Handwriting help please - completed with thanks

[lotteex]

I have just found a marriage entry on one of the websites for a Latitia Eyre though spelt Lauretta, in Leeds in 1874 to an Abraham Smith. Her father's name looks like William Kenk, though I'm not sure. Could anyone help please. Lottee

[oldtimer]

Hi Lottie

I would read it as Kent

[mc8]

I would say it reads William Kent

[lotteex]

Thanks for your input. I did think the K was an R until I saw another R in the document. Looking closely at the e in the surname it looks different to the e in soldier. Would it help to have the whole document?
Lottee

[mc8]

I don't think you need to worry about the e

Also if you look at the formation of the t in millwright written above, it is very similar to the last letter in the surname

Monique

[Redroger]

Sure William Kent, soldier

[lotteex]

Dear all

Thank you for your help. With your help I think I may have found William. I have found an 1841 census with a William Kent, and I think his occupation looks like army but cannot be sure. His daughter Letiticia was born in Ireland however married in yorkshire to a Lincolnshire man. I have attached a screen shot of the census.

Regards

Lottee

[Redroger]

If i read that correctly it says Army pr.(pensioner) This should mean his pension record will be available at the National Archive.

[lotteex]

I found it this morning! Thanks to everyone's help, I traced Letitia's marital history and her 1st husband/children, back to William Kent and his father, also found him in 2 census, found William's baptism and parents name, and as I mentioned his military records. Still haven't found Letitia's birth and going by William's history, he had been discharged from service due to injury a couple of years prior to her possible birth, so not sure why she is listed born in Ireland, so a bit more work to do yet.  Also a bit more evidence that I may have the correct person is she is listed as a soldiers daughter in 1851

Really chuffed so thank you everyone

Lottee