In this generation too, there is a Matthew DENT, b abt 1794 Martham, a shoemaker, living alone at 169 High Street Lowestoft in 1861

Children of Thomas and Martha
J2......Benjamin b 16 Aug 1795 Blundeston d 5 Jul 1862 m Mary FARROW (b 1793 Sotterley) 20 Mar 1819
Note: Benjamin was a master bricklayer at 11 High St Blundeston in 1851. No issue
J3......Thomas b 2 Sep 1797 Blundeston [ see advertisement for the sale of his mill on his retirement here]
J4......Elizabeth b 28 May 1801 Blundeston
J5......John b 28 Dec 1802 Blundeston bur 5 Aug 1853 Blundeston

GENERATION 2

Note: In 1841 the family was living at Church Pl., Gt Yarmouth. Also living there were five children who may be nephews and nieces.These were William aged 10, Mary Ann aged 8, Caroline aged 4, Robert aged 2 and Richard aged 1.

Children of Robert and Elizabeth
7......Sarah bap 17 Jan 1821 Gt Yarmouth St Nicholas
8......Robert bap 14 Aug 1822 Gt Yarmouth St Nicholas
9......Sarah Elizabeth bap 1 Jun 1824 Gt Yarmouth St Nicholas
10....Maria Frances bap 5 Jun 1826 Gt Yarmouth St Nicholas
11....Aaron Robert bap 22 May 1828 Gt Yarmouth St Nicholas
12....Mary Ann bap 13 Jul 1822 Gt Yarmouth St Nicholas

Children of Thomas and Susan
J6......Alfred bap 2 Feb 1823
J7......Clarissa bap 16 Jul 1826
J8......Adelaide bap 6 Feb 1831
J9......William Nelson b21 Sep 1834
J10....Augustus Benjamin bap 27 Jan 1833 Blundeston

Note: Witnesses to wedding were Aaron and Harriet DENT, Robert and Elizabeth TOOLEY
Children of John and Mary Ann
J11......Horace b 2 Jun 1833 Blundeston

b). Mary Ann outlasted Aaron and married James Taylor, born in Cratfield and ten years younger than herself: in 1881 she is living with James and has her son James A Dent there as James' stepson at 28 Ferdinand Place, St Pancras, together with children George T and Alfred J Taylor aged 8 and 5 repectively

Children of Aaron and Harriet
13......Robert bap 13 Nov 1832 Blundeston bur 17 Apr 1836 Blundeston
14......Harriet bap 18 Sep 1833 Pakefield d bef 1845 bur 5 Sep 1839 Blundeston
15......William bap 23 Feb 1836 Blundeston
16......Mary Ann b 1837 Lowestoft
17......Maria b 1st qr 1839 Lowestoft [Mutford 13 437]

Children of Aaron and Mary Ann
18......Harriet b 1st qr 1845 Lowestoft [Mutford 13 489] d 1 Feb 1909
19......Susannah b 1st qr 1848 Lowestoft [Mutford 13 489]
20......Henry (Harry) b 3rd qr 1850 Lowestoft (mariner in 1871 lodging as Harry with the Jolly family at ?Oacock Street) d 16 Feb 1935 aged 84 bur at North Cemetaery, Hart Lane, Hartlepool
Note: Henry is recorded has having made 2 voyages on the "Champion" - a coaster - between 3 Apr and 16 May 1867: his previous ship is shown as "Index". It is probable that he moved to Hartlepool where he is shown in the 1881 census
21......James Aaron b 1st qr 1853 Lowestoft [Mutford 13 677] (labourer at a mill in 1871, lodging with the Jolly family as 20 Henry) d 2nd apr 1930 Lavenham
22......Eliza Phillis bap 25 Feb 1854 bur 20 Mar 1857 Lowestoft
22a....Catherine b 1858 Lowestoft

Note: Jacob was a seaman in the Merchant Navy living at 19 Clemence St Lowestoft in 1861

Child of Jacob and Jemima
23b......Charles Robert b 4th qr 1860 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 620]

