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Joseph (snr) 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 Marke, Jane Harvey, Mary Knight

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

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

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Biography

  • Joseph (snr) Knight was born in 1736 in Roche, Cornwall, England, UK, the child of John Knight and Dorothy Bray.
  • Joseph (snr) Knight married Elizabeth Marke, Jane Jenifer Harvey, Mary Knight, and had children including Joseph Knight, James Knight, Joyce Knight, Anthony Knight, Robyn Knight, Elizebeth Knight, Benjamin Knight, Mary Knight, Mary Solomon Knight, Mary Knight, Dorothy Knight, Joe Knight, Jane Knight, William Knight, John Knight.
  • Joseph (snr) 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
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Marke
1741 – 1798
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Jane Harvey
Birth Location: –
JH
Mary Knight
1780 – 1783
Birth Location: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

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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Joyce Knight
1769 – 1839
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Anthony Knight
1773 – 1855
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Robyn Knight
1773 –
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Elizebeth Knight
1776 – 1813
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
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Benjamin Knight
1779 – 1845
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Knight
1784 –
Birth Location: Padstow, England. UK, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Knight
1784 – 1860
Birth Location: St Austel, Cornwall, England
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Mary Knight
1784 –
Birth Location: Padstow, England. UK, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Dorothy Knight
1785 – 1861
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Joe Knight
1789 – 1793
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Jane Knight
1792 – 1861
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England
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William Knight
1796 – 1841
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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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 (Henry) Knight
1672 – 1710
Roche, Cornwall, England
Katherine (Jenking) (Jenkins)
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 ((snr)) Knight (Sep 1736 – 5 Sep 1808) m. Elizabeth Marke (December 1741 – February 1798) m. Jane (Jenifer) Harvey m. Mary Knight (1780 – 1783)
  1. 1. Joseph Knight (May 1763 – April 1837) m. Mary Pappin
    1. 1. Joseph (Knight) Jnr (1790 – November 1870) m. Betsy Merryfield
      1. 1. Joseph Knight (abt 1823 – )
      2. 2. Catherine (Kitty) Knight (1826 – 1884) m. Elias (Pinch) Snr (1819 – )
        1. 1. Jane Pinch (1847 – )
        2. 2. Reuben (Knight Pinch) Snr (1849 – 27 October 1921) m. Sidney Irene (1851 – 27 December 1932)
        3. 3. Charlotte Pinch (Abt 1851 – )
        4. 4. Elias (J Pinch) Jnr (1856 – ) m. Charlotte (Mary (lottie)) Cox
        5. 5. Annie Pinch (Abt 1859 – )
        6. 6. Joseph Pinch (Abt 1861 – )
        7. 7. Charles Pinch (Abt 1863 – )
        8. 8. James Pinch (Abt 1865 – )
        9. 9. Roselle\rosetta Pinch (Abt 1868 – )
        10. 10. Susan Pinch (Abt 1871 – ) m. Metcalf
        11. 11. John Pinch
      3. 3. Christopher Knight (abt 1827 – )
      4. 4. Charlotte Knight (1832 – )
      5. 5. David Knight (March 1835 – 7 February 1917) m. Mary (A) Knight (1836 – )
