Alice Kent (buried 1915)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Kent
First name: 
Alice
Other Christian names: 
Mary
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
795
Born: 
0/0/1873
Died: 
29/06/1915
Buried: 
02/07/1915
Occupation: 
Wife of William Henry Kent
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Alice Kent (buried 1915) headstone
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
21
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of our dear sister Alice Mary Kent who died 29th June 1915 aged 42 years "Gone but not forgotten"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Alice was born in Worthing, the daughter of Richard Lightfoot Hollands and Mary Ann. The family lived in St George's Terrace before moving to Hertford Road. Alice was baptised at St George's Church on 4 May 1873. Richard was a builder. Alice married William Henry Kent at Heene church on 4 Oct 1896. William was the brother of Minnie Kent who is also buried at Heene. His family came from Sompting. Alice and William made their home firstly in Becket Road and then later in Milton Street. They had two children, William b.1900 and Ellen Elizabeth b. 1901. By 1911, the family were living in Milton Street. The cause of death on 29th June 1915 was given as "degeneration of the spinal cord" No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1873
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Hollands
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Kent
Marriage one date: 
04/10/1896
Marriage one address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
29/06/1915
Age (at time of death): 
42
Cause of death: 
Degeneration of Spinal Cord
Address at time of death: 
20 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

18 Hertford Road, Worthing.

Richard aged 30, builder. Mary Ann aged 28. Louisa aged 9. Alice aged 8. George aged 6. Ellen aged 4. Richard aged 3. Harriet aged 6 months.

1891 census: 

18 Hertford Road, Worthing.

Richard aged 41, bricklayer. Mary Ann aged 39. Louisa aged 19, dressmaker. Alice aged 18. William aged 16, carpenter's apprentice. Helen aged 14. Richard aged 13. Harriet aged 10.

1901 census: 

45 Becket Road, Worthing.

William aged 27, nurseryman's labourer. Alice aged 28. William aged 7 months. Margaret Schillhase aged 22, visitor. Margaret Schillhase aged under 1 month.

1911 census: 

20 Milton Street, Worthing.

William aged 36, nurseryman. Alice aged 38. William Richard aged 10. Ellen Elizabeth aged 9. William Scott aged 17, boarder, baker.