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I'm assuming that you have ALL info for JOHN up to and including the 1881 birth of his 'son'...........and that you wish to know what happened to him thereafter.

Why can't the record of the birth be found on freebmd?

As his wife was 'living on her own means' in 1891, he wasn't supporting her

1891 census

Person: GENT, Ann Address: Toft Hill Lane, West Auckland, Etherley

GENT, Ann Wife Married F 40 1851 Living On Her Own Means
Etherley, Durham VIEW
GENT, John Son Single M 12 1879
Etherley, Durham

Where is ten-year-old ROBERT?

I wonder if this is Richard arriving in Canada? He's with Jno (John?) aged 39. They're heading to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
about Richd Gent Name: Richd Gent
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Date of Arrival: 9 Apr 1889
Vessel: Peruvian
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Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland and Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: C-4514

This looks like William Gent in the 1881 census

Name: William Gent
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relationship to Head: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Cockerton, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Escomb
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address: Bridge Row
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Coal Miner

Registration District: Auckland
Sub-registration District: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4915
Folio: 79
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
George Firbank 27
Elizabeth Firbank 27
Thomas Firbank 4
Amelia Firbank 7
Mary J. Firbank 2
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John Gent in household of Michael Gent, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
Name: John Gent
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Harrogate, Durham
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Auckland
Sub-District: Hamsterley
Parish: West Auckland
County: Durham
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Michael Gent M 55 Stokesley, Yorkshire
Wife Hannah Gent F 47 Woodam, Durham
Son John Gent M 22 Harrogate, Durham
Daughter Margaret Gent F 17 Bitchburn, Durham
Son William Gent M 10 Cockerton, Durham
Son Richard Gent M 4 Hamsterley, Durham

Hi and welcome to the GR message boards.

Was Robert born 1881 surname also Gent, as I can't see a birth record for him.

Andy

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1861
GENT, Michael Head Married M 44 1817 Agricultural Labourer
Hesley, Yorkshire VIEW
GENT, Hannah Wife Married F 37 1824
Woodham, County Durham VIEW
GENT, John Son Unmarried M 12 1849 Scholar
Cockerton, County Durham VIEW
GENT, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 7 1854
Cockerton, County Durham VIEW
GENT, Robt Son Unmarried M 2 1859
Cockerton, County Durham VIEW
GENT, Wm Son M 4 1857
Cockerton, County Durham VIEW

Piece: 3684

Folio: 6

Page: 7

Registration District: Darlington

Civil Parish: Trinity

Municipal Borough:

Address: Doctor Syntex, Trinity, Cockerton

County: Durham
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Is this John with his parents in the 1851 census:-

1851 census transcription details for: North Close, Merrington

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 2385
Folio: 16
Page: 24
Reg. District: Auckland
Sub District:
Parish: Merrington
Enum. District: MERRINGTON
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: North Close, Merrington
County: Durham

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

GENT, Michel Head Married M 34 1817 Ag Lab
Firsby, Yorkshire
GENT, Ann Wife Married F 27 1824
Headlam, Durham
GENT, John Son M 2 1849
Harregate, Durham
GENT, Thomas Son M
Merrington, Durham

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His father was Michael and John married Ann Caile in 1871 at Hamsterley near Bishop Auckland County Durham. My last record of him was the registration of my grandfather Robert in January 1881. I have certificates for the marriage and birth registrations.
I have found details of Ann Gent in 1891 census but no record of John. I have also tried to trace his brothers William born about 1857 and Richard born 1867 after the 1871 census.