i HAVE SEARCHED THE 1851 CENSUS FOR KENTS IN MIDDLETON OR BORN IN MIDDLETON. THERE ARE SEVERAL FAMILIES MOST ARE IN THE SILK INDUSTRY AND MAY BE RELATED AS SOME LIVE IN THE SAME STREET. MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER WILLIAM KENT WAS RECORDED AS BORN IN MIDDLETON AND IN 1851 WAS LIVING IN LONDON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MIDDLETON AT THAT TIME. WAS IT VERY INDUSTRIAL OR WAS THERE STILL COTTAGE INDUSTRY? WHAT WERE THE MAIN CHURCHES THERE AT THE TIME AND ARE THERE ANY BAPTISMAL RECORDS PUT ONTO CD OR MICROFILM?

Start by turning off your caps lock, and stop shouting. Your post is a hard one to read. Sharon Ann Lee <judithannlee@optusnet.com.au> wrote: i HAVE SEARCHED THE 1851 CENSUS FOR KENTS IN MIDDLETON OR BORN IN MIDDLETON. THERE ARE SEVERAL FAMILIES MOST ARE IN THE SILK INDUSTRY AND MAY BE RELATED AS SOME LIVE IN THE SAME STREET. MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER WILLIAM KENT WAS RECORDED AS BORN IN MIDDLETON AND IN 1851 WAS LIVING IN LONDON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MIDDLETON AT THAT TIME. WAS IT VERY INDUSTRIAL OR WAS THERE STILL COTTAGE INDUSTRY? WHAT WERE THE MAIN CHURCHES THERE AT THE TIME AND ARE THERE ANY BAPTISMAL RECORDS PUT ONTO CD OR MICROFILM? --------------------------------- Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos

Ann I have a William KENT and an Ann KENT in my MOULT data base. Can you be a little more specific with years of birth or baptism please Janet Foreman MLFHS 12038 MOULT HALL HILTON JOHNSON KERSHAW & TITTER ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Lee" <judithannlee@optusnet.com.au> To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:58 AM Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] KENTS >i HAVE SEARCHED THE 1851 CENSUS FOR KENTS IN MIDDLETON OR BORN IN >MIDDLETON. THERE ARE SEVERAL FAMILIES MOST ARE IN THE SILK INDUSTRY AND MAY >BE RELATED AS SOME LIVE IN THE SAME STREET. MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER >WILLIAM KENT WAS RECORDED AS BORN IN MIDDLETON AND IN 1851 WAS LIVING IN >LONDON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MIDDLETON AT THAT TIME. WAS IT VERY >INDUSTRIAL OR WAS THERE STILL COTTAGE INDUSTRY? WHAT WERE THE MAIN CHURCHES >THERE AT THE TIME AND ARE THERE ANY BAPTISMAL RECORDS PUT ONTO CD OR >MICROFILM? > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > Make your own home page with IMS > Web Dwarf. Free HTML Editor http://www.webdwarf.com > >

Dear Janet, The first 'sighting' i have of the Kents is William who was recorded in the 1851 census as born in 1808 in Middleton. I assume he left there as a young man as his wife was from Staines near London. I can only assume that he had siblings born around the 1800- 1815 period and that his parents who would most likely have been born between 1770-1785 were from Middleton. Thanks for responding Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Foreman" <janet.seaviewiow@virgin.net> To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 12:35 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] KENTS > Ann > I have a William KENT and an Ann KENT in my MOULT data base. > Can you be a little more specific with years of birth or baptism please > > Janet Foreman MLFHS 12038 > MOULT HALL HILTON JOHNSON KERSHAW & TITTER > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Lee" <judithannlee@optusnet.com.au> > To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:58 AM > Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] KENTS > > > >i HAVE SEARCHED THE 1851 CENSUS FOR KENTS IN MIDDLETON OR BORN IN > >MIDDLETON. THERE ARE SEVERAL FAMILIES MOST ARE IN THE SILK INDUSTRY AND MAY > >BE RELATED AS SOME LIVE IN THE SAME STREET. MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER > >WILLIAM KENT WAS RECORDED AS BORN IN MIDDLETON AND IN 1851 WAS LIVING IN > >LONDON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MIDDLETON AT THAT TIME. WAS IT VERY > >INDUSTRIAL OR WAS THERE STILL COTTAGE INDUSTRY? WHAT WERE THE MAIN CHURCHES > >THERE AT THE TIME AND ARE THERE ANY BAPTISMAL RECORDS PUT ONTO CD OR > >MICROFILM? > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > > Make your own home page with IMS > > Web Dwarf. Free HTML Editor http://www.webdwarf.com > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > Create your own home page with Web Dwarf, a FREE HTML Editor http://www.vmims.com/dwarf.htm > >

