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Robert Knighton 1821–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 May 1821

Birth Location: Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England,

Death Date: 1885

Death Location: Penrith, New South, Wales, Australia

Father: Thomas Knighton

Mother: Mary Deighton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Knighton

In 1821, Robert Knighton entered the world in Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England,, born to Thomas Knighton And Mary Ann Deighton. Robert Knighton had children including William Knighton. Robert Knighton passed away in 1885 in Penrith, New South, Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Robert Knighton entered the world in Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England,, born to Thomas Knighton And Mary Ann Deighton.
  • Robert Knighton had children including William Knighton.
  • Robert Knighton passed away in 1885 in Penrith, New South, Wales, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Knighton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Knighton
1821–1885
Birth Place: Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England,
Parents
Thomas Knighton
1788–1861
Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England
Mary (Ann) Deighton
1798–1859
Steeple Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England
Grandparents
John Knighton=Wiggins*
1751–1833
Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England
Sarah Slatcher
1756–1800
Polebrook, Northamptonshire, England
Sarah Carnel
1762–1797
Glatton, Huntingdonshire, England
Samuel Deighton
1775–
Winwick, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Knighton
1722–1753
Elizabeth Wells
1726–1777
Richard Slatcher
1712–1782
Hester\ Slatcher
1714–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Knighton
1698–1730
Sarah Gamble
1704–1752

Robert Knighton's Descendants

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Robert Knighton (04 May 1821–1885)
  1. 1. William Knighton 1853–1938
    1. 1. Ruby Knighton 1887–1958 m. Charles (Frederick) Moran 1880–1945
      1. 1. Dorothy (Edna) Moran 1910– m. Robert (Eric) Turton 1903–
      2. 2. John (F) Moran 1914–

Robert Knighton's Timeline

2 Records

1821
04 May 1821
Birth of Robert Knighton in Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England,
Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England,
1885
1885
Age 64
Death of Robert Knighton in Penrith, New South, Wales, Australia
Penrith, New South, Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 May 1821
    Event Place: Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Penrith, New South, Wales, Australia

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