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William Leonard Knight 1908–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1908

Birth Location: Devonport, Devon

Death Date: 30 JAN 1990

Death Location: Wokingham Hospital, Berkshire, England

Father: William Knight

Mother: Ethel Leonard

Spouse(s): Winifred Foot

Children(s):

William Leonard Knight was born in 1908 in Devonport, Devon, the child of William John Knight And Ethel Caroline Leonard. In 1911, William Leonard Knight resided in Warleggon, Cornwall, England. William Leonard Knight married Winifred May Foot. William Leonard Knight passed away in 1990 in Wokingham Hospital, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Leonard Knight was born in 1908 in Devonport, Devon, the child of William John Knight And Ethel Caroline Leonard.
  • In 1911, William Leonard Knight resided in Warleggon, Cornwall, England.
  • William Leonard Knight married Winifred May Foot.
  • William Leonard Knight passed away in 1990 in Wokingham Hospital, Berkshire, England.

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Children(s)

William Knight's Ancestors

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William Knight
1908–1990
Birth Place: Devonport, Devon
Parents
William John Knight
1883–1914
Ashreigney, Devon, England
Ethel (Caroline) Leonard
1882–1958
Devonport, Devon
Grandparents
William Knight
1855–1920
Winkleigh, Devon, England
Ensley Berrey
1845–1921
Ashreigney, Devon
James (J) Leonard
1851–1910
Devonport, Devon, England
Susan (J T) Frethey
1851–1910
Devonport, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Berrey
1795–1878
Elizabeth Berry
1800–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Berry
1774–
Mary Berry
1777–1869
John Molland
1760–1817
Joan Snell
1767–1839

William Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1908
10 Mar 1908
Birth of William Leonard Knight in Devonport, Devon
Devonport, Devon
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 3
William Leonard Knight resided here in Warleggon, Cornwall, England
Warleggon, Cornwall, England
1990
30 JAN 1990
Age 82
Death of William Leonard Knight in Wokingham Hospital, Berkshire, England
Wokingham Hospital, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Devonport, Devon
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 13686; Schedule Number: 5
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, London; Admiralty: Royal Navy Seamen's Services Continuous Record (CR) Cards; Class: ADM 363; Piece: 344

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Warleggon, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 13686; Schedule Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 JAN 1990
    Event Place: Wokingham Hospital, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

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