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William Beckett Knight 1796 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1796

Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Death Date: Nov 1882

Death Location: 1 Taddington Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Father: Thomas Knight

Mother: Mary Beckett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth None

Children(s): Elizabeth Knight, Fanny Knight, Martha Knight

William Beckett Knight was born in 1796 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, the child of Thomas Knight and Mary Beckett. In 1841, William Beckett Knight resided in 12 Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. William Beckett Knight married Elizabeth, and had children including Elizabeth Knight, Fanny Ann Knight, Martha Knight. William Beckett Knight passed away in 1882 in 1 Taddington Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • William Beckett Knight was born in 1796 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, the child of Thomas Knight and Mary Beckett.
  • In 1841, William Beckett Knight resided in 12 Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • William Beckett Knight married Elizabeth, and had children including Elizabeth Knight, Fanny Ann Knight, Martha Knight.
  • William Beckett Knight passed away in 1882 in 1 Taddington Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Knight
1750 – 1804
Birth Location: Pevensey, Sussex, England
TK
Mary Beckett
1757 – 1844
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth None
1797 – 1872
Birth Location: Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
E

Children(s)

Elizabeth Knight
1818 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
EK
Fanny Knight
1824 – 1900
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
FK
Martha Knight
1830 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
MK

William Knight's Ancestors

Self
William Knight
1796 – 1882
Birth Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Parents
Thomas Knight
1750 – 1804
Pevensey, Sussex, England
Mary Beckett
1757 – 1844
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1716 –
Willingdon, Sussex, England
Mary Harmer
Samuel Becket
Susanna
Great-Grandparents
Jacques Chevallier
1680 – 1729
Ann Swane
1683 –
Harmer
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chevallier
Thomas Swane
Anne

William Knight's Descendants

1.
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William (Beckett) Knight (Dec 1796 – Nov 1882) m. Elizabeth (abt 1797 – Feb 1872)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Knight (abt 1818 – )
  2. 2. Fanny (Ann) Knight (Jun 1824 – 1900) m. James Vine (1830 – )
    1. 1. Charles (Albert Stuart) Vine (Nov 1859 – 1930) m. Florence Zell (abt 1861 – )
      1. 1. Edith (Rose Lydia) Vine (26 Mar 1890 – 26 Aug 1968) m. George (Frederick John) Kirtland (2 Apr 1887 – 9 May 1973)
        1. 1. Doris (Maude) Kirtland (4 Apr 1917 – 4 Sep 1995)
        2. 2. George (Frederick) Kirtland (18 Apr 1919 – 20 Dec 1989) m. Dorothy (L) Allen
        3. 3. Marcia (Diana) Kirtland (27 Nov 1920 – Feb 1999) m. Bernard (William G) Prior (16 Apr 1919 – Nov 2001)
      2. 2. Georgina Vine (abt 1892 – )
      3. 3. Kathleen Vine (abt 1894 – )
      4. 4. Martha Vine (abt 1897 – )
      5. 5. James Vine (abt 1904 – )
    2. 2. Mary Vine (1862 – )
    3. 3. Martha Vine (1862 – )
    4. 4. Edith (Victoria) Vine (1866 – )
  3. 3. Martha Knight (abt 1830 – )

William Knight's Timeline

8 Records

1796
Dec 1796
Birth of William Beckett Knight in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1796
19 Dec 1796
William Beckett Knight was baptized in Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
1841
1841
Age 45
William Beckett Knight resided here in 12 Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
12 Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1851
1851
Age 55
William Beckett Knight resided here in Ford's Cottage, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Ford's Cottage, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 65
William Beckett Knight resided here in 7 Alma Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
7 Alma Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1871
1871
Age 75
William Beckett Knight resided here in 7 Alma Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
7 Alma Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1882
Nov 1882
Age 86
Death of William Beckett Knight in 1 Taddington Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1 Taddington Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1882
4 Nov 1882
Age 86
Burial of William Beckett Knight in Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1796
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1040; Folio: 103; Page: 26; GSU roll: 827480
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 567; Folio: 36; Page: 36; GSU roll: 542663
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1637; Folio: 193; Page: 17; GSU roll: 193540
    [4] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1114; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Eastbourne; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 16; Page: 24; Line: 7; GSU roll: 464161
    [5] East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 309/1/5/3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1796
    Event Place: Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 309/1/1/2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: 12 Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1114; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Eastbourne; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 16; Page: 24; Line: 7; GSU roll: 464161

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ford's Cottage, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1637; Folio: 193; Page: 17; GSU roll: 193540

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: 7 Alma Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 567; Folio: 36; Page: 36; GSU roll: 542663

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: 7 Alma Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1040; Folio: 103; Page: 26; GSU roll: 827480

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1882
    Event Place: 1 Taddington Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 309/1/5/3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1882
    Event Place: Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 309/1/5/3
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