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Charles Knight

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Somerset_Bloke

Somerset_Bloke Report 29 Aug 2011 22:34

Hi I am trying to find info on Charles William Knight born 1889 in Ilminster, Somerset. He might have changes his first and second name about....Hes my G grandfather, But I have no idea who he married. My Nan, His daughter was I think half Persian. and there is speculation that there might be a Persian princess maybe 1 or 2 generations back....I dont know if any of you great people can help but I am hopeful...
Thanks
Wayne wheeler

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Aug 2011 22:37

I suppose the easiest thng is to locate your grandmother's birth. Do you know when and where she was born? You can check on Freebmd.
How do you know when and where her father was born?
Jan

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 29 Aug 2011 22:40

1901?
Name: William Knight
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Son
Father's name: Charles Knight
Mother's name: Sarah Ann Knight
Gender: Male
Where born: Ilminster, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Taunton St Mary Magdalene
Ecclesiastical parish: Taunton St Mary Magdalene
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Taunton
Sub-registration district: Taunton
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 140
Piece: 2278
Folio: 44
Page Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Knight 45 born: Knowle St Giles, Somerset
Sarah Ann Knight 35 born: Sampford Brett, Somerset
Florence Knight 16 born: Ilminster
Daisy Knight 14 born: Ilminster
William Knight 12 born: Ilminster
Gertrude Knight 8 born: Ilminster
Clarence Knight 9 born: Taunton
George Knight 6 born: Taunton
Clifford Knight 3 born: Taunton
Stanley Knight 2 born: Taunton
Ivy L Knight 8 Months born: Taunton

Roy

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 29 Aug 2011 22:43

Is this the family??

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation
Disability Where Born Original
census
image

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KNIGHT, Charles Head Married M 35 1856 Groom & Gardener
Knowle St Giles VIEW
KNIGHT, Sarah J Wife Married F 33 1858
Taunton
Somersetshire VIEW
KNIGHT, Florence K Daughter F 6 1885 Scholar
Ilminster
Somersetshire VIEW
KNIGHT, Ellen D Daughter F 4 1887 Scholar
Ilminster
Somersetshire VIEW
KNIGHT, Charles W Son M 1 1890
Ilminster
Somersetshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
1891 Folio:
112 Page:
13

Registration District:
Chard Sub District:
Ilminster Enumeration District:
9 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Ilminster

Civil Parish:
Ilminster Municipal Borough:
Address:
Strawberry Bank, Ilminster County:
Somersetshire



Somerset_Bloke

Somerset_Bloke Report 29 Aug 2011 22:51

Hi
Porkie pie...thanks, but sorry that isnt the one i am looking for.
Ann...yes that is the family.....The thing is I have all of that. its the marraige I would most like to find out about. But it may be that they married in Persia and I dont have a clue as to where I would find that out.
Thanks Wayne Wheeler

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Aug 2011 22:54

Wayne, did you notice I put a couple of queries above? You need to respond to these as it will make it easier to help. Mostly you need to find your grandmother's birth.
jan

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 29 Aug 2011 22:58

1871
Name: Charles Knight
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's name: George Knight
Mother's name: Sarah Knight
Gender: Male
Where born: Knowle St Giles, Somerset, England
Civil parish: Knowle St Giles
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Registration district: Chard
Sub-registration district: Combe St Nicholas
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 8
Piece: 2404
Folio: 106
Page Number: 2
Household Members: Name Age
George Knight 48 born: Dowlish, Somerset
Sarah Knight 47 born: Dallwood, Devon
Sarah Ann Knight 22 born: Dallwood, Devon
John Knight 17 born: Knowle St Giles
Charles Knight 15 born: Knowle St Giles
Annie Knight 13 born: Knowle St Giles
Mary Jane Knight 11 born: Knowle St Giles
Bedford Knight 9 born: Knowle St Giles
Henry Knight 2 born: Knowle St Giles

Roy

Somerset_Bloke

Somerset_Bloke Report 29 Aug 2011 23:07

Hi
Sorry brummiejan I missed you.....I know my Grandmother was born Maureen Florence Margaret knight born 1928....And I thought she was born in Taunton Somerset, But cant seem to find her. She married a Norman Marx Madsen and they lived in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset.
Sorry again for missing you.... :-)
Hi Porkie pie...yes thats the family, But I also have all of that info.
Thanks
Wayne

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 29 Aug 2011 23:14

Somerset bloke

I suggest you look again at the 1901 i posted as it looks to me as the same family Ann post for 1891 which you said is your family

1891

1891 England Census
about Charles Knight Name: Charles Knight
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah I Knight
Gender: Male
Where born: Knowle St Giles, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Ilminster
Ecclesiastical parish: Ilminster
Town: Ilminster
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Chard
Sub-registration district: Ilminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1891
Folio: 112
Page Number: 13
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Knight 35 born: Knowle St Giles
Sarah I Knight 33 born: Taunton
Florence K Knight 6 born: Ilminster
Ellen D Knight 4 born: Ilminster (the D is for Daisy)
Charles W Knight 1 born: Ilminster


Roy

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 29 Aug 2011 23:26

Where does the Margaret in her name come from?

She married under the name of Maureen F Knight in 1951

Roy

Mike *

Mike * Report 29 Aug 2011 23:28

The only Maureen F. M. born 1928


Births Dec 1928
Hayes Maureen F M - Andrews - Dover 2a 1668



brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Aug 2011 23:28

I am still not sure how you know her father's age and birthplace? Strange her birth is so elusive - I assume you have her marriage cert? I see she married as just Maureen F.
jan

Somerset_Bloke

Somerset_Bloke Report 29 Aug 2011 23:30

Hi Porkie Pie
I think you maybe right....It was the Ellen/Daisy name that threw me..untill I looked at my tree.
Thanks for you help
Wayne

Mike *

Mike * Report 29 Aug 2011 23:30

I assume the father's age and birthplace has been taken from the census

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Aug 2011 23:31

For info - this is the birth date given by whoever registered her death

h Date: 15 Jun 1928
Date of Registration: Jan 1998
Age at Death: 69
Registration district: Taunton
Inferred County: Devon, Somerset
Register number: A61B
District and Subdistrict: 7241A
Entry number: 136

Somerset_Bloke

Somerset_Bloke Report 29 Aug 2011 23:42

My mother knew a little bit about her Grandfather From bits and peices from when my grandmother died, but no marraige. stupidly none of this was ask while anyone was alive to find out....
she was born 15/06/1928 and died 15/01/1998.
Mike
yes from the bits we found out about Charles Knight, we were able to go back through the census.
Thanks
Wayne

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 29 Aug 2011 23:43

I have checked the actual images on the index for 1928 and 1st quarter of 1929 and cannot find her with those initials

Roy

Somerset_Bloke

Somerset_Bloke Report 29 Aug 2011 23:48

I guess that means she was prob born abroad. If I get her marraige cert, will that have he mothers name on it?????
Thanks porkie pie

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 29 Aug 2011 23:57

Not if born in england or wales

Roy

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 30 Aug 2011 10:40

You still need her marriage cert though - I am still lost as to why you are pursuing her father's name if you do not have this! It will also include his occupation, names of witnesses and hopefully an address for Maureen which might help.
Jan