Brief Life History of James
When James Kent was born on 1 July 1837, in St Stephen, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, Nicholas Kent, was 29 and his mother, Loveday Trethewy, was 33. He married Jane Trevenen Nicholas in 1859, in Victoria, Australia. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 23 May 1911, in Victoria, Australia, at the age of 73, and was buried in Templestowe Cemetery, Templestowe, Victoria, Australia.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- James Kent, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
- Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
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Children (8)
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World Events (8)
1841
George Grey appointed Governor of South Australia.
1851
Become the Colony of Victoria from 2 July.
1867
End of transportation to Western Australia.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: habitational name from the county of Kent. The surname is also established in Ireland, where English bearers of this name settled in Meath, in the 13th century. The name has been Gaelicized as Ceannt.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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