George Knight (abt. 1788 - bef. 1865)

Born about 1788 in Binsted, Hampshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Coombs) Knight — married 14 Nov 1813 in Binsted, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 11 Jun 1865 before about age 77 in Froyle, Hampshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

George Knight was born in Hampshire, England.

George was probably born in 1788 and was baptised on 7 December 1788 at Binsted, Hampshire, England the son of James Knight and Catherine.^[1][2][3]

George married Elizabeth Comes on 14 November 1813 both of the Parish of Binsted, by Banns with the consent of their parents. The witnesses were Mary Comes and John Bunch.^[4][5] George and Elizabeth had twelve children.

At the time of the 1841 census, George was living at Upper Froyle, Hampshire working as an Agricultural Labourer. He was recorded as aged 50, his actual age of about 53 was rounded down. He and his family lived in a place called Kiln Cottage in Upper Froyle that may have been associated with a hop-drying kiln. George and his sons Richard and James were agricultural labourers a labour-intensive and seasonal industry that was poorly paid. His Wife Elizabeth and the younger children were probably employed in a cottage industry.^[6]

In the 1851 census George (age 61) was still living with his family in Upper Froyle working as an Agricultural Labourer. The household members were George Knight (61), his wife Elizabeth (58), sons Richard (31), James (29) and Thomas (17) also Agricultural Labourers; Henry (14), a Bricklayer's Labourer; Elizabeth (11), a Scholar; daughter-in-law Mary Ann (24), James's spouse and their children Ellen Hannah (1) and Arthur (2 months).^[7]

In the 1861 census George (73) was still an agricultural labourer living with his wife Elizabeth (67) at Privet. His children had by then left home. Living with them as a lodger was his nephew Thomas Furze (40) the son of his older sister Mary who had married John Furze. Next door was his son James (age 40), an agricultural labourer, with his wife Mary Ann and seven children.^[8]

George's death at the age of 77 was registered in June 1865 at Alton, Hampshire. He was buried at Froyle on 11 June.^[3][9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1536-1812"
   Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, Hampshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference: 67001/1/1
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry uk Record 62421 #77170 (subscription required, accessed 26 February 2024)
   George Knight baptism on 7 Dec 1788 (born 7 Dec), son of James Knight & Catherine Knight, in Binsted, Hampshire, England.
2. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch Record: N1RR-Q5B (accessed 1 February 2023)
   George Knight baptism on 7 Dec 1788, son of James Knight & Cathrine, in Binsted, Hampshire, England.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Burial: "England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1892"
   citing Burial, Froyle, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, United Kingdom.
   FamilySearch Record: QLYH-MP9K (accessed 2 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-892C-8XN3 Image number 00321
   George Knight burial (died age 77) on 11 Jun 1865 in Froyle, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921"
   Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, England, UK; Anglican Bishops' Transcripts; Reference: 67001/1/7
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry uk Record 62423 #33487 (subscription required, accessed 26 February 2024)
   George Knight marriage to Elizabeth Comes on 14 Nov 1813 in Binsted, Hampshire, England.
5. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
   FamilySearch Record: NKH3-MYD (accessed 1 February 2023)
   George Knight marriage to Elizabeth Comes on 14 Nov 1813 in Binsted, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
6. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 381; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Froyle; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 2; Page: 1; Line: 1; GSU roll: 288790
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 8978 #2240833 (subscription required, accessed 1 February 2023)
   George Haught (50) in Froyle in Alton registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Hampshire, England.
7. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1679; Folio: 401; Page: 11; GSU roll: 193587; ED, institution, or vessel: 8b; Household Schedule Number: 26
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record uki1851 #3503183 (subscription required, accessed 1 February 2023)
   George Knight (61) head of household in Froyle in Alton registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Binsted, Hampshire, England.
8. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 705; Folio: 78; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542687; ED, institution, or vessel: 8; Household schedule number: 15
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 8767 #8110835 (subscription required, accessed 2 February 2023)
   George Knight (73) head of household in Froyle in Alton registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Binsted, Hampshire, England.
9. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 2 February 2023)
   Knight, George (Age at death: 77).
   GRO Reference: 1865 Apr-May-Jun in Alton Volume 02C Page 95.
10. ↑ Burial: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
    FamilySearch Record: JDHM-LYH (accessed 2 February 2023)
    George Knight burial on 11 Jun 1865 in Froyle, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

See also:

• Source: Agricultural Labourer "My Ancestor was an ... Agricultural Labourer" Ian H Waller A guide to Agricultural Labourer sources for family historians. Revised edition Published by Society of Genealogists Enterprises © Ian H Waller and Society of Genealogists 2012. ISBN: 978-1-907199-17-2. 14 Charterhouse Buildings Goswell Road London EC1M 7BA.