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Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 BEGENT was born 1803 in Chancery Lane, London, England, and died January 24, 1868 in 21 Parish Street, Sourhwark, London. He married RACHAEL LAURENCE HALSEY November 16, 1834 in St George the Martyr, Southwark , London. She was born July 8, 1804 in North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England, and died September 30, 1862 in Orange Tree Inn, Stonebridge, Middlesex, England.

Children of JAMES BEGENT and RACHAEL HALSEY are:

2. i. HENRY CHARLES2 BEGENT, b. November 29, 1825, Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England; d. March 30, 1875, Paddington, London, England.

ii. SARAH BEGENT, b. September 14, 1827, Marylebone, London, England.. Baptism: October 7, 1827, Sain Mary's, Marylebone St, Mayrlebone, London

iii. ANN BEGENT, b. August 31, 1829, Marylebone, London. Baptism: September 20, 1829, Marylebone, London

3. iv. JAMES BEGENT, b. December 13, 1832, Marylebone, London; d. 1876, Marylebone, London.

v. EMMA BEGENT, b. 1837, Middlesex, England; m. MR MARTIN OR MASON.

vi. RACHAEL BEGENT, b. November 4, 1840, 59 Chester Mews, St Pancras, London, England; m. ROBERT THOMAS PURVES, December 19, 1858, St James, Sussex Gardens, Paddington, London. They emigrated to Canada in 1871.

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4. vii. GILBERT BEGENT, b. 1846, Westmeath, Ireland.

 

Generation No. 2

2. HENRY CHARLES2 BEGENT (JAMES1) was born November 29, 1825 in Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England, and died March 30, 1875 in Paddington, London, England. He married JEMIMA LEE July 15, 1854 in Marylebone District, London. After the death of Henry, Jemina emigrated to Australia in 1876 to be with her sister (in-law) Susan. Jemima and her 3 daughters travelled on the "Lord Waren" to Melbourne and then "The Wentworth" to Sydney NSW. Photo of Henry and Jemima

Children of HENRY BEGENT and JEMIMA LEE are:

5. i. RHODA AMELIA3 BEGENT, b. November 18, 1855, Wayland District; d. Australia.

ii. HENRY CHARLES BEGENT, b. 1861, Marylebone, London; d. May 25, 1865, St Pancras District, London, England.

iii. EDITH MINNA BEGENT, b. 1865, St Pancras District, London, England; d. Australia; m. JOSEPH PULLING, 1890, New South Wales, Australia.

iv. WILLIAM BEGENT, b. 1867; d. 1875.

6. v. LAURA ALICE BEGENT, b. September 10, 1869, Paddington, London, England; d. 1944, Australia.

 

3. JAMES2 BEGENT (JAMES1) was born December 13, 1832 in Marylebone, London, Baptism: January 5, 1833, St Mary's, Rryamstown Square, Marylebone, London and died 1876 in Marylebone, London. He married LOUISA 1858 in Marylebone District, London. Jame’s occupation: Coachman

Child of JAMES BEGENT and LOUISA is:

7. i. EDWARD JAMES3 BEGENT, b. 1858; d. June 1948.

 

4. GILBERT2 BEGENT (JAMES1) was born 1846 in Westmeath, Ireland. He married EMILY ANN HAWLEY May 16, 1867 in Shoreditch, London, England. Gilbert’s occupation: Railway stationmaster at Levenshulme, Manchester.

Children of GILBERT BEGENT and EMILY HAWLEY are:

i. HARRY GILBERT3 BEGENT, b. 1867, Newport Pagnell District, England; d. November 22, 1871, Lambeth District, London. Burial: Tooting, Grave 461

ii. FREDERICK JAMES BEGENT, b. October 12, 1869, Bradwell, Newport Pagnell, England; d. drowned in South Africa. Glyn Jones has a book given for "Good attendance and Conduct" to Frederick from St Peter's school, Levenshulme, Manchester, on Christmas 1888.

