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John Knights 1768-1821

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SueBrewer

SueBrewer Report 2 Apr 2017 00:50

Just wondered, Are you related to Bertha Knights 1863 Gorleston Elizabeth Knights 1809 Gorleston. Thanks. also are there any Brewer's in your tree Gt.Yarmouth or Beccles
regards George

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 1 Apr 2017 16:57

Many thanks to you all for your information I am very grateful it has certainly givenme a lot to look into

Regards

Rosie

Maddie

Maddie Report 1 Apr 2017 16:56

could this be james, he is a twin

James
Last name Knights
Birth year 1831
Baptism year 1831
Baptism date 10 Jun 1831
Parish St Michael
Place Beccles
Father's first name(s) -
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth Knights
Relationship Base
Parents Elizabeth KNIGHTS
Notes twin
County Suffolk
Country England

Thomas Knights
Gender Male
Christening Date 10 Jun 1831
Christening Place BECCLES,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND
Mother's Name Elizabeth Knights
Citing this Record

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch

1841
Pudding Moor, Beccles, Wangford, Suffolk, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Sarah Knights Female 70 1771 Suffolk, England
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William Knights Male 20 1821 Suffolk, England
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James Knights Male 9 1832 Suffolk, England

malyon

malyon Report 1 Apr 2017 16:46

the james night in 1851 census could not be the son of sarah aged 81 would be too old if he was born 1832 could be her grandson

safc

safc Report 1 Apr 2017 16:45

Field Value
County Norfolk
Place (link for place information) Great Yarmouth
Church name St Nicholas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number
Baptism date 31 Aug 1772
Birth date
Person forename John
Person abode
Father forename William
Father surname KNIGHTS
Father occupation
Mother forename Mary
Mother surname
Register note
Transcriber notes

safc

safc Report 1 Apr 2017 16:41

Field Value
County Norfolk
Place (link for place information) Great Yarmouth
Church name St Nicholas
Register type Archdeacon's Transcripts
Register entry number 394
Marriage date 31 Jul 1797
Groom forename John
Groom surname KNIGHTS
Groom condition bachelor
Groom parish Otp
Bride forename Sarah
Bride surname CUSHION
Bride condition spinster
Bride parish Otp
Witness John BETTS
Witness Richard PITT

looks like john is from norfolk

Maddie

Maddie Report 1 Apr 2017 16:41

Sarah
Last name Cushion
Sex Female
Birth year -
Baptism year 1766
Baptism date 26 May 1766
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Parish Wymondham
Diocese Norwich
County Norfolk
Country England
Archive Norfolk Record Office
Archive reference PD 184/4
Record set Norfolk Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain

John
Last name Cushion
Sex Male
Birth year -
Residence Wymondham
Marriage year 1763
Marriage date 12 Nov 1763
Parish Wymondham
Diocese Norwich
Spouse's first name(s) Ann
Spouse's last name Jarvis
Spouse's parish Wymondham
County Norfolk
Country England
Archive Norfolk Record Office
Archive reference PD 184/10
Page 73
Record set Norfolk Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

safc

safc Report 1 Apr 2017 16:38


Sarah Cushion
mentioned in the record of John Knights and Sarah Cushion
Name John Knights
Spouse's Name Sarah Cushion
Event Date 1797
Event Place St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

safc

safc Report 1 Apr 2017 16:33


Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911 Transcription

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First name(s) John
Last name Knights
Birth year 1769
Baptism year 1769
Baptism date ? ? 1769
Place Saxmundham
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Relationship Son Of
Parents John & Sarah
County Suffolk
Country England
Source Suffolk Baptism Index (Part 1)
Record set Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain

Maddie

Maddie Report 1 Apr 2017 16:28

is this sarah


1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Puddingmoor Street, Beccles, Wangford, Suffolk, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Sarah Nights Head Widow Female 81 1770 Pauper Norfolk, England
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James Nights Son Unmarried Male 19 1832 Waterman Beccles, Suffolk, England
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Hannah Wyatt Lodger Widow Female 74 1777 Pauper Norton, Suffolk, England


1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Hungate Lane, Wangford, Suffolk, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Knights Head Married Male 28 1833 Waterman Beccles, Suffolk, England
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Isabella Knights Wife Married Female 26 1835 - Beccles, Suffolk, England
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James E Knights Son - Male 8 1853 Scholar Beccles, Suffolk, England
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Sarah Knights Grandmother Widow Female 91 1770 Watermans Widow East Dereham, Norfolk, England

Sarah
Last name Knights
Birth year 1766
Death year 1862
Age 96
Burial year 1862
Burial day 24
Burial month 4
Place Beccles
Church description CEMETERY
Church denomination CEMETERY
County Suffolk
Country England
Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

John Knights
Spouse's Name Sarah Cushion
Event Date 1797
Event Place St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Citing this Record

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch

safc

safc Report 1 Apr 2017 16:25

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Field Value
County Suffolk
Place (link for place information) Stowlangtoft
Church name St George
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 05 Jan 1770
Person forename John
Person sex M
Father forename Thomas
Father surname KNIGHTS
Mother forename Elizabeth
Register note
Transcriber notes

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malyon

malyon Report 1 Apr 2017 16:24

did he have 9 children

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M4HS-XH8

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 1 Apr 2017 15:53

Can any body help please I have managed to trace some of my Grand fathers ancestors but have not been able to find out too much about John Knights. I believe the dates are correct and that his wife was a Sarah Cushion (Cusheon) born about1766.They would have lived around Beccles or Bungay in Suffolk.

Regards
Rosie