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Joseph Knight 1736–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1736

Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK

Death Date: 5 Sep 1808

Death Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK (when aged 84 years old)

Father: John Knight

Mother: Dorothy Bray

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mark, Mary Knight

Children(s): Jane Knight, Joseph Knight, James Knight, John Knight, Joyce Knight, Anthony Knight, Robyn Knight, Benjamin Knight, Elizebeth Knight, Dorothy Knight, Joe Knight, William Knight, Mary Knight, Mary Knight

In 1736, Joseph Knight entered the world in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK, born to John Knight And Dorothy Bray. Joseph Knight married Elizabeth Mark, Jane Jenifer Harvey, Mary Knight, and had children including Anthony Knight, Benjamin Knight, Dorothy Knight, Elizebeth Knight, James Knight, Jane Knight, Joe Knight, John Knight, Joseph Knight, Joyce Knight, Mary Knight, Mary Solomon Knight, Robyn Knight, William Knight. Joseph Knight passed away in 1808 in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK (when aged 84 years old).

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Biography

  • In 1736, Joseph Knight entered the world in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK, born to John Knight And Dorothy Bray.
  • Joseph Knight married Elizabeth Mark, Jane Jenifer Harvey, Mary Knight, and had children including Anthony Knight, Benjamin Knight, Dorothy Knight, Elizebeth Knight, James Knight, Jane Knight, Joe Knight, John Knight, Joseph Knight, Joyce Knight, Mary Knight, Mary Solomon Knight, Robyn Knight, William Knight.
  • Joseph Knight passed away in 1808 in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK (when aged 84 years old).

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knight
1701–1781
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England
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Dorothy Bray
1705–1767
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall
DB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Mark
1741–1798
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
EM
Mary Knight
1780–1783
Birth Location: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
MK

Children(s)

Jane Knight
1792–1861
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England
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Joseph Knight
1763–1837
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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James Knight
1768–1822
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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John Knight
1799–1853
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Joyce Knight
1769–1839
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
JK
Anthony Knight
1773–1855
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
AK
Robyn Knight
1773–
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Benjamin Knight
1779–1845
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
BK
Elizebeth Knight
1776–1813
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
EK
Dorothy Knight
1785–1861
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
DK
Joe Knight
1789–1793
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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William Knight
1796–1841
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
WK
Mary Knight
1784–
Birth Location: Padstow, England. UK, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
MK
Mary Knight
1784–1860
Birth Location: St Austel, Cornwall, England
MK

