Hello Pauline, I don't have a marriage cert. for William. I believe he married Alice Burn at Kendal on 25 Nov 1843 and I hope to look this up next time I can get up to Kendal, although I have found that a marriage entry of whether a father is deceased or not cannot always be relied upon. I have not been able to find a Thomas Dent, Linsey Weaver, on any census and therefore suspect that he may have died before 1841. I believe that the John Dent, step-son, living with Thomas and Elizabeth Dodgson at Sedbergh in 1851 is Elizabeth's son (illegitimate ?). The IGI gives a John Dent, mother Elizabeth Dent, bapt. 11 Nov 1835 at Kendal and FreeBMD gives a possible marriage of an Elizabeth Dent and Thomas Dodgson in June qtr 1842, Sedburgh RD. This is most likely the same John Dent age 5 who is with Sarah Dent and William Dent (son ?) on the 1841 census. The IGI gives bapts. of Wm Dent 7 June 1818 and Elizabeth 3 July 1815 both with parents Thos Dent & Sarah, which would fit with the above. My main line is from Sarah Dent (daughter) who married Thomas Medcalf at Kendal in 1832 - unfortunately too early for a father's name to be recorded in the marriage entry (deceased or not !). Regards, Derek. ----- Original Message ----- From: Pauline To: eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] THOMAS DENT, Linsey Weaver Hello Derek Just stating the obvious I know but do you have a marriage cert. for William (20 in the 1841 census) does he say his father is deceased ? It could narrow it down a bit. Also have you spotted on the 1851 census a John Dent born Kendal of the right sort of age a step son of a Thomas and Elizabeth Dodgson family living Sedbergh or have you found him in the 1851 ? Pauline ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Derek I've had another look for your Thomas Dent on the 1841 with no success !! I can only think that he is the person who died 1838 in Kendal. Best of luck ! Regards, Pauline