kent town was named for dr. benjamin archer kent (1808 – 25 november 1864), a medical practitioner of walsall, staffordshire who emigrated to south australia aboard "warrior", arriving in april 1840 with his wife marjory redman kent, née bonnar, and two children, benjamin andrew kent, and graham eliza kent, who in 1848 married dr frederick charles bayer (died 15 august 1867). hydraulic engineer c. a. bayer and architect e. h. bayer were sons.