Mary Eliza (Walters) Gent (1877 - 1959)

Born 24 Apr 1877 in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Harold Edward (Ghent) Gent — married 1 Jul 1912 in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1959 at age 82 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Mary (Walters) Gent was born in Surrey, England.

Mary Eliza "Minnie" Walters was born April 24, 1877 to Francis Joseph Walters and Susannah Russell in Richmond, Surrey, England. Her birth was registered in Richmond-Surrey.

1881 England Census, Richmond, Surrey, Residence: 25 Chisholm Rd

• Frances J. Wallers Head Male M 39 Master Carpenter Whitchurch, Oxford
• Susan Wallers Wife Female M 34 Addlestone, Surrey
• Emily Wallers Dau Female 13 Richmond, Surrey
• Mary E. Wallers 13 Richmond, Surrey

1891 England Census, Richmond, Surrey

• Francis J Walters Head Male 47 Oxfordshire, England
• Susan Walters Wife Female 44 Surrey, England
• Mary Walters Daughter Female 13 Surrey, England
• Francis James Walters Son Male 4 Surrey, England

1901 England Census, Burbage, Leicestershire

• Ann Gent Head Female 67 Burbage, Leicestershire
• Emma Gent Daughter Female 35 Teacher El School Burbage, Leicestershire
• Harold E Gent Son Male 29 Boot Manufacturer Burbage, Leicestershire
• Annie M Gent Daughter Female 23 Boot Machinist Burbage, Leicestershire
• Minnie Walters (Mary Eliza) Boarder Female 23 Teacher El School Richmond, Surrey

Mary (Minnie) married Harold Edward Gent (son of Mark Gent and Ann Kirby) on July 1, 1912 at Christ Church in Richmond, Surrey, England.

1921 Canada Census, Victoria, British Columbia, Residence: Belmont Ave

• Harold E Gent M M 50 England
• Mary A Gent F M 44 England
• Harold F Gent M S 8 BC
• Walter K Gent M S 5 1/2 BC
• Edward D Gent M S 3 1/2 BC

Mary died at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria on December 23, 1959. She was buried at Hatley Memorial Gardens Colwood, British Columbia on December 28.

Research Notes

1881 Census - Frances should be Francis, last name for everyone should be Walters not Wallers. Mary E was born 1877, so should be between 3-4, not 13.

1891 Census - family split over two pages - Francis and Susan on first page and Mary and Francis James on next one.

Sources

• personal family history from Rosalyn Wall
• [1] WALTERS,  MARY ELIZA (mother's maiden name = RUSSELL) GRO Reference: 1877  J Quarter in RICHMOND-SURREY  Volume 02A  Page 324
• [2] 1881 England Census
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QNTY-NPZ : 3 May 2019), Francis J Walters, Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QNTB-3T2 : 3 May 2019), Mary Walters, Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4T-9MG : 21 May 2019), Harold E Gent in household of Ann Gent, Burbage, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Burbage subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26CM-RSF : 13 December 2014), Harold E Gent and null, 1912; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1912, quarter 3, vol. 2A, p. 1167, Richmond (Surrey), Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• [3] 1921 Canada Census
• [4] Death Registration contains date of birth and death.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167740408/mary-eliza-gent: accessed 28 August 2022), memorial page for Mary Eliza Walters Gent (24 Apr 1877–23 Dec 1959), Find A Grave: Memorial #167740408, citing Hatley Memorial Gardens, Colwood, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Gayle L (contributor 48692284).