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Leonard Sherratt Knight 1897–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1897

Birth Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 10 Mar 1960

Death Location: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand

Father: John Knight

Mother: Annie Knight

Spouse(s): Mary Duncan

Children(s): Rex Knight, Eric Knight, Graeme Knight

Leonard Sherratt Knight was born in 1897 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, the child of John George Knight And Annie Knight. In 1911, Leonard Sherratt Knight resided in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Leonard Sherratt Knight married Mary Sophia Ness Duncan, and had children including Eric Leonard Knight, Graeme Sherratt Knight, Rex Duncan Knight. Leonard Sherratt Knight passed away in 1960 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Leonard Sherratt Knight was born in 1897 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, the child of John George Knight And Annie Knight.
  • In 1911, Leonard Sherratt Knight resided in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
  • Leonard Sherratt Knight married Mary Sophia Ness Duncan, and had children including Eric Leonard Knight, Graeme Sherratt Knight, Rex Duncan Knight.
  • Leonard Sherratt Knight passed away in 1960 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

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Children(s)

Leonard Knight's Ancestors

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Leonard Knight
1897–1960
Birth Place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Parents
John George Knight
1865–
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Annie Knight
1864–
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leonard Knight's Descendants

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Leonard (Sherratt) Knight (Mar 1897–10 Mar 1960) m. Mary (Sophia Ness) Duncan (20 Oct 1899–23 Feb 1951)
  1. 1. Rex (Duncan) Knight 1922–2008 m. Agnes (Marie-Antoinette) Peoples 1924–2009
  2. 2. Eric (Leonard) Knight 1927–2008 m. Doris Knight 1924–2017
  3. 3. Graeme (Sherratt) Knight 1936–2014

Leonard Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1897
Mar 1897
Birth of Leonard Sherratt Knight in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
1911
1911
Age 14
Leonard Sherratt Knight resided here in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
1925
1925
Age 28
Leonard Sherratt Knight resided here in Woolston, New Zealand
Woolston, New Zealand
1960
10 Mar 1960
Age 63
Death of Leonard Sherratt Knight in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1897
    Event Place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-135340

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1914
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-135340

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Woolston, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Melbourne, Australia
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-135340

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1960
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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