Born about in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Knight
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died before
before about age 63
in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Mary Ann Frances was born in about 1814 in Warminster, Wiltshire if you extrapolate from the census data and her burial notice.
Mary Ann Frances marries George Knight on the 29 Oct 1835 in Bulford, Wiltshire, England. The witnesses are James and Mary Ann Ranger. The curator is James Matt Ellaby. This is the same curator who baptises Fanny Knight at the same church in 1852. [1]
The 1861 England and Wales census data shows the following: [2] Household Role Sex Age Birthplace George Knight Head Male 60 Lincoln, Mary A Knight Wife Female 47 Warminster, Wiltshire. Elizabeth Knight Daughter Female 23 Bulford, Wiltshire. Susannah J Knight Daughter Female 21 Bulford, Wiltshire. Selina Knight Daughter Female 18 Amesbury, Wiltshire. Charles Knight Son Male 16 Bulford, Wiltshire. Ketty Knight Daughter Female 13 Bulford, Wiltshire. Fanny Knight Daughter Female 9 Bulford, Wiltshire. Mary Knight Daughter Female 6 Bulford, Wiltshire. Ann Knight Daughter Female 2 Bulford, Wiltshire.
The 1871 England and Wales Census shows the following information about Mary A Knight: [3] Household members Role Sex Age Birthplace. George Knight Head Male 70 Grimstone End, Lincolnshire. Mary A Knight Wife Female 56 Warminster, Wiltshire. Susanah F Knight Daughter Female 30 Bulford, Wiltshire. Selina Knight Daughter Female 27 Amesbury, Wiltshire. Fanny Knight Daughter Female 18 Bulford, Wiltshire. Mary Knight Daughter Female 15 Bulford, Wiltshire. Emma Knight Granddaughter Female 5 Amesbury, Wiltshire.
Mary Ann dies in April 1877 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, at the age of 63. The officiating vicar is J J S Mountain. [Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 517/9] [England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Amesbury Parish, Wiltshire, Volume 5a, Page 117]
Sources
- Mary Ann's husband, George Knight is listed as the father on the marriage certificate for their daughter Fanny when she married Frank George Bailey.[Bailey-15486]
- Mary Ann Knight is listed as the wife of George Knight [Knight-9652] and mother of Fanny Knight [Knight-9556] in Bulford, Wiltshire in the England and Wales Census of 1861. [4]
- Similar information is found in the 1871 census records. [5]
- Ann Knight and George Knight are listed as the parents of Fanny Knight in the christening record with information which is consistent for their daughter Fanny Knight born in 1851. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQLK-Q7H : 21 March 2020), Fanny Knight, 1851.
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