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Record #4392
Name :
: Albert Henry KENT (1890 - )


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Date of Birth
: 2 Jul 1890

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Southwark, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 May 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fegan Homes for Boys
NotesA birth registration was found for Albert Henry Kent: Year of Registration: 1890; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: St Saviour Southwark; County: London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 162. Parents: Jonathan Kent and Annie Louise Dickie, married 1885 at St. Saviour, Southwark, London, England.

In 1891, Albert H. Kent, 9 months of age was shown residing at 7 Charles Street, Newington, London, England. Other family members included: Annie L. Kent, 28; Jonathan Kent, 43, commission agent; Jonathan E. Kent, 5; and Kate A. Kent, 7. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 367; Folio 115; Page 36; GSU roll: 6095477.)

In 1901, Bertie Kent, 10 years of age, was shown residing at 49 Trafalgar Road, St. George, Camberwell, London, England. Other family members included: boarder, John Hall, 53, butcher; Agnes Louise Kent, 4; Anne L. Kent, 58; William Kent, 9; James Kent, 6; Johnathan Kent, 53, traveller jewelry; Johnathan Kent, 15, fruit merchant at green grocer; Katie Kent, 19, ostrich feather cleaner at quill factory; and
Marie Kent, 1. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 520; Folio: 135; Page: 29.)

In 1905, Albert Henry Kent, 13 (along with brother, George Anthony Kent (as written on ships manifest), 12) arrived at Quebec, Canada, with a group of 53 children from Fegan's Homes, 95 Southwark Street, London to 295 George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and accompanied by F. G. Jarrett, aged 34.

[EDITORS NOTE: Jonathan Kent must have died between 1902-1904, though no death record has been found. This is substantiated by documentation that Annie Louse Kent is shown remarrying in 1906 in Soutwark, London, England, to Raphael Henry Spencer.]

In 1911, Albert Kent, 21, was shown as a domestic / labourer to John and Margaret McTarisch of Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as November 1890 and his immigration year as 1909.

In May, 1914, Albert Henry Kent, 23, entered the United States through Port Huron, Michigan. He declared that he was a laborer; that he resided in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; that his contact in England was his mother, Annie Kent, who resided at Vassal Road, Braxton, London, England; that his final destination was Battle Creek, Michigan; that he carried $26 on his person; that he had not been into the United States before; that he was going to visit his brother, Jno. Kent at 299 Champion, Battle Creek, Michigan; that he did not intend to remain; and that he emigrated to Canada in May, 1905, on the Southwark from London, England.

On August 30, 1915, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Albert Henry Kent, 25, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Annie Spencer, who resided at 21 Maude Street, Camberwell, London, England; that his date of birth was July 2, 1890; that he was an auto tire finisher; that he was not married; and that he had previously served in the A. S. C. for 2 weeks. He was described as 5 foot 7-3/4 inches in height; fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

On November 28, 1922, at Preston, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Albert Henry Kent, 32, furniture finisher, born in London, England, to Jonathan Kent and Annie Dickie; and Fleeta Stepler, 25, machine operator, born in Preston, Ontario, Canada, to Charles Stepler and Lydia Hoffman. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-10-14 19:44:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 15:34:42 /

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3056 ABBOTT, Ernest James1897ENG,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3104 ABRAMS, Frederick1892ENG, LND, Battersea May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys Diblet  
22986 ABRAMS, Frederick1893ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys Diblet  
3105 ABRAMS, Reginald Edwin1896ENG, LND, Battersea Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys Diblet  
3110 ACE, David1869ENG,     Jun 1885 : Sarmatian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3138 ACKLAND, William1869ENG,     Jul 1884 : Parisian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
5341 ADAMS, Frank J.1914ENG, KEN, Bridge Apr 1929 : Duchess of York CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
9111 ADDYMAN, Edward Harold1893ENG, KEN, Plumstead May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3619 AGAR, George1900ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
13148 AIMES, Harold1886ENG,     May 1896 : Scotsman CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22828 AINGER, Charles1884ENG,     Jul 1893 : Oregon CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
8538 ALDEN, Thomas George1878ENG, LND, Holborn Jul 1893 : Oregon CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22771 ALDERS, George1898ENG,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22772 ALDRIDGE, Charles J1908ENG,     Apr 1924 : Montreal CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19952 ALEXANDER, James1883ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22774 ALLEN, Charles1911ENG,     Apr 1926 : Montrose CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18435 ALLISON, Edward Albert James1895ENG, LND, Woolwich Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18590 ALLISON, William George1897ENG, LND, Woolwich Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23148 ANDREWS, George1898ENG,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19911 APLIN, Albert1887ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23091 APPLETON, Alfred1898ENG,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22684 ARCHER, Jesse1892ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22896 ARNOLD, Edward1889ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22989 ARNOLD, Robert1894ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22885 ARNOLD, Thomas1890ENG,     May 1905 : Southwark CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
15131 ASHER, Thomas1882ENG,     Apr 1899 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22215 ASHFORD, John1867ENG,     Apr 1887 : Circassian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19855 ASHMAN, Frederick1892ENG,     May 1907 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22339 ASHTON, Albert1889ENG,     Apr 1900 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23123 ASTRIDGE, Arthur1897ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
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