Thomas Ghent

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Thomas Gent
• Baptism: 30 Apr 1826, Saint Editha's, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1847 and 1871; Coal Miner
• Residence: 1861, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1871, Bridge Street, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1884; Atherstone 6d 264

Notes:

See Joseph Tonks / Ann Gent bastardyt Order
1826
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1841 Census Warton (Polesworth)
William Ghent 55 Sawyer Y
Catherine Ghent 55 Y
Thomas Ghent 13 Y
William Poole 6 Y
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1861 Census Polesworth
Thomas Ghent Head 34 Coal Miner
Ruth " Wife 35
James " Son 8
Enoch " Son 5
Ellen " Dau 3
George " Son 2
Anne " Dau 5 months
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1871 Bridge Street Polesworth
Thomas Ghent Head 34 widower Coal Miner
James " Son 18
Enoch " Son 15
Ellen " Dau 13
George " Son 12
Anne " Dau 10
Bertha " Dau 8
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Thomas married Ruth Gilbert on 25 Nov 1847 in Saint Editha's, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. Ruth (son of James Gilbert and Ann Cooper) was born in 1826 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England; died between 1861 and 1871 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Ghent was born in 1852 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.
2. Enoch Ghent was born in 1855 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.
3. Ellen Ghent was born in 1857 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.
4. George Ghent was born in 1859 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.
5. Ann Ghent was born in Nov 1860 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.
6. Bertha Ghent was born in 1863 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Joseph Tunks
• Occupation: Abt 1837; Agricultural Labourer

Notes:

See Notes of John Hough (1750 - 1830) - Ann Tonks
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1841 Census Ratcliffe Culey Folio 5

Tonks Joseph 30 Y
Tonks Elizabeth 30 N
Tonks George 3 Y
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1851 Census, Ratcliffe Culey Atherstone; HO/107/2064Folio:203
Joseph TONKS Head 46 M Ag Lab Ratcliffe Culey-LEC
Elizabeth TONKS Wife 45 F--- Atherstone-WAR
George TONKS SON 13 M Plough Boy Ratcliffe Culey-LEC
Joseph TONKS SON 9 M Scholar Ratcliffe Culey-LEC
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1861 Census Ratcliffe Culey RG9/2192 Folio 67
Joseph Tonks head 54 Labourer b. Ratcliffe
Elizabeth " Wife 55 b. Bentley; WAR
George " Son 23 b. Ratcliffe
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Joseph married Ann Gent. Ann was born about 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Ann Ghent
• Residence: 1826, Warton, Warwickshire, England

Notes:

Casual Relationship

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Tonks
• Residence at marriage: Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Labourer

Notes:

1841 Census Ratcliffe Culey

Tunks John 60 Y
Tunks An n60 Y
Tunks Elizabeth 50 Y

John married Frances Chamberlain on 8 Oct 1801 in Saint Mary Magdalane, Peckleton, Leicestershire, England. Frances was born in 1772; died in Jan 1847 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 17 Jan 1847 in All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Fanny Tunks
• Residence at marriage: Peckleton, Leicestershire, England

John married Sarah Cheatle on 2 Nov 1769 in All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Cheatle and Mary Orme) was born in Jun 1746 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; died in Jul 1828 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 20 Jul 1828 in All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 Jun 1745, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

Of interest is the oldest memorial to survive in All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey; LEI, lying to the South West of the Chancel, (that ground being considered in pre-reformation times as being the most holy), a small roughly incised slab of Sarah's Brother Joseph Viz:-
Here Lyeth the Body of Joseph Cheatle
Departed this life March ye 15th
the year of our lord 1765 aged 22
Farwell my wife and child most dear
I am not dead but sleeping here
My life is spent my grave you see
my loving wife mourn not for me
. My mother and Sister too
For now I have bid this world a dew
as I am so you must be steay
but awile and follow me

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The Cheatle family were notable farmers at Bodymoor Heath close to the border with Lea Marston in the Parish of Kingsbury. There are numerous family memorials in the churchyard there. Today at Dosthill there is a building called Cheatle's Court and a farm at Bodymoor heath called Cheatle's Farm.

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Mary the widow of Joseph Cheatle of Ratcliffe Culey in her will dated 1 Aug 1767 named her daughter Sarah as executrix and her main beneficiary including her messuage. after her death in Feb 1797 probate was granted 27 April 1797 to her daughter Sarah wife of John Tonks.

Notes:

John Pemberton was the Parish Clerk and William Farmer the Church Warden