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Note: nd in the 1841 census as a robinson. but the age at death puts him born in 1764 / 1765. the one from british vital records could be right .unfortunetly the marriage entry for both elizabeth and john DOES NOT have the fathers entry there was a mary dent who was a witness.
******************** DENT, John Marriage
Wife: Elizabeth HARRISON
Marriage Date: 7 Feb 1825 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Source: FHL Film Dates: 1819 - 1862
******************** Hello Miss J T Adams
Thank you for your email regarding your family history. We normally ask
people to use our Historical Research Service, details of which can be
found on our website at www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives. You can follow the
links to our research service and download an application form.
On this one occasion, however, I have been able to have a look through
the Kendal register for the baptism of James Dent. The marriage
register entry of 1846 shows him of full age and Sarah as a minor,
which, as they were so close in age according to the census, made me
believe he was only just 21. This in fact proved to be the case and,
although I checked 1826 and 27, I also checked 1825 and found the
following entry.
Page 237 Entry No. 1895
11th September 1825 James son of John and Elizabeth Dent of Fellside
Kendal, a waller, baptised by J. Fawcett, Curate.
Im afraid I do not have the time to solve your mystery but I can suggest
the following theory:
John Dent, the father of James, died before the marriage of his son in
1846. I have found the burial on 26th November 1831 of a John Dent,
weaver of Hallow Lane Kendal aged 66 years, which would make him born
about 1765. His widow Elizabeth, as she is considerably younger,
possibly only 48, then married Benjamin Robinson between 1836 and 1842,
probably between 1836 and the census of 1841. Benjamin dies in 1842 and
Elizabeth then lives the remainder of her life as a widow, looking after
her grandson John in 1851, for her son and daughter-in-law who have
recently had a daughter, Elenor. This theory, and I must emphasise it
is only that, fits all the facts that you have given.
I can thoroughly recommend our Research Service and hope that you are
able to use it. We will not be able to do any more work on your behalf
through this department as I have already spent far in excess of what we
normally do.
I hope this information helps your research.
Geoff Housego Searchroom Supervisor
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Note: the death date is the only one which kendal record office found that fits elizabeth being fou
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