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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: LeahJordana on Sunday 22 October 17 20:25 BST (UK)
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I am searching for any descendants of Norman. My father is the last of his direct male line, Ronald Bent, born 1931 to Frank Cyril Bent who was the son of Norman Faulkner or Fauckner. Dad had only 2 girls so the direct male line for Norman will die with Dad bless his heart. Dad was on stage from around 14 years of age to 18 with Dudley Dale and his gang of boy singers and dancers. He emigrated to Canada around 1950-51, met up with my Mum who had also emigrated and consequently ended up in British Columbia. I only know that Norman was an actor in London. His wife Emily ( nee Link Custance) is listed on the census as simply wife.
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From freebmd
Births September qtr 1855
Norman Faulkner Bent Marylebone 1a 335
His mothers maiden name was Smith
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He was baptised St Marylebone 19.8.1855 parents William occ licensed victualler and mother Elizabeth
Address 13 Charles St Manchester Square
Marriages December qtr 1850
William Bent Kensington 3 360
Elizabeth Smith
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Marriages 15.12.1850 St Mary's Paddington Green
William Bent widower - occ coachman Father Thomas occ weaver
Elizabeth Smith spinster father Henry occ coachman
Witnesses Thomas Hoyle or Foyle and Elizabeth ??Spink
1861 can be searched here
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1493747?collectionNameFilter=false
1871
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1538354?collectionNameFilter=false
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I am searching for any descendants of Norman.
If you have access to Ancestry there are quite a lot of people who have family trees there, so perhaps that is the easiest way to make contact with descendants.
Debra :)
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Norman had 2 sons older than Frank Cyril - Norman Frederick bc.1886 and Harold bc.1890.
Norman Frederick married a Rosalie Clement Martin 1910 Birkenhead and a son Norman Hector born 1910 - in April 1910 Norman Frederick went to Sydney, NSW, Australia followed by wife and son in 1916 where a dau. born 1918 and another son Henry Arthur Reginald b.1920. So, 2 grandsons of Norman Faulkner were in NSW and any descendents of these 2 are to be found in Australia.
Harold married an Ethel Ann Hunt in 1915 and they had 3 daughters and 2 sons - Stephen F. 1917-2001 (who in turn married 1945 and had a daughter 1951 and a son 1954 in Northallerton, Yorks - names easily found on Birth Index - cannot name as still living) and a John W.born 1925 (can find nothing on him other than birth entry).
The son born 1954 married in Durham in 1979 - 2 sons and a daughter. This family living in Durham on current UK census.
So, there are indeed a few male descendents of Norman Faulkner Bent around in England and Australia.
Annette
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Advertisement for a play that Norman was in:
Pall Mall Gazette, Tuesday, June 1, 1886, Issue 6617. (and a few other dates around the same time)
"GLOBE THEATRE (Lessee and Manager Mr C H Hawtrey) Tonight at 9, will be played a new Farcical Comedy adapted from the German by George P Hawtrey, entitled THE PICKPOCKET. Mr W S Penley, Mr Allen, Mr A G Andrews, Mr T Squire, Mr F H Laye, Mr Norman Bent, and Mr W J Hill; Miss Vane Featherstone, Miss Cissy Grahame, Miss Garcia, and Mrs Leigh Murray. Preceded by at Eight, a Drama in one act, THE SINS OF THE FATHERS, by W LESTOCQ. Messrs Stewart Dawson, Draycott and W Lestocq, Mesdames Tyndell and Haydon. Box office open daily from 10 to 6.30. MATINEE of THE PICKPOCKET EVERY SATURDAY, at 3 o'clock. Business Manager E F Bradley."
Charles HAWTREY was quite influential - his wikipedia page here (includes a mention of "The Pickpocket" at the Globe Theatre)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hawtrey_(actor_born_1858)
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If you have access to Ancestry there are quite a lot of people who have family trees there, so perhaps that is the easiest way to make contact with descendants.
But be sure to do your own research too, as often the trees on Ancestry are suspect to say the least. I know there are many trees that are well researched but many others have just copied from other trees and have mixed up families - as I've seen when looking at a supposed tree of my family, where the tree owners have mixed up two brothers, their wives, their children, their marriages and their deaths and just made one tree. Others on Ancestry have copied the whole of the "made up" tree.
I find the trees on Ancestry are a starting point only.
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Hi LeahJordana. Nice to see you on here. :)
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Norman had 2 sons older than Frank Cyril - Norman Frederick bc.1886 and Harold bc.1890.
