Kent family from New Ross Ireland

[aghadowey]

Outline tree-

?Simon Kent m.(9 Apr.1837 Wexford) Ellenora Myler

John Kent (c1843 New Ross-aft.1911), son of Simon & Helen, m.(1871 India) Jane [Burr/Both/Burke/Burt?] (c1853 Limerick?-1901/1911)
   1891 census- 228 Morrison St., Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (St. Cuthbert’s Parish): wife Jane Kent, 35, Ireland; dau. Bridget T. Kent, 15, East Indies; son Henry Kent, 7, East Indies; son Charles A. Kent, 5, England; dau. Florence Kent, 3, England; dau. Elizabeth M. Kent, 1, St. Cuthbert; son Bertram Kent, 5 mo., St. Cuthbert; son John Kent, 9, East Indies.
   Possible burials in Glasnevin: 1908 Jane Kent (age 54), 1911 John Kent (age 68)
1.   William John Kent (1872 India-1952) m. Mary Cuddy- see next post
2.   Edward Kent (1874 India)
3.   Bridget Teresa Kent (1876 India-aft.1901) m.(1897 Dublin) Charles O’Neill- see reply #11
        1.   Charles O’Neill (c1899 Dublin-aft.1901)
4.   Ellen Kent (1877 India-aft.1911) m,(1901 Dublin) Thomas Purcell
        1.   John Purcell (29 May 1902 Dublin)
        2.   Jane Purcell (c1905 England)
        3.   Michael Purcell (c1908 England)
        4.   Child (d.bef.1911)
        5.   Mary Purcell (3 May 1911 Dublin)
5.   John Kent (1881 India-aft.1911) m.(14 Oct.1906 Dublin) Elizabeth “Lillie” Byrne (c1880 Dublin-aft.1912)
        1.   Mary Josephine Kent (27 Apr.1907 Dublin)
        2.   Jane Kent (13 Jan.1909 Dublin)
        3.   Elizabeth Kent (6 Oct.1910 Dublin)
        4.   Eileen Kent (6 May 1912 Dublin)
6.   Henry Kent (c1884 India-aft.1891)
7.   Charles A. "Charlie" Kent (c1886 Aldershot, England-aft.1911)
8.   Florence Kent (c1888 Manchester, England-aft.1911) m.(29 Jan.1911 Dublin) Francis Cullen
        1.   John Cullen (4 Dec.1911 Dublin)
9.   Elizabeth M. “Lizzie” Kent (c1890 Edinburgh, Scotland-aft.1915)
10.   Bertram Kent (1890 Edinburgh, Scotland-aft.1891)
11.   Jane “Jennie” Kent (c1893 Dublin-aft.1915)

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1.   William John Kent (1872 India)
     William Kent, born Calcutta East Indies, joined army (Royal Irish Fusiliers) 8 Sept.1886 at Aldershot age 14 (5' tall, fresh complexion, blue eyes, red hair, Roman Catholic), appointed drummer 7/2/87, South Africa 1899-1903, parents: John 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers & Jane; discharged Dublin 7/9/1907, intended residence- 12 Lower Gardiner St.

WWI Service Record- William Kent, 43, miner?, previously- Royal Irish Fusiliers, joined 12 Oct.1915 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, height 5' 7", next of kin- Miss Elizabeth Kent & Miss Jane Kent (sisters) 1 Swifts Rd. Ormond Quay Dublin, discharged 7/3/1919
1903- Holywood then Ballykinler then Holywood (all in County Down, now Northern Ireland)
Death certificate: William John Kent, Private R.I. Fusiliers (pensioner), married to Mary Cuddy, died 13 Nov.1952 at 24 Hozier St. Tannochside, broncho-pneumonia, father- John Kent regular soldier (deceased), mother- Jane Kent maiden surname Burt, informant- nephew-in-law John Hopkins of 25 Babylon Rd. Bellshill.

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3.   Bridget Teresa Kent (1876 India-aft.1901) m.(1897 Dublin) Charles O’Neill- see reply #11
        1.   Charles O’Neill (c1899 Dublin-aft.1901)
        2.   Jenny O’Neill (May 1903 Glasgow)
        3.   Maggie O’Neill (Nov.1908 Mossend)
        4.   William O’Neill (June 1912 Mossend)
? Elizabeth O'Neill (mother Kent) born 9 June 1912 Dublin

WWI Pension Record-
Charles O'Neill, age 43, 5' 7", next of kin- (wife) Mrs. Teresa O'Neill 9 Marion [Merrion?] St. Mossend Lanarkshire (married Dublin), enlisted 27 Feb.1915 Hamilton, discharged 14/12/1918
Previous service- 13th Hussars (Charles O'Neill age 20y 11mo., born Parish of Magherafelt Co.Derry, joined 16 May 1891 Edinburgh [another copy says Glasgow], discharged 1902, address- 57 Jervis St. Dublin

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5.   John Kent (1881 India-aft.1914) m.(14 Oct.1906 Dublin) Elizabeth “Lillie” Byrne (c1880 Dublin-1913/1914)
        1.   Mary Josephine Kent (27 Apr.1907 Dublin)- Army records born 15 Apr.1906 Dublin & 27 Apr.1907 Rotunda Hospital
        2.   Jane Kent (13 Jan.1909 Dublin)- Army records born 16 Aug.1910 Dublin & Jennie Jane born 13 Jan.1909 Iveagh Bldgs New Bride St.
        3.   Elizabeth Kent (6 Oct.1910 Dublin)- not listed in 1914 Army records & Lillie Elizabeth born 16 Oct.1910 Iveagh Bldgs
        4.   Eileen Kent (6 May 1912 Dublin)- Army records born 15 Apr.1912 Dublin & born 6 May 1912 Iveagh Bldgs

WWI Pension record- John Kent enlisted 12 Aug.1914 Dublin, age 32y, labourer, widower, born 'Parish of Marlboro St. Dublin', previous service- Royal Irish Fusiliers, red hair, grey eyes, next of kin- (brother) William 9 Merrion St. Mossend Lanarkshire. Wife- Lillie Byrne married 14 Oct.1906 RC Cathedral[?] Marlboro St. Dublin (witnesses- Charlie Kent, Annie Byrne). Sister Miss Kent 2 Swifts Lane Dublin. Permanent address- 129 Clydesdale Bldgs, Mossend

[OZMUM60]

Thanks for all the information.  It certainly filled in some gaps.  Will visit the areas while in Dublin and New Ross. 

[aghadowey]

Some sections of Dublin will probably have changed considerably over the years. You can see most places via Google Streetview to see what it looks like now.

[Robert Moloney]

Wow, that is some information folks, thanks for your diligence!
I came here this evening from this article which is actually my Father's Mother's family: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/2016-family-history/case-studies/john-purcell

And this lead us to Bengal and back to New Ross.  My Mother is also a Byrne derivative, possibly wexford, so I may be related to myself.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNP-SLW

http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/z/zoomifyDynamicViewer.php?file=284071&path=./pix/284/&rs=23&showpage=1&mysession=2736034427984&width=&height=

You may have this already, but a friend of mine  is sending me loads of stuff this evening and I look forward to reading everything you have above.  I also did the myheritage.com DNA test.

`Right, I need a drink.