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William Henry Dent 1850–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1850

Birth Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: July 1905

Death Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding

Father: Edward Dent

Mother: Mary Dent

Spouse(s): Mary Lancaster

Children(s): Ethel Dent, Harry Dent

William Henry Dent was born in 1850 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, the child of Edward Benson Dent And Mary Ann Dent. In 1851, William Henry Dent resided in Lockwood, Yorkshire, England. In 1861, William Henry Dent resided in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. William Henry Dent married Mary Ann Lancaster, and had children including Ethel Dent, Harry I Dent. William Henry Dent passed away in 1905 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding.

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Biography

  • William Henry Dent was born in 1850 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, the child of Edward Benson Dent And Mary Ann Dent.
  • In 1851, William Henry Dent resided in Lockwood, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1861, William Henry Dent resided in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Henry Dent married Mary Ann Lancaster, and had children including Ethel Dent, Harry I Dent.
  • William Henry Dent passed away in 1905 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Dent
1820–
Birth Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
ED
Mary Dent
1825–1877
Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Lancaster
1846–1907
Birth Location: Thurstonland, Yorkshire, England
ML

Children(s)

Ethel Dent
1879–1946
Birth Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
ED
Harry Dent
1884–1906
Birth Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
HD

William Dent's Ancestors

Self
William Dent
1850–1905
Birth Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Edward Benson Dent
1820–
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Ann) Dent
1825–1877
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dent's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Dent (October 1850–July 1905) m. Mary (Ann) Lancaster (15 Aug 1846–October 1907)
  1. 1. Ethel Dent 1879–1946 m. Samuel Garmory 1878–1935
    1. 1. Effie Dent 1902–1964
    2. 2. Harry Garmory 1908–1985
  2. 2. Harry (I) Dent 1884–1906

William Dent's Timeline

8 Records

1850
October 1850
Birth of William Henry Dent in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 1
William Henry Dent resided here in Lockwood, Yorkshire, England
Lockwood, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 11
William Henry Dent resided here in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 21
William Henry Dent resided here in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 31
William Henry Dent resided here in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 41
William Henry Dent resided here in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 51
William Henry Dent resided here in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
1905
July 1905
Age 55
Death of William Henry Dent in Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding
Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1850
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3566; Folio: 104; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098676
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4381; Folio: 128; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342046
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4365; Folio: 37; Page: 11; GSU roll: 846993
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4104; Folio: 75; Page: 12
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3263; Folio: 72; Page: 18; GSU roll: 543105
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2296; Folio: 8; Page: 9; GSU roll: 87495-87496
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Lockwood, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2296; Folio: 8; Page: 9; GSU roll: 87495-87496

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3263; Folio: 72; Page: 18; GSU roll: 543105

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4365; Folio: 37; Page: 11; GSU roll: 846993

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4381; Folio: 128; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342046

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3566; Folio: 104; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098676

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4104; Folio: 75; Page: 12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1905
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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