Joseph Knight's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Knight
1736–1808
Birth Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
Parents
John Knight
1701–1781
Roche, Cornwall, England
Dorothy Bray
1705–1767
Roche, Cornwall
Grandparents
William Knight
1672–1710
Roche, Cornwall, England
Katherine Jenking
1679–1755
Roche, Cornwall, England
Anthony Bray
1661–1708
Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ann NOWELL
1665–1710
Gwennap (Lanwenep), Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Bray
1631–1686
Ann Painter
1640–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Knight's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Knight (Sep 1736–5 Sep 1808) m. Elizabeth Mark (December 1741–February 1798) m. Mary Knight (1780–1783)
  1. 1. Jane Knight 1792–1861 m. William Hore 1790–1876
    1. 1. Joseph (Percival) Hore 1821–1890 m. Ann Stoneman 1827–1888
      1. 1. Lucy Hore 1859–1894 m. John Rowe 1858–1935
        1. 1. Betha 1883–1968 m. Thomas (William) Lynch 1882–1958
        2. 2. Ann Rowe 1886–
        3. 3. William (John) Rowe 1882–1935
      2. 2. Luthrt Hore 1861–1940 m. Amelia Manley 1873–
        1. 1. Alma (Myrtle) Hore 1889–1939 m. Amos (Rowland) Hughes 1883–1968 m. Leon (B O) Flaherty 1887–1912
        2. 2. Aretta Hore 1890–1969 m. Hartley Olley 1891–1966
        3. 3. Nellie Hore 1895–1975 m. George (Shaw) Hilditch 1884–1966
      3. 3. Martin Hore 1867–1901 m. Susan (Ann) Gilbert\spry 1866–1942
        1. 1. Eldved (Wilmot) Hore –1899
        2. 2. Milicent (Agnes) Polglase 1898–1971
      4. 4. William (Henry) Hore 1846–1916 m. Mary (Celia) Hore 1856–1935
        1. 1. Alfred (Ernest) Hore 1879–1919 m. Mary (B) Reynolds 1882–1965
        2. 2. Hilda (May) Hore 1895–1898
        3. 3. Lucy Merritt 1884–1945 m. Josephius Blackmore 1879–1925
        4. 4. Hilda (May) Hore 1888–1889
        5. 5. Albert Hore 1874–1881
        6. 6. Emily (Ann) Stoneman 1877–1956 m. Charles Stoneman 1877–1923
        7. 7. Emily (Ann) Hore 1877–1956
      5. 5. Hezekiah Hore 1848–1927 m. Drusilia Warne 1845–1901 m. Sarah (Hankel (nee)) Attwood 1862–1915
        1. 1. Lucy (Decima) Hore 1904–
        2. 2. Hettie (Althea) Robertson 1883–1962 m. Auburn (Frank) Robertson 1885–
        3. 3. Annie Hore 1871– m. William (Henry) Dates 1860–
        4. 4. Minnie Hore 1873–1874
        5. 5. Albert (Ernest) Hore 1883–1957 m. Hilda (Amelia) Blandy 1883–1923
        6. 6. Frederick (William) Hore 1881–1881
        7. 7. Ethel Hore 1878–1919 m. George Pownell 1860–
        8. 8. Frederick (Ernest) Hore 1880–1881
        9. 9. Melissa Hore 1892–
        10. 10. Frederick Hore 1890–1890
        11. 11. Montague Hore 1875–1875
        12. 12. Stanley (George) Hore 1890–
      6. 6. David Hore 1852– m. Elizabeth (Ann) Kestell 1856–1912
        1. 1. Caroline (Grace) Hore 1882–1957
      7. 7. Albert Hore 1859–
      8. 8. John Hore 1864–
      9. 9. Jeremiah Hore 1855–
      10. 10. Emily Hore 1856– m. William Chapman 1853–1899
        1. 1. Harry Chapman 1880–
        2. 2. Willie Chapman 1878–
        3. 3. Emily (J.) Chapman 1877–
    2. 2. Betsy Hore 1814–1881 m. Joseph Wedlake 1816–
      1. 1. Miriam Wedlake 1846–
      2. 2. Lavinia Wedlake 1843– m. Phillip Matthews 1846–
        1. 1. Murian (Jane) Wedlake 1881–
        2. 2. Richard Matthews 1879–
        3. 3. Annie Matthews 1884–
        4. 4. Minnie Matthews 1888–
        5. 5. Mabel Matthews 1882–
        6. 6. Bessie Matthews 1872– m. James (Taylor) Moore 1869–
        7. 7. Joseph Matthews 1876–
        8. 8. John Matthews 1874–
        9. 9. William Matthews 1868–
      3. 3. Charles Wedlake 1858–
      4. 4. Richard Wedlake 1850–
      5. 5. Emma Wedlake 1859–
      6. 6. Eliza (A) Wedlake 1840–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Wedlake 1847–
      8. 8. Jane Wedlake 1836–
      9. 9. Daniel Hore 1849–
      10. 10. James Hore 1847–
      11. 11. Annie Wedlake 1867–
      12. 12. Joseph Wedlock 1854–1886 m. Ann Martin 1848–1915
        1. 1. Arthur Wedlake 1877–1946
        2. 2. James Wedlake 1880–1960
        3. 3. Caleb (John) Symons 1871–1955 m. Margaret Symons 1876–
        4. 4. Henrietta Wedlake 1874–1954
        5. 5. Derwent Wedlake 1879–1942
        6. 6. Vyell (\ Vile) Wedlake 1886–1957
    3. 3. Jane Hore 1816–
    4. 4. William Hore 1819–1870
    5. 5. Daniel Hore 1833–1913 m. Charity Pooley 1839–
      1. 1. Clara (Jane) Hore 1866–
      2. 2. Cephas ((cyprian)) Hore –1948
    6. 6. Reuben Hore 1832–1906 m. Patience Common 1832–1869
      1. 1. Ida Hore 1858–1914 m. Frederick (George) Cocking 1857–1908
        1. 1. Anne Cocking 1880–1956
    7. 7. Simon Hore 1827–
  2. 2. Joseph Knight 1763–1837
    1. 1. Joseph (Knight) Jnr 1790–1870
      1. 1. Charlotte Knight 1832–
      2. 2. David Knight 1835–1917 m. Mary (A) Knight 1836–
        1. 1. Mary (H) Knight 1869–
        2. 2. Gertrude Knight 1870–
        3. 3. Micheal Knight 1867–
        4. 4. Francis Knight 1865–1914 m. Mary (E) West 1866–1945
        5. 5. Charles Knight 1864–
      3. 3. Christopher Knight 1827–
      4. 4. Joseph Knight 1823–
      5. 5. Catherine (Kitty) Knight 1826–1884 m. Elias (Pinch) Snr 1819–
        1. 1. Elias (J Pinch) Jnr 1856–
        2. 2. Susan Pinch 1871–
        3. 3. Joseph Pinch 1861–
        4. 4. James Pinch 1865–
        5. 5. Annie Pinch 1859–
        6. 6. Charlotte Pinch 1851–
        7. 7. Roselle\rosetta Pinch 1868–
        8. 8. Charles Pinch 1863–
        9. 9. Jane Pinch 1847–
        10. 10. Reuben (Knight Pinch) Snr 1849–1921 m. Sidney Irene 1851–1932
  3. 3. James Knight 1768–1822
  4. 4. John Knight 1799–1853
  5. 5. Joyce Knight 1769–1839
  6. 6. Anthony Knight 1773–1855
  7. 7. Robyn Knight 1773–
  8. 8. Benjamin Knight 1779–1845
  9. 9. Elizebeth Knight 1776–1813 m. John (Trevail) (Treveale) 1772–1826
    1. 1. John Trevail 1806–1893
      1. 1. Rueben (Knight) Trevail 1842–1905 m. Francis (Ann) Hawkin 1847–
        1. 1. Christina Trevail 1881–1961 m. William (J) Trembeth 1881–1972
        2. 2. William Trevail 1880–
        3. 3. Reuben Trevail 1884–
      2. 2. Ellen Trevail 1847–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Trevail 1852–
      4. 4. Jenifer Trevail 1849–
      5. 5. Rheumah (T) Trevail 1840–
      6. 6. James (V) Trevail 1837–
      7. 7. Mary (A K) Trevail 1845–
  10. 10. Dorothy Knight 1785–1861
  11. 11. Joe Knight 1789–1793
  12. 12. William Knight 1796–1841
  13. 13. Mary Knight 1784– m. Richard Brewer 1784–1867
    1. 1. Mary Brewer 1822–
    2. 2. Biddy Brewer 1825–
    3. 3. Francis Brewer 1817–
    4. 4. Martha Grigg 1813–
  14. 14. Mary (Solomon) Knight 1784–1860 m. Richard Grigg 1781–1853
    1. 1. John Grigg 1835–
      1. 1. Olivia Grigg 1869–1941

