Rebecca (Beswarick) Knott (1844 - 1925)

Born 5 Aug 1844 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Dyer Ley — married 2 Apr 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England

Wife of George Knott — married 25 Jan 1874 in Plymouth, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1925 at age 81 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Rebecca Beswarick was born on 5th August 1844 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England. She was a daughter of Thomas Beswarick and Elizabeth Udy.

She married Charles Ley on 2nd April 1867 at Plymouth, Devon.^[1]

Following Charles' death in 1872, Rebecca married again, to George Knott on 25th January 1874 at Plymouth.^[2]

Rebecca (Beswarick) Knott migrated from England to Queensland.

Rebecca and George migrated to the British Colony of Queensland in 1875. Once settled at Warwick, on the southern Darling Downs, they had seven children.

Rebecca passed away, aged 81 years, on 4th December 1925 at Brisbane, Queensland and is buried in the Brisbane General Cemetery, Toowong, Queensland.^[3] She was survived by three sons and a daughter.

Sources

1. ↑ UK FreeBMD Marriage Index Jun qtr 1867, vol 5b, page 498
2. ↑ UK FreeBMD Marriage Index Mar qtr 1874, vol 5b, page 459
3. ↑ Queensland Death Index #B47406/1925