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Title: James Knott
Post by: dbcmknott on Sunday 15 April 12 14:59 BST (UK)
I am new to this Lincolnshire Lookup request site.....
I am looking for info re James Knott, born around 1826 m to Betsy Scuffham, c william b 1849, elizabeth b 1850, robert b 1853, martha b 1858, james b 1860, jane b 1862.
james and betsy arrived in australia in 1852 on the Anglia. It is list on the ships list that james was born in lincolnshire.
any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Christine
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: hugatree on Sunday 15 April 12 15:23 BST (UK)
According to the 1851 census james was bon in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.  Betsey born Spalding, Lincolnshire.  Ths might help...

 :) Hugatree
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: hugatree on Sunday 15 April 12 15:34 BST (UK)
Details on FreeREG - his father was Robert Knott

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Marriages&RecordID=1907009
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: hugatree on Sunday 15 April 12 15:37 BST (UK)
possibly his christening record  = 7th April 1826 father robert mother Keziah - Dunton, Bedford, England

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NPK7-JJ1
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: keyboard86 on Sunday 15 April 12 15:46 BST (UK)
Hi all, James aged 16 appears to be the James Knott working for Thomas Westrope and family at Thistley Grounds, Eyeworth, Biggleswade, Beds.
Census ref HO107/2/ 17/3/ 1
Keyboard86
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: hugatree on Sunday 15 April 12 15:56 BST (UK)
An online tree gives Keziah's maiden name as Gale.

I can't find James' parents on the 1841 census, any luck keyboard86?

Hugs
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: hugatree on Sunday 15 April 12 16:01 BST (UK)
James' brother Samuel b 1821, sister Sarah b 1823

but still cant find them on the 1841 census!
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: hugatree on Sunday 15 April 12 16:45 BST (UK)
Ha! have found Samuel in Wrestlingworth in 1841 with a bunch of unrelated people

 HO107; Piece: 2; Book: 26 District: 9; Folio: 3; Page: 1
TWISS, William M 35 1806  Clergyman
TWISS, Rebecca F 35 1806
Agnes Willson 15
Sarah Berry 40
Elliot Twiss 13  pupil?
Augustus Jenkyn 13 pupil?
Samuel Knott 15
Ann Endersh 20

I can't make it what their occupations are, sorry.  Does anyone else have a better eye than me please?
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: hugatree on Sunday 15 April 12 16:48 BST (UK)
Finally Sarah

HO107 piece 2 folio 17/5 page 5

FINDIN, William M 40 1801  Bedfordshire
FINDIN, Kazier F 40 1801  Bedfordshire
FINDIN, William M 5 1836  Bedfordshire
FINDIN, Levi M 1 1840  Bedfordshire
KNOTT, Sarah F 15 1826  Bedfordshire

I have to go out now, good luck with your rellie hunting!  :)
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 15 April 12 16:50 BST (UK)
Robert KNOTT Married Keziah GALE, 28 April 1820, Dunton, Bedford
(Familysearch.Org)
KEZIA Gale was Christened 27 Oct 1799, Dunton, Beds, to WILLIAM/KEZIA (IGI Extracted)


Kezia KNOTT Married William FINDING, 08 Nov 1827, Eyeworth, Beds
(IGI Extracted)

1851 Wm and Keziah are in Eyeworth, Beds and she is born c 1798, Dunton.
HO107/1753/290/8
Daug Sarah KNOTT is there also now Mrs CARTER.

Son of Robert/Kezia, Samuel KNOTT c 1821, is in Thorney, Cambridgeshire by 1851.

Trish :)
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: Geoff-E on Sunday 15 April 12 17:07 BST (UK)
Ha! have found Samuel in Wrestlingworth in 1841 with a bunch of unrelated people

 HO107; Piece: 2; Book: 26 District: 9; Folio: 3; Page: 1
TWISS, William M 35 1806  Clergyman
TWISS, Rebecca F 35 1806
Agnes Willson 15
Sarah Berry 40
Elliot Twiss 13  Pupil
Augustus Jenkyn 13 Pupil
Samuel Knott 15 M(ale) S(ervant)
Ann Endersh 20 F(emale) S(ervant)

I can't make it what their occupations are, sorry.  Does anyone else have a better eye than me please?
Title: Re: James Knott
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 15 April 12 17:08 BST (UK)
William/Keziah FINDING had Christened in Eyeworth;
FRANCES 29 June 1828
FANNY 005 July 1829
ELISA 27 January 1831
SUSAN 08 January 1832
WILLIAM 19 January 1834
LEVI 19 April 1840
GEORGE 03 May 1846
(some of these born  pre 1841 may have passed away as only William/Levi appear on the 1841 Census)