William Knight

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Stone Quarry Man

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1887 and 1891; Agricultural Labourer
• Residence: 1891, Upton, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1901, 67, Stanley Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1901; Stone Quarry Man

Notes:

1891 Census Upton
John Knight Head 35 Ag Lab b. Atterton
Maria ---"--- Wife 36 b. Upton
George E Knight Son 11 b. Hurley
Alice Knight Dau 9 b. Hurley
William " --- Son 7 b. --"--
John P Knight son 1 b. Upton
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1901 Census 67, Stanley Road, Nuneaton; WAR
John Knight Head 46 Stone Quarry Man b. Atterton
Maria -----"-- Wife 45 b. Upton Lei
George ---"-- Son 21 Stone Quarry Man b. Hurley
William ---"-- son 17 ---"-- ---"-- ---"-- ---"-- ---"--
John P ---"-- Son 11 b. Upton
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John married Maria Parsons on 29 Oct 1877 in Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. Maria (daughter of John Parsons and Catherine Spencer) was born in Mar 1855 in Upton, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Baptism: 1 Apr 1855, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

John Knight 44 Ag Lab b. Atterton
Mary Knight Wife 43 b. Nuneaton
William Knight son 11 Ploughboy b. Atterton
Ann Knight Dau 9 b. Atterton
John Knight Son 5 b. Atterton
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John married Mary Hood on 2 Sep 1838 in Saint Nicholas, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. Mary was born in 1817 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Labourer
• Baptism: 24 Dec 1817, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: Between 1841 and 1901, Upton, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1851 Census Upton

JohnPARSONS Head35 b.UptonAg Lab
CatherinePARSONS Wife30 b.Upton
JosephPARSONS Sopn 9 b.Fenny Drayton
JohnPARSONS Son 7 b.Upton
SarahPARSONS Dau 5 b.Upton
MaryPARSONS Dau 1 b.Upton

HannahPARSONS Mother 66 b.Congerstone
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1861 Census Upton

PARSONS John Head 43 Ag Lab b.Upton
PARSONS Catherine Wife 45 Char Woman b.Upton
PARSONS Mary Dau 11 b.Upton
PARSONS Jane " 8 "
PARSONS Maria " 6 "
PARSONS Albert Son 3 "
PARSONS George " 1 "
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1871 Census Upton
Parsons John 54 Head Ag Lab Upton
Parsons Catherine 49 Wife Upton
Parsons Maria 16 Da Upton
Parsons Charles 13 Son Cow Boy Upton
Parsons George 12 Son Cow BoyU pton
Parsons Elizabeth 8 Upton
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1881 Census Upton
RG11 /3134 Folio 76 Page 15

John PARSONS M 63 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Ag Lab
Catherine PARSONS M 60 F Upton, Leicester, England
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John married Catherine Spencer on 18 Mar 1841 in Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. Catherine (daughter of John Spencer and Amy Jacques) was born in Aug 1821 in Upton, Leicestershire, England; died on 16 Apr 1909 in Polesworth Common, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 20 Apr 1909 in Saint Botolph's Churchyard, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Servant
• Baptism: 26 Aug 1821, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1909; Atherstone 6d - 246 Age 87

Notes:

1901 Census Upton RG13 2965 Folio 65
Catherine Parsons Head Widow 78 b. Upton
Mary Farmer dau Mar 52 b. Upton
Fanny Farmer Grand Dau 8 b. Polesworth
NB Mary shown married ambrose not yet found in 1901 census
Catherine was said to be from Polesworth Common when buried in 1909

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Labourer
• Baptism: 29 Mar 1795, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1851 Census Upton
Mary PARSONS Wf 36 b. Sibson
Joseph PARSONS Head 33 b. Upton Ag Lab
Mary Anne PARSONS Dau 10 b. Upton
Jane PARSONS Dau 8 b.Upton
Hannah PARSONS Dau 5 b.Upton
Eliza PARSONS Son 3 b.Upton
George PARSONS Son 1 b,Upton
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Joseph married Hannah Salt on 6 Nov 1815 in Saint Mary the Virgin, Congerstone, Leicestershire, England. Hannah (daughter of John Salt and Ann Knight) was born in Dec 1786 in Congerstone, Leicestershire, England; died in Oct 1857 in Upton, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 22 Oct 1857 in Saint Botolph's Churchyard, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: of Independent Means (1841)
• Baptism: 29 Dec 1786, Saint Mary the Virgin, Congerstone, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1841 Census Upton Leicestershire
Hannah Parsons 66 Ind (pentant Means) Y
Hannah Parsons 20 Y
William Parsons 13 Y
George Parsons 12 Y
John Parsons 1 Y
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Clifton Campville, Staffordshire, England
• Baptism: 27 Oct 1772, Saint Mary's, Newton Regis, Warwickshire, England

Notes:

On the 27 June 1794 John Spencer was Examined as to his place of legal settlement at Clifton Campville
He Stated he was 23 years old and born at Newton in the Thistle (Newton Regis).
His last place of work that established a legal settlement was at Upton (Sibson Parish) Leicester where he was employed by Mr. Tabbener.
A settlement certificate was issued by the Overseers at Upton, (John Glenn Churchwarden) on 22 Dec 1794 confirming that John 23 and Margaret 26 his wife and their issue had legal settlement at Upton.
Staffs Record Office Call No 1059/3/2/23a and b
The family stayed at Clifton until 1818, quite why they moved back there is unknown, no removal order has been found
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1841 Census Upton
John Spencer70Ag LabYes (?)
Ammy " 60Yes
Samuel " 20 " Yes
Philip " 17 " Yes
George15 " Yes
Elizabeth15 " Yes
Ammy10 " Yes
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Please note that the Spencer family are not in my line.
They were researched in an attempt to find the origins of the Parsons family of Upton with whom they had a close relationship.

John married Amy Jacques on 5 Dec 1814 in Saint Andrew's, Clifton Campville, Staffordshire, England. Amy (daughter of Samuel Jacques and Catherine UNKNOWN) was born in Oct 1790 in Coleorton, Leicestershire, England; died after 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 31 Oct 1790, Coleorton, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1851 Census Upton
Amy Spencer Wid67Ag LabColeorton
Philip " SO " Upton
Elizabeth " DA25Upton
Elizabeth DaffernVIS1Bentley; WAR
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