Norman Faulkner Bent and Emily

[Feliss]

I have Norman Faulkner Bent born 1855 in London marrying Emily in 1882 in Lambeth.

There is some suggestion in the family that this Emily may have been an actress, possibly with the last name of Custance and I am looking to verify or disprove this.

Idle googling seems to reveal that Emily Custance married someone else so perhaps it is not she. If anyone has access to UK records and can provide me with some info, I'd be very grateful.

Norman Faulkner and his wife appear to have had at least 7 children together: Norman Frederick (my great-grandfather), Ethel, Florence, Harold, Emily, Gertrude and Lilian.

Felicity Bent

[karenlee]

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Marriage Index
June Quarter 1882
Lambeth
Volume 1d Page 788

BENT Norman Faulkner
CUSTANCE Emily Link

Karenlee

[Feliss]

Thanks so much Karenlee.

I didn't know about free bdm so that's great too!

Felicity

[karenlee]

Given that Norman was listed here as an actor... quite likely his wife was also in the trade...

1891 Census England London Camberwell
RG12/486/68/49
12 Kempshed Road

BENT
Norman F Head Marr 35 Actor London Marylebone
Emily Wife Marr 28 Birmingham
Florence Dau Unmarr 8 Scholar London Kennington
Arthur W Son Unmarr 6 Scholar London Kennington
Norman F Son Unmarr 5 London Kennington
Ethel M Dau Unmarr 3 London Wandsworth
Harold Son Unmarr 1 London Wandsworth

Karenlee

[Feliss]

That's interesting, except that his age is wrong. He was definitely born in 1855 so would have been 36 in 1891.

[karenlee]

Sorry was just about to ammend that post to show his age as 35....

This might be Emily's father and mother ( and maybe grandfather? added.. or maybe not grandfather as Richard appears to have married Emily WINSON)

1861 Census England Warwickshire Birmingham St Martin
RG9/2145/4/1
Cheapside 1 Court 5 House

WAGSTAFF
John Head Wid 56 Violin Maker Lancashire Gorton
Thomas Son Marr 25 Violin Maker Warwickshire Birmingham
Elizabeth Dau In Law Marr 20 Staffordshire Bilston
Emily WINSON Visitor Wid 50 Basket Maker Kent Teddingbourne
Richard Link CUSTANCE Visitor Marr 23 Professor of Music Middlesex Portland Town
Emily CUSTANCE ? Marr 21 Sussex Hastings
Richard Charles Link CUSTANCE Grandson Unmarr 11months Worcestershire Dudley

Karenlee

[karenlee]

Richard Link CUSTANCE married Mary Elizabeth CURTISS 8th Jan 1866 Clee Old Lincolnshire

[Feliss]

I have another query which I hope someone can help me with.

I have Norman Frederick Bent living in Birkenhead in 1901 as a 15-year-old and the next I know of him is when he emigrates to Australian in 1910, the same year he married.

How would I go about finding out what profession he pursued? He was, at different times in Australia, an upholsterer and a farmer but I've no idea what he did in England.

Does anyone have any ideas about where I might look for such info? I don't think he was very well off as he appears to have worked his passage out to Sydney.

Many thanks in advance,

Felicity

[Eyesee]

St Marks Kennington, Surrey baptism
1883 Jan 7, Florence, d/o Norman Faulkner & Emily Link BENT, 5 Coal?? Road, Architect
1884 Aug 31, Arthur William, s/o Norman Faulkner & Emily BENT, 8 Hanover Gardens, Architect
1886 May 30, Norman Frederick, s/o ditto, Actor

St Marks Deptford
1893 Jul 13, Emily Mildred, d/o Norman Faulkner & Emily BENT, 74 Kerry Road, Clerk S.E.R.

St James Hatcham
1897 Jan 6, Lillian Eva, d/o Norman & Emily BENT, 100 Milton Court Road, Clerk

Norman Frederick was an upholsterer's apprentice in 1901, so he probably worked at that trade before he came down under, particularly if he was working at that trade in Australia.

He was a crewman on the Essex that arrived in Sydney from London via Melbourne on 19 Apr 1910. Can't make out his occupation, assistant something.

Ian C