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Birth6 Dec 1808, St George parish, Han Sq, Middlesex
Baptism16 Apr 1810, St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex
Death17 Apr 1882, 26 Thurloe Sq, South Kensington, Middlesex
FatherJohn Dent
MotherAnn Jane Williamson (ca1776-)
Notes for Emma Dent
From her marriage register, her father was John Dent.  From her probate she had siblings Thomas Allen (born 1815 from 1881 census) and Julia.

In the 1881 census both she and her brother Thomas Allen reported they were born in London, Middlesex.

In 1871 she reported her birth as London, Middlesex.

In 1861, she and her sister Julia (Sewell and born a year before Emma) reported that they were born in St George’s Middlesex.
Likewise her brother Allen (not Thomas) at No 28 Thurloe Sq (there with his wife Blanche)
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From the above census birth records and that she was referred to as (Anne) om her marriage, this looks very much like her baptism:

First name(s) Anna
Last name Dent
Birth year 1808
Birth date 06 Dec 1808
Baptism year 1810
Baptism date 16 Apr 1810
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Ann Jane
Parish St George, Hanover Square
County Middlesex
Country England
Page 136
Archive City of Westminster Archives Centre
Record set Westminster Baptisms
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Other baptisms to John and Ann Jane Dent in St George’s:

Augusta, b. 1802, bapt 7 Oct 1802  (mother was Ann)
Robert, b. 19 Dec 1803, bapt. 31 Mar 1804 (mother was Ann Jane)
Augusta, b. 9 Sep 1802, bapt 28 Mar 1804 (mother was Ann Jane)
John Villiers, b. 21 Dec 1805, bapt 20 Jan 1806 (”)
St John, b. 13 Nov 1806, bapt. 10 Jan 1807 (“)
Juliana, b. 8 Dec 1807, bapt 16 Apr 1810
Susan, b. 15Jan 1810, bapt 16 Apr 1810
Thomas Allen, b. 18 Aug 1814, bapt 18 Jan 1815 (mother was Jane)

In 1851 their father was not there, nor was he in 1841 (RIP?), but their mother was alive and was 75 years old, a widow and born in Liverpool and with two daughters Augt and Susan and a son named Haslings and 35 years old.  Possibly ‘Haslings’ was the son baptised ‘Thomas Allen’.
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Her death index:

First name(s) EMMA
Last name TROTTER
Gender Female
Birth year 1809
Age 73
Death quarter 2
Death year 1882
District KENSINGTON
County London
Volume 1A
Page 112
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
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She is probably the Emma Trotter buried in Kensal Green Cemetary in 1882.

But it costs to get the full details!
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Will notes for Emma Dent
Her probate index:

TROTTER Emma
27 June
The will of Emma Trotter late of 26 Thurloe square South kensington in the County of Middlesex Widow who died 17 April 1882 at 26 Thurloe square was proved at the Principal Registry by Thomas Allen Dent of 28 Thurloe square Esquire the Brother and Julia Sewell of 21 Ovington square South Kensington Widow the Sister the Executors.
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Notes for Robert & Emma (Family)
Their marriage:

First name(s) ROBERT
Last name TROTTER
Marriage year 1838
Marriage day 05
Marriage month May
Parish St George, Hanover Square
Spouse's first name(s) EMMA OR ANNA
Spouse's last name DENT
Groom's age Full
Groom's parish -
Bride's age Full
Bride's parish -
County Middlesex
Record set Westminster Marriages

From the image of the marriage register can be added:

Her name: Emma (otherwise Anna) Dent - sigend as Emma Dent
His address: Borde Hill Cuckfield Sussex and Hyde Park Terrace
Her address: Hertford Street
His father: John Trotter, Esq
Her father: John Dent, Esq

Witnesses:
Jhno Dent (father?)
Aus. Dent
Anna Jane Dent
Villiers Dent
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Brian Bouchard has found their Marriage Settlement of 6/4/1785 is in Cumbria Archives ref. WD DF/Box 14.
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Their Marriage Licence was by the faculty Office and dated 30 Apr 1838, six days earlier.
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Last Modified 11 Apr 2018Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220