Name: Alice Kent
Burial Number: 0795
Gender: Female
Occupation: Wife of William Henry Kent
Born: 00/00/1873
Died: 29/06/1915
Buried: 02/07/1915
Story
Alice was born in Worthing, the daughter of Richard Lightfoot Hollands and Mary Ann. The family lived in St George’s Terrace before moving to Hertford Road. Alice was baptised at St George’s Church on 4 May 1873. Richard was a builder. Alice married William Henry Kent at Heene church on 4 Oct 1896. William was the brother of Minnie Kent who is also buried at Heene. His family came from Sompting. Alice and William made their home firstly in Becket Road and then later in Milton Street. They had two children, William b.1900 and Ellen Elizabeth b. 1901. By 1911, the family were living in Milton Street. The cause of death on 29th June 1915 was given as “degeneration of the spinal cord” No probate.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: EB Row: 2 Plot: 21
Exact Location (what3words): grow.encounter.from
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of our dear sister Alice Mary Kent who died 29th June 1915 aged 42 years "Gone but not forgotten"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Alice Mary Kent
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1873
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Hollands
Marriage Date: 04/10/1896
Spouse First Name: William
Spouse Second Name: Henry
Spouse Last Name: Kent
Town of Marriage: Worthing
County of Marriage: Sussex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 29/06/1915
Cause of death: Degeneration of Spinal Cord
Address line 1: 20
Address line 3: Milton Street
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1881
18 Hertford Road, Worthing.
Richard aged 30, builder. Mary Ann aged 28. Louisa aged 9. Alice aged 8. George aged 6. Ellen aged 4. Richard aged 3. Harriet aged 6 months.
1891
18 Hertford Road, Worthing.
Richard aged 41, bricklayer. Mary Ann aged 39. Louisa aged 19, dressmaker. Alice aged 18. William aged 16, carpenter’s apprentice. Helen aged 14. Richard aged 13. Harriet aged 10.
1901
45 Becket Road, Worthing.
William aged 27, nurseryman’s labourer. Alice aged 28. William aged 7 months. Margaret Schillhase aged 22, visitor. Margaret Schillhase aged under 1 month.
1911
20 Milton Street, Worthing.
William aged 36, nurseryman. Alice aged 38. William Richard aged 10. Ellen Elizabeth aged 9. William Scott aged 17, boarder, baker.
