This is the header page to the Kent Files “A Family Archive”.
Joseph Whiltingham Kent (JWK) was a mystery to most of his grandchildren. Even his name was unknown. This was strange, especially because his wife Lucy Lovekin was so present in her families’ lives. She stayed often with her daughters and participated in the raising of their children.
I was told by my mother, his eldest daughter that he “disappeared in Poland after the war.” There was no further information from her.
JWK and Lucy Lovekin had five children Constance, Leslie, John, Josephine, and Barbara. They separated some time before 1940.
He fell for a young work colleague, Eileen Shaw in the early 1940s. They had one daughter Rosemary.
Joseph later established a relationship with 26 year old Mandomatina Tsolomiti. They had 3 daughters Josephine, Kathleen, and Artemis.
The Kent Files is a record of available information for the family. This archive holds copies of pictures and documents to view and download. Click on the content pages below to navigate through the documents. (Note these pages are password protected. The password may change from time to time. Contact Paul Myerscough for the latest.)
If you have information or early pictures please send them to Paul Myerscough.
Click this link to information about Joseph Kent.
Here is some information about JWK’s predecessors.
Link to 4 letters written by JK in 1940s.
Click this link to pictures and documents related to Lucy.
Here’s a page for Connie, eldest daughter of Lucy.
Here is a page for Josie, second daughter to Lucy.
This is a link to the available information about son John Kent [Note awaiting further information!!].
Here’s some pictures and documents related to Barbara, third daughter of Lucy.
Eileen’s page is here. She was the mother of Rosemary, daughter number 4.
Here’s a page related to JWK’s family with Mando mother of daughters 5, 6, and 7.
Thank you to all who have contributed to this collection especially my late cousin Barbara Mary, and Rosemary daughter of Eileen who collaborated on research into JWK