Benjamin Kent (buried 1889)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Kent
First name: 
Benjamin
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
153
Born: 
0/0/1799
Died: 
00/04/1889
Buried: 
13/04/1889
Occupation: 
Tin Plate Worker or Tinsmith
Distinction: 
Brighton Resident
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
Unknown
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
None Found
Headstone inscription: 
None Found
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Benjamin Kent was born in Brighton (Brighthelmstone) in 1799, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth nee Wood. His father was a carpenter. Benjamin's siblings were Thomas, Elizabeth, Alice, John and Emily. His mother Elizabeth died in 1804 and his father in 1816. Benjamin married Catherine Crunden at St John's Church, Piddinghoe, Sussex on 31st December 1821. Benjamin's occupation was as a tin plate worker or tinsmith. He and Catherine settled in Bread Street, Brighton and had four children. Catherine died in 1858. After lodging in Kemp Street, Benjamin moved in with his daughter Emily and her husband Edward Wicks. By 1881 and now in his 80s, Benjamin moved in with his widowed daughter Alice in London Road, Brighton. Shortly after 1881, the family moved to Worthing where Alice ran a lodging house at 18 Milton Street. Benjamin died here c10th April and was buried at Heene on 13th April. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1799
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Catherine
Spouse one last name: 
Crunden
Marriage one date: 
31/12/1821
Marriage one address: 
Piddinghoe, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/04/1889
Age (at time of death): 
90
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
18 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Bread Street, Brighthelmstone (Brighton), Sussex.

Benjamin aged 40, tin plate worker. Catherine aged 40. Elizabeth aged 15. Alice aged 8. John aged 5. Sophia aged 2 (Emily).

1851 census: 

42 Bread Street, Brighton, Sussex.

Benjamin aged 52, tin plate worker. Catherine aged 47. John aged 14, errand boy. Emily aged 12.

1861 census: 

37 Kemp Street, Brighton, Sussex.

Benjamin aged 62, widower, tin plate worker. Boarding with John Riffen, labourer and family.

1871 census: 

11 Hayllars Cottages, Middle Street, Brighton, Sussex.

Edward Wicks aged 31, carpenter. Emily aged 31. Benjamin aged 7. Martha aged 5. Alice aged 2. Benjamin Kent aged 74, father-in-law, tin plate worker.

1881 census: 

124 London Road, Brighton, Sussex.

Alice Colman aged 47, widow, oil shopkeeper. Thomas aged 21, cabinet maker. Alice aged 19. Elizabeth aged 15, pupil teacher. Charles aged 10. Benjamin Kent aged 82, father, formerly tinsmith.