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William George Kent 1812–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1812

Birth Location: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia

Death Date: 02 Feb 1895

Death Location: Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

Father: Col. Kent

Mother: Christiana Kent

Spouse(s): Sarah Parker, Margaret Parker

Children(s): George Kent, Jessie Kent, James Kent, Mary Kent, Elizabeth Kent, Margaret Kent

In 1812, William George Kent entered the world in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, born to Col James Kent And Christiana Guild Kent. In 1861, William George Kent resided in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1871, William George Kent resided in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax East, Nova Scotia, Can. William George Kent married Margaret Elizabeth Parker, Sarah Jane Parker, and had children including Elizabeth Kent, George Henry Kent, James Parker Kent, Jessie M Kent, Margaret Kent, Mary Kent. William George Kent passed away in 1895 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1812, William George Kent entered the world in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, born to Col James Kent And Christiana Guild Kent.
  • In 1861, William George Kent resided in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1871, William George Kent resided in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax East, Nova Scotia, Can.
  • William George Kent married Margaret Elizabeth Parker, Sarah Jane Parker, and had children including Elizabeth Kent, George Henry Kent, James Parker Kent, Jessie M Kent, Margaret Kent, Mary Kent.
  • William George Kent passed away in 1895 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Kent
1785–1866
Birth Location: Dublin Bay, Ireland, on board ship to Nova Scotia
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Christiana Kent
1787–1864
Birth Location: Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Parker
1821–1908
Birth Location: Shubenacadie, 1654153, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Margaret Parker
1812–1840
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

George Kent
1853–1927
Birth Location: Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Jessie Kent
1860–1940
Birth Location: Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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James Kent
1862–1940
Birth Location: Wyse's Corner, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mary Kent
1848–
Birth Location: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Elizabeth Kent
1845–1872
Birth Location: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Margaret Kent
1845–1919
Birth Location: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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William Kent's Ancestors

Self
William Kent
1812–1895
Birth Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia
Parents
Col. James Kent
1785–1866
Dublin Bay, Ireland, on board ship to Nova Scotia
Christiana (Guild) Kent
1787–1864
Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Alexander Kent
1756–1794
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Hannah Swinbourn
1755–1831
Bickenhill, Warwickshire, England
Janet ("Jessie") Kirk
1745–1808
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Guild
1745–1800
Stirling, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Kent
1729–1750
Mary Donaldson
1731–
John Swinbourn
1717–1783
Mary Shemans
1725–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Kent
1702–1732
Margaret Miller
1704–1770

William Kent's Descendants

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William (George) Kent (14 Apr 1812–02 Feb 1895) m. Sarah (Jane) Parker (1821–4 Aug 1908) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Parker (1812–1840)
  1. 1. George (Henry) Kent 1853–1927 m. Elizabeth ((Bessie) Millar) Dickson 1861–1945 m. Elizabeth Hill 1849–1888
    1. 1. Robert (Hill) Kent 1880–1961 m. Sarah (Eunice) French 1878–1958
      1. 1. Allen (Gordon) Kent 1917–
    2. 2. James (Clyde) Kent 1881–1964 m. Vida Cox 1885–1946
      1. 1. Jessie (Hill) Kent 1908–
      2. 2. Grace (Elizabeth) Kent 1914–1921
      3. 3. Harold Kent 1913–
    3. 3. Evarard Kent 1886–1961 m. Annie Kent 1876–
      1. 1. John Kent 1910–
    4. 4. Tillie Kent 1897–
    5. 5. Edgar (Hill) Kent 1897–1918
    6. 6. Dickson (Roach) KENT 1893–1972
    7. 7. Edgar (Henry) Kent 1898–
    8. 8. Henry (Dickson) Kent 1893–1976 m. Mary (Lavinia) Kent 1896–1984
      1. 1. Arthur (Dickson) Kent 1922–1993 m. Patricia (May) Carroll 1924–2000
        1. 1. James Kent 1951–1951
      2. 2. Eileen (Elizabeth) Kent 1923–2013
    9. 9. Charles (Knowlton) Kent 1894–1960 m. Kathleen (Ellis) Stevens 1890–1963
      1. 1. Kathleen Kent –1989
    10. 10. Mary (Josephine Schooley) Kent 1905–1984 m. Norman (B) Schuler 1880–
    11. 11. Stanley (Blackwood) Kent 1901–1970 m. Annie (Gibson) Kent 1907–1984
      1. 1. Elizabeth Kent –2014
    12. 12. William (George "Bill") Kent 1896–1969 m. Florence (Olive) Vause 1913–1974
  2. 2. Jessie (M) Kent 1860–1940
  3. 3. James (Parker) Kent 1862–1940
  4. 4. Mary Kent 1848–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Kent 1845–1872
  6. 6. Margaret Kent 1845–1919

William Kent's Timeline

5 Records

1812
14 Apr 1812
Birth of William George Kent in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia
Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia
1861
1861
Age 49
William George Kent resided here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1871
1871
Age 59
William George Kent resided here in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax East, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax East, Nova Scotia, Canada
1881
1881
Age 69
William George Kent resided here in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1895
02 Feb 1895
Age 83
Death of William George Kent in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia
Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1812
    Event Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13169; Page: 47; Family No: 200
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax East, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10555; Page: 53; Family No: 189
    [3] London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: WEBGSM039/019
    [4] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: M-1166

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax East, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax East, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10555; Page: 53; Family No: 189

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13169; Page: 47; Family No: 200

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1895
    Event Place: Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index
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