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Emily Matilda Knight 1882 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1882

Birth Location: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: Jun 1955

Death Location: Llanharan, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK

Father: James Knight

Mother: Margaret Jones

Spouse(s): John Waters

Children(s): Emily Waters, Beatrice Waters, Ethel Trask, Percy Waters, Godfrey Waters, Dorothy Davies, Elizabeth Waters, Violet Waters, Lavinia Waters, Gerald Waters, Howard Waters

In 1882, Emily Matilda Knight entered the world in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, born to James Henry Knight and Margaret Jones. In 1881, Emily Matilda Knight resided in Llantwit Lower, Glamorgan, Wales. In 1891, Emily Matilda Knight resided in Neath, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales. Emily Matilda Knight married John Henry Percival Waters, and had children including Emily Waters, Beatrice May Waters, Ethel Chrisalda Waters Trask, Percy Waters, Godfrey (Jack) Waters, Dorothy Caroline (Carrie) Waters Davies, Elizabeth Ann (lizzie) Waters, Violet May Waters, Lavinia Lawrence Waters, Gerald Waters, Howard Waters. Emily Matilda Knight passed away in 1955 in Llanharan, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Emily Matilda Knight entered the world in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, born to James Henry Knight and Margaret Jones.
  • In 1881, Emily Matilda Knight resided in Llantwit Lower, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • In 1891, Emily Matilda Knight resided in Neath, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • Emily Matilda Knight married John Henry Percival Waters, and had children including Emily Waters, Beatrice May Waters, Ethel Chrisalda Waters Trask, Percy Waters, Godfrey (Jack) Waters, Dorothy Caroline (Carrie) Waters Davies, Elizabeth Ann (lizzie) Waters, Violet May Waters, Lavinia Lawrence Waters, Gerald Waters, Howard Waters.
  • Emily Matilda Knight passed away in 1955 in Llanharan, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Knight
1837 – 1911
Birth Location: Stockport, Cheshire, England
JK
Margaret Jones
1843 – 1896
Birth Location: Bryncoch, Glamorgan, Wales
MJ

Spouses(s)

John Waters
1880 – 1966
Birth Location: Neath
JW

Children(s)

Emily Waters
1902 – 1908
Birth Location: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
EW
Beatrice Waters
1903 – 1903
Birth Location: 21 Common Road Llantrissant , Glamorgan, Wales
BW
Ethel Trask
1904 – 2000
Birth Location: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
ET
Percy Waters
1906 – 1966
Birth Location: Neath, Glamorgan
PW
Godfrey Waters
1908 – 2005
Birth Location: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
GW
Dorothy Davies
1910 – 1990
Birth Location: Tredegar Monmouthshire
DD
Elizabeth Waters
1912 – 1999
Birth Location: Llantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales
EW
Violet Waters
1913 – 1969
Birth Location: Llantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales
VW
Lavinia Waters
1916 – 2009
Birth Location: Pontypridd, Glamorganshire
LW
Gerald Waters
1923 – 2014
Birth Location: Pontypridd, Glamorganshire
GW
Howard Waters
1924 – 2003
Birth Location: Pontyclun, Glamorgan, South wales, UK
HW

Emily Knight's Ancestors

Self
Emily Knight
1882 – 1955
Birth Place: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
James Henry Knight
1837 – 1911
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Margaret Jones
1843 – 1896
Bryncoch, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
George Knight
1810 – 1907
Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah Maggs
1810 – 1873
Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England
Morgan Jones
1813 – 1893
Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Elizabeth Evans
1817 – 1889
Llandilofawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
William Knight
1790 – 1875
Sarah Curtis
1787 – 1860
Elizabeth Curtis
1776 – 1866
David Jones
1784 – 1864
Eleanor Morgan
1782 – 1818
John Evans
1795 – 1886
Rachel Jenkins
1788 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha David
1760 – 1846
Robert CURTIS
1754 – 1828
Sarah HOLLOD
1754 – 1813
David Jones
1759 – 1830
Gladys Richard
1755 – 1814

