Birth: 16 July 1887 Batts Corner, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Father: Arthur Knight 1854-1924
Mother: Elizabeth Fullick 1854-1938
Christening: 9 October 1887 All Saints, Headley, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 1 August 1914 St James, Rowledge, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Alice Jane Hunt 1891-1975
Death: January-March 1970 SW Surrey, UK
Arthur Frederick George Knight 1914-19761
Ruby Alice Jane Knight [Saunders] 1916-1993
Reuben Knight 1919-2006
Beatrice Knight 1924
Dorothy C Knight [Othen] 1927-a1939
Mavis A Knight 1928-1929
Margaret J Knight 1929
John A Knight 1932
Birth of Reuben William Knight in FreeBMD in July-September 1887 in Farnham (2A 125).
Entry in Headley Baptisms for Reuben William Knight baptised 9 October 1887 parents Arthur a labourer and Elizabeth Knight of Batts Corner, Frensham
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Reuben William Knight on 9 October 1887 at All Saints Church, Headley, parents Arthur and Elizabeth Knight. "Page 57 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Headley in the County of Southampton in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven [...] 1887 Octr 9th No. 451 Reuben William Son of Arthur [a] Labourer & Elizabeth Knight [of] Batts Corner Frensham".
In the 1891 census as Reuben Knight aged 3, born in Farnham, Surrey, and living with with his parents (Arthur and Elizabeth) and brother (Arthur) in four rooms in Holt Road, Frensham, Surrey, but part of St James rather than St Mary the Virgin.
In the 1901 census as Reuben Knight aged 13, born at Batts Corner, Surrey, a gardener's help, and living with his parents (Arthur and Elizabeth) and brother (Arthur) at Batts Corner, Frensham, Surrey, but part of St James rather than St Mary the Virgin.
In the 1911 census as Reuben Knight aged 23, born in Batts Corner, Surrey, single, a farm labourer, and living with his parents (Arthur and Elizabeth), brother (Arthur) and cousin (once removed) (Elizabeth Fullick) in four rooms at Batts Corner, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey.
Marriage of William R Knight and Alice J Hunt in FreeBMD in July-September 1914 in Alton (2C 443).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for William Rouben (sic) Knight aged 27, father Arthur Knight, and Alice Jane Hunt on 1 August 1914 at St James Church. "Page 129 1914. Marriage solemnized at (Rowledge) S. James Church in the Parish of Rowledge in the County of Southampton. [No.] 257 August 1st 1914 William Reuben Knight [aged] 27 [a] Bachelor [and] Painter [of] Rowledge [father] Arthur Knight [a] labourer, [and] Alice Jane Hunt [aged] 23 [a] Spinster [of] Rowledge [father] Stephen Hunt [a] labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Arthur Knight [who made his mark] [and] Annie Hunt".
His first son was born on 25 December 1914 and baptised 21 February 1915 at Church of the Good Shepherd, Dockenfield, Surrey when he was a painter living at Oaklands, Buckhorn Oaks, his daughter was born 12 May 1916 when he was a painter living at Batts Corner and his second son was born 6 September 1919 and registered in Farnham.
Entry in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Reuben William Knight address Holly Cottages, Batts Corner, Dockenfield, Farnham in 1918.
In the 1921 census as Reuben William Knight born in Surrey in 1887 and living with Alice Jane Knight (wife?), Arthur Frederick William and Reuben Knight (sons?), Ruby Alice Knight (daughter?) and Thomas Worman (born in Reigate, Surrey in 1879) in Farnham, Surrey.
Seven entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Reuben Knight address Batts Corner, Dockenfield to 1922, Frensham, Farnham from 1922 to 1938, other occupant Mary Knight from 1923 to 1928, two entries for Reuben William Knight addresses Batts Corner Hill, Dockenfield, Frensham, Farnham from 1929 to 1931, other occupant Alice Jane Knight (wife?), and 4 Council Cottages Dockenfield, Frensham, Farnham from 1931 to 1932, other occupant Alice Jane Knight (wife?), and 4 Abbots Cottages, Dockenfield, Farnham from 1933 to 1934, other occupant Alice Jane Knight (wife?).
His son was born 20 February 1934.
Five entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Reuben William Knight address 4 Abbot Cottages, Dockenfield Farnham from 1935 to 1939, other occupant Alice Jane Knight (wife?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Reuben W Knight born 16 July 1887, married, a builders handyman (heavy worker), and living with Alice J Knight (wife?), John R and Reuben Knight (sons?), Dorothy C Knight (daughter?), three others and another family (12 in total) at 4 Abbots Cottages, Dockenfield, Hambledon, Surrey.
Nine entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Reuben W Knight address 4 Abbots Cottages, Dockenfield, Farnham from 1945 to 1954, other occupants Alice J Knight (wife?), Elizabeth B Knight (daughter?) from 1946 to 1948, and Arthur F W Knight (son?) from 1949 to 1950 (he was living at the Post Office, Dockenfield from 1946).
Death of Reuben William Knight, born 16 July 1887, in FreeBMD in January-March 1970 in Surrey SW (5G 1534).
There are thirty four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Reuben William Knight.
Reuben William Knight was my fourth cousin once removed, and first cousin once removed of Margaret I R Glaysher, wife of John Stuart J Croucher, my first cousin.
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