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William Dent 1795–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Barrow, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1 May 1871

Death Location: Goxhill, Lincoln, England

Father: Thomas Dent

Mother: Hannah Bell

Spouse(s): Frances Jobson

Children(s): Mary Dent, Jobson Dent, William Dent, Edward Dent, Eliza Dent, Elizabeth Dent, Charles Dent, Alfred Dent, Harriet Dent

William Dent was born in 1795 in Barrow, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Thomas Dent And Hannah Bell. In 1841, William Dent resided in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England. William Dent married Frances Jobson, and had children including Alfred Dent, Charles Dent, Edward Jobson Dent, Eliza Dent, Elizabeth Dent, Harriet Dent, Jobson Dent, Mary Hannah Dent, William Dent. William Dent passed away in 1871 in Goxhill, Lincoln, England.

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Biography

  • William Dent was born in 1795 in Barrow, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Thomas Dent And Hannah Bell.
  • In 1841, William Dent resided in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England.
  • William Dent married Frances Jobson, and had children including Alfred Dent, Charles Dent, Edward Jobson Dent, Eliza Dent, Elizabeth Dent, Harriet Dent, Jobson Dent, Mary Hannah Dent, William Dent.
  • William Dent passed away in 1871 in Goxhill, Lincoln, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Dent
1768–1846
Birth Location: –
TD
Hannah Bell
1771–1848
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Frances Jobson
1799–1880
Birth Location: Barrow, Lincolnshire, England
FJ

Children(s)

Mary Dent
1840–1881
Birth Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
MD
Jobson Dent
1828–1830
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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William Dent
1830–1912
Birth Location: Goxhill, Lincoln, England
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Edward Dent
1832–1916
Birth Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
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Eliza Dent
1834–1907
Birth Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
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Elizabeth Dent
1837–1866
Birth Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
ED
Charles Dent
1824–1901
Birth Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
CD
Alfred Dent
1845–1906
Birth Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
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Harriet Dent
1826–1891
Birth Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
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William Dent's Ancestors

Self
William Dent
1795–1871
Birth Place: Barrow, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Thomas Dent
1768–1846
Hannah Bell
1771–1848
Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dent's Descendants

