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Gent's Cottage???
« on: Friday 06 November 15 08:16 GMT (UK) »
Hello anyone!
I am trying to do Gent family tree,and have found Gent's Cottage,Terrington St Clements, Kings Lynn, 1911 . Are they still there,? And are they connected/ owned by the Gent family, grateful as always for any info.
Carol Gent.

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Re: Gent's Cottage???
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 November 15 09:09 GMT (UK) »
References:

1908 Probate: Farmer Mallett of Gents-Cottages

1911 postcard on ebay to Miss C Willson at Gent's Cottages
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Miss-C-Willson-Gents-Cottages-Terrington-St-Clement-Kings-Lynn-1911-pc-bf42-/131482218228

1918 Death of Pte T H Little Son of Eliza Ellen and the late Mr. Little, of Gents Cottage
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/509069/LITTLE,%20THOMAS%20HENRY
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Re: Gent's Cottage???
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 November 15 12:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi Shaunj
Thank you for the info, I know about the post card and Pte Little. I just wondered why the card would be on eBay, is miss Willson famous? Or do the cottages have history, did the Gents own them??
Thanks
Carol.

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 06 November 15 13:35 GMT (UK) »
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I just wondered why the card would be on eBay

It's just an old postcard. People collect them.
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Re: Gent's Cottage???
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 07 November 15 13:50 GMT (UK) »
How surprising, I've got a tin full of old family picture postcards, some of them have been interesting to read but I never thought of them as being worth £3 or £4 each. I'm a postcard heiress!  ;D
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 07 November 15 14:01 GMT (UK) »
You'll have noticed that on ebay the sellers often list the name and address - in case there's a potential buyer with a connection.
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