18 Aug 2023
Wife: Susan Lowe
Born: 1856 in Thaxted, Essex 1 (see note 1) Census: 1861 in Thaxted, Essex (see note 2) Census: 1891 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 3) Census: 1901 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 4) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 5) Resided: 1920 - 1931 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington 2 Census: 1921 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 6) Died: 15 Jan 1932 Buried: 19 Jan 1932 in Trumpington (see note 7) Father: Robert Lowe (1822 - ) Mother: Louisa Elizabeth Lowton (1821 - )
Husband: Arthur Gentle Married: 1884 in Essex 1 (see note 8)
Born: ABT 1855 in Harlton, Cambridgeshire Census: 1871 in Harlton, Cambridgeshire (see note 9) Occupation: 1871 Carter Member: 1874 - 1898 Trumpington Cricket Club 3 Census: 1881 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Occupation: 1881 Carting Contractor Census: 1891 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 11) Occupation: 1891 Carter Census: 1901 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 12) Occupation: 1901 Dealer in Hay and Straw Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 13) Occupation: 1911 Carter Resided: 1913 - 1929 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington 2 Member: 1915 Trumpington Volunteer Training Corps 4 Census: 1921 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 14) Occupation: 1921 Small Holder Died: 24 Oct 1929 Buried: 28 Oct 1929 in Trumpington (see note 15) Father: Daniel Gentle (1828 - 1880) Mother: Elizabeth Frisby (1829 - 1915) Notes Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7678876 Media desc: Lives of the First World War Media link: http://www.trumpingtonlocalhistorygroup.org/subjects/subjects_cricket Media desc: Trumpington Cricket Club
M Child 1: Arthur Robert Gentle Born: 1887 5 (see note 16) Died: 1888 Buried: 8 May 1888 in Trumpington (see note 17)
M Child 2: Herbert Gentle Born: 21 Sep 1888 in Trumpington 6 Census: 1891 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 18) Census: 1901 in Kent (see note 19) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 20) Occupation: 1911 Tailor Resided: 1920 - 1949 in London Road, Trumpington 2 Census: 1921 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 21) Occupation: 1921 Wood Turner, out of work Occupation: 1939 Farm Worker & Gardener (Odd Jobs) 6 Occupation: 1948 Gardener 7 Member: 1948 - 1955 Trumpington Allotment Society 7 Resided: 1950 - 1955 at 52 High Street, Trumpington 2 Member: 1955 - 1956 Trumpington Friendship Club 8 Died: 14 Sep 1956 in Cambridge 9,8 (see note 22) Buried: 1956 in Trumpington Notes
M Child 3: Stanley Gentle Born: 17 Mar 1890 in Trumpington 6 Census: 1891 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 23) Census: 1901 in Kent (see note 24) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 25) Occupation: 1911 Cycle Repairer Resided: 1920 - 1949 in London Road, Trumpington 2 Census: 1921 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 26) Occupation: 1921 Cycle Mechanic, Regent Street, Cambridge Occupation: 1939 Cycle Mechanic 6 Resided: 1950 - 1967 at 52 High Street, Trumpington 2 Member: 1956 - 1961 Trumpington Allotment Society 7 Died: 1968 in Cambridge 9 (see note 27) Buried: 1968 in Trumpington Notes
F Child 4: Alice Mary Gentle Born: 11 Sep 1891 in Trumpington 6 Census: 1901 in Kent (see note 28) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 29) Occupation: 1911 Tailoress Census: 1921 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 30) Occupation: 1921 Tailoress, Thompsons, Lensfield Road, Cambridge Resided: 1929 - 1949 in London Road, Trumpington 2 Resided: 1950 - 1960 at 52 High Street, Trumpington 2 Member: 1955 - 1961 Trumpington Friendship Club 8 Died: 27 May 1961 in Cambridge 9,8 (see note 31) Buried: 1961 in Trumpington Notes
M Child 5: Harvey George Gentle Born: 1893 5 (see note 32) Died: 1894 Buried: 24 Mar 1894 in Trumpington (see note 33)
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) Electoral Register. (3) Trumpington Cricket web page. (4) Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. (5) GRO index. (6) 1939 Register. (7) Trumpington Allotment Society records. (8) Trumpington Friendship Club records. (9) Index on ancestry.co.uk.
Event Notes Note (1) Dec 1856 Dunmow 4a 307 Note (2) Age 4, born Thaxted, with family Note (3) Age 33, born Thaxted, with husband Arthur Gentle and children Note (4) Age 44, born Thaxted, with husband Arthur Gentle Note (5) Age 53, born Thaxted, with husband Arthur Gentle and children Note (6) Age 64, born Thaxted, with husband Arthur Gentle and three children Note (7) Jan 19 GENTLE Susan otp 75 died Jan 15 wife of A[rthur] G[ENTLE] buried Oct 28 1929, by W CAMPBELL under the Burials Act Note (8) Dec 1884 Dunmow 4a 879 Note (9) Age 15, born Harlton, with family. Carter Note (10) Age 25, born Harlton, with family. Carting Contractor Note (11) Age 34, born Harlton. Carter, with wife Susan and children Note (12) Age 45, born Harlton. Dealer in Hay and Straw, with wife Susan Note (13) Age 54, born Harlton. Carter, with wife Susan and children Note (14) Age 65, born Harlton. Small Holder, with wife Susan and three children Note (15) Oct 28 GENTLE Arthur otp 74 died Oct 24, by W CAMPBELL under the Burials Act Note (16) Sep 1887 Chesterton 3b 477 mothers surname Lowe Note (17) May 8 GENTLE Arthur Robert otp 8 mon (Note not having been baptized was buried with the special service prescribed by the Bishop to be used in such cases) Note (18) Age 2, born Trumpington, with family Note (19) Age 12, born Trumpington. Scholar at Margate Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Children of the Poor, with brothers Stanley and sister Alice. Deaf and dumb from birth Note (20) Age 22, born Trumpington, with family. Tailor Working in Cambridge for a Master Note (21) Age 33, born Trumpington. Wood Turner, out of work, with parents and family Note (22) Sep 1956 Cambridge 4a 188 age 67 Note (23) Age 1, born Trumpington, with family Note (24) Age 11, born Trumpington. Scholar at Margate Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Children of the Poor, with brothers Herbert and sister Alice. Deaf and dumb from birth Note (25) Age 21, born Trumpington, with family. Cycle Repairer Working in Cambridge for a Master Note (26) Age 31, born Trumpington. Cycle Mechanic, Regent Street, Cambridge, with parents and family Note (27) Mar 1968 Cambridge 4a 373 age 77 Note (28) Age 9, born Trumpington. Scholar at Margate Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Children of the Poor, with brothers Herbert and Stanley. Deaf and dumb from birth Note (29) Age 19, born Trumpington, with family. Tailoress Note (30) Age 29, born Trumpington. Tailoress, Thompsons, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, with parents and family Note (31) Jun 1961 Cambridge 4a 217 age 69 Note (32) Sep 1893 Chesterton 3b 446 mothers surname Low Note (33) Mar 24 GENTLE Harvey George otp 9 mon (unbapt) Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index