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Have you checked the images on the FULL records on Ancestry? If not, just register with the site.........bmd's are all completely free. If they married in Hester's birthplace, the reg'n district you need is Chipping Sodbury Reg

Is this your family in 1871? Name: James Knight Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Hester Gender: Male Where born: Weston, Somerset, England Civil parish: Westerleigh Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour Town: Mays Hill County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Chipping Sodbury Sub-registration district: Chipping Sodbury ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 37 Household Members: Name Age Chas Knight 4 Harriett Knight 6 b. Westerleigh Hester Knight 24 James Knight 25 James Knight 10 months Mary A Knight 2 Reg

James Knight abt 1846.Weston,Sumerset,England. Hesther unknown,abt1847.Ironacton,Gloucestershire,England. First child was born abt1866,Gloucestershire,England. I would be most grateful for help in finding this marriage.

The eldest child's birth.........the cert would tell you Hester's maiden name Name: Harriet Knight Year of Registration: 1865 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Chipping Sodbury County: Gloucestershire Volume: 6a Page: 154 Reg

Yes Reggie i have checked on ancestry but had no luck finding the marriage.I have sent for the birth cert of eldest child just waiting for it to arrive. Thanks for your reply .

First child probably not/possibly not registered as a Knight then James Knight 1874 Apr-May-Jun Bristol Avon, Gloucestershire Hester Manning 1874 Apr-May-Jun Bristol Avon, Gloucestershire Hestor Manning 1874 Apr-May-Jun Bristol Avon, Gloucestershire Joseph Short 1874 Apr-May-Jun Bristol Avon, Gloucestershire Sarah Walters 1874 Apr-May-Jun Bristol Avon, Gloucestershire looks good to me- see what others you can find, be ready when the cert comes to confirm the right one. BUT - there is another candidate- presuming yours gave the correct birthplace later again 1851 Name: Hester Emily Smith Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Relation: Daughter Father's name: James Henry Mother's name: Hester Gender: Female Where born: Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Iron Acton County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England --------------------------------- ths one is also possible Name: Hester Iles Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Relation: Visitor Gender: Female Where born: Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Iron Acton County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Thank your lucky stars you are not looking for a Mary or Sarah!

Might be wise to look at earlier census- look for hesters then see who they married, eliminate that way while you wait here is a suitable candidate- are there any more? Name: Hester Manning Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Samuel Gender: Female Where born: Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Bristol St George Ecclesiastical parish: St George County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England

Ann bowden,thankyou for the advice and info you have given me on james knight and hesther. It was very helpful.

I believe your family are: James Henry Knight marrying Harriet Hester Slade Apl/June 1867 Cheltenham Reg. Dist Vol. 6a page 681. I will leave you to say whether their first child was born Cheltenham area of Gloucestershire. Hope this helps