1841 & 1851 census - Kent

[eramophla]

Could someone please look up the following family in the 1841 & 1851 census for Essex:-

Thomas Kent married Sarah Ruffell on 14/5/1813 in Wivenhoe. His occupation was mariner. They are known to have had the following children:- Sally (chr 1818), William (chr 1820), Jane Strand (chr 1823), Mary (chr unknown), Thomas Geoffrey (chr 1830), Mahala (chr 1833) and William (chr 1836 - so previous William must have died). All the children's christenings were performed at Wivenhoe.

[cep]

1851 Wivenhoe   HO107 1782 48 p14

East Street
Thomas Kent, head, mar, 60, Mariner, b. Wivenhoe
Sarah Kent, wife, mar, 62, b. Lt Hosley?
Thomas Kent, son, unm, 20, Mariner, b. Wivenhoe
Mahala Kent, dau, unm, 18, b. Wivenhoe
William Kent, son, unm, 14, b. Wivenhoe


Regards   CP

[cep]

1841 Wivenhoe   HO107 334_13 40 p12

East Street
Thomas Kent, 50. Mariner
Sarah Kent, 52
Sally Kent, 23
Jane Kent, 18
Mary Ann Kent, 14
Thomas Kent, 11
Mahala Kent, 7
William Kent, 5


Regards   CP

[eramophla]

Thanks for the information CP. It is greatly appreciated.

[eramophla]

I wonder if it is now possible for someone to look for Thomas and Sarah Kent in the 1861 and 1871 census, please? I believe Thomas may have died in 1877, so he should be found. He should not be confused with his son Thomas, who was also a mariner.

Regards,

Era.

[eramophla]

If it is any assistance, I have loked up both census on my unpaid ancestry subscription (so I can not see any detail). Thomas and Sarah appear to be alive and well in both, but I need that extra detail to prove that it is them.

In 1861 - Thomas is at sea and recorded to have been born in Suffolk rather than Essex (recorded under Misc ships, at sea or abroad). I would like to know the ship he was on and roughly where it was at the time. Sarah is recorded in Essex for the same year, mostly likely at Wivenhoe. I would like to know where in Wivenhoe and if anyone is living with her.

Thomas is home for the 1871 census, as is Sarah, so I assume they are living together in Wivenhoe. I would like to know where in Wivenhoe and if anyone is living with them.

Cheers,
Era

42 degrees celcius in Adelaide today, so family histroy is keeping me cool!