Zachariah Kent

[Redrose 59]

I'm struggling to find Zachariah on the 1891 census. He is on the 1881 and 1901 census but I've tried all different combinations of looking for him. Different spellings of his name, maybe with brothers or sisters etc etc........all to no avail.

He was born 10th May 1873 in Tunstall Staffs but appears for the first time on the 1881 census in Warrington living with his father and siblings. He then stays around Warrington for the rest of his life until his death in 1948. He was my husbands great grandfather.

Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks ever so much.

[Maiden Stone]

Have you checked to see if he did military service or became a sailor?

[Redrose 59]

I haven't got access to military records on my present subscription. I might have to wait until I can upgrade.
Thanks for the suggestion though.

[emeltom]

TNA have a Medal Card for a Zachariah Kent who was a Private in the South Lancs Regiment, then the Labour Corps 1914-1920. I can't find any other service records prior to that time period.

Emeltom

[Redrose 59]

Thanks ever so much. Maybe another piece in the never ending jigsaw lol.

[garstonite]

just a little pointer - on his death record he is Zacharias - not Zachariah

Burial: 4 Feb 1948 St Paul, Warrington, Lancashire, England
 Zacharias Kent -
     Age: 74 yrs
     Abode: 85 Catherine Street
     Buried by: J. H. McMillen
     Register: Burials 1926 - 1955, Page 66
     Source: Original Parish Register
 
is he Zachariah on his marriage record ?   

now I am confused
Baptism: 31 Oct 1897 St Paul, Warrington, Lancashire, England
 Zacharias Kent - [Child] of Harry Kent & Elizabeth
     Born: 14 Oct 1897
     Abode: 16 Pierpoint Street
     Occupation: Roller
     Baptised by: H. Brierly
     Register: Baptisms 1892 - 1898, Page 261, Entry 2086
     Source: Original Parish Register

Marriage: 14 Nov 1925 St Paul, Warrington, Lancashire, England
 Zachariah Kent - 28, Furnaceman, Bachelor, 42 Hoyle Street
 Beatrice Plunkett - 22, Spinster, 30 New Road, Latchford
     Groom's Father: Harry Kent, Labourer
     Bride's Father: Richard Plunkett, (deceased), Wire Worker
     Witness: Joseph Stanley Elwell; Alice Lewers
     Married by Banns by: J. E. Callister, Curate
     Register: Marriages 1917 - 1926, Page 223, Entry 446
     Source: Original Parish Register

the only other marriage before 1948 for Zachariah Kent is 1943 to Eleanor Mahoney in Warrington
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the 1897 Zachariah - father Harry - marriage to Beatrice - Beatrice dies in 1941 aged 37 - the other marriage 2 years later seems to be a second wife .
this would mean that your Zacharia Kent did not marry in England or Wales - which would explain his absence from the 1891 census at which time he would have been 18 ...
can you post the full name of the wife of your Zachariah Kent please - and the names and places of birth of their children
 

[ShaunJ]

this would mean that your Zacharia Kent did not marry in England or Wales

Zachariah married Elizabeth Spruce in Warrington in 1894. In the GRO index as Zechariah Kent.

[garstonite]

Thanks Shaun - only 2 showed as Zachariah - that's why I couldn't find it - cheers
added
Elizabeths baptism - address given - check Zachariah isn t here in 1891 aged 18  as a lodger

Baptism: 16 Aug 1874 St Paul, Warrington, Lancashire, England
 Elizabeth Spruce - [Child] of William Spruce & Elizabeth
     Abode: 31 Walker Street
     Occupation: Forgeman
     Baptised by: S. Wilkinson
     Register: Baptisms 1873 - 1879, Page 25, Entry 197
     Source: Original Parish Register

[Redrose 59]

Thanks everyone for all the input, I really do appreciate it.

The spelling of Zachariahs name seems to change with every document. His marriage certificate is spelt Zechariah and his name was spelt Zacharais at his death.

He isn't named as a lodger with the Spruce family in 1891 nor with any of his siblings as far as I can see. 

The children of Zachariah and Elizabeth (nee Spruce) were:
Frank born 1894
Hannah 1896 ( my husbands grandmother )
Elizabeth 1899
Lilian 1901
Sarah 1903
John William 1905
Louie 1908


I think the other Zacharias mentioned by Garstonite is the son of Harry Kent who was the brother of my Zachariah. Their parents were John Kent and Hannah Nixon from Tunstall Staffs.