Individual Details
Henry (Harold) Charles KENT
(1864 - 1898)
Harold was a journalist. He was born into a literary family and grew up in Kensington. His father, Charles, was an editor (his appointments included editorship of the Sun newspaper from 1845 to 1870) as well as a journalist and poet. Charles was also a good friend of Charles Dickens and a lock of Dickens's hair was passed down to Harold; it is still in the possession of the family. And Harold's mother, Ann, who was a daughter of the Sun newspaper proprietor Murdo Young, was an author.
According to his death record, Harold died of "tuberculosis of lungs 1 year and 3 months. Heart failure". He was only 34 years of age.
According to his death record, Harold died of "tuberculosis of lungs 1 year and 3 months. Heart failure". He was only 34 years of age.
Events
| Birth | 1864 | Kensington, London | |||
| Marriage | 15 Jan 1896 | Our Lady of Victories Church, High St., Kensington - Catherine (Kate) HUSSEY | |||
| Death | 1898 | 20 Cromwell Grove, Hammersmith |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine (Kate) HUSSEY (1875 - 1944) |
| Child | Marjorie Mary Catherine KENT (1896 - 1990) |
| Father | William Charles Mark (Charles) KENT (1823 - 1902) |
| Mother | Anne YOUNG (1824 - ) |
| Sibling | Marianne KENT ( - ) |
| Sibling | Charles Murdo KENT ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mark E. KENT ( - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Bulwer L. KENT ( - ) |
| Sibling | Amelia Elizabeth KENT ( - ) |