Executor of the Will of Janes father John Bellas

England and Wales Christening Index
June 26 1853 Jane Bellas, Long Marton, Westmorland, father John Bellas, mother Jane Bellas

In the 1861 census Croft Ends, Brampton [which includes Long Marton], Westmorland
Head John Bellas, age 39, groom and gardener, born Marton, Westmoreland
Wife Jane Bellas, age 40, born Brough, Westmorland
Son James Bellas, age 12, scholar, born Marton, Westmorland
Daughter Mary Ann Bellas, age 10, scholar, born Marton
Daughter Jane Bellas, age 7, born Brampton, Westmorland
Daughter Elizabeth Bellas, age 5, born Brampton
Daughter Margaret Bellas, age 2, born Brampton
Daughter Sarah Bellas, age 1 month, born Brampton

In the 1871 census Crackenthorpe, St. Michaels Applesby otherwise Bondgate, Westmorland
Head Agnes Horn, widow, age 51, landowner and farmer of 132 acres employing 1 labourer, born Crackenthorpe.
her family
and 3 servants including servant Jane Bellas, unmarried, age 17, general servant (domestic), born Longmarton, Westmorland
[Crackenthorpe is about 2 miles from Long Marton.]

England Select Marriages
June 28, 1873 Long Marton, Westmorland
John Dent, father William Dent and
Jane Bellas, father John Bellas

In the 1881 census Village of Newbiggin, Ravenstonedale, East Ward, Westmorland
Head John Dent, age 33, hotel keeper, born Morland, Westmorland
Wife Jane Dent, age 28, born Long Marton, Westmorland
Daughter Jane Dent, age 4, born Morland, Westmorland
Daughter Elizabeth Dent, age 2, born Morland
1 servant

In the 1891 census Kings Head Inn, Ravenstonedale, Westmorland
Head John Dent, age 43, farmer and innkeeper, employer, born Morland, Westmorland
Wife Jane Dent, age 37, born Longmarton, Westmorland.
Daughter Jane Dent, age 14, assistant in the house, born Morland.
Daughter Elizabeth Dent, age 12, scholar, born Ravenstonedale
Son Thomas Dent, age 9, scholar, born Ravenstonedale
Son Leonard Dent, age 8, scholar, born Ravenstonedale
Daughter Ada M. Dent, age 4, born Ravenstonedale
Son Edwin Dent, age 2, born Ravenstonedale
Visitor Joseph W. Swall, single, age 26, saddler, born Brough, Westmorland
Visitor Margaret A. Swall, single, age 23, dressmaker, born Brough.
[The Swall’s are probably relations to Jane’s mother Jane Bellas (nee Swall) who was also born in Brough]

In the 1901 census Kings Head, Ravenstonedale, Westmorland
Head John Dent, age 52, innkeeper and farmer, own account, born Kings Meaburn, Westmorland
Wife Jane Dent, age 47, born Brampton, Westmorland
Son Thomas Dent, age 19, farmer’s son, worker, born Ravenstonedale.
Daughter Ada M. Dent, age 14, born Ravenstonedale
Son Edwin Dent, age 12, born Ravenstonedale
Son Arthur Dent, age 9, born Ravenstonedale
Son James Dent, age 7, born Ravenstonedale
Daughter Mary E. Dent, age 5, born Ravenstonedale

In the 1911 census Croft House, King’s Meaburn, Bolton, Penrith, Westmorland
Head John Dent, age 63, farmer, born Morland, Westmorland
Wife Jane Dent, age 57, 10 children born alive, 9 still living, born Long Marton, Westmorland
Daughter Ada Maggie Dent, age 24, single, assistant teacher, county council, born Ravenstonedale, Westmorland
Son Arthur Dent, age 19, single, farmer’s son working on farm, born Ravenstonedale.
Daughter Mary Eveline Dent, age 15, farmer’s daughter dairy work, born Ravenstonedale.
1 boarder

In the 1939 England and Wales Register
Lower Market Street, Brough, Westmorland
1. Gibson Swall, born December 12, 1884, married, newsagent & ironmonger shopkeeper, special constable 1178
2. Ada M. Swall, born July 20 1886, married, unpaid domestic duties
3. Jane Dent, born April 21 1853, widow, retired private innkeeper
[Did Ada M. Swall (nee Dent) marry a cousin?]

In the September 1940 death index Jane Dent died age 87, Westmorland North registration district, Westmorland