8. iii. ARTHUR BEGENT, b. January 2, 1872; d. 1960, Blackburn DIstrict, England.

iv. WALTER BEGENT, b. June 7, 1874, Wandsworh District, London, England; d. October 27, 1874, Wandsworh District, London, England. Burial: Battersea, Grave 5798

9. v. GILBERT CHARLES BEGENT, b. June 22, 1876, Newport Pagnell District, England; d. 1961, Crewe District, England.

10. vi. EMILY MINNIE BEGENT, b. June 12, 1878, Newport Pagnell District, England.

vii. HARRY ROBERT BEGENT, b. 1881, Potterspury, Newport Pagnell, England; d. 1894, Chorlton District, England.

viii. KATE RACHEL BEGENT, b. September 9, 1891, Chorlton District, England; m. PETER EDWARDS, 1917, Chorlton District, England.

 

Generation No. 3

5. RHODA AMELIA3 BEGENT (HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) was born November 18, 1855 in Wayland District, and died in Australia. She married STEPHEN DENTON December 31, 1878 in Australia. He was born 1852, and died January 25, 1916.

Children of RHODA BEGENT and STEPHEN DENTON are:

i. MAY4 DENTON, b. 1880; d. 1884.

ii. LILLIAN GERTRUDE DENTON, b. 1885; d. 1987.

11. iii. AMY MABEL DENTON, b. November 25, 1888; d. 1962.

iv. STEPHEN DENTON, b. 1891.

 

6. LAURA ALICE3 BEGENT (HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) was born September 10, 1869 in Paddington, London, England, and died 1944 in Australia. She married FLETCHER S BOOTH 1902 in New South Wales, Australia.

Child of LAURA BEGENT and FLETCHER BOOTH is:

12. i. EDWARD BEGENT4 BOOTH.

 

7. EDWARD JAMES3 BEGENT (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 1858, and died June 1948. He married AMY GEORGINA HERNE October 4, 1885 in Wandsworth District, London. She was born November 8, 1860, and died 1945. Edward’s occupation: Coachman. Residence: 1885, 157, Portman Buildings, Lissom Grove, Marylebone

Children of EDWARD BEGENT and AMY HERNE are:

i. LOUISA4 BEGENT, b. October 1885; d. 1964.

ii. ELSIE BEGENT, b. 1888; d. 1975.

iii. EDWARD BEGENT, b. 1890; d. 1890.

iv. FREDERICK BEGENT, b. 1892; d. 1952.

v. AMY BEGENT, d. 1907.

vi. MAY BEGENT, b. 1894; d. 1955.

13. vii. SIDNEY BEGENT, b. 1898; d. 1988.

viii. HILDA BEGENT, b. November 8, 1901; d. 1953.

ix. NOEL BEGENT, b. 1903; d. 1984.

 

8. ARTHUR3 BEGENT (GILBERT2, JAMES1) was born January 2, 1872, and died 1960 in Blackburn DIstrict, England. He married JENNY 1893 in Prestwick District. She was born 1873, and died 1963 in Blackburn Ditrict,
Arthur was a shipwright for Cammel Lairds in Birkenhead and later a chief engineer, merchant navy, registered at Liverpool as was his son Albert. Later Arthur became the travelling companion/chauffuer of Lady Pilkington of Pilkington Glass. After this he set up business on his own as a shop keeper in Bootle and lived in Moseley Hill, Liverpool. His shop had a direct hit during the war and he was evacuated to Darwen, Lancs where he was a millwright for ICI plastics division. Photo of Arthur Begent

Children of ARTHUR BEGENT and JENNY are:

14A i. ALBERT4 BEGENT, b. 1896, Highworth, England; d. 1936, Liverpool, England.

14. ii. CHARLES BEGENT, b. February 16, 1898.

 

9. GILBERT CHARLES3 BEGENT (GILBERT2, JAMES1) was born June 22, 1876 in Newport Pagnell District, England, and died 1961 in Crewe District, England. He married ALICE SCRAFTON 1903 in Stockton District, England. She was born December 13, 1878, and died 1973 in Conway District. Gilbert’s occupation: Railway worker in Wolverton and Manchester . Photo of Pipe presented to Gilbert Begent.

