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James Knight 1776 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1776

Birth Location: Wield, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 17 Oct 1857

Death Location: Alresford, Hampshire

Father: Richard Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Windebank

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Newman

Children(s): James Knight

The birth of James Knight took place in 1776 in Wield, Hampshire, England, to Richard Knight and Elizabeth Windebank. James Knight married Elizabeth Newman, and together they had James Knight. James Knight's death occurred in 1857 in Alresford, Hampshire.

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Parents

Richard Knight
1745 – 1818
Birth Location: Ashe, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
RK
Elizabeth Windebank
1737 – 1816
Birth Location: Wield, Hampshire, England
EW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Newman
1778 – 1821
Birth Location: Upton Grey, Hampshire, England
EN

Children(s)

James Knight
1814 – 1907
Birth Location: St James Wield, Hampshire, England
JK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 13 Oct 1776
    Event Place: Wield, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Alresford, Hampshire
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