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John's first marriage:

First name(s) JOHN
Last name KENT
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1885
Spouse: MARY EATON
District BIRMINGHAM
County Warwickshire
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Their son John Anthony was born in 1888 Birmingham. He later adopts his mother's maiden name as his middle name- he's listed on various passenger lists to various destinations- these confirm he was from Birmingham UK:

California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959

Name: John Antony Eston Kent (image states Eaton)
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1888
Birth Place: B has, England (Image states B'ham- short for Birmingham)
Age: 31
Occupation: Planter
Arrival Date: 15 Oct 1919
Port of Arrival: Valparaiso San Francisco
Ship Name: Anyo Maru
Port of Departure: Hong Kong, China
Destination: Bu??
Last Residence: Malaysia
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New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: John Antony Eaton Kent
Arrival Date: 11 Apr 1924
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: birmingham
Age: 36 Years 11 Months
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Southampton
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Aquitania
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John and Mary's daughter Mary Alice, was born 1886 Birmingham.

I am so excited at the information you chaps have found, I think I can confirm some information and shed some new information.
1) Yes, 1939 - Mary E Pickering (nee kent) unpaid domestic is one of the twins (my grandmother)
married to - William G Pickering- Milk sales
Where do I find the1939 census ?
2) First wife died = Yes. Apparently the father of Mary E Kent did have a first wife who died they also may have had children, family legend says "Johnny & Tolly" who where sent away (USA ? )when the mum died and then dad remarried and had Mary Ellen & John H.
So can anybody confirm who the father is ? the first wife and children ? and the second wife is ?
I know this is a huge ask but it appears I will finally be making some progress.
Thank you all soo much for your help.
Ali

Mary E Kent
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008


birth registration:

1911

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England


mother:

Barnes

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1874
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
BARNES Ann Maria Altrincham Trafford ALT/40/86

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1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Peel Causeway, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Henry Barnes Head Married Male 39 1842 Coachman (D) Wiltshire, England
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Ellen Barnes Wife Married Female 35 1846 - Denbighshire, Wales
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Ann M Barnes Daughter Single Female 6 1875 - Cheshire, England xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Ellen Barnes Daughter Single Female 5 1876 - Cheshire, England
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George Hy Barnes Son Single Male 3 1878 - Cheshire, England
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William Hood Lodger Widower Male 44 1837 Coachman (D) Derbyshire, England

Marriages Dec 1933 (>99%)
Kent Mary E Pickering Birmingham 6d 1222
McDonald James H Slater Birmingham 6d 1222
PICKERING William G Kent Birmingham 6d 1222
Slater Florence M McDonald Birmingham 6d 1222

Mary E Pickering on the 1939 Register

1939 Register Transcription

Pickering Household (2 People) 43 Woodfield Crescent , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Mary E Pickering 16 Jun 1911 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 85 2
William G Pickering 30 Nov 1908 Male Milk Salesman Married 85 1

Possible death for first wife.


First name(s)
MARY

Last name
KENT

Gender
Female

Birth year
1865

Age
33

Death quarter
4

Death year
1898

District
BIRMINGHAM

County
Warwickshire

Volume
6D

Page
3

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
1, Blythe Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Kent Head Married Male 40 1861 Publican's Manager Staffordshire, England
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Ann M Kent Wife Married Female 27 1874 - Cheshire, England
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Mary A Kent Daughter - Female 14 1887 Dressmaker's Apprentice Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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John A Kent Son - Male 12 1889 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Jane Grundy Visitor Married Female 44 1857 - Cheadle, Staffordshire, England
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Fred Grundy Visitor - Male 5 1896 - Stoke, Staffordshire, England
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Robert Peel Servant Single Male 25 1876 Barman Gobowen, Shropshire, England

Did John's wife die and he married Ann?



1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Vesper Bell, Blythe Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England



John Kent Head Married Male 29 1862 Public House Manager Cheadle, Staffordshire, England
Mary Kent Wife Married Female 25 1866 - Stoke, Staffordshire, England
Mary A Kent Daughter - Female 4 1887 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
John A Kent Son - Male 2 1889 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
>>Ann M Barnes Servant - Female 16 1875 Domestic Servant Cheshire, England
James B Dodds Boarder Single Male 25 1866 Barman Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
George Francis Boarder Single Male 19 1872 Barman Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England




1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

1, Blythe Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England




>>John Kent Head Married Male 40 1861 Publican's Manager Staffordshire, England
>>Ann M Kent Wife Married Female 27 1874 - Cheshire, England
Mary A Kent Daughter - Female 14 1887 Dressmaker's Apprentice Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
John A Kent Son - Male 12 1889 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Jane Grundy Visitor Married Female 44 1857 - Cheadle, Staffordshire, England
Fred Grundy Visitor - Male 5 1896 - Stoke, Staffordshire, England
Robert Peel Servant Single Male 25 1876 Barman Gobowen, Shropshire, England

This may be parents?



Marriages Sep 1900 (>99%)

>>Barnes Ann Maria King's N. 6c 896 Scan available - click to view
Crossley Frederick William King's N. 6c 896 Scan available - click to view
>>Kent John King's N. 6c 896 Scan available - click to view
Milward Eliza Ann King's N. 6c 896

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
6 Clifton Grove Bell Barn R'D B/ham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
John Kent Head Married Male Manager Publick House 49 1862 Laverley Green
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Ann Marsa Kent Wife - Female - 36 1875 Staffs

no children born ? mark for how long married marsa should be maria

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Marriages Sep 1900 (>99%)
Barnes Ann Maria King's N. 6c 896
Crossley Frederick William King's N. 6c 896
Kent John King's N. 6c 896
Milward Eliza Ann King's N. 6c 896

1939 Register. John with his mother?




Kent Household (2 People)
?6 Cliftan Grove , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England




? John H Kent 16 Jun 1911 Male Grocery Lorry Driver Single 181 2
? Ann M Kent 02 May 1874 Female Window Pension Widowed 181 1

Mary Ellen & John Henry (?) Kent (Twins) born birmingham UK 16/06/1911

I am trying and have been for months now to find out the parents details of the above, Mary being my Grand Mother.
I have tried the 1901 Census they are not detailed.
I have tried other family tree users, no replies.
I have tried own family , no knowledge or dead.
I have tried Baptism records, nothing.

The only other thing I know is there mums maiden name was Barnes,

Can anybody help me ?

As I am currently posted to Australia trying to get Birth Certs takes months and I'm having no joy.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ali