Children of GILBERT BEGENT and ALICE SCRAFTON are:

15. i. ALICE HODGSON4 BEGENT, b. July 19, 1904, Newport Pagnell District, England; d. January 25, 1974.

ii. FREDERICK BEGENT, b. 1906, Ashton District, England; d. 1909, Ashton District, England.

16. iii. FREDERICK MERVYN BEGENT, b. May 20, 1909, Chorlton District, England; d. 1969, Manchester, England.

17. iv. HARRY HAWLEY BEGENT, b. March 4, 1911, Chorlton District, England.

v. RAYMOND BEGENT, b. 1923, Bucklow District, England; d. 1924, Chorlton District, England.

18. vi. GILBERT SAMUEL BEGENT, b. December 7, 1927, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, England; d. December 2, 2001

 

10. EMILY MINNIE3 BEGENT (GILBERT2, JAMES1) was born June 12, 1878 in Newport Pagnell District, England. She married BERTRAM SANER 1900 in Chorlton District, England. His occupation: waterways engineer, Northwich, Cheshire

Children of EMILY BEGENT and BERTRAM SANER are:

i. MARGERY4 SANER.

19. ii. JAMES ARTHUR SANER.

 

Generation No. 4

11. AMY MABEL4 DENTON (RHODA AMELIA3 BEGENT, HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) was born November 25, 1888, and died 1962. She married CARL ALBERT BOOTH. He was born August 15, 1887, and died August 13, 1965.

Children of AMY DENTON and CARL BOOTH are:

i. MARJORIE5 BOOTH, b. April 4, 1909, NSW Australia.

20. ii. RHODA LAURENE BOOTH, b. November 19, 1921, NSW Australia.

 

12. EDWARD BEGENT4 BOOTH (LAURA ALICE3 BEGENT, HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) He married VERA ALICE CURRAN 1934 in New South Wales, Australia.

Child of EDWARD BOOTH and VERA CURRAN is:

i. RONALD EDWARD5 BOOTH, b. 1943, New South Wales, Australia.

 

13. SIDNEY4 BEGENT (EDWARD JAMES3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 1898, and died 1988. He married BEATRICE LLOYD 1925. Sydney’s Occupation: Royal Navy. Served in HMS Superb and HMS Yamouth during Battle of Jutland as wireless operator. Residence: Scarborough

Children of SIDNEY BEGENT and BEATRICE LLOYD are:

i. IRIS5 BEGENT, b. 1925; m. TONY CAMBRIDGE.

ii. SYLVIA BEGENT, b. 1928; m. EDWARD STAPLETON.

iii. DAVID BEGENT, b. 1930; d. 1933.

iv. ALAN BEGENT, b. 1932.

v. JUNE BEGENT, b. 1934; m. J. LEONARD MILLS.

21. vi. GEOFFREY BEGENT, b. 1938.

vii. GUY BEGENT, b. 1949.

 

14. CHARLES4 BEGENT (ARTHUR3, GILBERT2, JAMES1) was born February 16, 1898. He married ETHEL SIDGWICK. She was born December 29, 1896, and died May 1985 in Stockport District, England.

Children of CHARLES BEGENT and ETHEL SIDGWICK are:

i. JOAN5 BEGENT, b. 1925, Stockport District, England.

ii. DOROTHY BEGENT, b. 1930, Stockport District, England.


14A. ALBERT4 BEGENT (ARTHUR3, GILBERT2, JAMES1) was b. 1896, Highworth, England; d. 1936, Liverpool, England. Albert was a Chief Engineer, Merchant Navy, and during service was topedoed three times. he sadly died young aged 39 from a neck injury. Photo of Albert Begent

Children of ALBERT BEGENT and ? are:

i. CELIA 5 DORIS BEGENT, b.?, died Nov 2, 2005

Children of Celia Doris Begent are

i. LINDA BEGENT, b. 1956, died 2008

ii. BRIAN BEGENT,
He was a chief Pursor/ Chief Steward for Canadian Pacific and travelled some 7000 NM on water in one form or other. He was also with the Royal Yacht Squadron.

ii CELIA BEGENT,


15. ALICE HODGSON4 BEGENT (GILBERT CHARLES3, GILBERT2, JAMES1) was born July 19, 1904 in Newport Pagnell District, England, and died January 25, 1974. She married (1) SAM KNOTT 1927 in Bucklow District. She married (2) RALPH JONES 1938 in Great Budworth, Cheshire.

