Stephen
Knight
Born in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Martha (McLaren) Knight
— married
[date unknown] in Tasmania, Australia
Descendants 
Died
at about age 61
in Tasmania, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jan 2019
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Biography
This profile is part of the Knight Name Study.
Stephen Knight was born in 1812 in Norfolk, England.
Stephen married Martha McLaren (born in 1823 in England; daughter of William McLaren and Lucy Ann (Carpenter) McLaren) in Tasmania, Australia.
Convicts under sentence in Tasmania needed official permission to marry. This was seen as an indulgence or reward for good behaviour but in reality marriage was encouraged as a means to settle down both male and female convicts [1]
He gained permission to marry on 30 Nov 1847 [2]
Their children were:
- Rosina Knight (1849–1931)
- Lewis William Knight (1853–1918)
- Priscilla Knight (1860– )
Stephen died in 1873 in Tasmania, Australia, aged 60.
Sources
- ↑ Convict Life
Libraries Tasmania - ↑ Marriage Permissions
Tasmania Names Index
Ship/Free: Free
Marriage To: Martha McLaren
Ship/Free: Tasmania
Permission Date: 30 Nov 1847
Index No: 46330
Record ID: NAME_INDEXES 1270879
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Stephen 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 Stephen:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Stephen 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 Stephen:
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~6.25%
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