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William Dent (1795–1 May 1871) m. Frances Jobson (1799–19 April 1880)
  1. 1. Mary (Hannah) Dent 1840–1881 m. James Crowder 1840–1912
    1. 1. Adeline Crowder 1866–1953 m. George Felton 1866–1959
      1. 1. Frederick (Lewis) Felton 1896–1983 m. Dorothy (May) Freeman 1912–1999 m. Violet (Nellie Evelyn) Jermy 1902–1983
        1. 1. Doreen (Olive) Felton 1930–2000 m. John Bagshaw 1928–1983 m. Robert (James) Wicksteed 1920–2003
        2. 2. Norman (Lewis Garfield Felton Flight) Sergeant 1924–1945
      2. 2. Daisy (Olive) Felton 1897–
      3. 3. Percy (Garfield) Felton 1911–1918
      4. 4. Ivy (Lilian) Felton 1895–1990 m. Francis (James Cooke) Tucker 1895–1977
        1. 1. Raymond (Garfield) Tucker 1920–2009 m. Dorothy (Minnie) Clothier 1925–1995
        2. 2. Francis (George) Tucker 1926–2013
      5. 5. George (Robert) Felton 1891–1907
      6. 6. William (James) Felton 1893–1972 m. Margaret Potts 1910–1980
      7. 7. Clara (Adeline) Felton 1894–1894
      8. 8. Elsie (Rose) Felton 1899–1901
      9. 9. Arthur (Edward) Felton 1900–1900
      10. 10. Stanley (Frear) Felton 1902–1902
      11. 11. Ernest (Bramwell) Felton 1904–1905
      12. 12. Albert (Sydney 'Bert') Felton 1903–1990 m. Gladys (Dorothy) Coles 1904–1971
        1. 1. Michael (Haliwell) Felton 1936–2014
    2. 2. Rosamond Crowder 1862–1883
    3. 3. John (Frear) Crowder 1865–1949 m. Lizzie White 1866–1941
      1. 1. Elsie (May) Crowder 1891–1958 m. Arthur (Harold) Twyman 1894–1983 m. Thomas (George) Carlton 1888–1951
      2. 2. Cecil Crowder 1893–1942 m. Elsie Major 1894–1975
        1. 1. Stanley Crowder 1923–
        2. 2. Eileen (M) Crowder 1920–
        3. 3. Mary Crowder 1925–
      3. 3. Leonard Crowder 1896–1963 m. Elsie Rodgers 1899–1986
        1. 1. Eric Crowder 1921–
      4. 4. Louis (Alban) Crowder 1898–1960 m. Jessie Masterton 1901–1995
        1. 1. Alfred Crowder 1923–
        2. 2. Jessie Crowder 1920–
        3. 3. Kathleen Crowder 1921–
      5. 5. Constance ('Connie' Gwendolen) Crowder 1901–1922
      6. 6. Percy Crowder 1906–1978 m. Florence (May) Black 1913–2000
    4. 4. Fred Crowder 1871–1962 m. Lizzie Clayton 1877–1954
      1. 1. George Crowder 1899–1975 m. Florence Ellis 1902–1972
      2. 2. Clara Crowder 1900–1988 m. William (Isaac) Parrish 1897–1975
      3. 3. Kate Crowder 1901–1994 m. Percy (Albert) Newton 1899–1975
      4. 4. Rose (Violet) Crowder 1910–1991 m. John (Thomas) Simpson 1907–1991
      5. 5. Harold Crowder 1908–1978 m. Lilian (Maud) Atkinson 1912–1998
      6. 6. John (Frear) Crowder 1903–1991 m. Vera Fawden 1914–1985
      7. 7. Fred Crowder 1906–1989 m. Emma (Jane) Winn 1910–1992
      8. 8. Lizzie Crowder 1912–1987 m. Frederick Jones 1910–1977
      9. 9. Albert Crowder 1919–2002 m. Elsie Oates 1919–1990
      10. 10. Florence (Mary) Crowder 1916–1918
      11. 11. James (Pearson) Crowder 1913–1990 m. Mary (Alice) Lindoff 1916–1991
    5. 5. Bertha (Ellen) Crowder 1874–1963 m. George (John) Handson 1873–1945
      1. 1. George (William) Handson 1894–1960
      2. 2. John (Frear) Handson 1897–1918
      3. 3. Clarence Handson 1900–1917
      4. 4. Henry (Gilbert) Handson 1898–1922
    6. 6. Clara (Dent) Crowder 1861–1922 m. John (Thomas) Davie 1859–1886 m. George Turner 1859–1904
      1. 1. Clara (Elizabeth) Turner 1889–1917
      2. 2. Frederick Davie 1882– m. Edith Fratson 1882–1948 m. Mary (Alice) Smelt 1881–
        1. 1. Edith (Mary) Davie 1909–1984
        2. 2. Doris (Jane) Davie 1899–1979
        3. 3. Evelyn Davie 1912–2005
        4. 4. Vera (May) Davie 1916–1997
        5. 5. Fred Davie 1914–
        6. 6. James Davie 1910–
        7. 7. Frederick Davie 1909–
        8. 8. Albert Davie 1914–
        9. 9. Alice Davie 1916–
        10. 10. Mary Davie 1918–
        11. 11. May Davie 1921–
        12. 12. Harry Davie 1919–
        13. 13. Muriel Davie 1922–
      3. 3. Percy Davie 1884–1961 m. Florence (Cecilia) Scott 1882–1972
      4. 4. Walter Davie 1886–1887
    7. 7. Percy Crowder 1881–1881
    8. 8. Kate (Hutton) Crowder 1879–1879
  2. 2. Jobson Dent 1828–1830
  3. 3. William Dent 1830–1912 m. Mary Dee 1833–1917
    1. 1. Samuel (William) Dent 1857–1935 m. Margaret (Jane) Welch 1867–1955
      1. 1. Mary (Emma) Dent 1887–
      2. 2. Ernest (Joel) Dent 1891–
      3. 3. Lance Dent 1894–
      4. 4. Gordon Dent 1901–
      5. 5. Alfred Dent 1904–
      6. 6. Albert (Edward) Dent 1908–
      7. 7. William (S) Dent 1896–
    2. 2. Mary (Frances) Dent 1859–1928 m. William Hewitt 1861–1935
      1. 1. Charles (Stewart Macnaghten) Hewitt 1889–
      2. 2. Vera (G) Hewitt 1892–
      3. 3. William (F) Hewitt 1886–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Dent 1864–1895
    4. 4. Alfred (Charles) Dent 1865–1950 m. Annie (Elizebeth) Hall 1875–1952