        1. 1. Charles Knight (1864 – )
        2. 2. Francis Knight (1865 – 1914) m. Mary (E) West (1866 – 1945)
        3. 3. Micheal Knight (1867 – )
        4. 4. Mary (H) Knight (1869 – )
        5. 5. Gertrude Knight (1870 – )
  2. 2. James Knight (1768 – January 1822)
  3. 3. Joyce Knight (August 1769 – 9 January 1839)
  4. 4. Anthony Knight (May 1773 – 25 January 1855) m. Elizabeth Grouse
  5. 5. Robyn Knight (December 1773 – )
  6. 6. Elizebeth Knight (abt 1776 – June 1813) m. John (Trevail) (Treveale) (1772 – 1826)
    1. 1. John Trevail (1806 – June 1893) m. Christina Knight m. Mary (Ann Yelland) Varicoe
      1. 1. James (V) Trevail (abt 1837 – )
      2. 2. Rheumah (T) Trevail (abt 1840 – )
      3. 3. Rueben (Knight) Trevail (1842 – 1905) m. Francis (Ann) Hawkin (abt 1847 – )
        1. 1. William Trevail (abt 1880 – )
        2. 2. Christina Trevail (1881 – 1961) m. William (J) Trembeth (16 Mar 1881 – 1972)
        3. 3. Reuben Trevail (abt 1884 – )
        4. 4. John (T) Trevail m. Ethel (Annie) Northcott
      4. 4. Mary (A K) Trevail (abt 1845 – )
      5. 5. Ellen Trevail (1847 – )
      6. 6. Jenifer Trevail (1849 – )
      7. 7. Elizabeth Trevail (1852 – )
      8. 8. James Trevail
      9. 9. Joseph Trevail
        1. 1. Charles Trevail
  7. 7. Benjamin Knight (May 1779 – December 1845)
  8. 8. Mary Knight (1784 – ) m. Richard Brewer (29 August 1784 – 9 December 1867)
    1. 1. Martha Grigg (1813 – )
    2. 2. Francis Brewer (1817 – )
    3. 3. Mary Brewer (1822 – )
    4. 4. Biddy Brewer (abt 1825 – )
    5. 5. John Brewer
    6. 6. Nancy Brewer
  9. 9. Mary (Solomon) Knight (abt 1784 – April 1860) m. Richard Grigg (17 June 1781 – 5 May 1853)
    1. 1. John Grigg (1835 – )
      1. 1. Olivia Grigg (1869 – 1941)
        1. 1. John (Henry) Brokenshire
  10. 10. Dorothy Knight (21 March 1785 – January 1861)
  11. 11. Joe Knight (19 October 1789 – 2 September 1793)
  12. 12. Jane Knight (28 July 1792 – October 1861) m. William Hore (30 May 1790 – Jul 1876)
    1. 1. Betsy Hore (1814 – 1881) m. Joseph Wedlake (1816 – )
      1. 1. Jane Wedlake (abt 1836 – )
      2. 2. Eliza (A) Wedlake (abt 1840 – )
      3. 3. Lavinia Wedlake (1843 – ) m. Phillip Matthews (abt 1846 – )
        1. 1. William Matthews (abt 1868 – )
        2. 2. Bessie Matthews (abt 1872 – ) m. James (Taylor) Moore (abt 1869 – )
        3. 3. John Matthews (abt 1874 – )
        4. 4. Joseph Matthews (abt 1876 – )
        5. 5. Richard Matthews (abt 1879 – )
        6. 6. Murian (Jane) Wedlake (1881 – ) m. Martin Threthaway
        7. 7. Mabel Matthews (abt 1882 – )
        8. 8. Annie Matthews (abt 1884 – )
        9. 9. Minnie Matthews (abt 1888 – )
      4. 4. Miriam Wedlake (1846 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth Wedlake (abt 1847 – )
      6. 6. Richard Wedlake (1850 – )
      7. 7. Joseph Wedlake (abt 1854 – 1886) m. Ann Cock\cox (25 April 1848 – 29 April 1915)
        1. 1. Caleb (John) Symons (9 July 1871 – 21 August 1955) m. Margaret Symons (abt 1876 – )
        2. 2. Henrietta Wedlake (25 March 1874 – 22 August 1954) m. John (Lemon) Dunn
        3. 3. Arthur Wedlake (abt 1877 – 1946)
        4. 4. Derwent Wedlake (29 December 1879 – 7 January 1942)
        5. 5. James Wedlake (1 August 1880 – 1 March 1960)
        6. 6. Vyell (Visroy) Wedlake (1886 – 1957)
        7. 7. Hennritta (Wedlake) Dunn
      8. 8. Charles Wedlake (1858 – )
      9. 9. Emma Wedlake (1859 – )
      10. 10. Annie Wedlake (1867 – )
      11. 11. James Hore (1847 – )
      12. 12. Daniel Hore (1849 – )
    2. 2. Jane Hore (1816 – )
    3. 3. William Hore (1819 – 1870)
