Born in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Mathew Hunkin
and Ann LeLean
Wife of
Charles Knighton
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
Lucy Ann Knighton and Ellen Mary Knighton
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Aug 2016
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Biography
Mary (Hunkin) Knighton was born in England.
Mary Hunkin was born on 4 August 1811 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, daughter of Mathew Hunkin (1789–1867) and Ann LeLean (1788–1860).
Her siblings were:
- Mathew Alfred Hunkin (22 September 1815 – 15 April 1888)
- Immogene Hunkin (30 January 1818 – 26 February 1891)
- John Hunkin (22 September 1821 – unknown)
Mary married Charles Knighton (born about 1821). Their known children were:
- Ellen Mary Knighton (1846 – unknown)
- Lucy Ann Knighton (1846 – unknown)
In 1841, Mary (29) was in the household of Matthew Hunkin in Mevagissey, Cornwall, United Kingdom. [1]
| Date | Event | Location | [1] | 1788 | Birth of Mother, Ann | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1789 | Birth of Father, Mathew | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England | |||||
| 1811-08-04 | Birth | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |||||
| 1818-01-30 | Birth of Sister, Immogene | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |||||
| 1821 | Birth of Husband, Charles | ||||||
| 1821-09-22 | Birth of Brother, John | ||||||
| 1841 | Census | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |||||
| 1815-09-22 | Birth of Brother, Mathew Alfred | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England | |||||
| 1846 | Birth of Daughter, Lucy Ann | ||||||
| 1860-02-10 | Death of Mother, Ann | St Austell, Cornwall, United Kingdom | |||||
| 1867-04-21 | Death of Father, Mathew | St. Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |||||
| 1888-04-15 | Death of Brother, Mathew Alfred | Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, Pacific Isles | |||||
| 1891-02-26 | Death of Sister, Immogene | Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
Records and Facts
Birth
4 Aug 1811 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
Baptism
| Name: | Mary Hunkin |
| Event Type: | Christening |
| Event Date: | 15 Oct 1815 |
| Event Place: | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| Event Place -Original-: | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England |
| Sex: | Female |
| Father's Name: | Mathew Hunkin |
| Mother's Name: | Ann Hunkin |
Census-1841
| Name: | Mary Knighton |
| Event Type: | Census |
| Event Date: | 1841 |
| Event Place: | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| Event Place -Original-: | Mevagissey, Cornwall, England |
| County: | Cornwall |
| Parish: | Mevagissey |
| Residence Note: | Church Street |
| Sex: | Female |
| Age: | 25 |
| Age -Original-: | 25 |
| Birth Year -Estimated-: | 1816 |
| Birthplace: | Cornwall |
| Page Number: | 24 |
| Registration Number: | HO107 |
| Piece/Folio: | 145/37 |
| Affiliate Record Type: | Household |
| Affiliate Image Identifier: | GBC/1841/0145/0341&parentid=GBC/1841/0004337812 |
| Household Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Sex | Birthplace |
| Matthew Hunkin | 50 | Male | Cornwall |
| Ann Hunkin | 50 | Female | Cornwall |
| Immogean Hunkin | 20 | Female | Cornwall |
| Mary Knighton | 25 | Female | Cornwall |
| Ellen Knighton | 3 | Female | Cornwall |
Sources
- ↑ *"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBM-BX2 : 5 March 2021), Mary Knighton in household of Matthew Hunkin, Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. England and Wales Census 1841:
- ↑ *"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTX6-FZR : 20 March 2020), Mary Hunkin, 1815.
- ↑ *"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBM-BX2 : 5 March 2021), Mary Knighton in household of Matthew Hunkin, Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. England and Wales Census 1841:
Acknowledgements
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 April 2021, 01:36), entry for Mary Hunkin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:2SHS-CXK ); contributed by various users.
- WikiTree Profile Hunkin-394 Added By: Merryl Hunkin; 15 August 2016
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