Children of ALICE BEGENT and RALPH JONES are:

i. GLYN LANCASTER5 JONES, b. August 3, 1939, Altrincham, Cheshire. Christening: Great Budworth

ii. RAIE LINDA MORVEN JONES, b. May 28, 1944, Bowdon, Cheshire. Christening: Bowdon

iii. RALPH WARREN LANCASTER JONES, b. September 11, 1946, Bowden, Cheshire. Christening: Great Budworth

 

16. FREDERICK MERVYN4 BEGENT (GILBERT CHARLES3, GILBERT2, JAMES1) was born May 20, 1909 in Chorlton District, England, and died 1969 in Manchester, England. He married SYBIL WORRALL 1939 in Manchester District.

Children of FREDERICK BEGENT and SYBIL WORRALL are:

i. GILBERT R5 BEGENT, b. 1940, Manchester, England.

ii. MARY E BEGENT, b. 1945, Manchester, England.

 

17. HARRY HAWLEY4 BEGENT (GILBERT CHARLES3, GILBERT2, JAMES1) was born March 4, 1911 in Chorlton District, England. He married DORIS E. BURTON 1939 in Bucklow District.

Children of HARRY BEGENT and DORIS BURTON are:

i. ANNE E.5 BEGENT, b. 1943, Edmonton District.

ii. RICHARD H. J. BEGENT, b. 1945, Edmonton District.

 

18. GILBERT SAMUEL4 BEGENT (GILBERT CHARLES3, GILBERT2, JAMES1) was born December 7, 1927 in Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, and died December 2, 2001. He married LINDSAY JANE SLATFORD July 6, 1957 in St Oswald's, Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Children of GILBERT BEGENT and LINDSAY SLATFORD are:

i. SUSAN DERRITH5 BEGENT.

ii. PATRICK DAVID BEGENT.

28. iii. CHRISTOPHER CHARLES ROBERT BEGENT.
He married Andrea Maria FILKINS on June 10, 2000 at St Cyriac's church Lacock, Chippenham, Wilts

 

19. JAMES ARTHUR4 SANER (EMILY MINNIE3 BEGENT, GILBERT2, JAMES1) He married MARIE.

Child of JAMES SANER and MARIE is:

i. JOHN5 SANER, b. 1940.

 

Generation No. 5

20. RHODA LAURENE5 BOOTH (AMY MABEL4 DENTON, RHODA AMELIA3 BEGENT, HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) was born November 19, 1921 in NSW Australia. She married GORDON SMITH. He was born June 7, 1918 in Tamerang Shire, NSW, Australia, and died February 8, 2000 in Cessnock, NSW Australia.

Children of RHODA BOOTH and GORDON SMITH are:

22. i. BARRY GORDON6 SMITH, b. July 27, 1942, Fivedock, NSW Australia.

23. ii. LAURENE SHIRLEY SMITH, b. August 15, 1949, Camperdown, NSW Australia.

 

21. GEOFFREY5 BEGENT (SIDNEY4, EDWARD JAMES3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 1938. He married BARBARA MATSON. Residence: Nottingham.

Children of GEOFFREY BEGENT and BARBARA MATSON are:

24. i. CAROLE6 BEGENT, b. November 8, 1965.

ii. ELAINE BEGENT, b. July 25, 1967.

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Generation No. 6

22. BARRY GORDON6 SMITH (RHODA LAURENE5 BOOTH, AMY MABEL4 DENTON, RHODA AMELIA3 BEGENT, HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) was born July 27, 1942 in Fivedock, NSW Australia. He married MAUREEN DOROTHY WADE March 31, 1962 in Punchbowl, NSW Australia. She was born February 22, 1943 in Paddington, NSW Australia, and died October 5, 2007.

Children of BARRY SMITH and MAUREEN WADE are:

25. i. STEPHEN GREGORY7 SMITH, b. December 29, 1962, Bankstown, NSW Austalia.

