The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Knight, son of Thomas Knight, farm labourer and Sarah Knight [Holman]
Generation No. 1
1. William Knight was the son of (2) Thomas Knight, farm labourer and (3) Sarah Knight [Holman]. He was born 24th Nov 1820 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1820 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Milly on 26th Sep 1846 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses George Goldsmith & Harriet Read. She was born 1st Oct 1820 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1820 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Knight, farm labourer He was born 1791 at Reigate, Surrey; christened 18th Sep 1791 at St Mary's Church, Reigate, Surrey, parents William & Amey Knight
He married Sarah Holman on 9th Nov 1816 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, witnesses Robert Backer & Mary Kenward. She was born 1791 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1882 at Pembury, Kent; buried 8th Apr 1882 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 97 years. They had the following children:
iEliza who was born 1819 Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th May 1819 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 24th Nov 1820 Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1820 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1820 to 1825 Sussex
ivEmma who was born 1828 Sussex
vGeorge who was born 8th Feb 1830 Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1830 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
viHarriot who was born 1833 Sussex
viiCaroline who was born 1836 Sussex
viiiHenry who was born 1839 Waldron, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Knight [Holman] She was born 1791 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1882 at Pembury, Kent; buried 8th Apr 1882 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 97 years
She married Thomas Knight, farm labourer on 9th Nov 1816 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, witnesses Robert Backer & Mary Kenward. He was born 1791 at Reigate, Surrey; christened 18th Sep 1791 at St Mary's Church, Reigate, Surrey, parents William & Amey Knight. They had the following children:
iEliza who was born 1819 Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th May 1819 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 24th Nov 1820 Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1820 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1820 to 1825 Sussex
ivEmma who was born 1828 Sussex
vGeorge who was born 8th Feb 1830 Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1830 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
viHarriot who was born 1833 Sussex
viiCaroline who was born 1836 Sussex
viiiHenry who was born 1839 Waldron, Sussex
 

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