Dent

This is a frequently encountered surname in Stowupland’s archives but as yet we know of few family connections. An attempt has been made at listing in chronological order,  based on date of birth or when the parents dob is known

Robert Dent – from 1763 Thorney Hall Rentalls – 6s for a Blacksmith’s shop on Thorney Green.

Thomas Dent was buried in a Paupers Grave at Onehouse, date 15/01/1826 at the age of 64 (so born around 1762). (from research by Ray Taylor)

Stories of Dents from the 19th century

Thomas Dent married Susan Wileden on 17th April 1815. He was a coal porter and they lived on what was to become Station road. They had 9 children:

Thomas (23.2.1816 – 30.6.1829)

Joseph (b 2.10.1837)

Issac (28.10. 1822 – 11.8.1899)

Thomas (7.5.1836 – 3.8.1904) – father of Thomas William Ralf (b 1858)

Elisa (30.8.1829 – 8.6.1855)

Susan (7.7.1827 – 17.4.1828)

Thomas died on the 9th June, 1865, 5 weeks after his wife had died.

 

John Dent, son of John and Elizabeth b 25th June 1816, baptised 29th August 1816

John Dent, son of John and Elizabeth b 11 February 1821, baptised 9th March 1821.

Issac Dent, son of Thomas and Susan Dent, b 23rd October 1822

Benjamin Dent, son of John and Elizabeth Dent b 23rd July 1823, baptised 29th August 1823.

George Dent son of John and Elizabeth b 8th February 1827, baptised 21 March 1827

The children of John and Elizabeth and the son of Thomas and Susan were baptised in Stowmarket Independant Meeting House (later Congregationalist/URC) {Details supplied by Neil Langridge}

William Dent, Kelly’s 1869 a carpenter

James Dent was born in 1870, he was a builder, butcher, poultryman and sweep

The P.O. Directory names Thomas Dent as a grocer, hop & ale & porter merchant in Stowmarket.

William Dent, (Kellys) 1896 carpenter

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In 1890 C.M.Dent had had to be removed from the register of pupil teachers of Stowupland Elementary school due to poor health

Miss Dent  was a teacher at Stowupland Elementary school between 1899 – 1902 (1899 Article 68, 1902 article 50)

Arthur Dent was married to Edith (Edie) Robinson sometime around the 1900s, but according to her cousin Leslie Brame ‘he was a complete failure as a husband…supposed to be running a business of some kind, but that proved a fantasy and he feigned illness and bludged on Edie and what she could earn by taking in washing. It was not long before the two separated and Arthur disappeared, and even his family did not know where he was. Edith remained Mrs Dent, and stayed with her mother-in-law on The Green, who had now married Eldred Wilding.‘

In a 1965 diary, local resident Margaret Catchpole recorded on Wednesday January 27th, ‘ Arthur Dent killed cycling accident on Bishops Hill’.

Twentieth century, Dents newsagents on the corner of Devon Road, Stowupland