Help needed with Thomas Dent b circa 1793

[rosie99]

Only Thomas Dent death on GRO for Ashby for Sept qtr 1862

DENT, THOMAS       Age 24
GRO Reference: 1862  Sept  Quarter in ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH UNION  Volume 07A  Page 53

[rosie99]

The Wednesbury death that you mention
DENT, THOMAS       AGE 65
GRO Reference: 1857  Sept Quarter in WEST BROMWICH  Volume 06B  Page 393

[hanes teulu]

Thomas and Elizabeth had 5 children baptized Griffydam Wesleyan Methodist 1815-1825 (one entry, details already posted, identifies Thomas' wife as Elizabeth Wardle) . The register in which they are recorded has the number "11" written boldly on the cover. The second baptism recorded on page 1A of the register reads -
"Mary, the daughter of Francis and Sarah Dent in the Township of Worthington in the Parish of Breedon, in the County of Leicester, was born July the 13th 1795 and baptized the 20th day of March 1796".

If "11" indicates it is the 11th in a series, what happened to Nos 1-10?. Griffydam Weslyan Methodist is of significant historical importance.
(Note - although age didn't fit I was initially drawn to Thomas Dent, bap 1796, Diseworth, given its proximity to Breedon on the Hill, but found him and his twin Joseph in Loughborough in 1851).   

[Annie65115]

I can’t help with Thomas’s baptism but these were the children, all baptised at Griffydam Wesleyan, parents Thomas and Elizabeth:

1814 Fanny
1816 Mary
1819 Thomas
1821 Elizabeth
1823 another Elizabeth
1825 John
1831 Robert

The last 3 confirm Elizabeth’s maiden name as Wardle.

There was also Mary, in 1795, as Hanes teulu has already said, plus William in 1820,parents James and Phebe. They were also from Staunton Harold.

 

[Annie65115]

I see that when Thomas married Elizabeth, his parish as given as Whitwick and Elizabeth's as Worthington. Witnesses were James Dent and Phoebe Mason.

There was a Thos Dent baptised in Whitwick on 10 June 1781, son of William and Sarah Dent.

James Dent married Phoebe Mason in Breedon in 1815.

There is also a will of Thomas Dent of whitwick, earthenware dealer, written in 1815; it mentions his children Thomas, Sarah and William. At least one of these children was under the age of 21 at the time. This Thomas's wife was Dinah; when she died in 1837, her son Thomas was administrator of her estate, but it says that he was a farmer in Whitwick (dated 1841).

[dicko99]

I can’t help with Thomas’s baptism but these were the children, all baptised at Griffydam Wesleyan, parents Thomas and Elizabeth:

1814 Fanny
1816 Mary
1819 Thomas
1821 Elizabeth
1823 another Elizabeth
1825 John
1831 Robert

The last 3 confirm Elizabeth’s maiden name as Wardle.

There was also Mary, in 1795, as Hanes teulu has already said, plus William in 1820,parents James and Phebe. They were also from Staunton Harold.

I have Harriet born circa 1828 too. Not found a baptism for her but she appears in the 1841 census with the rest of the family.

R.

[dicko99]

I see that when Thomas married Elizabeth, his parish as given as Whitwick and Elizabeth's as Worthington. Witnesses were James Dent and Phoebe Mason.

There was a Thos Dent baptised in Whitwick on 10 June 1781, son of William and Sarah Dent.

James Dent married Phoebe Mason in Breedon in 1815.

There is also a will of Thomas Dent of whitwick, earthenware dealer, written in 1815; it mentions his children Thomas, Sarah and William. At least one of these children was under the age of 21 at the time. This Thomas's wife was Dinah; when she died in 1837, her son Thomas was administrator of her estate, but it says that he was a farmer in Whitwick (dated 1841).

My Thomas Dent lists his occupation as Bailiff in 1841 and Colliery Bailiff in 1851...

[Jomot]

My Leicester Poor Law CD has the following, under the Quarter Sessions:

Easter session 1818 - Removal Order
Thomas Dent
Elizabeth Dent (Wife)
Fanny Dent 3 (Daughter)
Mary Dent 1 (Daughter)

The two parishes were Staunton Harold & Newbold Verdon

At the same session, and involving the same two parishes:
James Dent
Phoebe Dent (Wife)
Thomas 18m (Son)
John 1m (Son)

[Jomot]

Might be worth looking into the following, also on the quarter sessions CD, although its a bit tenuous:

Epiphany Session 1791 - Bastardy Order
Robert Dent - Father, Thringstone
William Dent - Bondsman, Thringstone
Mary Parsons - Singlewoman, Swannington

There is a baptism at Coleorton on 3 Apr 1791 - Thomas s/o Mary Parsons, Pauper