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Gordon Edward Knott 1919–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1919

Birth Location: West Ham, Essex, England

Death Date: 11 Sep 1971

Death Location: Benfleet, Essex, England

Father: William Knott

Mother: Agnes Pickering

Spouse(s): Vera Williams

Children(s): Alan Knott

Gordon Edward Knott was born in 1919 in West Ham, Essex, England, the child of William Charles Proctor Knott And Agnes Pickering. In 1939, Gordon Edward Knott resided in 35 Westfield Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, Engla. In 1962, Gordon Edward Knott resided in Pitsea, Essex, England. Gordon Edward Knott married Vera Helen Williams, and had children including Alan Edward Knott, Marilyn J Knott. Gordon Edward Knott passed away in 1971 in Benfleet, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • Gordon Edward Knott was born in 1919 in West Ham, Essex, England, the child of William Charles Proctor Knott And Agnes Pickering.
  • In 1939, Gordon Edward Knott resided in 35 Westfield Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, Engla.
  • In 1962, Gordon Edward Knott resided in Pitsea, Essex, England.
  • Gordon Edward Knott married Vera Helen Williams, and had children including Alan Edward Knott, Marilyn J Knott.
  • Gordon Edward Knott passed away in 1971 in Benfleet, Essex, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gordon Knott's Ancestors

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Gordon Knott
1919–1971
Birth Place: West Ham, Essex, England
Parents
William Charles Proctor Knott
1880–1946
Farnham, Surrey, England
Agnes Pickering
1892–1969
Hackney, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Frederick Knott
1854–1932
Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
Mary Rickell
1855–1929
Normanby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Knott
1811–1867
Sarah Proctor
1813–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Proctor
1775–1850
Mary Story
1780–1847

Gordon Knott's Descendants

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Gordon (Edward) Knott (16 May 1919–11 Sep 1971) m. Vera (Helen) Williams (14 Jul 1924–9 Apr 1985)
  1. 1. Alan (Edward) Knott 1950–2019

Gordon Knott's Timeline

5 Records

1919
16 May 1919
Birth of Gordon Edward Knott in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England
1939
Sep 1939
Age 20
Gordon Edward Knott resided here in 35 Westfield Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
35 Westfield Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
1962
1962
Age 43
Gordon Edward Knott resided here in Pitsea, Essex, England
Pitsea, Essex, England
1971
11 Sep 1971
Age 52
Death of Gordon Edward Knott in Benfleet, Essex, England
Benfleet, Essex, England
1973
1 Mar 1973
Age 54
Gordon Edward Knott - Probate in Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1919
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 1869
    [2] England & Wales, Birth Index:, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 4a, Page 141
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011644A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Sep 1939
    Event Place: 35 Westfield Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011644A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Pitsea, Essex, England
    Record Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984, BT Archives; London, England; British Phone Books 1880-1984

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1971
    Event Place: Benfleet, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 1869

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1973
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941

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