William John Knight (1875 - 1943)

Born 27 Jul 1875 in Yoxall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 7 Jul 1943 at age 67 in Newbury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William was born in 1875. He was the son of Charles Knight and Emma Patrickson.^[1]

William lived with his parents and siblings in Chawton, Hampshire where his father was Rector.

He married Mary A (?).

Census Date 31 March 1901: Living with his wife in Wilton Crescent, Wimbledon, Surrey, England. Aged 23. Also in the household were two servants.

Occupation: CIVIL SERVANT CLERK IN SUPREME COURT LAND REGISTRY DEPT

He passed away in 1943 at the age of 67.^[2]

Burial

St Nicholas Churchyard, Chawton, East Hampshire District, Hampshire, England. Plot: Section B: Row 2. 69^[3]

Inscription:

In Loving Memory of William John Knight Born 27th July 1875 Died 7th July 1943

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X86-X22 : 1 October 2014), William John Knight, 1875; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006,"
2. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCC-MD3T : 4 September 2014), William J Knight, 1943; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006,"
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108066095

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-MJJL : 20 August 2016), William J Knight in household of Charles E Knight, Chawton, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9X8-T3Q : 8 April 2016), William J Knight, Wimbledon, Surrey, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census,"