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per National Probate Calendar
Edward Charles Kent of 64 Burnt Ash Rd Lee Kent sergeant 18th Middlesex Regiment died 24 March 1918 in France. Probate London 26 July to Thomas Kent surveyor. Effects £9398 5s 3d

£9,400 in 1919 is equivalent to over £400,000 today, so it doesn't seem as though he needed to work as a nurseyman. But an improver was "A person who works at a trade under an employer for the purpose of improving his or her knowledge or skill, and accepts the opportunity of such improvement wholly or in part instead of wages." So perhaps it was work experience. But it's all speculative without any original documents, the chance of finding which is practically zero

David

I would imagine you are probably  right and like you say without finding any records we would never know for sure. Also  If you look at the probate record, the entry above Edward Charles is his uncle also called Edward who died in Hastings . His effects were £96514. That is an absolute staggering sum!

He never married and died in WW1 

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/136956/KENT,%20EDWARD%20CHARLES

People moved locations for numerous reasons - work probably being the major reason.

He was in ordinary lodgings with an unconnected family and was working for a nurseryman - not as one.

It may be that the firm he worked for had a job in that area which required him to move there temporarily

I know all about his WW1 experience already and some of his  life before the war except for his time in Peterborough hence why I asked the question.

I have been researching my family in particular a great great Uncle who according to the 1911 census was living in Peterborough as a boarder to a widow. He is originally from the parish of Lee in Kent.

Under the 'industry' column, he was a nurseryman and under personal occupation it reads he was an improver (with an ? on the end) . The address is Oak Villa, Eastfield, Peterborough.

I am unsure what he was doing in Peterborough but obviously a high possibilty it was work related.

I was wondering if  it would possible to research any records in Peterborough that may relate to my Uncles residence or for whatever reason he was in Peterborough. If anyone knows anything or can put me in contact with anyone  I would be most grateful.

Mark

Have you seen this site?  hope it helps

http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/kent/charles/10791

Hello Floozy, Yes I have. That information was added just a  couple days ago when another member kindly transcribed some of the information for me and was added on that site.

I made a visit to Brompton cemetary a couple of months ago and found the graves of my Great Great Great Grandparents Thomas and Ellizabeth.
 
The grave stones next to them had inscribed the names William, Alfred, Charles  who were the names of their sons.
However The family bible says Charles died on route to Australia ( probably emmigrating) and William Frederick Kent is buried at Vicarage Road Cemetery in Watford. I sent an email to the Watford Cemetrary and they confirmed this was correct.

So was it common / uncommon in the mid 1800s to have gravestones with names of family members  that were not actually buried there but may of been inscribed as a a memorial?

Mark