Denton Genn of Quadring d. 1851

Denton was son of Richard Genn of Ely in my post of 9th March 2013.  Nobody seems to know a great deal about this couple.  More is likely to be forthcoming in due course.

Denton was variously a Plumber, Glazier and Farmer.  For reasons unknown he chose to move to Lincolnshire and married Elizabeth Maydens Baldock, of Gosberton there in 1794.  She appears to have been born Elizabeth Maydens in 1767, marrying a Daniel Baldock and having three children by him: two sons Maydens and Daniel, and Ann their daughter.  Daniel Snr died and in 1794 she remarried Denton.

                                                                  Quadring

It would seem likely that Denton and Elizabeth had children who are unknown to us, but Elizabeth died shortly after the birth of the second known child when she would have been about 38.

In 2020, I found reference to an original deed of 1802 (the deed having been sold online) which had Denton (of Gosberton) as one of several parties concerning a small amount of grazing land in Quadring.

Denton remarried in Bedford a few years later, Dr Herb Brown stating that he believes he remarried his step daughter Ann Baldock (b. 1790).  This may be why they married in Bedford (to avoid any scandal).  Denton proceeded to have a good number of children by his second wife and moved to Quadring where in 1840 he was the Parish Constable.

Denton Genn is known to have died in 1851.  Ann was alive then.  Further information may well come to light in due course.

Their children

Denton - See later post

Robert - Married twice and had four known children

Robert Genn was a Grocer and was living on his rental income in 1881 (when in Peterborough).  He died there in 1886.  The only son who has been traced is George, who was a married Grocer in Peterborough in 1881. His sister Ellen married Thomas Brown and it is from that line that the researcher Dr Herb Brown of the USA was descended.

George - I had thought that this guy died in childhood (though had not researched the parish records) until 2009.  Then I discovered the existence of the Families in British India Society (FIBIS) database, checked it, and discovered that the guy joined the East India Company Army as a private in 1840 sailing out to India on the “Essex”. He was William Mackinder Genn's uncle who likely named a son after him.  His is an interesting story - see post of 25th August 2015. 

Charles - Was alive (as Ginn) in Quadring in 1841 as a Blacksmith. He emigrated to the United States in about 1847 - see post of 16th September 2015

William - Is known to have married Jane and had eight chldren, four of whom survived infancy.

William Genn was a Licensed Victualler and Grocer and died in Quadring in 1875 aged 52.  Jane had died in Quadring in 1865 with a quoted age of 40 (National Burial Index)  William remarried Hannah but apparently had no further issue.  It is from this line that Spencer Genn (see post of  17th November 2012) and others are descended.


Elizabeth - married John Richardson

Ann  - married Thomas Hallas