George Knight (1806 - 1881)

Born 27 Dec 1806 in Petworth, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Ann (Bassett) Knight — married 3 Apr 1826 (to Nov 1841) in St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

Husband of Rebecca (Dearling) Knight — married 24 Nov 1842 in New Cross Church, Peckham, Surrey, England

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1881 at age 74 in Sherbrooke, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

George Knight arrived in NSW on 11/2/1844 on the "Neptune." He was a carpenter. 1841 census shows George, Mary ?, Joseph, Sarah, Kate, George and a 1week old girl in Back Lane, Dorking, Surrey. D/C 81 47/188

Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW), Fri 01 Apr 1881, p.3

The Late Mr. George Knight. — On Monday last, Mr. George Knight, a very old and much respected resident of Illawarra departed this life. The deceased gentleman had resided in this district well on toward forty years, during the whole of which time he enjoyed and merited the respect of all with whom he came in contact. For many years latterly he lived with his family on a freehold on the Bulli Mountain, where, with his sons, he erected a saw mill and made other improvements. His end was the result of decay of nature to a great extent, his age being 74 years. He leaves a widow and a large and very respectable family to deplore their loss. Deceased's remains were followed to the Wesleyan Cemetery near town, on Tuesday, by a large number of friends, Mr. Pincombe officiating.^[1]

Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW), Tue 29 Mar 1881, p.3

FUNERAL.

THE Friends of the late MR. GEORGE KNIGHT are respectfully invited to attend his FUNERAL, which will leave his late residence, Bulli Mountain, for the Wesleyan Cemetery, Wollongong, THIS DAY, at 11 o'clock.

GEO. OSBORNE,

Undertaker.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Sons of Temperance. (1881, April 1). Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950), p. 3. Retrieved November 2, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135941800
2. ↑ Family Notices (1881, March 29). Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950), p. 3. Retrieved November 2, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135939463

• Migration - NSW State Archives - KNIGHT George; 36; Neptune 1844; Sydney and/or Newcastle; and family; Reel 2135, [4/4785] Page 49; Reel 2451, [4/4896]

• Marriage #3 - NSW BDM Marriage index - 3399/1864; KNIGHT GEORGE; PHILLIPS ANNA; WOLLONGONG

• Death - NSW BDM Death index - KNIGHT GEORGE; 8147/1881; JOSEPH; ANN; WOLLONGONG

• Probate - NSW State Archives - Series 13660 / Probate packets (01/04/1817 - ) Item Series 3-5850 / George Knight Date of death 28 March 1881, Granted on 29 July 1881 (physical item - not digital)

• Burial/Memorial - austcemondex.com - Knight George; 27 Dec 1806; 28 Mar 1881; 74; son/Joseph & Elizabeth (Machin); b. Petworth, Sussex, England; h/Mary Ann (Bassett) & Rebecca (Dearling); Wollongong NSW; Wes Pbn ... and ...http://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=7548168#images

01 Mar 1881 - Advertisement for Knight's Steam Saw Mills - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135937300