Knott, James

[dbcmknott]

I'm a beginner and looking for any information about James Knott, born about 1826, Lincolnshire, married 14 april 1848 in Spalding, Lincolnshire and died 28 July 1876 in Gawler australia.
I know his father is Robert Knott and Mother Betsy Scuffham.
Any info about his parents etc would be appreciated.

[Geoff-E]

Hi dbcmknott, welcome to RootsChat

I'm afraid you've made a mistake - he married Betsy SCUFFHAM didn't he? 

I see from the 1851 census that he was actually born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire ... it's possible that this was his baptism http://tinyurl.com/3ffga79

Here's a map which shows that Dunton is only about 5km from Biggleswade. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=521760&Y=244200&A=Y&Z=126

[trish1120]

Welcome to Rootschat
Marriage from Free REG;
14 April 1848,
St Mary and St Nicholas, Spalding, Lincolnshire
James KNOTT, Bachelor, Occp Labourer, Abode Spalding, Father ROBERT Knott, Occp Labourer
Betsey SCUFFHAM, Spinster, Abode Spalding, Father WILLIAM Scuffham, Occp Brickmaker
Witnesses, William and Susan Scuffham

Marriage from Familysearch.Org;
Robert KNOTT
Keziah GALE
28 April 1820, Dunton, Bedford, England

Trish 

[trish1120]

Children of ROBERT/KEZIAH Christened Dunton, Bedfordshire;
SAMUEL, 18 November 1821
SARAH, 18 January 1824
JAMES, 07 April 1826

I cant find Robert/Keziah in 1841 Census but by looking around it is possible Robert died and Keziah remarried.
Please note this is all just my opinion at this stage;

Marriage IGI Extracted';
Kezia KNOTT
Wm FINDING
08 November 1827, Eyworth, Bedfordshire

1851 Census
Eyworth, Bedfordshire
HO107/1753/290/8
William FINDING, 58, Head, Mar, Ag Lab, born Potton
KEZIAH Finding, 53, Wife, Mar, born Dunton
Levi Finding, 11, Son, born Eyeworth
George Finding, 5, Son, born Eyeworth
William CARTER, 35, Son In Law, Mar, Ag Lab, born Eyeworth
Sarah Carter, 27, Daug, Mar, born Dunton
Phebe Carter, 5, Daug, born Eyeworth
Julia Carter, 3, Daug, born Eyeworth
Sarah Carter, 1, Daug, born Eyeworth

Marriage from FreeBMD;
William CARTER
Sarah KNOTT, June 1843, Biggleswade, 6 93

Sarah birth 1824 works perfectly with her being the Daug of Robert and Keziah Knott

1841 Census
Eyworth, Bedfordshire
HO107/2/17/eyworth
William FINDIN, 40, Ag Lab
KAGIER, 40 (image Kazier)
William, 5
Levi, 1
All born in County
EDIT, also in Household is SARAH Knott, 15

[trish1120]

Kezia GALE, Christened 27 October 1799, Dunton, Bedford to WILLIAM/KEZIA
Source Familysearch Pilot
Another Sibling I found was WILLIAM, 22 July 1804

Marriage IGI Extracted;
William GALE
Kezia SHAWLEY
18 November 1790, Dunton, Bedford, England

[dbcmknott]

Thanks Trish 1120 and Geoff-E for your help. Would welcome anything else you can find
Regards Christine

[trish1120]

From FreeREG, www.freereg.org.uk
BAPTISM;
KEZIAH Shawley, 01 October 1769, St Mary, Dunton, Bedfordshire
Parents JOHN/ELIZABETH
Siblings;
MARY 09 October 1757
SARAH 07 September 1760
ELIZABETH 10 March 1765
(there may be others I cant find or who havent been transcribed yet)

MARRIAGE;
John SHAWLEY
Elizabeth EATON, Both resident in Dunton
14 October 1753, St Mary, Dunton, Bedfordshire

If you look on there there are 8 Siblings for KEZIAH Gale 1791-1807.

[trish1120]

I cant find Betseys Christening but have an idea this is her Brother;

William SCUPHAM (note spelling)
09 April 1826, St Mary and St Nicholas, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Parents WILLIAM and SARAH
Abode Spalding
Fathers Occp Brickmaker

There is a Burial of a William SCUFFAM, 1856, Spalding, age 60. I have been unable to find him on 1851 Census to confirm if he is a Brickmaker.
+ a SARAH Scuffam, 1860, age 67

[trish1120]

Got him. Looks like William has had a change of Occp.
I was thrown as Betseys Marriage has him as a Brickmaker and William 1826's baptism also. I had found other Baptisms in Spalding but Father was a Labourer.

Ithink this is all correct though as Witnesses at Marriage of James/Betsey are a William and Susan Scuffam.

Transcribed as SKUGHAM, image is Skupham and William is down as age 33, birth c 1818 but image is 53, birth c 1797.

1851 Census
Holbeach Road,
Spalding, Lincolnshire
HO107/2096/470/14
William SCUPHAM, 53, Head, Mar, Labourer, born Cowbit
Sarah, 57, Wife, Mar, born Deeping Fen
William, 25, Son, Unm, Labourer, born Spalding
Susan, 20, Daug, Unm, born Spalding
James, 12, Son, born Spalding

SUSSANNAH was Baptised 1830, Spalding
JAMES, 1838
GEORGE, 1829, Buried 1829
JOHN, 1832, Buried 1832
THOMAS, 1833
I havent put exact dates but everything is on FreeREG for you to see and record for yourself.