      1. 1. Charles Dent 1900–
      2. 2. Sydney Dent 1902–
      3. 3. Maris (Alice) Dent 1905–
      4. 4. Edna (Mary) Dent 1906–
      5. 5. Leslie Dent 1911–
    5. 5. Albert Dent 1867–1871
    6. 6. Eveline Dent 1870–1948 m. Andrew Bennett 1873–
      1. 1. Arthur Bennett 1909–
    7. 7. Arthur (Henry) Dent 1872–1905
    8. 8. Lily (Kate) Dent 1874–1914 m. Henry Hoodlass 1877–1934
    9. 9. Milena Dent 1876–1975 m. Charles Sargent 1871–1924
      1. 1. Dudley Sargent 1903–
      2. 2. Norman Sargent 1905–
      3. 3. Millicent Sargent 1910–
      4. 4. Charles (Norman) Sargent 1904–
    10. 10. Arthur (John) Dent 1860–1861
    11. 11. Elizabeth Dent 1862–1863
  4. 4. Edward (Jobson) Dent 1832–1916 m. Mary (Ann) Roe 1833–1920
    1. 1. Ann (Frances) Dent 1859–1923 m. William (Thomas) Cuthbert 1858–1916
      1. 1. Annie (May) Cuthbert 1894–
      2. 2. Alice (Maude) Cuthbert 1894–
      3. 3. Charlotte (E) Cuthbert 1883–
      4. 4. Samuel (Edward) Cuthbert 1884–
      5. 5. William Cuthbert 1886–
    2. 2. Charlotte Dent 1862–1937 m. William (Hewson) Border 1860–1942
      1. 1. Annie (Catherine) Border 1898–
      2. 2. Evelyn Border 1901–
      3. 3. William (E) Border 1906–
    3. 3. John (William) Dent 1868–1944 m. Lavinia Goodwin 1872–1947
  5. 5. Eliza Dent 1834–1907 m. Charles Cressey 1827–1907
  6. 6. Elizabeth Dent 1837–1866 m. John (James) Green 1836–1866
    1. 1. Frances (Catherinea) Green 1857–1889 m. John (William) Wright 1858–1891
      1. 1. Arthur (W.) Wright 1881–
      2. 2. Alfred (C) Wright 1883–
      3. 3. Ernest (E) Wright 1887–
  7. 7. Charles Dent 1824–1901 m. Mary Burkill 1825–1853 m. Martha Burkill 1822–1873
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Dent 1849–1867 m. Charles Gilleat 1844–
    2. 2. William Dent 1857–1926 m. Florence Robinson 1861–1932
      1. 1. Florence (Elizabeth) Dent 1891–
      2. 2. Mary (Frances) Dent 1899–
      3. 3. Eva Dent 1888–
      4. 4. Charles (Henry) Dent 1890–
      5. 5. George (Percy) Dent 1894–
      6. 6. William (Francis) Dent 1892–1895
      7. 7. William Dent 1895–1895
    3. 3. Martha (Frances) Dent 1855–1933 m. Thomas Plumtree 1859–1921
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Plumtree 1884–1952
      2. 2. Frances (Bernice) Plumtree 1888–
      3. 3. Charles (Edward) Plumtree 1892–1970 m. Eva Lamming 1897–1956
        1. 1. Eileen (Mary) Plumtree 1924–
        2. 2. Dennis (H) Plumtree 1925–
        3. 3. Jeffery (E) Plumtree 1919–
  8. 8. Alfred Dent 1845–1906 m. Ann (Eliza) Hewitt 1847–1923
  9. 9. Harriet Dent 1826–1891 m. William Atkinson 1824–1904
    1. 1. Emily Atkinson 1844–1907 m. Joseph Osgerby 1842–1932
      1. 1. Susannah Osgerby 1866–
      2. 2. Eliza Osgerby 1869–
      3. 3. Charles Osgerby 1875–
      4. 4. Edith Osgerby 1880–
      5. 5. Kate Osgerby 1864–1869
      6. 6. Joseph Osgerby 1876–
    2. 2. Eliza Atkinson 1847–1929 m. Thos. Stanley 1845–1911
      1. 1. Emily Stanley 1872–1918
      2. 2. Fred Stanley 1873–1919
      3. 3. Ann (Eliza) Stanley 1874–1875
      4. 4. Walter (Atkinson) Stanley 1878–1878
    3. 3. Alfred (Dent) Atkinson 1849–1861
    4. 4. William (Charles) Atkinson 1852–1895 m. Jane Gelder 1855–1927
      1. 1. Emily Atkinson 1876–
      2. 2. Annie Atkinson 1878–1906
      3. 3. Elizabeth Atkinson 1879–
      4. 4. William Atkinson 1881–
    5. 5. Walter Atkinson 1858–1875
    6. 6. Clara Atkinson 1864–1916 m. George Coulam 1861–1915
      1. 1. Harriett Coulam 1883–1931
      2. 2. Annie Coulam 1885–
      3. 3. Walter Coulam 1887–1913
      4. 4. Elizabeth Coulam 1890–1952
      5. 5. Elsie Coulam 1893–
      6. 6. Norah Coulam 1902–
      7. 7. Arthur (Winston) Coulam 1908–1946
      8. 8. George (William) Coulam 1902–1903
      9. 9. George Coulam 1897–1897
      10. 10. William Coulam 1886–1886
    7. 7. Edmund Atkinson 1865–1917 m. Hannah (Maria) Summers 1863–1920
      1. 1. Harriett Atkinson 1890–
      2. 2. Charles Atkinson 1892–
      3. 3. Walter Atkinson 1898–
      4. 4. Elsie (M) Atkinson 1899–
      5. 5. Lucy Atkinson 1900–
      6. 6. H Atkinson 1907–
      7. 7. Alfred Atkinson 1904–1920
      8. 8. J Atkinson 1906–
      9. 9. Frank Atkinson 1908–1965
    8. 8. Harriet Atkinson 1868–1940 m. William Bygott 1865–1923
      1. 1. William Bygott 1889–
      2. 2. Nellie Bygott 1891–
      3. 3. Harriet (Gertrude) Bygott 1893–
      4. 4. Margie Bygott 1896–
      5. 5. Robert Bygott 1898–
    9. 9. Edwin Atkinson 1846–1863
    10. 10. Elizabeth Atkinson 1855–1928 m. Arthur (William) Doughty 1854–1897
      1. 1. Clara Doughty 1879–
      2. 2. Alice Doughty 1881–
      3. 3. Edward Doughty 1881–1947
      4. 4. Charles Doughty 1885–
      5. 5. Lizzie Doughty 1886–
      6. 6. Harry Doughty 1888–
      7. 7. Nellie Doughty 1894–
    11. 11. Edward Atkinson 1856–1857