GENERATION 3

Note: In 1861 the family was at the Street, Blundeston where Augustus Benjamin was a bricklayer employing 3 men and 3 labouers. The family seems to be missing from the 1871 census but in 1881 Susanna is a widow and a housekeeper at Claremont House, Kirkley. In 1891 she was a Lodging House Keeper at 2 Esplanade, Lowestoft. [see advertisement Augustus Benjamin placed for sale of his uncles mill here ] The census return shows Augustus calling himself Benjamin

Children of Augustus and Susanna
J12......Thomas b 1st qr 1854 Blundeston [Mutford 4a 884]
J13......Benjamin Augustus b 9 Dec 1858 d 2 Jan 1943
J14......Williamb 2nd qr 1859 Blundeston [Mutford 4a 455]
J15......Mary Ann b 1863 Blundeston [census]
Note: Mary Ann had an illegitimate son, J15a......Edward Aubrey whilst in service: he was killed in the Battle of the Somme 3 Sep 1916, having been brought up by J18 Benjamin Augustus and his wife, Martha Matilda> Before going to war, Edward had discovered that they were not his parents but his uncle and aunt, but he still called them Mum and Father in correspondence
J16......Harry b 1864 Blundeston
J17......Charlotte b 4th qr 1865 Blundeston [Mutford 4a 656]
J18......Arthur dob unknown

Note: William was one of the few survivors of the loss of the ss London, of which there is an account here

Children of William and Harriet
23......Elizabeth Maria (Tottie) b abt 1868 St Pancras, d 1873, Poplar bur at Bow
24......Emma Florence b abt 1869 d as infant
25......Harriet Ellen b 1871 d 1961
26......Alice Maud b 1877 d 1969 [issue: 1 child, 3 grandchildren, 8 greatgrandchildren]
27......Edith (Edie) b abt 1879 m Bob FLETCHER [issue: 6 children, 1 grandchild]
28......May b abt 1881 m Frederick HARDING abt 1905 [issue: 1 child, 1 grandchild]
29......Amy b 1884 d 1963 m Bill WASHINGTON wid
Note: Bill and Amy lived at Commercial Road, Stepney E1

30......Lilian b 1886 d 1962

Note: Henry gave his age as 26 instead of 30 at marriage. Sarah Elizabeth's father was Joseph BUDD (mariner, tugboat man) and he and Jane Ann COWLEY were witnesses. Extract from the Northern Daily Mail of 10 Mar 1931, death announcements:

"At 5 Princess Street, Hartlepool, Sarah Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Harry Dent, aged 71."

Children of Henry and Sarah Elizabeth
30a....Alfred b 10 William St Hartlepool bap 6 May 1883 St Hilda's Church, Hartlepool
31......Flora b 10 William St, Hartlepool bap 13 Mar 1887 Hartlepool m ?
32......Harry or Henry b 10 William St, Hartlepool bap 27 Jan 1889 Hartlepool
33......Ethel b at 10 William St, Hartlepool bap 1 Apr 1891 Hartlepool
34......Maud b 10 William St, Hartlepool, bap 5 Feb 1893 Hartlepool m Anthony LAVERICK 17 Jan 1915 St Hilda's Church, Hartlepool [issue: Gladys]
Note: at the time of her marriage in 1815 she lived at 5 Princess St, Hartlepool, and Anthony was at 12 Baptist St, Hartlepool
35......Aaron b 24 Apr 1895 Hartlepool bur 24 Sep 1895 North Cemetery Hart Lane, Hartlepool
36......Eva b 4 Oct 1896 Hartlepool bur 21 Mar 1899 Hart Lane Hartlepool
37......Lilly b 4 Oct 1896 Hartlepool m Jack
38......Gertrude b 25 Sep 1898 Hartlepool m ? [issue: Albert]
39......Aaron b 19 Nov 1900 bap 6 Jan 1901 St Hilda's Church Hartlepool d June 1994 North Cleveland
40......Sarah Elizabeth b 31 Aug 1905 bap 1 Oct 1905 St Hilda's Church Hartlepool m David

