Charles Edward Knight (1846 - 1912)

Born 13 Feb 1846 in Chawton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 27 Feb 1912 at age 66 in Alton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles was born in 1846. He was the son of Edward Austen and Adela Portal. (His father took the name Knight in 1812 on inheriting property at Chawton and Godmersham from his cousin, Mr. Thomas Knight.)

He was the great-nephew of novelist Jane Austen.

Christening Date: 14 February 1846 - Chawton, Hampshire, England^[1]

Census Date 1851: Living with his father and three siblings in Chawton Street, Chawton, Hampshire, England. Aged 5. Also in the household were 10 servants.

He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and was also a student of Lichfield Theological College, being ordained in 1874 to the curacy of Yoxall, Staffordshire. Two years later he was nominated to the family living of Chawton, which he held till his death.

He married Emma Grace Patrickson (daughter of Major John Patrickson, of the Madras Horse Artillery) on 8 February 1872.

They had five sons and one daughter.

Census Date 1911: Living with his wife and son George in Chawton, The Rectory Chawton Alton, Hampshire, England. Aged 65.

Occupation: CLERGYMAN ESTABLISHED CHURCH

He passed away in 1912.

Burial

St Nicholas Churchyard, Chawton, East Hampshire District, Hampshire, England. Plot: Section B: Row 3. 85^[2]

Inscription:

In loving memory of Charles Edward Knight

Rector for 36 years

Born 1846

Died 1912

Also

in proud and loving memory of his son Richard Brodnax Knight,

Capt. Bedfordshire Regt., who died of his wounds at Rouen, Sept 5 1918

Aged 37

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBM-37B : 29 July 2017), Charles Edward Knight in household of Edward Knight, Chawton, Hampshire, England; citing Chawton, Hampshire, England, p. 22, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ZM-CZ4 : 27 September 2016), Charles E Knight in household of Edward Knight, Chawton, Hampshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-MJF5 : 20 August 2016), Charles E Knight, Chawton, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4752-B3Z : 1 April 2016), Charles E Knight, Chawton, Hampshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXB-VXG : 8 April 2016), Charles E Knight, Chawton, Hampshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQR-WQC : 2 August 2017), Charles Edward Knight, Chawton, The Rectory Chawton Alton, Hampshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census,"

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ3F-7L5 : 6 December 2014, Charles Edward Knight, ); citing Chawton, Hampshire, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,076.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108065584

• 1. Dunning, Ronald, re: Anthony Maitland, Recipient: Darryl Lundy, Author E-mail:, 2 August 2004, 6 July 2005 and 25 August 2007.

• http://www.holmesacourt.org/hac/3/6644.htm

See also:

• 'Jane Austen's Family through Five Generations' by Maggie Lane, published by Robert Hale Limited, London. ISBN 0 7090 4832 7. Includes extensive family trees. Details of contemporaries and other connections are also mentioned in the text.Jane Austen's Family through Five Generations