The Knight Family of Cornwall

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St German's, Cornwall, England.

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James Knight (1797-1884)

James Knight was born in 1804, St German's, Cornwall, and died 1884. He married Fanny Lean or Lane  1st May 1831 in Roche, Cornwall. She was born about 1806 in Beaminster, Dorset and died in 1858 at St Germans.

Following James and his family on the census and his occupation:-

1841, Glasdon, St German's, Cornwall: Occupation-Agricultural labourer

1851, Cuttonbeake Cottage, St German's: Occupation - Agricultural labourer

1861, Narkurs, St Germans: Occupation - Agricultural labourer

1871, Polbathick, St Germans: Occupation - Agricultural labourer

1881, Polbathick, St Germans: Occupation - Farm labourer

 

In 1871 and 1881, Mary Bassett is residing with him and is his housekeeper.

 They had the following children:-

William Knight, born about 1835, St German's, Cornwall

James Knight was born 26 May 1836, St German's, Cornwall

John Knight was born about 1839 Bara-head, St. Germans, Cornwall

Charles Knight was born about March 1841, St German's, Cornwall

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This page was last updated - 28 August 2008