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Born 07 Mar 1857 at Walgrave, Northampton (1881 Census)
Christened 13 Apr 1857 at Walgrave, Northamptonshire
Died 15 Sep 1941 at Old, Northamptonshire
Father: Anthony Barker Knight
Mother: Mary Ann Barritt
Married Sarah Elizabeth Britten 10 January 1881 at Walgrave Parish Church
Marriage Notes: Husband age = 23, Bride age = 23, Husband from = Walgrave, Bride from = Walgrave, Husband Father = Arthur Barker Knight, Wife Father = Edward Britten, Witness 1 = Edward Britten, Witness 2 = Ellen Knight,
Children.
  • Francis Ernest Knight  b.28 Mar 1882 at Walgrave, Northampton (1881 Census), c.02 Jul 1882 at Walgrave, Northamptonshire, d.04 Mar 1917 at Somme, France,
  • Edith Emily Knight  b.04 Dec 1883 at Old, Northamptonshire, c.23 Mar 1884 at Old, Northamptonshire, m.01 Sep 1909 at Brixworth, Registry Office, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, 2 Children.
  • Edgar Knight  b.23 Jun 1885 at Old, Northamptonshire, c.27 Dec 1885 at Walgrave, Northamptonshire, m.29 Mar 1910 at Brixworth, Northants, d.01 Feb 1939 at Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, 7 Children.
  • Margaret Amelia Knight  b.22 Aug 1887 at Old, Northamptonshire, d.26 Aug 1887 at St Andrews Church, Old, Northamptonshire,
  • Agnes Ellen Knight  b.08 Oct 1888 at Northamptonshire, England, m.01 Sep 1921 at Brixworth, Northamptonshire, 1 child.
  • Phillip Knight  b.12 Sep 1894 at Old, Northamptonshire, d.28 May 1917 at France or Belguim,


Notes: Samuel Knight was born in the 7th March 1857 in Walgrave, Northamptonshir e, he was the 8th Child of Anthony & Mary Knight. In 1861(census) Samu el is 4yrs old, he is attending school and living with his parents and eig ht siblings in Walgrave. Samuel's father died in 1869 so in 1871(censu s) he is 14yrs old and still at school and living with his mother and t wo siblings in Walgrave. Samuel Married local school Mistress Sarah Elizab eth Britten in Walgrave on 10th January 1881, the couple then move to t he Corner house, a farm in Old (formerly Wold) Northamptonshire, in the 18 81 census he and his new wife are settled there, Samuel now 24yrs o ld is a Master Butcher. The witnesses at the wedding were Edward Britte n, father of Sarah, and Ellen Knight, sister of Samuel. In 1891(census) t he couple are still in Old and now have three children ( although their da ugter is staying with her grandparents and fourth child was born in 1887 b ut died at 4days old). In 1901(census) shows Samuel and sons Francis and E dgar with Samuel's brother, Thomas, in Walgrave, whilst Sarah is in the ma rital home, in Old with the younger children. The Corner House was still t he family home in 1917 and was eventually passed to Sam's Daughter Agne s. Samuel is now a Butcher and cattle dealer. Why Samuel and Sarah were ap art in 1901 is not known but it appears to be temporary, Samuel is list ed in Kelly's Directory 1910 & 1914, as a Farmer. In 1911(Census) Samu el is 54yrs old, he is a Cattle Dealer and is still living with his Wi fe & two youngest Children at the Corner House in Old. Always known as Sam - or Mr. Sam - he had a reputation as a miser. He trea ted his wife badly, and later his sister Emmelia too when she lived with h im briefly after her retirement. He had a running rivalry with his broth er Alfred, also a butcher, mainly over a horse. Alfred had a faster hor se and on market days the two would race the 10 miles between Northampt on and Old. Alfred would always stop at a pub en route to have a drink, st ill overtaking Sam again to reach market first. It is said that Sam stat ed that if ever he saw Alfred lying in a ditch he would leave him the re to rot.
Occupation: master butcher, farmer & cattle dealer Butcher