"The name Joseph may be an error "
Who is the author of this error?
The name of the informant would be useful to know. If father is the informant then you know how he names himself.
"I think I have already included all the information that these contain in earlier posts."
The marriage, 1876,is the earliest recorded evidence you have that your George KENT ever existed. Information on this document is important for people on a forum to assist you.
A marriage, 1876, will record the name of a church / denomination. What do you see?
A marriage, 1876, will record names of witnesses. What do you see?
A marriage will record information about the bride. What do you see?
A death record, 1909, will record marriage details. What do you see?
A death record, 1909, will record details about children. What do you see?
A death record, 1909, will record burial details. What do you see?
You have not given all the information that you have. If required details are left blank, that is useful information.
Date and place of marriage: House of Rev. Dr. Stuart. Geo. St. Dunedin.
George Kent. full age. fisherman. bachelor.
Harriet Heath. full age. spinster.
Officiating Minister D.M. Stuart
When married 31 Jan. 1876.
Marriage was solemnized between George Kent and Harriet Heath
Donald M Stuart D.D. (officiating Minister or Registrar)
in the presence of
Edward Benjamin Ravenhall, fishmonger. Cannongate, Dunedin.
Frances Lucy Fullam, Duncan St., Dunedin.
When registered: 31 Jan. 1876.
(Rev. Stuart was the minister at Knox Presbyterian Church in Dunedin.
The marriage of George Kent and Harriet Heath is also listed in the church records.)
Death 1909 May 21, Otakou.
George James Kent. farmer. male 79 years.
Verdict of coroner - accidentally drowned.
Father - George James Kent fisherman
Mother - Helen Kent, formerly Mitchell
Buried - 1909 May 24 cemetery Otakou
Name and religion of minister or witness of burial - W. T. Drake. Minister. (religion not stated but was later ordained C of E.)
Where born and how long in New Zealand - Plymouth, England. 45 years.
Where married - Dunedin, Otago.
At what age married - 32 years
To whom married - Harriet Heath
Issue living - 2 males 27 years, 28 years, 1 female 33 years.
Informant - John Giillies (can’t decipher description which is in an abbreviated form) authorised in writing by the coroner.
(signature of Registrar) 1909 June 26.
The birth of Elizabeth Harriet was registered on Nov 1 1876. (born 1876 Sept. 22)
The informant was Harriet Kent, mother of the child.
Father -Joseph Kent fisherman age 36 born Plymouth. England.
Mother - Harriet Kent age 23 formerly Heath born Guildford, Surrey.
When and where married - 1876 January 31 Dunedin.
Henry John - birth registered 1882 March 22.
Father - George Kent fisherman age 47 born Plymouth Devonshire
Mother - Harriet Kent formerly Heath born Guildford Surrey.
When and where married 1876 January 31 Dunedin.
Informant - George Kent father of child.
When Harriet Kent gave the date of her marriage when she registered her daughter’s birth she hadn’t married the same person she named as the child’s father.
George Kent gives his age as 47 in 1882 so he is not Joseph who was 36 in 1876.
That also means he was not 32 when he married as stated in his death documents
However, if he did give his correct age when he registered their son’s birth it also means that he would have been born about 1834, not 1830 and would have been around 75, not 79 when he died.
I would have thought that his age would have been verified in some way at his inquest but perhaps everything pertaining to that is just guesswork.
