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Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	Tracy	Report	26 Sep 2012 13:48
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	I have managed to find my Gradfather's death cert (James Henry John Kent born in 1914 died in 1982) but it's actually his dads (my great grandfather) I'm struggling with - Harry Kent born around 1890 (assuming roughly same age as his wife) married Adelaide Wright in 1912 and lived in Surbiton once married but I don't know anything more about him and really struggled to get anything on census records. Anything that people can assist with would be much appreceated.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,007 Send Message	Andrew	Report	26 Sep 2012 13:54
	You really need the marriage cert for his age and fathers details (if shown) to help you in the search Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1912 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kent Harry Wright Kingston 2a 943 Wright Adelaide M Kent Kingston 2a 943 Its a common name and you don't want to follow the wrong family Andy
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 34,843 Send Message	Reggie	Report	26 Sep 2012 13:55
	The marriage cert is the best option. It will give you facts. Making assumptions can be very dangerous
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Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 34,843 Send Message	Reggie	Report	26 Sep 2012 13:57
	England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006 Name: Adelaide M Kent Birth Date: abt 1889 Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1966 Age at Death: 77 Registration district: Kingston upon Thames Inferred County: Greater London Volume: 5c Page: 806
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Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,869 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	26 Sep 2012 13:59
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,869 Send Message	Marriage Record Name Harry Kent Year of Marriage 1912 Quarter of Marriage Jul-Aug-Sep Registration District Kingston Registration County Surrey Spouse's Surname Wright Volume Number 2A Volume Page 943 Spouse Match: Harry KENT married Adelaide M WRIGHT Name Adelaide M Wright Year of Marriage 1912 Quarter of Marriage Jul-Aug-Sep Registration District Kingston Registration County Surrey Spouse's Surname Kent Volume Number 2A Volume Page 943
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 34,843 Send Message	Reggie	Report	26 Sep 2012 14:00
	????? England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006 Name: Harry Kent Birth Date: abt 1887 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1967 Age at Death: 80 Registration district: Kingston upon Thames Inferred County: Greater London Volume: 5c Page: 881
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Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,869 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	26 Sep 2012 14:02
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,869 Send Message	Only a possible 1911 Census RecordPersonal Information Name Harry Kent Relationship to Head of Household Boarder Condition Single Gender M Age 23 Estimated Year of Birth 1888 Occupation Labourer- Nursery Work Employed Y Working at Home N Place of Birth By Fleet Surrey Enumerator Information Address Uxbridge Road Hampton Hill Middlesex Parish Hampton Town Middlesex Type of Building Private House Number of Rooms 10 Rooms Inhabited Y Reference RG14PN3565 RG78PN134 RD40 SD5 ED5 SN375 Administrative County Surrey Registration District Kingston Registration Sub District Hampton Enumeration District 5 Reference Information Folio 753 Page 1 Piece 3565 RD number 40 SD number 5 ED number 5 Schedule 375
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 34,843 Send Message	Reggie	Report	26 Sep 2012 14:06
	Suggestion ONLY.........you must get facts in order to follow the correct line 1911 census Person: KENT, Harry Address: 11 James Street Surbiton MORGAN, Jane Housekeeper Widow F 53 1858 Surbiton VIEW BROWN, Walter Boarder Single M 38 1873 General Labourer Surbiton VIEW ESSERY, Richard Lodger Widower M 67 1844 General Labourer Bideford VIEW KENT, Harry Lodger Single M 25 1886 Hawker Wandsworth VIEW HART, William Lodger Single M 24 1887 Hawker Battersea VIEW UPTON, Hilda Nurse Child Single F 2 1909 Surbiton VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 3542 Reference: RG14PN3542 RG78PN132 RD40 SD3 ED7 SN216 Registration District: Kingston Sub District: Surbiton Enumeration District: 7 OR............. 1911 census Person: KENT, Harry Address: Uxbridge Road Hampton Hill Middlesex WAREHAM, Albert James Head Married M 30 1881 Laboure Urban District Council Feltham Middesex VIEW WAREHAM, Rose Annie Wife Married6 years F 28 1883 Ipswich Suffolk VIEW WAREHAM, Lily Rose Daughter F 5 1906 Hampton Hill Middx VIEW WAREHAM, Ivy Emily Daughter F 3 1908 Hampton Middx VIEW KENT, Harry Boarder Single M 23 1888 Labourer- Nursery Work By Fleet Surrey VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 3565 Reference: RG14PN3565 RG78PN134 RD40 SD5 ED5 SN375 Registration District: Kingston Sub District: Hampton Enumeration District: 5
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Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	Tracy	Report	26 Sep 2012 14:09
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	Wow thank you for so many quick responses. I think I will take your suggestion and get the full marriage cert for them.
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 34,843 Send Message	Reggie	Report	26 Sep 2012 17:06
	http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1311122
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Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	Tracy	Report	5 Oct 2012 10:51
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	I've managed to get Harry and Adelaides marriage cert and it confirms all teh details that Polly gave me - Marriage Record Name Harry Kent Year of Marriage 1912 Quarter of Marriage Jul-Aug-Sep Registration District Kingston Registration County Surrey Spouse's Surname Wright Volume Number 2A Volume Page 943 Spouse Match: Harry KENT married Adelaide M WRIGHT Name Adelaide M Wright Year of Marriage 1912 Quarter of Marriage Jul-Aug-Sep Registration District Kingston Registration County Surrey Spouse's Surname Kent Volume Number 2A Volume Page 943 The issue I still have is that I now know that Harry Kent's Dad ws called Henry Kent and both Harry and Henry were Greengrocers but no more details. When Harry got married he lived in the Surbitton area but I'm struggling looking at the census records to be 100% sure that the details I've found are his. Harry was 26 when he got marred in 1912 so DOB is around 1886. His wife was 23 when they got married so born around 1889. She I've managed to find details on . Any I being daft and just failing to join some of the dots on this one?? Any help again would be very welcome.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1,788 Send Message	Quoy	Report	5 Oct 2012 12:45
	hello what address have they given ? who were the witness's ?
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	Tracy	Report	5 Oct 2012 13:27
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	The witnesses were someone called Henry James Kent and Adelaides isn't readable. Unfortunatelly the marriage cert doesn;t give addresses it's just gives the parish of surbiton for Henry and long ditton for Adelaide.

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