    4. 4. Joseph (Percival) Hore (23 September 1821 – 26 May 1890) m. Ann Stoneman (1827 – 5 October 1888)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Hore (1846 – 29 November 1916) m. Mary (Celia) Hore (January 1856 – 1935)
        1. 1. Alfred (Ernest) Hore (1879 – 1919) m. Mary (B) Reynolds (15 June 1882 – 2 December 1965)
        2. 2. Albert Hore (1874 – 18 December 1881)
        3. 3. Emily (Ann) Hore (1877 – 1956)
        4. 4. Emily (Ann) Stoneman (27 September 1877 – 27 August 1956) m. Charles Stoneman (1877 – 1923)
        5. 5. Lucy Merrit (1884 – 1945) m. Josephius Blackmore (1879 – 1925)
        6. 6. Hilda (May) Hore (1888 – 24 November 1889)
        7. 7. Hilda (May) Hore (1895 – 29 August 1898)
      2. 2. Hezekiah Hore (1848 – 1927) m. Sarah (Hankel (nee)) Attwood (1862 – 1915) m. Anna ((hannah) Maria) Luxon (1957 – ) m. Drusilia Warne (1845 – 1901)
        1. 1. Lucy (Decima) Hore (1904 – )
        2. 2. Annie Hore (1871 – ) m. William (Henry) Dates (1860 – )
        3. 3. Minnie Hore (1873 – 1874)
        4. 4. Montague Hore (1875 – 1875)
        5. 5. Ethel Hore (1878 – 1919) m. George Pownell (1860 – )
        6. 6. Frederick (Ernest) Hore (1880 – 22 April 1881)
        7. 7. Frederick (William) Hore (1881 – 28 September 1881)
        8. 8. Albert (Ernest) Hore (1883 – 17 October 1957) m. Hilda (Amelia) Blandy (1883 – 1923)
        9. 9. Hettie (Althea) Robertson (abt 1883 – Abt 1962) m. Auburn (Frank) Robertson (1885 – )
        10. 10. Frederick Hore (1890 – 1 April 1890)
        11. 11. Stanley (George) Hore (1890 – )
        12. 12. Melissa Hore (17 October 1892 – )
      3. 3. David Hore (1852 – ) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Kestell (October 1856 – 4 June 1912)
        1. 1. Caroline (Grace) Hore (1882 – 1957) m. James (Murdoch) Reid
      4. 4. Jeremiah Hore (1855 – )
      5. 5. Emily Hore (22 June 1856 – ) m. William Chapman (1853 – 1899)
        1. 1. Emily (J.) Chapman (abt 1877 – )
        2. 2. Willie Chapman (abt 1878 – )
        3. 3. Howard (Edward) Chapman (abt 1880 – )
        4. 4. Freddie Chapman
      6. 6. Albert Hore (1859 – )
      7. 7. Lucy Hore (Oct 1859 – 1894) m. John Rowe (Apr 1858 – 1935)
        1. 1. William (John) Rowe (Sep 1882 – Abt. 1935)
        2. 2. Bertha Rawe (Jul 1883 – Feb 1968) m. Thomas (William) Lynch (24 Jun 1882 – 1958)
        3. 3. Ann Rowe (1886 – )
      8. 8. Luther Hore (1861 – 1940) m. Amelia Manley (1873 – )
        1. 1. Alma (Myrtle) Hore (1889 – 1939) m. Amos (Rowland) Hughes (27 April 1883 – 14 December 1968) m. Leon (B O) Flaherty (2 September 1887 – 1912)
        2. 2. Aretta Hore (30 December 1890 – 8 October 1969) m. Hartley Olley (1891 – 14 August 1966)
        3. 3. Nellie Hore (abt 1895 – Abt 1975) m. George (Shaw) Hilditch (1884 – 1966)
      9. 9. John Hore (1864 – )
      10. 10. Martin Hore (1867 – 17 October 1901) m. Susan (Ann) Spry (1866 – 26 October 1942)
        1. 1. Milicent (Agnes) Polglase (1898 – 9 July 1971) m. Wm Polglase
        2. 2. Eldved (Wilmot) Hore ( – 21 November 1899)
    5. 5. Simon Hore (abt 1827 – )
    6. 6. Reuben Hore (abt 1832 – 31 December 1906) m. Patience Common (1832 – 1869)
      1. 1. Ida Hore (1858 – 1914) m. Frederick (George) Cocking (27/11/1857 – 1908)
        1. 1. Anne Cocking (1880 – 1956)
    7. 7. Daniel Hore (1833 – 1913) m. Charity Pooley (1839 – )
      1. 1. Clara (Jane) Hore (Abt 1866 – )
      2. 2. Bessie (Louisa) Hore
        1. 1. Rita (Roseva) Thomas (1908 – 1957) m. Gladstone (Breen) Hooper
      3. 3. Cephas ((cyprian)) Hore ( – 1948)
  13. 13. William Knight (15 February 1796 – 9 May 1841)
  14. 14. John Knight (8 April 1799 – 1853)

Joseph Knight's Timeline

15 Records

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