John Henry KNIGHT

John married Amelia Grace TAGGETT, daughter of Josiah Thompson TAGGETT and Grace MOON, on 16 Mar 1886 in St. Germans, Cornwall, England. (Amelia Grace TAGGETT was baptised on 28 Jul 1867 in St. Germans, Cornwall, England and died in 1910 in Devonport, Devon, England.)

  Research Notes:

England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837 - 1983
Births: Jul-Aug-Sept 1861
John Henry KNIGHT was born at St Germans, Cornwall, England. Volume: 5c Page: 45
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Cornwall Online Parish Clerk
Banns Record ID 8121
Parish or Registration District: Germans, St.
Year: 1886
GROOM: John Henry KNIGHT
Groom's residence: otp
Groom's condition: Bachelor
BRIDE: Amelia Grace TAGGET
Bride's residence: Charles, Plymouth
Bride's condition: Spinster
Date 1: 07-Feb
Date 2: 14-Feb
Date 3: 21-Feb
Transcriber: Shirley Cattermole
http://www.cornwall-opc.org/index.htm

Cornwall Online Parish Clerk
Marriages Record ID 271831:
Parish or Registration District: St. Germans
Date: 16 Mar 1886
Groom: John Henry KNIGHT
Groom's Age: 24
Condition: Bachelor
Groom's rank/profession: Seaman R.N.
Groom's Residence: Parish of Charles, Plymouth
Father: James
Father's rank/profession: Labourer
Bride: Amelia Grace TAGGET
Bride's Age: 22
Bride's condition: Spinster
Bride's rank/profession: Not shown
Bride's residence: St. Germans
Father: Jonah
Father's rank/profession: Labourer
Groom Signed
Bride Signed
Witness 1: ?---------- TAGGET
Witness 2: Jane TAGGET
Transcriber: Shirley Cattermole
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Census Details:

1881 Census of England and Wales
HMS "indus, " Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
John Hy. Knight
Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Where born: St Germans, Cornwall, England
Occupation: Sto 2 Cl
Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: Tamar ED,
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1891 Census of England and Wales
John Henry KNIGHT was enlisted as a Stocker in the Royal Navy located in St. Pauls Parish, Stoke Damerel, Devon
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1891 Census England and Wales
3 St. Aubyn Ope., Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
KNIGHT Amelia G, Head, age 27, Wife Of Stoker R N, born Cornwall St Germans
KNIGHT Florence, Daughter, age 4, born Devon - Devonport
Civil Parish: Stoke Damerel Ecclesiastical Parish: St Pauls
Enumeration District: 5 Piece: RG12/1743
Folio: 115 Page: 20 Schedule: 138
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1901 Census of England and Wales
42 York Street, St. Aubyn, Devonport, Devon
John H. KNIGHT, Age 39, Navel Pensioner RN, Born, Cornwall, St. Germans
Amelia G. Knight, Married, Age 37, Wife, born Cornwall, St. Germans
Arthur H. Presnell, Visitor, Age 6, born London, Bermondsey
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The spelling of the visitors surname appearing in the 1901 Census has been corrected (from Preinell to Presnell). This is son of Strawberry Elizabeth Presnell (nee Taggett) who death was registered in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1894 at Camberwell, Surrey, England.