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John Gant 1761–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: Kersey, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 21 Mar 1839

Death Location: St. Bartholomew, Groton, Suffolk, England

Father: Samuel Gaunt

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret Woollard

Children(s): Jonathan Gant, Edward Gant, Sarah Gant, Lewen Gant, Woolard Gant, Maria Gant, Robert Gant, Mark Gant, William Gant, Martha Gant, Elizabeth Gant, James Ghent

In 1761, John Gant entered the world in Kersey, Suffolk, England, born to Samuel Gaunt And Anne Smith. John Gant married Margaret Woollard, and had children including Edward Gant, Elizabeth Gant, James Ghent, Jonathan Gant, Lewen Gant, Maria Gant, Mark Gant, Martha Gant, Robert Gant, Sarah Gant, William Gant, Woolard Luke Gant. John Gant passed away in 1839 in St. Bartholomew, Groton, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1761, John Gant entered the world in Kersey, Suffolk, England, born to Samuel Gaunt And Anne Smith.
  • John Gant married Margaret Woollard, and had children including Edward Gant, Elizabeth Gant, James Ghent, Jonathan Gant, Lewen Gant, Maria Gant, Mark Gant, Martha Gant, Robert Gant, Sarah Gant, William Gant, Woolard Luke Gant.
  • John Gant passed away in 1839 in St. Bartholomew, Groton, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Gaunt
1736–
Birth Location: Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Woollard
1764–1845
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Jonathan Gant
1787–
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
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Edward Gant
1788–
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
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Sarah Gant
1790–
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
SG
Lewen Gant
1793–
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
LG
Woolard Gant
1794–
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
WG
Maria Gant
1796–
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
MG
Robert Gant
1803–
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
RG
Mark Gant
1799–1808
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
MG
William Gant
1805–
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
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Martha Gant
1807–
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
MG
Elizabeth Gant
1794–1868
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
EG
James Ghent
1801–1852
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
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John Gant's Ancestors

Self
John Gant
1761–1839
Birth Place: Kersey, Suffolk, England
Parents
Samuel Gaunt
1736–
Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Gant
1686–
Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Gant
1660–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gant's Descendants

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John Gant (1761–21 Mar 1839) m. Margaret Woollard (1764–14 Sep 1845)
  1. 1. Jonathan Gant 1787–
  2. 2. Edward Gant 1788–
  3. 3. Sarah Gant 1790–
  4. 4. Lewen Gant 1793–
  5. 5. Woolard (Luke) Gant 1794–
    1. 1. Jonathan Gant 1830– m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Tricker 1843–
  6. 6. Maria Gant 1796–
  7. 7. Robert Gant 1803–
  8. 8. Mark Gant 1799–1808
  9. 9. William Gant 1805–
  10. 10. Martha Gant 1807– m. Cook Rice 1808–
  11. 11. Elizabeth Gant 1794–1868 m. James Partridge 1797–1844
    1. 1. Robert Partridge 1821–1865
    2. 2. Charlotte Partridge 1823–1841
    3. 3. Emma Partridge 1825–1842
    4. 4. Rachel Partridge 1827–1850
      1. 1. William Brett 1846–1850
      2. 2. Emma Brett 1848–1849
      3. 3. Emma Brett 1850–1850
    5. 5. David Partridge 1829–1830
    6. 6. Daniel Partridge 1831–
    7. 7. Sophy Brett 1834–
      1. 1. David (William) Partridge 1856–1857
      2. 2. Emma (Jane) Partridge 1854–1855
      3. 3. James (Edward) Brett 1860–1862
      4. 4. James (John) Brett 1862–1863
      5. 5. Annie Brett 1864–1866
    8. 8. Eleanor Partridge 1836–1894 m. William Green 1836–
      1. 1. William Green 1856–
      2. 2. Sarah (Anne) Green 1859–
      3. 3. Emma Green 1863–
      4. 4. Arthur Green 1876–1877
      5. 5. Charles Green 1868–
  12. 12. James Ghent 1801–1852 m. Sarah Ghent 1809–1877
    1. 1. Lucy Ghent 1831–
      1. 1. Freeman Gant 1851–1851
    2. 2. Isaac Gant 1829–
    3. 3. Susan Gant 1839– m. Thomas Death 1837–
      1. 1. Emily Death 1868– m. John Raynham 1844–1906
      2. 2. Fredrick Death 1863–
      3. 3. Charles Death 1865–
      4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Death 1861–
      5. 5. Ellen Death 1870–
      6. 6. Philip Death 1875–
      7. 7. Bessie Death 1878–
    4. 4. Maria Ghent 1833–
    5. 5. Harriett Ghent 1835–1835
    6. 6. Betsy Ghent 1836–
      1. 1. Diana Gant 1855–1855
    7. 7. Luisa Ghent 1846–
    8. 8. Eliza Gant 1842–
      1. 1. Frederick (James) Gant 1862–
    9. 9. Jabez (Moyes) Gant 1843–
    10. 10. Alfred Gant 1848– m. Eliza 1846–
    11. 11. Caroline Head 1851–1893 m. Opha Head 1841–
      1. 1. Charlotte Head 1872– m. Zachariah Ansell 1868–
        1. 1. Katherine (Frances) Ansell 1897–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Head 1874–
      3. 3. Harriet Head 1876–
      4. 4. Opha Head 1878– m. Alice (Maud) Stowe 1881–
        1. 1. Kate (Mildred Faith) Head 1899–
      5. 5. John (Vickers) Head 1870–1872
      6. 6. Frederick Head 1882– m. Annie 1879–1949
      7. 7. Eliza Head 1885–
      8. 8. Beatrice Head 1888–1973 m. James (Thomas) Hall 1892–1959 m. Frank Taylor –1916
      9. 9. Ernest Head 1891–

John Gant's Timeline

4 Records

1761
1761
Birth of John Gant in Kersey, Suffolk, England
Kersey, Suffolk, England
1761
1 Feb 1761
John Gant was christened in St. Mary, Kersey, Suffolk, England
St. Mary, Kersey, Suffolk, England
1839
Mar 1839
Age 78
Death of John Gant in Groton, Suffolk, England
Groton, Suffolk, England
1839
21 Mar 1839
Age 78
Burial of John Gant in St. Bartholomew, Groton, Suffolk, England
St. Bartholomew, Groton, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Kersey, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: England: Church Records: Suffolk Parish Registers, Suffolk Burial Index CD 1538-1900; Issue 3, BUI3; CD Published by: Suffolk Family History Society ©2020; citing the burial of Jonathan Gant on the 21 Mar 1839 at St. Bartholomew, Groton, Suffolk

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1761
    Event Place: St. Mary, Kersey, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1839
    Event Place: Groton, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1839
    Event Place: St. Bartholomew, Groton, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: England: Church Records: Suffolk Parish Registers, Suffolk Burial Index CD 1538-1900; Issue 3, BUI3; CD Published by: Suffolk Family History Society ©2020; citing the burial of Jonathan Gant on the 21 Mar 1839 at St. Bartholomew, Groton, Suffolk
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