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William Charles Proctor Knott 1880–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1880

Birth Location: Farnham, Surrey, England

Death Date: 22 Jul 1946

Death Location: Holy Cross, Basildon, Essex, England

Father: Frederick Knott

Mother: Mary Rickell

Spouse(s): Ethel Waller, Agnes Pickering

Children(s): Kenneth Knott, Gordon Knott

The story of William Charles Proctor Knott began in 1880 in Farnham, Surrey, England. In 1891, William Charles Proctor Knott resided in 13 St James Avenue, Farnham, Surrey, England. In 1901, William Charles Proctor Knott resided in Beaufort Road, Farnham, Surrey, England. William Charles Proctor Knott married Agnes Pickering, Ethel Waller, and had children including Gordon Edward Knott, Kenneth Proctor Knott. William Charles Proctor Knott passed away in 1946 in Holy Cross, Basildon, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Charles Proctor Knott began in 1880 in Farnham, Surrey, England.
  • In 1891, William Charles Proctor Knott resided in 13 St James Avenue, Farnham, Surrey, England.
  • In 1901, William Charles Proctor Knott resided in Beaufort Road, Farnham, Surrey, England.
  • William Charles Proctor Knott married Agnes Pickering, Ethel Waller, and had children including Gordon Edward Knott, Kenneth Proctor Knott.
  • William Charles Proctor Knott passed away in 1946 in Holy Cross, Basildon, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Knott
1854–1932
Birth Location: Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
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Mary Rickell
1855–1929
Birth Location: Normanby, Lincolnshire, England
MR

Spouses(s)

Ethel Waller
1882–1914
Birth Location: Plaistow, Essex, England
EW
Agnes Pickering
1892–1969
Birth Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England
AP

Children(s)

Kenneth Knott
1922–2001
Birth Location: West Ham, Essex, England
KK
Gordon Knott
1919–1971
Birth Location: West Ham, Essex, England
GK

William Knott's Ancestors

Self
William Knott
1880–1946
Birth Place: Farnham, Surrey, England
Parents
Frederick Knott
1854–1932
Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
Mary Rickell
1855–1929
Normanby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
William Knott
1811–1867
Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
Sarah Proctor
1813–1886
Epworth, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Proctor
1775–1850
Mary Story
1780–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Story
1749–1815
Mary Burtonshaw
1754–

William Knott's Descendants

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William (Charles Proctor) Knott (28 Dec 1880–22 Jul 1946) m. Ethel Waller (11 Feb 1882–Jan 1914) m. Agnes Pickering (26 Nov 1892–16 Feb 1969)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Proctor) Knott 1922–2001 m. Vera (M) Pickrell 1924–
  2. 2. Gordon (Edward) Knott 1919–1971 m. Vera (Helen) Williams 1924–1985
    1. 1. Alan (Edward) Knott 1950–2019

William Knott's Timeline

8 Records

1880
28 Dec 1880
Birth of William Charles Proctor Knott in Farnham, Surrey, England
Farnham, Surrey, England
1891
Apr 1891
Age 11
William Charles Proctor Knott resided here in 13 St James Avenue, Farnham, Surrey, England
13 St James Avenue, Farnham, Surrey, England
1901
April 1901
Age 21
William Charles Proctor Knott resided here in Beaufort Road, Farnham, Surrey, England
Beaufort Road, Farnham, Surrey, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 31
William Charles Proctor Knott resided here in 124 Harold Road, Upton Park, Essex, England
124 Harold Road, Upton Park, Essex, England
1939
Sep 1939
Age 59
William Charles Proctor Knott resided here in Farnham, Billericay, Essex, England
Farnham, Billericay, Essex, England
1946
17 Jul 1946
Age 66
Death of William Charles Proctor Knott in Basildon, Essex, England
Basildon, Essex, England
1946
22 Jul 1946
Age 66
Burial of William Charles Proctor Knott in Holy Cross, Basildon, Essex, England
Holy Cross, Basildon, Essex, England
1946
11 Oct 1946
Age 66
William Charles Proctor Knott - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Farnham, Surrey, 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] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 568; Folio: 82; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6095678
    [3] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 325
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 614; Folio: 113; Page: 23
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011477C
    [7] Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [8] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: 13 St James Avenue, Farnham, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 568; Folio: 82; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6095678

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: April 1901
    Event Place: Beaufort Road, Farnham, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 614; Folio: 113; Page: 23

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: 124 Harold Road, Upton Park, Essex, 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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Sep 1939
    Event Place: Farnham, Billericay, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011477C

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1946
    Event Place: Basildon, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 325
    [3] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1946
    Event Place: Holy Cross, Basildon, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1946
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
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