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Birthca 1765
Deathca Nov 1845, Uckfield district, Sussex
GeneralDau of Robert Dent of Clapham
Spouses
ChildrenRobert (1797-1877)
 Henry James (1800-<1827)
 Sophia Jane (1795-1815)
Notes for Jane Sophia Dent
She is known variously by the names of Sophia and Jane.

In 1841 she was probably a widow and her household was:

First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year  Birth in County?
Jane Trotter Female 75 1766   -
Robert Trotter Male 40 1801   -
Emma Trotter Female 30 1811   -
Susan Dent Female 30 1811   -
Elizabeth Cooper Female 25 1816   -
Jane Lowe Female 35 1806   -
Elizabeth Lewin Female 35 1806   -
Ann Gillham Female 20 1821   -
Charlotte Warren Female 25 1816  -
John Grover Male 35 1806   -
John Howell Male 20 1821   Sussex, England
George Hewitt Male 20 1821   Sussex, England

Census details
First name(s) Jane
Last name Trotter
Gender Female
Age 75
Birth year 1766
Birth county No
Street Twyford Lodge
Parish or township Maresfield
County Sussex
Country England
Registration district Uckfield
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1118
Book number 3
Folio number 49
Page number 5
Record set 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census

And who was Emma Trotter?  The wife of Robert Trotter who had married him three years previously?
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Her and John’s Licence to marry of 6th April 1786 clearly states that she was then between 20 and 21 years, making her born between 5th April 1765 and 5th April 1766.
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Her death registration index:

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Dec 1845   (>99%)
TROTTER Jane Sophia Uckfield 7 302
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Will notes for Jane Sophia Dent
Her will was proved on 29 Jan 1846 at PCC and can be found on TNA; she was then a widow.
Notes for John & Jane Sophia (Family)
From a transcription of Faculty Office Marriage Licences:

First name(s) JOHN
Last name TROTTER
Licence year 1785
Licence date 06 Apr 1785
New calender date 06 Apr 1785
Bride's first name(s) Jane Sophia
Bride's last name DENT
Groom's first name(s) John
Groom's last name TROTTER
Place Dioceses of England & Wales
Record set Faculty Office Marriage Licences

A copy of the original has been ordered to give, hopefully, a view on where they were married.

Arrived and it says:

“6th April 1786

“Appeared personally John Trotter the younger Esquire and made oath that he is of the Parish of Saint george Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex a Batchelor of the Ago of Twenty One and upwards.

“and intendeth to marry with Jane Sophia Dent of the Parish of Battersea in the County of Surry Spinster a minor of the Age of Twenty years and upwards but under the age of Twenty One yearsby and with the consent of Robert dent of he parish of battersea aforesaid Esquire the natural and lawful Father of the said Minor

“and that he knoweth of no lawful Impediment, by Reason of any Pre-contract, Consanguinity Affinity of any other lawful Means whatsoever, to hinder the said intended Marriage and prayed a Licence to solemnize the same in the parish Church of Saint George Bloomsbury aforesaid and further made oath that the usual place of Abode of him the said John Trotter hath been in the said parish of Saint George Bloomsbury aforesaid.

“for the space of four weeks last past.

“The appeared personally the said Robert Dent of the parish of battersea aforesaid Esquire and made Oath that he os the natural and lawful Father of the saidJane Sophia Dent ... the minor aforsaid and that he is willing ... the Solemnization of the above intended marriage.

“Sworn before me:
[Signed] Coller Ducarel
[and by] John Trotter jun,  Robt Dent”
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From the Gentleman’s magazine, Vol LV, Part I, for 1785, for the month of April 1785:
“April 7. Captain Trotter, of the 1st regt of dragoon guards, to Miss Dent.”
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Last Modified 21 Oct 2020Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
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