26. ii. KAREN-ANNE SMITH, b. February 22, 1967, Bankstown, NSW Austalia.

iii. MICHELE RAE SMITH, b. April 25, 1968, Liverpool, NSW Australia; m. ANDREW GRAEME WATSON, May 30, 1992, Kattatha, WA Australia; b. November 8, 1963, Scotland.

27. iv JACQUELINE SMITH b. October 31, 1972, Liverpool, NSW Austrlia.

 

23. LAURENE SHIRLEY6 SMITH (RHODA LAURENE5 BOOTH, AMY MABEL4 DENTON, RHODA AMELIA3 BEGENT, HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) was born August 15, 1949 in Camperdown, NSW Australia. She married WILFRED RODERICK TAGG June 12, 1971 in Moorebank, NSW Australia. He was born January 15, 1947 in Yorkshire, England.

Child of LAURENE SMITH and WILFRED TAGG is:

i. BELINDA LEE7 TAGG, b. February 1, 1979, Maitland, NSW Austrlia.

 

24. CAROLE6 BEGENT (GEOFFREY5, SIDNEY4, EDWARD JAMES3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born November 8, 1965.

 

Generation No. 7

25. STEPHEN GREGORY7 SMITH (BARRY GORDON6, RHODA LAURENE5 BOOTH, AMY MABEL4 DENTON, RHODA AMELIA3 BEGENT, HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) was born December 29, 1962 in Bankstown, NSW Austalia. He married (1) WENDY THOMAS June 9, 1982 in Kattatha, WA Australia. She was born in WA, Australia. He married (2) NORMA PUGH October 9, 1991 in Kattatha, WA Australia. She was born June 3, 1964 in Victoria, Australia.

Child of STEPHEN SMITH and WENDY THOMAS is:

i. TEGAN LOUISE8 SMITH, b. November 19, 1984.

Children of STEPHEN SMITH and NORMA PUGH are:

ii. MALCOLM GORDON8 SMITH, b. May 25, 1993.

iii. CHRISTINA PUGH, b. November 26, 1987.

 

26. KAREN-ANNE7 SMITH (BARRY GORDON6, RHODA LAURENE5 BOOTH, AMY MABEL4 DENTON, RHODA AMELIA3 BEGENT, HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) was born February 22, 1967 in Bankstown, NSW Austalia. She married DARRYL JAMES SCHULTZ July 6, 1991 in Perth, WA Austrlia. He was born June 5, 1960 in Queensland, Australia.

Children of KAREN-ANNE SMITH and DARRYL SCHULTZ are:

i. CLAUDIA ANNE8 SCHULTZ, b. October 6, 1993, Karratha, WA Australia.

ii. ADELE JOY SCHULTZ, b. December 10, 1994, Perth, WA Australia.

 

27. JACQUELINE7 SMITH (BARRY GORDON6, RHODA LAURENE5 BOOTH, AMY MABEL4 DENTON, RHODA AMELIA3 BEGENT, HENRY CHARLES2, JAMES1) was born October 31, 1972 in Liverpool, NSW Austalia.

.She married TROY LAURENCE DUBOIS ST MARC April 5, 1998 in Perth, WA Austrlia. He was born October 18, 1974 in WA, Australia, son of MICHAEL DUBOIS ST MARC

Children of JACQUELINE SMITH and TROY DUBOIS ST MARC are:

i. JACOB LAURENCE DUBOIS8 ST MARC, b. November 20, 1997, Karratha, WA Australia.

ii. ISABEL RUBY DUBOIS ST MARC, b. September 5, 1998, Karratha, WA Australia.

 

28. CHRISTOPHER CHARLES ROBERT BEGENT (GILBERT SAMUAL4, GILBERT CHARLES3, GILBERT2, JAMES1) married Andrea Maria FILKINS on June 10, 2000 at St Cyriac's church Lacock, Chippenham, Wilts

Children of CHRISTOPHER BEGENT and ANDREA MARIA are:

i. HOLLY JANE BEGENT, b. December 26, 2004 , Bath, Somerset

ii. LAURA MARIE BEGENT, b. June 1st, 2006, Bath, Somerset.

 


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