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susan

susan Report 18 Jul 2012 17:22

Found some graves in mile end /tower hamlets cemetery, but cannot link to my knights unsure why as we have a link to this part of london with
jessie knight 1854 bethnal green. mary knight 1797 godalming also sophia knight 1794, elizabeth knight 1793, richard knight 1791, solomon knight 1700, william knight 1832 bethnal green
they are link to Hood
any ideas ???? :-)

the graves are Terence william knight died 9th oct 1948 aged 18 months and Bette dorothy knight 101/2 date unknown but on same grave stone
and on memorial in cemetary albe seaman A.S.KNIGHT on ss bennevis 7/9/1940 age 38

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Jul 2012 17:27

from CWGC site
KNIGHT, ALEXANDER STEWART

Rank:
Able Seaman
Date of Death:
07/09/1940
Age:
38
Regiment/Service:
Merchant Navy

S.S. Bennevis (Leith)
Grave Reference
Screen Wall. C.W.D. Coll. grave.
Cemetery
CITY OF LONDON AND TOWER HAMLETS CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of George and Elizabeth Stewart Knight; husband of C. Knight.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Jul 2012 17:34

Name: Terence W Knight
Birth Date: abt 1947
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1948
Age at Death: 1
Registration district: Poplar
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5d
Page: 237

name: Terence W Knight
Mother's Maiden Surname: Westfallen
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1947
Registration district: Poplar
Inferred County: Greater London, Middlesex
Volume Number: 5d
Page Number: 473

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Jul 2012 17:35

Name: William A Knight
Spouse Surname: Westfallen
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1947
Registration district: Poplar
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume Number: 5d
Page Number: 566
Find Spouse: Grace Westfallen

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 18 Jul 2012 17:45

Death Record Name Bette D Knight
Year of Registration 1948
Quarter of Registration Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District Poplar
Registration County London
Age at Death: 10
Volume Number 5D
Volume Page 215

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Jul 2012 17:53

Name: Bette D Knight
Mother's Maiden Surname: Wicks
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1938
Registration district: Stepney
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume Number: 1c
Page Number: 358


possibly
Name: Henry A Knight
Spouse Surname: Wicks
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1929
Registration district: Stepney
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume Number: 1c
Page Number: 471
Find Spouse:Betsy R Wicks

susan

susan Report 18 Jul 2012 17:58

Thanks everyone I need to link to my KNIGHTS in the list now?? unsure how!! but gratefull to your amazing support. :-)

susan

susan Report 18 Jul 2012 18:07

confused by the two Bette D Knights deaths as they must be linked to Terence in the same grave he died 9/10/48 no parents names on this grave for the children inside :-D

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 18 Jul 2012 18:34

hi could this be a possible birth for the death I gave you for bette

Birth Record Name Bette D Knight
Year of Registration 1938
Quarter of Registration Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Stepney
Registration County London
Mother's maiden name Wicks
Volume Number 1C
Volume Page 358

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Jul 2012 18:39

I posted that birth and possible parents marriage :-D

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Jul 2012 18:41

susan it s not two deaths for Bette but her death in 1948 and then her birth in 1938 mmn Wicks

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 18 Jul 2012 18:41

sorry i just noticed you did
PP :)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Jul 2012 18:42

no probs :-D :-D :-D

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 18 Jul 2012 18:48

Birth for terrance w

Birth Record Name Terence W Knight
Year of Registration 1947
Quarter of Registration Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District Poplar
Registration County London
Mother's maiden name Westfallen
Volume Number 5D
Volume Page 473

susan

susan Report 18 Jul 2012 19:00

thank you, trying to do the link feel dumb, but thanks you are great :-(

susan

susan Report 18 Jul 2012 20:14

how do I trace the knight link from my 1854 /1832 to the knights 1940s ?? any ideas as looken up records and got stuck as no good going forward anyone please help :-)

jax

jax Report 18 Jul 2012 20:39

What makes you think they are connected to your family ? Knight is not an unusual name

You would need to trace these people back through the census's

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 18 Jul 2012 20:39

this looks like jessie

1861 Census Household Record Household information
Address 23, Lisbon Street
Parish Bethnal Green
District Bethnal Green, Green
Administrative County London, Middlesex

Householder 1
Name William Knight
Age 29
Estimated Year of Birth 1832
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Gas Lighter
Birth Place Whitechapel
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 2
Name Sarah Knight
Age 30
Estimated Year of Birth 1831
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation
Birth Place Bethnal Green
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 3
Name Jessie Knight
Age 7
Estimated Year of Birth 1854
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Scholar
Birth Place Bethnal Green
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 4
Name Walter Knight
Age 5
Estimated Year of Birth 1856
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Scholar
Birth Place Bethnal Green
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 5
Name William Knight
Age 3
Estimated Year of Birth 1858
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Scholar
Birth Place Bethnal Green
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 6
Name Mary Knight
Age 0
Estimated Year of Birth 1861
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Bethnal Green
Birth County Middlesex

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 18 Jul 2012 20:49

1871 Census Household Record Household information
Address Lisbon Street
Parish Bethnal Green
District Bethnal Green, Green
Administrative County London, Middlesex

Householder 1
Name William Knight
Age 39
Estimated Year of Birth 1832
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation
Birth Place Middlesex
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 2
Name Sarah Knight
Age 40
Estimated Year of Birth 1831
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation
Birth Place Middlesex
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 3
Name Walter Knight
Age 15
Estimated Year of Birth 1856
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Middlesex
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 4
Name Jessie Knight
Age 16
Estimated Year of Birth 1855
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation
Birth Place Middlesex
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 5
Name Mary Knight
Age 10
Estimated Year of Birth 1861
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Middlesex
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 6
Name Anne Knight
Age 8
Estimated Year of Birth 1863
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Middlesex
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 7
Name Sarah Knight
Age 5
Estimated Year of Birth 1866
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Middlesex
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 8
Name William Knight
Age 2
Estimated Year of Birth 1869
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Middlesex
Birth County Middlesex

susan

susan Report 23 Jul 2012 18:46

Sorry its taken so long to respond but been away and no way to access the site, many thanks every one love you all xx <3