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Difference between revisions of "George Kent (1806-1890)"

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Worked as a maker of blinds
Worked as a maker of blinds


1844 Patent for his knife cleaning machine
 


Traded at 218 Regent Street and 101 Holborn, London
Traded at 218 Regent Street and 101 Holborn, London
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1857 August 26th. Married at Camden to Maria Udall Harcourt (1831-1906)
1857 August 26th. Married 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.<ref>1861 Census</ref>
1864 Patent for his knife cleaning machine


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.<ref>1871 Census</ref>
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.<ref>1871 Census</ref>

Revision as of 13:32, 25 October 2014

George Kent (1806-1890) of George Kent

1806 Born

Worked in the wire trade in Chelsea

Worked as a maker of blinds


Traded at 218 Regent Street and 101 Holborn, London

1854 Traded at 199 and 101 High Holborn

1857 August 26th. Married 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.[1]

1864 Patent for his knife cleaning machine

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.[2]

1890 May 23rd. Died


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Sources of Information

  1. 1861 Census
  2. 1871 Census