William Knight (1818-1876)

Born: Abt 1818, Enfield, Middlesex, England
Died: 28 February 1876, Bothwell, Tasmania
Parents: George Knight

Spouse: Margaret Lindsay (1808-1887)

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WILLIAM KNIGHT, son of George Knight.

b: abt 1818, Enfield, Middlesex, England; d: 28 Feb 1876, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 1 Mar 1876, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - MARGARET LINDSAY, daughter of John Lindsay and Margaret McLean.

b: 25 Jul 1808, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; m: 18 Sep 1849, Campbell Town, Tasmania; d: 10 Feb 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 10 Feb 1887, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of William Knight and Margaret Lindsay:

  1. William Knight - b: 7 Jul 1850, Campbell Town, Tasmania; d: 26 Dec 1942, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 28 Dec 1942, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Margaret Burke, b: abt 1846, place unknown; m: 7 Oct 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Jul 1929, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 26 Jul 1929, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. Edward Knight - b: 17 Nov 1853, Campbell Town, Tasmania; bap: 7 Feb 1854, Campbell Town, Tasmania; d: 28 Aug 1939, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 30 Aug 1939, St James’ Cemetery, Jericho, Tasmania. Spouse - Annie Munro, b: abt 1852, Scotland; m: 13 Sep 1876, Apsley, Tasmania; d: 6 Dec 1923, Lower Marshes, Tasmania; bur: aft 6 Dec 1923, St James’ Cemetery, Jericho, Tasmania.