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William Bracey Kent 1780–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1780

Birth Location: Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: about 1842

Death Location: Point Pleasant, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William Kent

Mother: Martha Bracey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth May

Children(s): Mary Kent, John Kent, Susan Kent, Allen Kent, Ellen Kent, Robert Kent, Sarah Kent, William Kent, Elizabeth Kent, Adelaide Kent, Thomas Kent

The story of William Bracey Kent began in 1780 in Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire, England. William Bracey Kent married Elizabeth Bessie May, and had children including Adelaide Kent, Allen Kent, Elizabeth R Libbie Kent, Ellen Kent, John Kent, Mary Margaret Peggy Kent, Robert Lloyd Kent, Sarah Kent, Susan Kent, Thomas Kent, William B Kent. William Bracey Kent passed away in 1842 in Point Pleasant, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bracey Kent began in 1780 in Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire, England.
  • William Bracey Kent married Elizabeth Bessie May, and had children including Adelaide Kent, Allen Kent, Elizabeth R Libbie Kent, Ellen Kent, John Kent, Mary Margaret Peggy Kent, Robert Lloyd Kent, Sarah Kent, Susan Kent, Thomas Kent, William B Kent.
  • William Bracey Kent passed away in 1842 in Point Pleasant, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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William Kent's Ancestors

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William Kent
1780–1842
Birth Place: Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire, England
Parents
William Kent
1746–1824
Upton On Severn, Worcestershire, England
Martha Bracey
1754–
Shipston on Stour, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kent's Descendants

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William (Bracey) Kent (13 Aug 1780–about 1842) m. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) May (1792–Dec 24, 1877)
  1. 1. Mary (Margaret "Peggy") Kent 1814–1890 m. Christopher (John) Nauffts 1816–1887
    1. 1. Leonard (John) Nauffts 1855–1918
    2. 2. Margaret (Esther) Nauffts 1857–1928
    3. 3. Civilla (Cowan) Nauffts 1849–1898
    4. 4. Alexander (J) Nauffts 1842–1895
    5. 5. William (H.) Nauffts 1843–1939
    6. 6. Alfred (Nepean) Nauffts 1859–1940
    7. 7. Charles Nauffts 1865–1946
    8. 8. Miriam Nauffts 1847–1925
    9. 9. Annette Nauffts 1857–1924
    10. 10. Oglevie Nauffts 1848–
    11. 11. John (J) Nauffts 1858–1929
    12. 12. George (T.) Nauffts 1835–1896
  2. 2. John Kent 1837–1908
  3. 3. Susan Kent 1829–1897
  4. 4. Allen Kent 1827–1842
  5. 5. Ellen Kent 1824–1895
  6. 6. Robert (Lloyd) Kent 1815–1899 m. Mary (Ann Elizabeth "Eliza") Nauffts 1822–1900
    1. 1. Martin (Jeremay) Kent 1867–1911
    2. 2. Leuben Kent 1881–
    3. 3. Adelaide Kent 1879–
    4. 4. Joseph (Gaetz) Kent 1857–1922
    5. 5. William (Thomas) Kent 1847–1918
    6. 6. Eliza (Jane) Kent 1852–1889
    7. 7. Evangeline Kent 1862–1878
    8. 8. Ada (F) Kent 1868–1884
    9. 9. Samuel (Dockhill) Kent 1870–1946 m. Stella (Gertrude) Corkum 1879–1960
      1. 1. Winnifred (Margaret) Kent 1920–2014
      2. 2. Clara (Gertrude) Kent 1905–1992
      3. 3. Ada (Belle) Kent 1897–1986
      4. 4. Harold (Williams) Kent 1917–1998
      5. 5. Sydney (Lloyd) Kent 1901–1995
      6. 6. Bordon (Prowse) Kent 1909–2002
      7. 7. Martin (Harris) Kent 1898–1913
      8. 8. May Kent 1899–
    10. 10. Joseph Kent –1890
    11. 11. James Kent 1866–1879
  7. 7. Sarah Kent 1822–1893
  8. 8. William (B.) Kent 1818–1899
  9. 9. Elizabeth (R. "Libbie") Kent 1821–
  10. 10. Adelaide Kent –1867
  11. 11. Thomas Kent 1826–1836

William Kent's Timeline

4 Records

1780
13 Aug 1780
Birth of William Bracey Kent in Woolwich, London, England, United Kingdom
Woolwich, London, England, United Kingdom
1780
13 Aug 1780
Birth of William Bracey Kent in Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire, England
Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire, England
1780
17 Aug 1780
William Bracey Kent was baptized in Westminster, London, England
Westminster, London, England
1842
about 1842
Age 62
Death of William Bracey Kent in Point Pleasant, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Point Pleasant, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1780
    Event Place: Woolwich, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1780
    Event Place: Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1780
    Event Place: Westminster, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: about 1842
    Event Place: Point Pleasant, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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