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LENTON, William Henry
1881 - 1954 (73 years) Has 2 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
1857 - 1915 (58 years)-
Name LENTON, William Henry Birth 1881 Friskney, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 18 Apr 1954 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Person ID I587 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father LENTON, William, b. 1851, Friskney, Lincolnshire, England d. 27 Apr 1932, Spilsby Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 81 years) Mother ALLENBY, Eliza, b. 1857, Friskney, Lincolnshire, England d. 1915, Spilsby Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 58 years) Marriage 1875 Spilsby Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F415 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family EDGOOSE, Sarah Ann, b. 10 Sep 1885, Kirton In Holland, Lincolnshire d. 14 Jan 1953, Kirton In Holland, Lincolnshire (Age 67 years) Marriage 28 Mar 1907 Kirton In Holland, Lincolnshire Children 1. LENTON, Fred, b. 23 Dec 1912, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1989, Peterborough Registration District, Northamptonshire (Age 76 years)2. LENTON, Henry, b. 1915, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1916, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 1 year)3. LENTON, Gladys M., b. 1918, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1919, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F414 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM HENRY LENTON 1880-1954
The birth of William Henry LENTON was registered 1881.
(GRO March Q 1881 Spilsby 7a 578)
According to the 1881 census taken on 3 April 1881 he was 4 months old, i.e born in 1880.
From the 1881 census of Chapel Lane, Friskney, Lincolnshire:
William LENTON, head, aged 29, fisherman, born at Friskney, Lincolnshire;
Eliza LENTON, wife, aged 23, born at Friskney, Lincolnshire;
John G. LENTON, son, aged 4, born at Friskney, Lincolnshire;
Kate M. LENTON, daughter, aged 4, born at Friskney, Lincolnshire;
Harry LENTON, son, aged 1, born at Friskney, Lincolnshire;
*William H. LENTON, son, aged 4 months, born at Friskney, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/3254/29/26)
William Henry LENTON married Sarah Ann EDGOOSE at Kirton-in-Holland Parish Church on 28 March 1907. He was described as a 26 year old bachelor, a Kirton bricklayer, and son of William LENTON, farmer. Sarah was a 22 year old Kirton spinster, daughter of John EDGOOSE, farmer. Witnesses were James EDGOOSE and Lizzie EDGOOSE, probably her brother and sister.
(GRO March Q 1907 Boston 7a 628)
From the 1939 Register of Horse Shoe Lane, Boston R.D., Lincolnshire:
*William H. LENTON, born 5 December 1880, married, master builder;
Sarah A. LENTON, born 10 September 1885, married, housewife;
Dennis HARRISON, born 6 September 1925, single, at school;
John HARRISON, born 14 March 1932, single, at school.
(RG101/6368C/015/10 THAC)
Sarah Ann LENTON died aged 67 at Woodlands Court, Kirton, Lincolnshire, on 14 January 1953. She was described as the wife of William Henry LENTON, a retired master builder. Her son F. LENTON of Horseshoe Lane, Kirton, was the informant.
(GRO March Q 1953 Boston 3b 5)
The death of a William H. LENTON aged 73 was registered in 1954.
(GRO June Q 1954 Boston 3b 2)
"LENTON William Henry of Horseshoe Lane Kirton Lincolnshire died 18 April 1954
Probate London 30 September [1954] to Fred LENTON bricklayer.
Effects £1751 11s. 8d."
(National Probate Calendar 1954)
NOTES & QUERIES:
What was the the identity of Dennis and John HARRISON in the 1939 Register? Were they simply evacuees?
(revised 04.06.2016)