Robert Knight (1819 - 1885)

Born 30 May 1819 in West Camel, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Fanny (mills) Knight — married 2 Jul 1842 in Queen Camel, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 7 Mar 1885 at age 65 in Spring Hill, Colony of Victoria

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Biography

This profile is part of the Knight Name Study.

Robert KNIGHT was born in 1819 and christened on 30 May 1819 in West Camel, Somerset, England^[1]. His parents were John KNIGHT and Susannah WAGLAND.

Ann MELLS and Robert KNIGHT were married on 2 July 1842 at Queen Camel, Somerset, England^[2],

Their children included:

William Henry KNIGHT 1843–1932

Frances Hutchins KNIGHT 1846–1854

Hanna KNIGHT abt.1847-abt.1954

Walter Henry KNIGHT 1848–1917

Jane KNIGHT abt.1849-abt.1924

John KNIGHT 1851–1927

Susan KNIGHT 1852-

Victoria KNIGHT 1853–1853

Elias KNIGHT 1854–1854

The ship. British Queen set sail from Liverpool, England on 9 January 1853 with the KNIGHT family from Somerset, among the assisted immigrant passengers and arrived in Hobson's Bay, Colony of Victoria on 2 May 1853^[3][4]. The KNIGHT family consisted of parents, Robert (aged 34, Labourer, Read) and Ann (34, Read & write) and their children, William (9, Read), Frances (6, Read), Walter (5), John (2) and infant, Victoria. (Sadly, Victoria died on the voyage on 16 April 1853). On arrival, father, Robert went to work for John HAWK for 3 months with rations.

He passed away on 7 March 1885 in Spring Hill, Colony of Victoria^[5] and was buried at the Spring Hill Cemetery^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999. Name: Robert Knight; Residence Place: West Camel; Baptism Date: 30 May 1819; Baptism Place: West Camel, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; Baptism Place (Original): West Camel, Somerset, England; Religion: Anglican; Father's Name: John Knight; Father's Sex: Male; Father's Occupation: Labourer; Mother's Name: Susanna; Mother's Sex: Female; Event Type: Baptism; Document Type: Bishop's transcripts; Source Publication Year Range: 1813-1837. "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9V-7M9V : 25 February 2022), Robert Knight, 1819.
2. ↑ England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999. Name: Robert Knight; Sex: Male; Age: Full; Residence Place: Queen Camel; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Labourer; Religion: Anglican; Father's Name: John Knight; Father's Sex: Male; Father's Occupation: Labourer; Spouse's Name: Ann Mells; Spouse's Sex: Female; Spouse's Age: Full; Spouse's Residence Place: Queen Camel; Spouse's Marital Status: Single; Spouse's Father's Name: George Mells; Spouse's Father's Sex: Male; Spouse's Father's Occupation: Labourer; Witness Name: Thomas Willcox; Witness 2 Name: Isabella Wagland; Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1842; Marriage Place: Queen Camel, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; Marriage Place (Original): Queen Camel, Somerset, England; Event Type: Marriage; Document Type: Parish records; Source Publication Year Range: 1837-1950. "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DMK-JMPL : 10 August 2022), Robert Knight, 1842.
3. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria. Assisted passenger lists (1839-1871) Record Series Number (VPRS): 14. Ship: British Queen; Departed: Liverpool, England, 9 Jan 1853; Arrived: Hobson's Bay, Colony of Victoria, 2 May 1853. https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/E28E4200-F1B1-11E9-AE98-D587B8373829?image=118

   KNIGHT ROBERT 34 BRITISH QUEEN 1853-05 9 116

   KNIGHT ANN 34 BRITISH QUEEN 1853-05 9 116

   KNIGHT WILLIAM 9 BRITISH QUEEN 1853-05 9 116

   KNIGHT FRANCES 6 BRITISH QUEEN 1853-05 9 116

   KNIGHT WALTER 5 BRITISH QUEEN 1853-05 9 116

   KNIGHT JOHN 2 BRITISH QUEEN 1853-05 9 116

   KNIGHT VICTORIA I BRITISH QUEEN 1853-05 9 123

4. ↑ Ship Arrival: "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE" The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 4 May 1853: 4. Web. 16 Mar 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4792258>.
5. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 2018 / 1885; Family name: KNIGHT; Given name(s) Robt; Place of event: K`TON, Australia; Mother's name Susan; Father's Name: Geo. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241528933/robert-knight: accessed 16 March 2023), memorial page for Robert Knight (1819–8 Mar 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241528933, citing Spring Hill Cemetery, Spring Hill, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).

Acknowledgement

Family tree handed down to Linda (Knight) Armstrong.