Peck & Gents

[PERKO14]

So I have Robert Gent born in Suffolk in 1800.

  He married Sarah Allwood in Shepshed Leicestershire 1819.  They have several children the last being born in 1837.  By 1841 there’s no sign of him
In Leicestershire.  No death record nothing. 

However in 1841 there’s a Robert Gent living in North cove Suffolk.  Close by is Hannah peck and her children

Mary Ann Peck, Hannah Peck, Kate Peck and George Peck.

Following through to 1851 & 1861 no sign of Robert listed as living with them.  However I believe he may have been a carter so could’ve been travelling. 

Later we have a Mary Ann Hannah Peck GENT getting married.   There’s also George Peck changing to George Gent in later census.

Is it possible that Robert had two families potentially travelling between the two ?   When his children with Sarah Gent get married Robert is named as father and not deceased.   Although a Robert gent is buried at north cove Suffolk.

Any help sorting through this tangle or just opinions are great fully received ?

[CaroleW]

Is Robert shown as the father on any of the Peck children's marriage certs?

[CaroleW]

George's birth was registered as George Gent Peck - no mothers maiden name

Kate is just Peck - no mmn

Robert isn't living "close by" - they are all in the same household.  Robert is a farmer & Hannah is shown as a female servant

[PERKO14]

Sorry just looked on the actual copy online he was listed separately to the Pecks

[CaroleW]

James Gent Peck was b 1844 died 1845

www.freebmd.org.uk

[CaroleW]

The original 1841 image clearly shows Robert Gent farmer immediately followed by Hannah Peck & children

I think you are looking at the transcription

Robert Gent died 13.7.1846 Suffolk aged 46 & is buried in St Botolphs Suffolk as per www.findagrave.com

[maddys52]

The children on the 1841 census with Robert GENT (40, farmer) and Hannah PECK (30, female servant) (that have births registered):

1839  Kate PECK (no mmn)  Wangford 13/466
1841  George Gent PECK   (no mmn)  Wangford 13/485

I would imagine he is likely to be the Robert GENT baptised at North Cove on 31 Dec 1797, parents Richard GENT and Charlotte FOX. He appears in the Poll Book for North Cove in 1832 and 1841. As Carole says, he died 1846.

Modified to strike through the baptism date.
There is another Robert GENT baptised to the same couple (Richard and Charlotte) on 23 March 1800 at North Cove. This is more likely the one on the 1841 census, the 1797 Robert presumably died, though I can't readily see a burial.

[maddys52]

I assume you have the birth year of Robert GENT who married Sarah ALLWOOD based on her age? He could have been older. How do you know he was born in Suffolk?

1841 at Lady Gate, Diseworth (all born in County)
Sarah GENT  35  (lace ...)
Christopher  8
Catherine    4
HO107/594/22/9 pg11

1851 at Bridge St, Sheepshed
Thomas ALLWOOD  82   (pauper blacksmith)  Sheepshed
Mary                         74                                     Castle Donington
Sarah GENT  (wid)   50  (pauper lace worker)  Sheepshed
Catherine       (g dau) 14                                   
HO107/2085/404 pg7

[maddys52]

A mention of Robert GENT in Shepshed in 1837:

"John Gunn, of Sheepshead, needle-maker, was charged by Robert Gent, of that place, higgler, with refusing to pay him the wages due for service performed; ordered to pay 12 s. and each party to share the costs."
Saturday,  Feb. 25, 1837
Publication: Leicester Chronicle

There have been various threads on here about "higglers" - sometimes it refers to a peddler or trader, at other times someone who went from job to job with his own team of horses, ploughing etc.