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James Dent 1883 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1883

Birth Location: Dunedin, New Zealand

Death Date: Jan 1955

Death Location: Hackney, London, England

Father: Henry Dent

Mother: Rachel Trigg

Spouse(s): Lillian Billot

Children(s): Arthur Dent

James Dent was born in 1883 in Dunedin, New Zealand, the child of Henry Dent and Rachel Anne Trigg. In 1911, James Dent resided in St Pancras, London, England. James Dent married Lillian Helen Emily Billot, and had children including Arthur Henry James Dent. James Dent passed away in 1955 in Hackney, London, England.

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Biography

  • James Dent was born in 1883 in Dunedin, New Zealand, the child of Henry Dent and Rachel Anne Trigg.
  • In 1911, James Dent resided in St Pancras, London, England.
  • James Dent married Lillian Helen Emily Billot, and had children including Arthur Henry James Dent.
  • James Dent passed away in 1955 in Hackney, London, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dent's Ancestors

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James Dent
1883 – 1955
Birth Place: Dunedin, New Zealand
Parents
Henry Dent
1844 –
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Rachel (Anne) Trigg
1853 –
Elsdon, Hereford, England
Grandparents
John Dent
1803 –
Liverpool, Devon, England
Sarah Willgoose
1808 – 1885
London, Middlesex, England
John Trigg
Great-Grandparents
Dent
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dent's Descendants

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James Dent (January 1883 – Jan 1955) m. Lillian (Helen Emily) Billot (7 Mar 1885 – Dec 1924)
  1. 1. Arthur (Henry James) Dent (6 Jun 1916 – Nov 2003) m. Winifred (I) Merrick m. Winifred Dent ( – 8 Sep 2015)
    1. 1. Peter Dent (7 Dec 1949 – ) m. Elizabeth Zumpano (5 Jan 1948 – )
      1. 1. Christopher Dent (30 Nov 1982 – )
      2. 2. Justin Dent (16 Feb 1984 – )
    2. 2. Philip Dent
    3. 3. Chris Dent ( – 28 May 1982)

James Dent's Timeline

3 Records

1883
January 1883
Birth of James Dent in Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin, New Zealand
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 28
James Dent resided here in St Pancras, London, England
St Pancras, London, England
1955
Jan 1955
Age 72
Death of James Dent in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1883
    Event Place: Dunedin, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 704
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 816
    [3] New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: St Pancras, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 704

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1955
    Event Place: Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 816

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