Charles
Knight
Born about in Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
and Brother of
Thomas Whetcombe [half], Charlotte Whitcombe (Knight) Porter, William Knight, James Knight, Robert Knight and Walter Knight
Husband of
Louisa (Parish) Knight
— married
about 1871 in Taunton, Somerset
Descendants 
Father of
Ellen Knight, William Walter Knight, Albert Charles Knight, Fred Knight, Henry Knight, Malora (Knight) Witham, Florence May Knight, Lily Maud (Knight) Ridge, Minnie Knight, Louisa (Knight) Jones and Charles Knight
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Charles was born about 1852, birth registered for period July-Sept 1852[1], born in Taunton, Somerset[2]
In the 1871 census Charles (age 18) was the son of James Knight in St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England.
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Knight | Head | Married | M | 56 | Shoemaker | Yarcombe, Devonshire |
| Charlotte Knight | Wife | Married | F | 54 | Taunton, Somerset | |
| James Knight | Son | M | 22 | Carpenter | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Robert Knight | Son | M | 20 | Tailor | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Charles Knight | Son | M | 18 | Tailor | Taunton, Somerset | |
| Walter Knight | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | Taunton, Somerset |
He married Louisa Parish (~1853 - ) in the autumn of 1871 (registered Oct-Dec 1871).[4]
In the 1881 census Charles (age 28) was the married head of household in Grimshaw St, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charles Knight | Head | Married | M | 28 | Tailor | Taunton, Somerset, England |
| Louisa Knight | Wife | Married | F | 28 | Tailor Wife | Milverton, Somerset, England |
| Ellen Knight | Daughter | Single | F | 9 | Scholar | Milverton, Somerset, England |
| William W Knight | Son | Single | M | 7 | Scholar | Milverton, Lancashire, England |
| Albert C Knight | Son | Single | M | 5 | Scholar | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Fred Knight | Son | Single | M | 3 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
| Henry Knight | Son | Single | M | 1 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
In the 1891 census Charles (age 39) was the married head of household in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charles Kinght | Head | Married | M | 39 | Tailor | Somersetshire, England |
| Louisa Kinght | Wife | Married | F | 38 | Somersetshire, England | |
| Ellen Kinght | Daughter | Single | F | 19 | Weaver Cotton | Somersetshire, England |
| William W Kinght | Son | Single | M | 17 | Reed Maker | Somersetshire, England |
| Albert C Kinght | Son | M | 16 | Weaver Cotton | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
| Fred Kinght | Son | M | 14 | Weaver Cotton | Lancashire, England | |
| Henry Kinght | Son | M | 11 | Scholar | Lancashire, England | |
| Malora Kinght | Daughter | F | 7 | Scholar | Lancashire, England | |
| Florence M Kinght | Daughter | F | 5 | Scholar | Lancashire, England | |
| Lilly M Kinght | Daughter | F | 3 | Lancashire, England |
Charles is buried in Burnley Cemetery, Lancashire with his daughter Lily Maud (Knight) Ridge (1888 - 1972) and her husband Peter Ridge.[7]
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| Burnley Cemetery Chapel, Burnley, Lancashire |
Residency
1861 East Reach, St. Mary, Taunton, Somerset[8]
1871 Hernimans Court, Taunton, Somerset[9]
1881 35 Grimshaw Street, Burnley, Lancashire[10]
1891 19 Sackville Street, Burnley, Lancashire[11]
DNA matches
Porter and Knight families (32 cMs)
Mollie (Williams) Pickup and Esmond Knight are both descendants of Charlotte (Whetcombe) Knight (1813-1899).
1. Mollie (Williams) Pickup is the daughter of Frances (Porter) Williams
2. Frances (Porter) Williams is the daughter of Francis Edward Porter (1882-1967)
3. Francis Edward Porter (1882-1967) is the son of Charlotte Whitcombe (Knight) Porter (1843-abt.1897)
4. Charlotte Whitcombe (Knight) Porter (1843-abt.1897) is the daughter of Charlotte (Whetcombe) Knight (1813-1899)
This makes Charlotte (Whetcombe) Knight (1813-1899) the second great grandmother of Mollie (Williams) Pickup.
1. Esmond Knight is the son of William Walter Knight (1913-1990)
2. William Walter Knight (1913-1990) is the son of William Walter Knight (1873-1947)
3. William Walter Knight (1873-1947) is the son of Charles Knight (abt.1852-)
4. Charles Knight (abt.1852-) is the son of Charlotte (Whetcombe) Knight (1813-1899)
This makes Charlotte (Whetcombe) Knight (1813-1899) the second great grandmother of Esmond Knight.[12]
Sources
- ↑ Freebmd
- ↑ 1861 census
- ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
Citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch (accessed 3 February 2022)
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Charles Knight (18), unknown son, in household of James Knight (56). Born in Taunton, Somerset. - ↑ freebmd
- ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
Citing p. 19, Piece/Folio 4146/93, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,174.
FamilySearch (accessed 3 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Charles Knight (28), married head of household at Grimshaw St in Burnley registration district. Born in Taunton, Somerset, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
Citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 3 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Charles Kinght (39), married head of household in Burnley registration district. Born in Somersetshire, England. - ↑ Family knowledge provided by H. Knight
- ↑ 1861 census
- ↑ 1871 census
- ↑ 1881 census
- ↑ 1891 census
- ↑ * Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Mollie (Williams) Pickup and Esmond Knight, her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are James Knight and Charlotte Whetcombe, the great great grandparents of both Mollie (Williams) Pickup and Esmond Knight. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 32 cM across 2 segments.
- "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X9GD-764 : 8 April 2016), Louisa Knight in household of Charles Knight, Burnley, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing West Ward subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charles by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charles:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charles by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charles:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Mollie (Williams) Pickup 
:
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Michelle Wright :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Kate (Downton) Highley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Kate115318
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Jan (Wiseman) White :
AncestryDNA
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