The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for George Knight, labourer, son of George Knight and Jane Knight [Tomset]
Generation No. 1
  1. George Knight, labourer was the son of George Knight and Jane Knight [Tomset]. He was born 1790 at Frant, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1790 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of George Knight and Jane Knight
  He married Mary Hursell on 23rd Jul 1815 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Henry Hurssell & Sophia Waters. She was born 12th Oct 1797 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 18th Jan 1798 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, parents Jonathan & Elizabeth Hurssell. They had the following children:
2 iHenry who was born 1816 at Frant, Sussex
3 iiJonathan who was born 1823 at Frant, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1823 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, parents George & Mary Knight
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry Knight, farm labourer was the son of George Knight, labourer and Mary Knight [Hursell]. He was born 1816 at Frant, Sussex
  iPhiladelpha who was born 1843 at Frant Forest, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married (1) Emily Tester on 26th Feb 1843 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses John & Elizabeth Diplock. She was born 1826 at ??; buried 31st Mar 1850 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 23 years. They had the following children:
  iCaroline who was born 1845 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiMartha who was born 1848 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married (2) Sarah Ann Styles on 28th Oct 1851 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 16th Oct 1829 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iEunice who was born 23rd Oct 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1853 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  3. Jonathan Knight, farm labourer was the son of George Knight, labourer and Mary Knight [Hursell]. He was born 1823 at Frant, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1823 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, parents George & Mary Knight
  He married Lydia Baker on 1st Jun 1848 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses George & Sylvia Baler. She was born 1828 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1828 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iHelena who was born Oct 1848 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1848 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
6 iiGeorge who was born Oct 1850 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiEmma who was born 1856 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1861 at Pembury, Kent
  vBeatrice L. who was born 1869 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Eunice Molineux [Knight] was the daughter of Henry Knight, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Knight [Styles]. She was born 23rd Oct 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1853 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; emigrated 11th Jul 1874 to Wellington, New Zealand, arrived on 'Waikato' from Plymouth (leaving her first husband behind)
  She married William Molineux on 15th Apr 1873 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses William Streeter & Mary Ann Day. He was born 1826 at Frant, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1826 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Molyneux (labourer) & Charity Molyneux; died Jan to Mar 1894 at Union Workhouse, Flimwell, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q1 Vol 2B Page 75
   
  5. Helena Martin [Knight] was the daughter of Jonathan Knight, farm labourer and Lydia Knight [Baker]. She was born Oct 1848 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1848 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married George Martin on 2nd Nov 1867 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses James Hilkins & Ellen Esther Franklin. He was born 1844 at Pembury, Kent; christened 26th Jan 1845 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, mother Jane Martin (father given as George Martin in marriage record)
   
  6. George Knight was the son of Jonathan Knight, farm labourer and Lydia Knight [Baker]. He was born Oct 1850 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Catherine Smith on 14th Jul 1877 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1850 at Tonbridge, Kent
   

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