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susan

susan Report 23 Jul 2012 19:58

lost the plot trying to link the graves to these knights, help need a solid link :-D

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

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

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

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

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 :-)

susan

susan Report 18 Jul 2012 19:00

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

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

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 18:41

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 18:41

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

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

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

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

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. :-)

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

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 17:35

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

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 17:27

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.