Maria Udall Harcourt (1831-1906) | 1857 August 26th. Married (2) at Camden to Maria Udall Harcourt (1831-1906) | ||
1861 Living at Rose Villa, Hammers Lane, Hendon: [[George Kent (1806-1890)|George Kent]] (age 54 born London), Machinist. With his wife Maria Kent (age 21 born London) and their children; Henry Kent (age 12 born London); [[Walter George Kent]] (age 2 born London); Alice Kent (age 1 born London). Also a visitor and five servants.<ref>1861 Census</ref> | 1861 Living at Rose Villa, Hammers Lane, Hendon: [[George Kent (1806-1890)|George Kent]] (age 54 born London), Machinist. With his wife Maria Kent (age 21 born London) and their children; Henry Kent (age 12 born London); [[Walter George Kent]] (age 2 born London); Alice Kent (age 1 born London). Also a visitor and five servants.<ref>1861 Census</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:26, 8 March 2025
George Kent (1806-1890) of George Kent
1806 Born in Bloomsbury, son of William Kent, merchant.[1]
Worked in the wire trade in Chelsea ?
1826 December 25th. Married (1) at Limehouse to Hannah Turtle Nyman
1841 Living at Cumberland Row, Grays Inn Lane, St. Pancras: George Kent (age c35), Blind Maker. With his wife Hannah Kent (age c25) and their children; Eliza Kent (age c10); Mary Kent (age c7); George Kent (age c3); Sarah Kent (Age 17 months).[2]
1851 Living at Milton, Gravesend: George Kent (age 45 born Bloomsbury), Patentee and Manufacturer of Rotary Knife Cleaning Machine employing 25 Men and 9 Boys. With his wife Hannah Kent (age 43 born Chatham) and their children; Eliza Kent (age 16 born Limehouse); George Kent (age 12 born St. Pancras); Emily Kent (age 8 born St. Pancras); and Henry Kent (age 2 born St. Mary Le Strand).[3]
1855 Described as 'Mr. Kent, master carpenter, of 199, High Holborn'[4]
1857 August 26th. Married (2) at Camden to Maria Udall Harcourt (1831-1906)
1861 Living at Rose Villa, Hammers Lane, Hendon: George Kent (age 54 born London), Machinist. With his wife Maria Kent (age 21 born London) and their children; Henry Kent (age 12 born London); Walter George Kent (age 2 born London); Alice Kent (age 1 born London). Also a visitor and five servants.[5]
1864 Patent for his knife cleaning machine - see Kent's Knife Cleaner
1871 Living at 11 Bloomsbury Square: George Kent (age 65 born London), Manufacturer of Dom. Machine - 72 men and 12 boys. With his wife Maria Kent (age 31 born London) and their three children; Herbert H. Kent (age 7 born Brighton); Henrietta A. Kent (age 5 born London); and Charles H. Kent (age 1 born London). Also one dependant Amelia Hammond, Widow (age 62 born Bursted, Essex. Three servants.[6]
1881 Boarding at 33 Wimpole Street, London: George Kent (age 75 born Bloomsbury), Patentee and Manufacturer of Knife Machines. With his wife Maria Kent (age 41 born London).[7]
1890 May 23rd. Died at Highgate, of High Holborn and Southwood, Highgate, aged 84.[8]