Norman Frederick married a Rosalie Clement Martin 1910 Birkenhead and a son Norman Hector born 1910 - in April 1910 Norman Frederick went to Sydney, NSW, Australia followed by wife and son in 1916 where a dau. born 1918 and another son Henry Arthur Reginald b.1920. So, 2 grandsons of Norman Faulkner were in NSW and any descendents of these 2 are to be found in Australia.
Harold married an Ethel Ann Hunt in 1915 and they had 3 daughters and 2 sons - Stephen F. 1917-2001 (who in turn married 1945 and had a daughter 1951 and a son 1954 in Northallerton, Yorks - names easily found on Birth Index - cannot name as still living) and a John W.born 1925 (can find nothing on him other than birth entry).
The son born 1954 married in Durham in 1979 - 2 sons and a daughter. This family living in Durham on current UK census.
So, there are indeed a few male descendents of Norman Faulkner Bent around in England and Australia.
Annette
Hello Annette, I have just read your post and I realise it is some time since you posted but I have only recently returned to my research into the Bent family.
I am a granddaughter of Norman Frederick. His daughter Esme was my mother. She passed away 4 years ago.
There are a few of us here in Australia descended from the line of Norman Faulkner and Emily Bent.
My brother and I are, of course, no longer 'Bents' as our mother became 'Howarth'.
Norman Frederick did indeed also have 2 sons - Norman Hector (who was born in Birkenhead before his mother, Rosalie, joined Norman in Sydney). They had a son, Michael (still living) and a daughter Rosalie (who was from a second marriage) and also still living. The younger son, Arthur, had one daughter and 2 sons - all still living.
Both Norman Hector and Arthur are deceased (Arthur was killed in the Granville train accident in Sydney in 1977). I would be happy to supply any further information.
Regards, Rosalie (yes another one!)
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Hi Rosalie,
The rootschat policy does not allow for the names of those still living to be published on the open boards.
This is to comply with the individual's rights to privacy and the Australia laws which uphold it.
You will be best to remove the names of the living people in your post.
Do this using the modify button on your post.
Delete the names and then save. ;D
Sue
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Norman had 2 sons older than Frank Cyril - Norman Frederick bc.1886 and Harold bc.1890.
Norman Frederick married a Rosalie Clement Martin 1910 Birkenhead and a son Norman Hector born 1910 - in April 1910 Norman Frederick went to Sydney, NSW, Australia followed by wife and son in 1916 where a dau. born 1918 and another son Henry Arthur Reginald b.1920. So, 2 grandsons of Norman Faulkner were in NSW and any descendents of these 2 are to be found in Australia.
Harold married an Ethel Ann Hunt in 1915 and they had 3 daughters and 2 sons - Stephen F. 1917-2001 (who in turn married 1945 and had a daughter 1951 and a son 1954 in Northallerton, Yorks - names easily found on Birth Index - cannot name as still living) and a John W.born 1925 (can find nothing on him other than birth entry).
The son born 1954 married in Durham in 1979 - 2 sons and a daughter. This family living in Durham on current UK census.
So, there are indeed a few male descendents of Norman Faulkner Bent around in England and Australia.
Annette
Hello Annette, I have just read your post and I realise it is some time since you posted but I have only recently returned to my research into the Bent family.
I am a granddaughter of Norman Frederick. His daughter Esme was my mother. She passed away 4 years ago.
There are a few of us here in Australia descended from the line of Norman Faulkner and Emily Bent.
My brother and I are, of course, no longer 'Bents' as our mother became 'Howarth'.
Norman Frederick did indeed also have 2 sons - Norman Hector (who was born in Birkenhead before his mother, Rosalie, joined Norman in Sydney). They had a son, Michael (still living) and a daughter Rosalie (who was from a second marriage) and also still living. The younger son, Arthur, had one daughter and 2 sons - all still living.
Both Norman Hector and Arthur are deceased (Arthur was killed in the Granville train accident in Sydney in 1977). I would be happy to supply any further information.
Regards, Rosalie (yes another one!)
Rosalie, I am not actually connected to this family. I was just 'helping' (as so many others on Rootschat do) the original poster LeahJordana.
Annette
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Hi Rosalie
LeahJordana has not been online with Rootschat since 26.10.2017 and has not acknowledged any of the replies to her post. If she has included a valid email address in her profile she will receive a notification of your post
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Carole,
Both Rosalie and I have recently been in contact with Leah via Facebook. Sadly, we were advised that she passed away on 22 June.
Felicity
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That is so sad. Thank you for letting us know