Sydney Kent (1881–1947) was born in Millicent, , South Australia, Australia and died in Fawkner, Merri-bek City, Victoria, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sydney Timothy Kent 1881–1947

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 29 Sep 1881 · Millicent, , South Australia, Australia

Died 11 Sep 1947 · Fawkner, Merri-bek City, Victoria, Australia

Father Thomas Kent

Mother Ann Boneham

Spouse Eliza Ann Spriggs

Children Eric Sydney Kent, Ernest Roy Kent, Gladys Phyllis Eileen Kent, Ivy Clarice Coy Kent, Jean Iris Kent, Joyce Roma Kent, Kenneth Clifford Kent, Myrtle Priscilla Dorothy Kent, Nevin Clifford Kent, Olive Doris Kent, Ruby Myrtle Kent

Siblings Agnes Priscilla Kent, Arthur Alexander Kent, David Kent, Dora Lydia May Hickey Kent, Fredrick John Reuben Kent, Gertrude Sarah Rebecca Kent, Nevin Keildsen Kent, Thomas Josiah Kent

Records

Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Geneanet Community Trees Index Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1962 Australia and New Zealand, Find … Victoria, Australia, Death Index Victoria, Australia, Birth Index Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index Australia, City Directories and Almanacs Australia and New Zealand, Find … Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917 Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1840-1992 Victoria, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1855, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Helena Elizabeth Jane Spriggs

Lucy Jane Shaw Chisnall

Children

Eric Sydney Kent

Ernest Roy Kent

Gladys Phyllis Eileen Kent

Ivy Clarice Coy Kent

Jean Iris Kent

Joyce Roma Kent

Kenneth Clifford Kent

Myrtle Priscilla Dorothy Kent

Nevin Clifford Kent

Olive Doris Kent

Ruby Myrtle Kent

Biography

Sydney Timothy Kent was born in 1881 in Millicent, South Australia, Australia, the child of thomas kent and ann boneham. Sydney Timothy Kent married eliza ann spriggs, eliza jane spriggs, helena elizabeth jane spriggs, lucy jane shaw chisnall, and had children including eric sydney kent, ernest roy kent, gladys phyllis eileen kent, ivy clarice coy kent, jean iris kent, joyce roma kent, kenneth clifford kent, myrtle priscilla dorothy kent, nevin clifford kent, olive doris kent, ruby myrtle kent. Sydney Timothy Kent passed away in 1947 in Fawkner, Merri-bek City, Victoria, Australia.

Sources

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Birth Records Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
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Death Records Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
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Marriage Records Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1962
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Burial Records Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
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Death Records Victoria, Australia, Death Index
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Birth Records Victoria, Australia, Birth Index
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Marriage Records Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index
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City Directory Australia, City Directories and Almanacs
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Record Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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Record Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917
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Record Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1840-1992
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Record Victoria, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1855, 1864-1924

Life Timeline

1881

Birth of Sydney Timothy Kent in Millicent, South Australia, Australia

Birth

1881

Birth of Sydney Timothy Kent in Millicent, South Australia, Australia

Birth

1922

Sydney Timothy Kent resided here in Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Residence

1924

Sydney Timothy Kent resided here in Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Residence

1926

Sydney Timothy Kent resided here in Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Residence

1947

Death of Sydney Timothy Kent in Fawkner, Victoria, Australia

Death

1947

Burial of Sydney Timothy Kent in Fawkner, Merri-bek City, Victoria, Australia

Burial

Oldest Ancestor Line from Sydney Kent

This ancestor line traces from Aston Abbots, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England (1618) to Millicent, , South Australia, Australia (1881) across 7 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Sydney Kent (1881–1947) was born in Millicent, , South Australia, Australia and died in Fawkner, Merri-bek City, Victoria, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Sydney in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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