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George Knight 1908 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1908

Birth Location: Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Death Date: 3 Jan 1988

Death Location: Skewen, Glamorgan, Wales

Father: Isaiah Knight

Mother: Margaret Phillips

Spouse(s): Alice Knight

Children(s): Clive Knight, Ann knight

George Knight was born in 1908 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales, the child of Isaiah John Knight and Margaret (Knight) Phillips. In 1911, George Knight resided in Neath (Parish and Town), Neath (Parish and Town). George Knight married Alice Eva Knight, and had children including Clive Knight, Ann knight. George Knight passed away in 1988 in Skewen, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Biography

  • George Knight was born in 1908 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales, the child of Isaiah John Knight and Margaret (Knight) Phillips.
  • In 1911, George Knight resided in Neath (Parish and Town), Neath (Parish and Town).
  • George Knight married Alice Eva Knight, and had children including Clive Knight, Ann knight.
  • George Knight passed away in 1988 in Skewen, Glamorgan, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Knight's Ancestors

Self
George Knight
1908 – 1988
Birth Place: Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
Parents
Isaiah John Knight
1875 – 1955
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Margaret ((Knight)) Phillips
1881 – 1961
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
James (Henry) Knight
1837 – 1911
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Margaret Jones
1843 – 1896
Bryncoch, Glamorgan, Wales
William Phillips
1846 – 1892
Llangynyder, Glamorgan, Wales
Elizabeth Reed
1848 –
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
George Knight
1810 – 1907
Hannah Maggs
1810 – 1873
Morgan Jones
1813 – 1893
Elizabeth Evans
1817 – 1889
Mark Reed
1817 – 1896
Sarah Lewis
1822 – 1876
2nd-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
George Read
1786 – 1879
Elizabeth Sevier
1784 – 1855
Lewell Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis

George Knight's Descendants

1.
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George Knight (1908 – 3 Jan 1988) m. Alice (Eva) Knight (24 Jul 1913 – 20 August 2005)
  1. 1. Clive Knight (15 Dec 1937 – 15 Apr 2020) m. Norma (Lilly) Crutchet (30 Aug 1936 – 7 Jun 2014)
    1. 1. Jenny knight (Aft. 1958 – )
    2. 2. Julian knight (Aft. 1959 – )
    3. 3. Sam knight (Aft. 1959 – )
    4. 4. Jill knight (Aft. 1959 – )
  2. 2. Ann knight (Apr 1940 – )

George Knight's Timeline

6 Records

1907
14 Oct 1907
Birth of George Knight in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
1908
1908
Birth of George Knight in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 3
George Knight resided here in Neath (Parish and Town), Neath (Parish and Town)
Neath (Parish and Town), Neath (Parish and Town)
1921
1921
Age 13
George Knight resided here in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
1939
1939
Age 31
George Knight resided here in Glamorganshire, Wales
Glamorganshire, Wales
1988
3 Jan 1988
Age 80
Death of George Knight in Skewen, Glamorgan, Wales
Skewen, Glamorgan, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1907
    Event Place: Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 32632; Schedule Number: 18
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 27; Page: 1585
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/7401E
    [5] 1921 Wales Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/27017, ED 18, Sch 195; Book: 27017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Neath (Parish and Town), Neath (Parish and Town)
    Record Source: 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 32632; Schedule Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1921 Wales Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/27017, ED 18, Sch 195; Book: 27017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1937
    Event Place: Neath, West Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Neath Guardian - 1 Jan 1937 - 9, wedding 1 Jan 1937

    Genealogy Event 6
    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 101/7401E

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1988
    Event Place: Skewen, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 27; Page: 1585
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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