Lost on the steamship Magdeburg.
John Gent was born at Cornforth, Co. Durham, in 1836, to parents John (a Bricklayer, born Sedgefield in 1800), and Margaret Gent (born Cornforth in 1806).
At the time of his loss, John's address was No.26, Thomas Street, Stranton, West Hartlepool.
