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Walter Henry William Knight 1912–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1912

Birth Location: St Olave Bermondsey, London, England

Death Date: Nov 1988

Death Location: Greenwich, Greater London, England

Father: Walter Knight

Mother: Mary Porter

Spouse(s): Elsie Johnson

Children(s):

The story of Walter Henry William Knight began in 1912 in St Olave Bermondsey, London, England. In 1939, Walter Henry William Knight resided in London, England. Walter Henry William Knight married Elsie Johnson. Walter Henry William Knight passed away in 1988 in Greenwich, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Henry William Knight began in 1912 in St Olave Bermondsey, London, England.
  • In 1939, Walter Henry William Knight resided in London, England.
  • Walter Henry William Knight married Elsie Johnson.
  • Walter Henry William Knight passed away in 1988 in Greenwich, Greater London, England.

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Children(s)

Walter Knight's Ancestors

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Walter Knight
1912–1988
Birth Place: St Olave Bermondsey, London, England
Parents
Walter Knight
1886–1944
Mary (Elizabeth) Porter
1882–
Bermondsey, London, England
Grandparents
Henry (Robert) Porter
1856–1915
St Olave Southwark, London, England
Harriet (Catherine) Neal
1859–1935
Great-Grandparents
William Porter
1822–1882
Amy Jones
1819–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jones
1785–1857
Mary Tappenden
1791–1878

Walter Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1912
24 Feb 1912
Birth of Walter Henry William Knight in St Olave Bermondsey, London, England
St Olave Bermondsey, London, England
1912
7 Apr 1912
Walter Henry William Knight was baptized
None
1939
1939
Age 27
Walter Henry William Knight resided here in London, England
London, England
1988
Nov 1988
Age 76
Death of Walter Henry William Knight in Greenwich, Greater London, England
Greenwich, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1912
    Event Place: St Olave Bermondsey, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P71JSA02
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 12; Page: 1145
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 10182A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1912

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/82A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1988
    Event Place: Greenwich, Greater London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 12; Page: 1145

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