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any census info on robert knight please

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Bacardi

Bacardi Report 19 Sep 2006 21:34

robert born 1828 in yardley b,ham married amelia swadkins in 1853 in b,ham amelia born 1832 in b,ham many thanks bacardi xxxx

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 19 Sep 2006 21:40

1861 Name: Robert Knight Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Amelia Gender: Male Where born: Yardley, Warwickshire, England Civil parish: Aston Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: 62 Watery Lane Occupation:Railway Labourer Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Aston Sub-registration district: Deritend ED, institution, or vessel: 27 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 74a Household Members: Name Age Amelia Knight 29 Robert Knight 33 Ann Swadkins 63

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 19 Sep 2006 21:40

1851 census 1851 England Census Record about Robert Knight Name: Robert Knight Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relation: Son Father's name: John Gender: Male Where born: Yardley, Worcestershire, England Civil parish: Aston Town: Deritend and Bordesley County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Aston Sub-registration district: Deritend ED, institution, or vessel: 2h Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 98 Household Members: Name Age James Hutton 18 Elisabeth Knight 32 Emma Knight 9 John Knight 60 Robert Knight 24 Yvonne

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 19 Sep 2006 21:47

many thanks on 1851 is elizabeth knight a sister to robert and is emma a grand child to the head 1861 thats them amelias mum was ann bacardi xxxx

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 19 Sep 2006 21:48

just wondering if robert was married before to elizabeth on 1851 and thats there child emma age 9 bacardi xxxx

Carol

Carol Report 19 Sep 2006 21:50

Too slow as well! Address = 30 Coventry Road No occupation against Robert, but his father is a Journeyman brickmaker. Carol

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 19 Sep 2006 21:53

1851 he was unmarried the other two are his sisters, although one could easily be his neice James Hutton is a lodger

Carol

Carol Report 19 Sep 2006 22:03

In 1861, Emma is living with her mother Elizabeth Knight, 42, designated 'widow'. So looks as though she is Robert's niece. Carol

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 19 Sep 2006 22:11

many thanks found emmas birth on family search parents are elizabeth and john but not the john age 60 on the census bacardi xxx

Carol

Carol Report 19 Sep 2006 22:19

1841 Name Estimated Birth Year BirthPlace Civil Parish County/Island Caroline Knight abt 1826 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire Elizabeth Knight abt 1821 Aston Warwickshire John Knight abt 1791 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire John Knight abt 1821 Aston Warwickshire Robert Knight abt 1826 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire Sarah Knight abt 1791 Aston Warwickshire Living Sandy Lane, Bordesley, Aston, Birmingham. Sarah, Elizabeth and John not born in County. Could Elizabeth have been married to John, and therefore should have been daur-in-law in 1851? Carol

Carol

Carol Report 19 Sep 2006 22:32

Hi Bacardi, Unfortunately, three possibilities: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 Record about John Knight Name: John Knight Year of Registration: 1849 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Aston County: Warwickshire Volume: 16 Page: 146 Name: John Knight Year of Registration: 1849 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Aston County: Warwickshire Volume: 16 Page: 151 Name: John Knight Year of Registration: 1849 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Aston County: Warwickshire Volume: 16 Page: 164 Carol

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 19 Sep 2006 22:34

many thanks just going to see if i can find any info on family search bacardi xxx

Carol

Carol Report 19 Sep 2006 22:43

Bacardi, Update Seem to have gone off down the wrong path with this one. By 1891 Amelia is a widow and was born down South anyway. Sorry about that. 1881 1881 England Census Record about Robert Mc Knight Name: Robert Mc Knight Age: 55 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Amelia Gender: Male Where Born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England Civil parish: Manchester County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: 62 Rudyard St Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Clerk Shipping Registration district: Manchester Sub registration district: St George ED, institution, or vessel: 22 Household Members: Name Age Alice Mc Knight 18 Amelia Mc Knight 47 Clara Mc Knight 15 George W. Mc Knight 8 Harriet Mc Knight 20 Robert Mc Knight 55 William R. Mc Knight 13 Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 4004; Folio: 15; Page: 23; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341956. Image does say McKnight Carol

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 19 Sep 2006 22:52

thanks carol could be a possible,will keep info for future ref might find birth of the kids with mothers maiden name and that would help bacardi xxxx

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 19 Sep 2006 23:04

caroline was daughter in law she married john born 1821 bacardi xxx

Carol

Carol Report 20 Sep 2006 14:05

Bacardi, This is interesting/intriguing? 1841 Name Estimated Birth Year BirthPlace Civil Parish County/Island William Knight abt 1832 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire Ann Swadkins abt 1791 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire Caroline Swadkins abt 1829 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire Josiah Swadkins abt 1781 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire living at Dartmouth Street, Aston, Birmingham. All born in County. Carol

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 20 Sep 2006 14:48

that is interesting carol still trying to piece all the info together 1851 and 1841 sorted but cant figure 1871 and the 1841 you just sent me theres lots of swadkins and knights on family search but it be nice if they were all on 1 census together then i would know how they were all related bacardi xxxxx