George Jabez Knight (1869 - 1947)

Born 11 Nov 1869 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died Jan 1947 at age 77 in Maidstone, Kent, England

Biography

George Knight was born in Kent, England.

Birth between Oct - Dec 1869. Mother's maiden name is recorded as Styles.^[1]. His birth is recorded as 11 Nov 1869 in Ancestry but no source was identified.

Marriage to Rosina Munn between Apr to Jun 1889 in Hoo, Kent^[2].

Probate granted on 1 Nov 1907 to George Jabez Knight Porter the sum of £74 2s which were the effects of Sarah Ann Ruth Knight, Widow, of the 'Queens Head' Hotel, Paddock Wood, Kent. ^[3].

Death between jan and Mar 1947 in Maidstone, Kent^[4].

Census

1871 Census. Located at Hildenborough, Kent, England^[5].

Henry Knight 55 Head

Ruth Knight 40 Wife

Henry Knight 20 Son

Annie Knight 17 Daughter

Esther Knight 5 Daughter

George Knight 1 Son

1891 Census. Located at Halling, Tonbridge, Kent, England. Occupation Farm Labourer^[6].

Ruth Knight 61

George Knight 21

Rosina Knight 18

Ether Hilder 6

1901 Census. Located at Strood, Kent, England. Occupation Railway Porter^[7].

George Knight 30

Rosina Knight 28

Frederick Knight 5

Lily Knight 9/12

Walter Sellen 21

William Thompson 22

Samuel Davidson 24

Henry Sellen 19

1911 Census. Located at Rose Cottage, Gate House, New Hythe, Kent. Occupation Gateman Railway s E & C R^[8].

George Knight 41

Rosina Knight 38

Lily Knight 10

Ann Street 71

1939 Register. Located at 102 Trinity College, Malling, Kent, England. Occupation Labourer Southern Railway Retired^[9].

George Knight 70

Rosina Knight 67

Sources

1. ↑ KNIGHT, GEORGE STYLES GRO Reference: 1869 D Quarter in TONBRIDGE Volume 02A Page 551
2. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.
4. ↑ General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 979
5. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 933; Folio: 52; Page: 11; GSU roll: 838708 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
6. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 652; Folio: 129; Page: 38; GSU roll: 6095762 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
7. ↑ Class: RG13; Piece: 721; Folio: 98; Page: 53 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
8. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
9. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1830C Source Information Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.