Note: Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph WALKER and Maria MITCHELL In 1881 James was a coconut matting weaver and Elizabeth a horse hair weaver. They lived at Church Street, Lavenham, Suffolk. In 1891 they had the same occupations but were living at Lady Street, Lavenham

Children of James and Elizabeth
21a......James William b 2nd qr 1878 Lavenham [Cosford 4a 561]
21b......Bertram b 4th qr 1880 Lavenham [Cosford 4a 548]
21c......Maud Ellen b 3rd qr 1884 Lavenham [Cosford 4a 638]
21d......William b 2nd qr 1888 Lavenham [Cosford 4a 700]
21e......Florence b 1st qr 1892 Lavenham [Cosford 4a 745]
21f......Arthur b 4th qr 1894 Lavenham [Cosford 4a 753]

Children of Stephen and Marie
43......Walter John Benskin
Note: Walter served in WW1 in the army (ASC)
44......Richard George James m Lizzie (issue: Dick)
Note: Richard was killed in action in WW1
45......Jack
Note: Jack was killed in action in WW1
46......Harry m Maggie (?) (Issue: 4 boys and 2 girls
Note: Harry served in the Royal Navy in WW1
47......Charles
Note: Charles changed his name to PRICE. He served in the army in WW1. His eldest son was killed in action in Burma in WW2
48......Bill m Eve (issue: 2 boys)
Note: Bill served in the navy in WW1
49......Arthur m Mary (issue 1 boy 1 girl)
50......Eric m Emily (issue 1 boy)
51......Maggie m George LEVETT (George served in Royal Engineers in WW1)
52......Annie m Eric HARDING (issue: 1 boy 1 girl)

GENERATION 4

Note: In 1881 Banjamin and Martha were living at 29 Princes Street, Christchurch, Southwark where Benjamin was a "General List Letter Office (C S Mess)" . The 1891 census shows the family at 31 Windsor Terrace, St Luke, London and that Benjamin was a stationer's packer and caretaker

Child of Benjamin and Martha
J19......Dorothy b 1888 Southwark

Note: In 1891 the family were at 12 Marion Road, Norwich and George was a railway clerk

Children of George and Charlotte
J20......George T b 1888 Lowestoft
J21......Gladys S b 1889 Norwich
J22......Lily M b 1890 Norwich

Children of William and Harriet
53......William b 26 Feb 1895 d 8 Feb 1961
54......Alfred Daniels b 30 Nov 1893 d 18 Dec 1969
55......Nellie Florence b 6 Jan 1901 d 9 Feb 1967
56......Arthur b 1903 d 1933
57......Lilian Maude b 8 Mar 1908 Greenwich d 13 Nov 1982

Note: Walter and Lilian lived at 79 Vernon Avenue Raynes Park London SW20

Children of Walter and Lilian
58......Walter William (Jack) b 11 Oct 1915 d 1 Sep 2003 at 5.10 pm
59......George b 2 Dec 1920
60......Evelyn b 16 Mar 1923 d Mar 2003
61......Norman b 9 Aug 1926

Note: Aaron was a general labourer in 1948

Child of Aaron and Dorothy
62......Aaron b 1926 Hartlepool
62a....Dorothy Gertrude b abt 1831 m Alan KITCHEN (b abt 1933) 5 Sep 1953 St Lukes West Hartlepool
Note: Dorothy was a shorthand typist in 1953 living at 14 Smyth Place, West View, Hartlepool - witnesses to the wedding were Eileen WILKINSON and Lillian Etta DYER

