Boer war query: Knott

[Menfreya]

My granddad name Percy Mons Knott often spoke about a cousin who he claimed had the name Pretoria. Having done some delving into my family tree I have come across an Ernest Knott who it appears was the father of an Isabella Pretoria Knott.

Ernest was born abt 1870 in Staffordshire and married Clara Dean in 1899. On the census of 1901 I can find reference to Clara Knott and her daughter Isabella living with her in-laws. Under occupation albeit crossed out it states Supported by War Fund. Also birth records for 1900 list an Isabella Pretoria Knott born Wolstanton.

On this basis I am merely guessing that perhaps Ernest was in the Boer war, either stationed in that area at the time of Isabella's birth or even killed in action.

My question to any who may be able to help is where is the best place to go for further information to confirm if he was in the Boer War. I don't know of anyone living who would remember anything about him I don't even have a possible regiment for him. I'm just drawing blanks on all areas that I have looked into so far.

Also what was the War Fund?

Thanks in advance

Menfreya

[neil1821]

Hi,
I've had a quick look at the Boer War casualty roll for you.
There's no-one of that name I can see killed in action pre 1901.

The only possible (assuming your man was a casualty of course) is Pte E. Knott, 2nd Battn Royal Lancaster Regt, wounded near Ladysmith on 22 Feb 1900

Neil

[brasso]

Hello

Family records mentionan Eldred Pretoria A Knott - born 6 June 1900 around St Neots and died 1976 around Bedford.  I checked the death index and found the same information.  I don't know if this person is connected in any way?

Brasso

[gortonboy]

in the 1891 census ,he is in the army residing at--- the The Verne Citadel,castltown Portland Dorset.  Had a look at the other pages to try and get a handle on the regiment,,i couldnt see anything....maybe someone knows which regiment was stationed there at that time?

[gortonboy]

this page shows the officers...a military expert might be able to tell you something after looking at them?

RG12 piece 1650 folio 66 page 30

[km1971]

The infantry officers in the 1891 census appear to be in the 2nd Battlion of the North Staffordshire Regiment.

Lord Roberts captured Pretoria on 5th June 1900. So another child named after a Boer War theme.

Ken

[BumbleB]

If it's any help, and you would like me to, I can visit the Staffordshire Regiment Museum to see what they have.  It's very near to where I live in Tamworth.

BumbleB