William Dent's Timeline

9 Records

1795
1795
Birth of William Dent in Barrow, Lincolnshire, England
Barrow, Lincolnshire, England
1795
12 February 1795
William Dent was christened in Barrow on Humber, Lincolnshire, England
Barrow on Humber, Lincolnshire, England
1841
1841
Age 46
William Dent resided here in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
1851
1851
Age 56
William Dent resided here in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
1861
1861
Age 66
William Dent resided here in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
1871
1871
Age 76
William Dent resided here in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
1871
28 April 1871
Age 76
Death of William Dent in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
1871
1 May 1871
Age 76
Burial of William Dent in Goxhill, Lincoln, England
Goxhill, Lincoln, England
1871
13 July 1871
Age 76
William Dent - Probate
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Barrow, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3436; Folio: 25; Page: 15; GSU roll: 839413
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2402; Folio: 107; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542966
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2118; Folio: 128; Page: 3; GSU roll: 87747
    [4] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 635; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Goxhill; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 5; Page: 3; Line: 16; GSU roll: 438764

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 12 February 1795
    Event Place: Barrow on Humber, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 635; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Goxhill; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 5; Page: 3; Line: 16; GSU roll: 438764

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2118; Folio: 128; Page: 3; GSU roll: 87747

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2402; Folio: 107; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542966

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3436; Folio: 25; Page: 15; GSU roll: 839413

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1871
    Event Place: Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 May 1871
    Event Place: Goxhill, Lincoln, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 July 1871
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
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