Emily Knight's Descendants

1.
EK
Emily (Matilda) Knight (11 Aug 1882 – Jun 1955) m. John (Henry Percival) Waters (19 Apr 1880 – 13 Sep 1966)
  1. 1. Emily Waters (Jul 1902 – 1908)
  2. 2. Beatrice (May) Waters (Jul 1903 – Jul 1903)
  3. 3. Ethel (Chrisalda Waters) Trask (12 Nov 1904 – Oct 2000) m. John Trask (15 May 1901 – Oct 1975)
    1. 1. Henry (R) Trask (1925 – Apr 1935)
    2. 2. Susannah (J) Trask (Aft. 1926 – )
    3. 3. Gwendoline (J) Trask (Jan 1929 – )
  4. 4. Percy Waters (1 Oct 1906 – 1966) m. Lucy Harris (23 Jan 1906 – Nov 1996)
    1. 1. Leslie (John) Waters (18 Jul 1926 – Nov 1999) m. Dilys (Maud) Morley (24 Jul 1925 – 6 Apr)
      1. 1. Stephen waters (Jan 1951 – )
      2. 2. Alun waters (Jul 1953 – )
      3. 3. Linda (Ann) Waters (Jan 1963 – ) m. Stephen (G) Morgan
    2. 2. Howard Waters (23 Oct 1934 – )
  5. 5. Godfrey ((Jack)) Waters (15 Feb 1908 – Feb-2005) m. Netta (Rosina May) Grate (29 Aug 1912 – Mar 1980)
    1. 1. Godfrey (Charles) Waters (10 Sep 1932 – 5 Apr 2002) m. Iris (E) Croft
    2. 2. Howard Waters (26 Oct 1934 – 5 Jul 2012) m. Ann North (9 Aug 1934 – Jan 1995)
      1. 1. Judith waters (Oct 1957 – ) m. Kevin Andrews
      2. 2. Philip waters (1960 – ) m. Sharon (L) Swann (Apr 1956 – )
      3. 3. Ian waters (Jan 1965 – )
    3. 3. Gordon (John) WATERS (1 APR 1946 – 15 MAY 2019)
  6. 6. Dorothy (Caroline (Carrie) Waters) Davies (17 Jul 1910 – Bef. 1990) m. Ivor (James) Davies (28 Dec 1904 – Apr 1975)
    1. 1. Ivor (J) Davies (23 Feb 1930 – 10 Mar 2018) m. Patricia Lent (21 Apr 1931 – )
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann (lizzie)) Waters (15 Mar 1912 – 14 Oct 1999) m. Trevor (Matthew) Davies (7 Oct 1906 – Jul 1952)
    1. 1. Brian (Lindsay) Davies (04 APR 1939 – 10 Dec 2014)
    2. 2. Pam
  8. 8. Violet (May) Waters (21 Nov 1913 – 14 Oct 1969)
  9. 9. Lavinia (Lawrence) Waters (2 Jan 1916 – 8 Jan 2009)
  10. 10. Gerald Waters (7 Jun 1923 – 6 Apr 2014)
  11. 11. Howard Waters (23/12/1924 – 24 Sep 2003)

Emily Knight's Timeline

12 Records

1881
1881
Emily Matilda Knight resided here in Llantwit Lower, Glamorgan, Wales
Llantwit Lower, Glamorgan, Wales
1882
11 Aug 1882
Birth of Emily Matilda Knight in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
1891
1891
Age 9
Emily Matilda Knight resided here in Neath, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Neath, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
1901
1901
Age 19
Emily Matilda Knight resided here in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
1902
April 1902
Age 20
Emily Matilda Knight was married in Neath, Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Neath, Glamorgan, United Kingdom
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 29
Emily Matilda Knight resided here in Llantrisant, Llantrisant
Llantrisant, Llantrisant
1914
1914
Age 32
Emily Matilda Knight resided here in 52 Loftus Terrace, Llantrisant Glam
52 Loftus Terrace, Llantrisant Glam
1921
1921
Age 39
Emily Matilda Knight resided here in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales
Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales
1939
1939
Age 57
Emily Matilda Knight resided here in Glamorganshire, Wales
Glamorganshire, Wales
1946
1946
Age 64
Emily Matilda Knight resided here in Glamorgan, Wales
Glamorgan, Wales
1955
25 Apr 1955
Age 73
Death of Emily Matilda Knight in Llanharan, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
Llanharan, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
1955
Jun 1955
Age 73
Death of Emily Matilda Knight in Llanharan, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
Llanharan, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1882
    Event Place: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 32293; Schedule Number: 67
    [2] 1891 Wales Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4461; Folio: 76; Page: 18; GSU roll: 6099571
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8b; Page: 82
    [4] 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 5057; Folio: 5; Page: 1
    [5] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5342; Folio: 111; Page: 34; GSU roll: 1342287
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/7392C
    [7] 1921 Wales Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/26646, ED 4, Sch 263; Book: 26646

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1902
    Event Place: Neath, Glamorgan, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Llantwit Lower, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5342; Folio: 111; Page: 34; GSU roll: 1342287

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Neath, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1891 Wales Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4461; Folio: 76; Page: 18; GSU roll: 6099571

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 5057; Folio: 5; Page: 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Llantrisant, Llantrisant
    Record Source: 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 32293; Schedule Number: 67

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: 52 Loftus Terrace, Llantrisant Glam
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies and Medical Cards); Reference: WO364; Piece: 4494
    [2] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; London, England, UK; War Office: Soldiers' Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1921 Wales Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/26646, ED 4, Sch 263; Book: 26646

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Glamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/7392C

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: Glamorganshire, Wales, Electoral Registers, 1832-1978, Glamorgan Archives: Archifau Morgannwg; Cardiff, Wales; Glamorgan Electoral Registers; Reference: GD/C/RE/60/13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1955
    Event Place: Llanharan, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8b; Page: 82

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1955
    Event Place: Llanharan, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
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