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Hi,
Im trying to locate my 3x great grandfather Joseph Knight in the 1851 and 1861 censuses. I know he was born in Plymouth, Devon about 1843 but other than that i dont know much about him.
Thanks
Martin

He must have married............the cert will name his father (if known)

1851???
Name: Joseph Knight
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Son
Father's name: Joseph Knight
Mother's name: Hannah Knight
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Plymo, Devon, England
Civil parish: Plymouth Charles The Martyr
Ecclesiastical parish: Sutton on Plym
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Plymouth
Sub-registration district: Charles
ED, institution, or vessel: 1e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 204
Piece: 1878
Folio: 139
Page Number: 49
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Knight 27
Hannah Knight 22
Joseph Knight 5
Wm Knight 32

1861???

Name: Joseph Knight
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England
Civil parish: Holne
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Totnes
Sub-registration district: Buckfastleigh
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 46
Piece: 1419
Folio: 103
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Parse 33
Mary Jane Parse 32
Thomas Smerdors Pearse 3
William Smerdors Pearse 1
Joseph Knight 15
Joanna Harrington 13
William Leeke 10

For ref ONLY.........is this him in 1871?

Name: Joseph Wright
[Joseph Knight]
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Agnes Wright
Gender: Male
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England
Civil parish: [Charles]
Ecclesiastical parish: Sutton on Plym
Town: Plymouth
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Registration district: Plymouth
Sub-registration district: Charles
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 301
Piece: 2112
Folio: 45
Page Number: 51
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Wright 22 Occ: Coal Porter
Agnes Wright 22
Perina Wright 1 Month

Flick, that is him in the 1871 census, the surname was transcribed wrong tho. Perina doesnt show up on any other census so i believe she died young.

Martin,

As is quite typical Joseph's age is recorded differently on the various census records 1871~1901. His wife Agnes's birth year also varies significantly. I would suggest that his most likely birth year would be 1846.

Although his marriage certificate might show his true age at the time as Flick has indicated the name of his father (If shown) may be a better clue.

If the child died, the record will be on freebmd.....have you looked?

Her name was ROSINA

BTW.....I know the surname was incorrectly transcribed!

You hadn't checked freebmd...........put it in your favourites........you'll wonder how you managed without it

Births Mar 1871 (>99%)
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Knight Rosina Elizabeth Plymouth 5b 272

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Deaths Jun 1871 (>99%)
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Knight Rosina Elizabeth 0 Plymouth 5b 163

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Flick,
Ive just looked on free bmd and there is a record of a rosina knight that died in 1871 aged 0 in plymouth.

If 1871 is 'him'....why does your request give his birth as c1843?

His wife in 1861

Name: Agness Coniam
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: John Coniam
Mother's name: Mary A Coniam
Gender: Female
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England

Civil parish: Charles
Ecclesiastical parish: Sutton on Plym
County/Island: Devon
Country: England


Registration district: Plymouth
Sub-registration district: Charles the Martyr
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 182
Piece: 1434
Folio: 38
Page Number: 34
Household Members: Name Age
John Coniam 46
Mary A Coniam 43
John Coniam 20
Deborah Coniam 18
William Coniam 16
Mary Coniam 14
Agness Coniam 11
Elizabeth Coniam 8
George Coniam 4
Fredrick Coniam 2

Hi Flick
Some of the records I have found for him say he was born either 1843 or 1847 so i wasnt 100% sure.

Hi all, just checked freebmd and the only joseph knight around the 1843-1847 was born in 1846. Thanks for pointing me to that site wouldnt have known about it else.

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Name: Joseph Knight
Birth Date: abt 1847
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1922
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Plymouth
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 369

1911???
KNIGHT, Joseph Patient Married M 64 1847 Coal Porter Devon Plymouth VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
12958 Reference:
RG14PN12958 RD276 SD1 ED20 SN9999

Registration District:
Plymouth Sub District:
Plymouth North Enumeration District:
20 Parish:
Plymouth

Address:
Greenbank Plymouth County:
Devonshire

1911???
KNIGHT, Agnes Patient Married F 60 1851 Devon Plymouth VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
12958 Reference:
RG14PN12958 RD276 SD1 ED20 SN9999

Registration District:
Plymouth Sub District:
Plymouth North Enumeration District:
20 Parish:
Plymouth

Address:
Greenbank Plymouth County:
Devonshire

Hi again,
I noticed on the 1851 census his parents were down as Joseph and Hannah Knight. Ive been trying to trace them and find out Hannahs maiden name but not having much luck, so if anyone can help would be really grateful

Possibility but you will need a copy of the certificate:

Marriages Jun 1845 (>99%)
Boord Elizabeth Tiverton 10 459
Broomfield John Tiverton 10 459
Broomfield Lydia Tiverton 10 459
>>>Coles Hannah Tiverton 10 459
Edmond Helen Tiverton 10 459
Edmond Hester Tiverton 10 459
Hellier William Tiverton 10 459
>>>Knight Joseph Tiverton 10 459
Lethbridge Richd Tiverton 10 459

This looks likely to be Joseph in 1841. If you obtain a copy of the marriage cert and it is the correct one then Joseph's father should be indicated as William Knight, fisherman.

1841:

Name: Joseph Knight
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Gender: Male
Where born: Devon, England
Civil parish: St Andrew
Hundred: Roborough
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Plymouth
Sub-registration district: St Andrew
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 270
Book: 3
Folio: 9
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
William Knight 55
Sarah Knight 49
Joseph Knight 17
Amelia Knight 11
Benjamin Knight 9
Sarah Maynard 28

Hi all,
I have josephs birth cert, it has him being born in 1846 and his parents were joseph knight and sarah ann warner. I have found a marriage between these two but now am unable to trace them borth.

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1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
21, Tin Street, Charles the Martyr, Plymouth, Devon, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Knight Head Married Male 27 1824 Seamen Devon, England
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Hamah Knight Wife Married Female 22 1829 - Devon, England
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Joseph Knight Son Unmarried Male 5 1846 - Devon, England
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William Knight Son Unmarried Male 0 1851 - Devon, England

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Plymouth Baptism Register Transcription
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First name(s) Joseph
Last name Knight
Birth year 1846
Birth date 11 Jun 1846
Baptism year 1846
Baptism date 09 Dec 1846
Denomination Anglican
Place Plymouth, St Andrew
Father's first name(s) Joseph
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Mother's last name -
County Devon
Country England
Archive reference 358/14/a
Page 278
Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office
Record set Devon Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain

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