George Knock (1761 - 1819)

Born 2 Oct 1761 in Charing, Kent, England

Husband of Anne (Wilkins) Knock — married 29 Aug 1795 in Lenham, Kent, , England

Descendants

Died Dec 1819 at age 58 in Charing, Kent, , England

Biography

Genealogically Defined

George Knock was born on the 2nd October 1761 and baptised on the 11th October 1761 at Ss. Peter & Paul, Charing, Kent, England, the son of John Knock and Eliza Knock^[1]

On the 30th August 1795, George Knock of Charing married Anne Wilkins of Lenham, by licence at St. Mary, Lenham, Kent, England^[2].

George Knock was occupied as a farmer^[3][4][5].

In 1819, George was living at Brockton, Charing, Kent, England^[6].

George died aged 57 years in 1819 and was buried on the 15th December 1819 at Ss. Peter & Paul, Charing, Kent, England^[6].

George's estate was proved in the Canterbury Court in 1820. The executors of his will being his wife Ann Knock of Charing, Kent, and two others^[7].

Children

By Anne Wilkins:

1. Richard Knock bapt. 5th March 1796 at Lenham, Kent, England
2. Mary Knock b. 19th September 1797 bapt. 22nd September 1797 at Charing, Kent, England
3. William Knock b. 13th September 1799 bapt. 9th October 1799 at Charing, Kent, England
4. John Brenchley Knock b. 25th June 1803 bapt. 16th July 1803 at Charing, Kent, England
5. Henry Knock b. 9th February 1805 bapt. 7th March 1805 at Charing, Kent, England
6. Thomas Knock b. 27th March 1807 bapt. 27th April 1807 at Charing, Kent, England
7. James Knock b. 19th March 1809 bapt. 14th April 1809 at Charing, Kent, England bur. 18th September 1810 at Charing, Kent, England
8. Frances Ann Knock b. 19th March 1811 bapt. 24th June 1811 at Charing, Kent, England
9. George Knock b. abt. 1813^[8] at Charing, Kent, England
10. Francis Knock b. 8th March 1816 bapt. 2nd January 1818 at Charing, Kent, England^[3]

Research Notes

Notes made by Michelle Wilkes:

There is no record of a Mary Brenchl(e)y of Charing marrying a George Knock (or variants) so removed incorrect spouse (it is likely this spouse has resulted from an assumption that George must have married a Brenchley for the middle name Brenchley to have been passed down). The middle name Brenchley may have come from either George or Ann's family, or may have been just recognition of a close family friend.

There was another George & Ann Knock (nee Vidgeon) who married at Wye in 1899, having children baptised at Wye, Kent just 8 miles away. Their children were: George (b. 1799), John (b. 1803), Henry Danson (b. 1805), Sarah (b. 1806), William (b. 1809), Edward (b. 1811 at Boughton Aluph), James (b. 1813 Boughton Aluph), Catharine (b. 1815), Rueben (b. 1819).

It is likely that more than one family has been conflated here.

Brockton was probably close to Brockton Hall, Charing, Kent, England.

George did not have a daughter named Anne (no baptisms found). So removed incorrect daughter Ann Knock

Sources

1. ↑ "Baptism of George KNOCK" Ss. Peter & Paul, Charing, Kent, England Composite register 1698-1834 P78/1/A/3 baptism entry 1761. Kent History & Library Centre. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 11th December 2022
2. ↑ Transcript of marriage of George KNOCK & Anne WILKINS" Transcript of St. Mary, Lenham, Kent, England marriage register 1795 available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 11th December 2022
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Baptism of Francis KNOCK" Ss. Peter & Paul, Charing, Kent, England Baptism register 1813-1834 P78/1/B/1 1818 Pg. 23 Entry No. 181. Kent History & Library Centre. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 11th December 2022
4. ↑ "Marriage of John Brenchley KNOCK & Emily Jane RUMBELLOW" St, Mary, Haggerston, Middlesex, England marriage register 1847 Pg. 20 Entry No. 40. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P91/MRY1/028. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk (£) Accessed 11th December 2022
5. ↑ "London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers", 1681-1930 for John Benchley Knock 1857, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/1916-1917. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk (£) Accessed 11th December 2022
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Burial of George KNOCK" Ss. Peter & Paul, Charing, Kent, England Burial register 1813-1853 P78/1/E/2 1819 Pg. 14 Entry No. 107. Kent History & Library Centre. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 11th December 2022
7. ↑ "Index to Death Duty Registers 1796-1903; 1820 Ref: IR27/174. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 11th December 2022
8. ↑ "Marriage of George KNOCK & Mary Ann JACKSON" St. George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England marriage register 1852 Pg. 151 Entry No. 302. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P92/GEO/196. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk (£) Accessed 11th December 2022