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Francis Knight 1865 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1865

Birth Location: Roch, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1914

Death Location: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Father: David Knight

Mother: Mary Knight

Spouse(s): Mary West

Children(s): Basil Knight

Francis Knight was born in 1865 in Roch, Cornwall, England, the child of David Knight and Mary A Knight. In 1871, Francis Knight resided in Cuggan Down, Cornwall, England. Francis Knight married Mary E West, and had children including Basil E Knight. Francis Knight passed away in 1914 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Knight was born in 1865 in Roch, Cornwall, England, the child of David Knight and Mary A Knight.
  • In 1871, Francis Knight resided in Cuggan Down, Cornwall, England.
  • Francis Knight married Mary E West, and had children including Basil E Knight.
  • Francis Knight passed away in 1914 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Knight's Ancestors

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Francis Knight
1865 – 1914
Birth Place: Roch, Cornwall, England
Parents
David Knight
1835 – 1917
Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Mary (A) Knight
1836 –
Larivet, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Joseph (Knight) Jnr
1790 – 1870
Roche, Cornwall, England
Betsy Merryfield
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Knight
1763 – 1837
Mary Pappin
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Knight
1736 – 1808
Elizabeth Marke
1741 – 1798

Francis Knight's Descendants

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Francis Knight (1865 – 1914) m. Mary (E) West (1866 – 1945)
  1. 1. Basil (E) Knight (1911 – 1978) m. Margaret (E) Knight (abt 1911 – )
    1. 1. Clarence (C) Knight (abt 1936 – )
    2. 2. Mavis (L) Knight (abt 1938 – )
    3. 3. Knight
      1. 1. Kdorsborn1
    4. 4. Knight

Francis Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1865
1865
Birth of Francis Knight in Roch, Cornwall, England
Roch, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 6
Francis Knight resided here in Cuggan Down, Cornwall, England
Cuggan Down, Cornwall, England
1914
1914
Age 49
Death of Francis Knight in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Roch, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Cuggan Down, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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