Joseph Knight's Timeline

15 Records

1736
September 1736
Birth of Joseph Knight in Roche, Cornwall, England
Roche, Cornwall, England
1736
13 Nov 1736
Birth of Joseph Knight in Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1736
13 Nov 1736
Birth of Joseph Knight in Roche, Cornwall, Egnland, UK
Roche, Cornwall, Egnland, UK
1736
13 Sep/Nov 1736
Birth of Joseph Knight in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
1736
Sep 1736
Birth of Joseph Knight in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
1761
6 or 16 Sep 1761
Age 25
Joseph Knight was married in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
1761
16 Sept 1761
Age 25
Joseph Knight was married in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
1761
16 September 1761
Age 25
Joseph Knight was married in Roche, Cornwall, England
Roche, Cornwall, England
1784
26 Jan 1784
Age 48
Joseph Knight was married in Roche Cornwall, England, UK
Roche Cornwall, England, UK
1784
26 Jan 1784
Age 48
Joseph Knight was married in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
1784
26 January 1784
Age 48
Joseph Knight was married in Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1788
07 Apr 1788
Age 52
Joseph Knight was married in Roche, Cornwall, England
Roche, Cornwall, England
1788
7 Apr 1788
Age 52
Joseph Knight was married in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
1808
5 September 1808
Age 72
Death of Joseph Knight in Roche, Cornwall, England
Roche, Cornwall, England
1808
5 Sep 1808
Age 72
Death of Joseph Knight in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK (when aged 84 years old)
Roche, Cornwall, England, UK (when aged 84 years old)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1736
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1736
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1736
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, Egnland, UK

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep/Nov 1736
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1736
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 or 16 Sep 1761
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Sept 1761
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 September 1761
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1784
    Event Place: Roche Cornwall, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1784
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 January 1784
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1788
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1788
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 September 1808
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1808
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England, UK (when aged 84 years old)
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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