Children of Henry and Olive
64......Henry Ferguson b 1927 Easington d Oct 1928 11 Park St, West Hartlepool bur 6 Oct 1928 Plot 14 div c 1562
65......Vera b 1928 11 Park St West Hartlepool bap 1928 St James Church, West Hartlepool
Note: in 1948 Vera was a cutter at a tailoring factory
66......Robert b 27 Nov 1929 197 Burbank Terrace West Hartlepool bap 22 Dec 1929 St James Church, West Hartlepool m Ruth STEPHENSON 2 Apr 1955 St Lukes Church Hartlepool
67......Leslie b 2 Aug 1934 9 Burbank Terrace, West Hartlepool bap 15 Aug 1934 St James, West Hartlepool d 10 Dec 1997 m Olwen BROWN (bur Jan 1999) 13 Jun 1956 St Pauls Church West Hartlepool
Note: In 1956 Leslie was a labourer living at 35 Avondale Gardens, West Hartlepool and Olwen was an inspection machinist living at 95 Alma St West Hartlepool. Witnesses to the wedding were R Caldwell and A Ashton
68......Muriel Minnie b 24 Nov 1935 at 1 Bathgate Terrace West Hartlepool bap 25 Nov 1925 privately at home d 26 Nov 1935 bur Plot 14 div c 1562 Stranton Grange Cemetery West Hartlepool
69......Hazel b 1st qr 1938 West Hartlepool
69......Mary C b 1939 West Hartlepool m ?1961 either Robert EASTON or Peter NUNN.
70......Henry Fergus b 1944 West Hartlepool d bef 1947
71......Henry Fergus b 9 Feb 1947 West Hartlepool d 17 Sep 1971 m Hazel LAVIN 4 Apr 1964 St Oswalds Church West Hartlepool
Note: in 1964 Henry was in HM forces and lived at 36 Jamieson Rd West Hartlepool: Hazel lived at 52 Lancaster Rd West Hartlepool and was an upholstress. Witnesses to the wedding were Ruth LAVIN and Edward BERRAGEN
72......Kenneth b 1949 Hartlepool
73......David b 1950 Hartlepool

GENERATION 5

Children of William and Kathleen
74......Joan Elizabeth b 27 Oct 1927 remained single
75......Mary Lillian b 24 Jun 1930

Children of Albert William and Lilian Maude
76......John William b 15 Jul 1940
77......a girl
78......Elizabeth Janet b 6 Apr 1947

Note: the family lived at 55a Haydons Park Rd, and 79 Vernon Ave .Raynes Park London SW20, then at 23 Peartree Way, Stevenage, then at 2 Shackleton Spring, Stevenage and finally at 15 The Muntings, Stevenage

Child of Walter (Jack) and Elizabeth
79......David b 7 Jan 1947 Nelson Hosp, Wimbledon Chase
80......a boy issue: 1 child
81......a girl issue: 2 children

Children of George and Marjorie
82......a child: issue: 2 children

Child of Ron and Evelyn
83......Janice b 10 Dec 1951 m Derrick POWELL 21 Apr 1979 d 2002

Children of Norman and Olive
84......Linda m Terry COLEMAN
85......a boy
86......a boy

Note: Witnesses to the wedding were James PALLISTER and O Pallister. In 1848 Aaron was a railway engine cleaner and lived at 14 Smyth Place, Hartlepool

Child of Aaron and Vera

86a......a girl bap 3 Nov 1950

GENERATION 6

Children of John William and Paula Jeanne
87......Julia Claire b 16 Dec 1972
88......Nicola Jane b 26 Aug 1975

Child of David and Jacqueline
89......daughter b 9 Apr 1970

Children of Albert and Mary
90......Paul b 9th May 1963
Note: Paul died on 5th May 2004. Jane has asked me to include this message on the website.

Paul was much loved by his family and friends and will be sorely missed by all.

His family would like to thank all his friends in Glasgow and those that travelled from far afield by making a sad day into an overwhelming occasion that will live in our hearts forever.

"Paul was 1/4 English, 1/4 Scottish, 1/4 Irish and 1/4 Heraghty's"

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

91......Clare Mary b 1964
92......a boy
93......Jane b 1969

GENERATION 7

94......Tobias Kraemer b 16. Feb1988

Many thanks to 81 Jane Taylor to 67 David Rice and to Dave Ollerton who have supplied the information for this page. You can contact Jane

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