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Ancestry report for James Knight, son of Thomas Knight, farm labourer and Martha Knight [Bradford]
Generation No. 1
1. James Knight was the son of (2) Thomas Knight, farm labourer and (3) Martha Knight [Bradford]. He was born 1872 at Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Knight, farm labourer He was born 1825 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1825 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, parents William & Harriet KNight
He married Martha Bradford on 4th Nov 1860 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Charles Knight & Ellen Akehurst. She was born 1832 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1832 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriet who was born 1867 Hellingly, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1869 Hellingly, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1872 Hellingly, Sussex
ivCaroline who was born 1875 Hellingly, Sussex
vEllen who was born Apr to June 1877 Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2B Page 79; buried 18th Apr 1878 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 13 months
 
3. Martha Knight [Bradford] was the daughter of (4) James Bradford, farm labourer and (5) Philadelphia Bradford [White]. She was born 1832 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1832 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married Thomas Knight, farm labourer on 4th Nov 1860 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Charles Knight & Ellen Akehurst. He was born 1825 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1825 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, parents William & Harriet KNight. They had the following children:
iHarriet who was born 1867 Hellingly, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1869 Hellingly, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1872 Hellingly, Sussex
ivCaroline who was born 1875 Hellingly, Sussex
vEllen who was born Apr to June 1877 Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2B Page 79; buried 18th Apr 1878 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 13 months
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Bradford, farm labourer He was born 1799 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1799 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Peter & Sarah Bradford
He married Philadelphia White on 22nd Apr 1828 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 20th Sep 1805 at Battle, Sussex, parents William & Mary White. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1832 Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1832 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1837 Wartling, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1839 Wartling, Sussex
ivPeter who was born 1841 Wartling, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, parents James & Philadelphia Bradford
vCatherine who was born 1844 Wartling, Sussex
viTrayton who was born 1849 Warbleton, Sussex
 
5. Philadelphia Bradford [White] She was born 20th Sep 1805 at Battle, Sussex, parents William & Mary White
She married James Bradford, farm labourer on 22nd Apr 1828 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. He was born 1799 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1799 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Peter & Sarah Bradford. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1832 Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1832 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1837 Wartling, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1839 Wartling, Sussex
ivPeter who was born 1841 Wartling, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, parents James & Philadelphia Bradford
vCatherine who was born 1844 Wartling, Sussex
viTrayton who was born 1849 Warbleton, Sussex
 

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