William Kent and Margaret Hilton married in 1825 at Prestwich St Mary, therefore it would be safe to assume he was born around or before 1805. I will see if we have a baptism for him or any Kent's. My William is on the 1851 census in Middleton as a Clogger so he couldn't be in two places at the same time. Pity about this as I had this film out last week at the LDS. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Lee" <judithannlee@optusnet.com.au> To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 4:39 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] KENTS > Dear Janet, > The first 'sighting' i have of the Kents is William who was recorded in > the > 1851 census as born in 1808 in Middleton. I assume he left there as a > young > man as his wife was from Staines near London. I can only assume that he > had > siblings born around the 1800- 1815 period and that his parents who would > most likely have been born between 1770-1785 were from Middleton. > Thanks for responding > Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet Foreman" <janet.seaviewiow@virgin.net> > To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 12:35 AM > Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] KENTS > > >> Ann >> I have a William KENT and an Ann KENT in my MOULT data base. >> Can you be a little more specific with years of birth or baptism please >> >> Janet Foreman MLFHS 12038 >> MOULT HALL HILTON JOHNSON KERSHAW & TITTER >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ann Lee" <judithannlee@optusnet.com.au> >> To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:58 AM >> Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] KENTS >> >> >> >i HAVE SEARCHED THE 1851 CENSUS FOR KENTS IN MIDDLETON OR BORN IN >> >MIDDLETON. THERE ARE SEVERAL FAMILIES MOST ARE IN THE SILK INDUSTRY AND > MAY >> >BE RELATED AS SOME LIVE IN THE SAME STREET. MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER >> >WILLIAM KENT WAS RECORDED AS BORN IN MIDDLETON AND IN 1851 WAS LIVING IN >> >LONDON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MIDDLETON AT THAT TIME. WAS IT > VERY >> >INDUSTRIAL OR WAS THERE STILL COTTAGE INDUSTRY? WHAT WERE THE MAIN > CHURCHES >> >THERE AT THE TIME AND ARE THERE ANY BAPTISMAL RECORDS PUT ONTO CD OR >> >MICROFILM? >> > >> > >> > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== >> > Make your own home page with IMS >> > Web Dwarf. Free HTML Editor http://www.webdwarf.com >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== >> Create your own home page with Web Dwarf, a FREE HTML Editor > http://www.vmims.com/dwarf.htm >> >> > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > Check out the Middleton site for up-dates > http://www.vmims.com/middleton.htm > >

Hi Ann, Try www.middletonguardian.co.uk a good source for all things Middleton, past and present, including old photo's. Cheers Margaret. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Lee" <judithannlee@optusnet.com.au> To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:58 AM Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] KENTS >i HAVE SEARCHED THE 1851 CENSUS FOR KENTS IN MIDDLETON OR BORN IN >MIDDLETON. THERE ARE SEVERAL FAMILIES MOST ARE IN THE SILK INDUSTRY AND MAY >BE RELATED AS SOME LIVE IN THE SAME STREET. MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER >WILLIAM KENT WAS RECORDED AS BORN IN MIDDLETON AND IN 1851 WAS LIVING IN >LONDON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MIDDLETON AT THAT TIME. WAS IT VERY >INDUSTRIAL OR WAS THERE STILL COTTAGE INDUSTRY? WHAT WERE THE MAIN CHURCHES >THERE AT THE TIME AND ARE THERE ANY BAPTISMAL RECORDS PUT ONTO CD OR >MICROFILM? > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > Make your own home page with IMS > Web Dwarf. Free HTML Editor http://www.webdwarf.com > >

Ann, I am indexing the baptism registers for Middleton. What year do you need? These are very patchy at present, but can let you know whether they are indexed or not. Tha main church was St Leonards. Doreen.

Dear Doreen, The only date that I have that is probable is about 1808 as the birth date for William Kent.(this is not exact of course -could be a year or so either side) This is the date for his birth given in the 1851 census by which time he was in London. Any help appreciated. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "doreen EL-AHWANY" <doreen@elahwany.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 4:03 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] KENTS > Ann, > I am indexing the baptism registers for Middleton. What year do you need? > These are very patchy at present, but can let you know whether they are > indexed or not. > Tha main church was St Leonards. > Doreen. > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > Make your own home page with IMS > Web Dwarf. Free HTML Editor http://www.webdwarf.com > >

Hello Ann, The filmed register for St Leonards is not very good 1807-12. Am presently going through the original book, which is very fragile, trying to fill in on the many blanks. There are 2 Williams without surnames as yet - one 27 March 1808 (doesn`t look like Kent) and the other 6 Aug 1812. Also: 10 June 1810. William s/o James and Jane Kent. Weaver of Middleton. Doreen.