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Ancestry report for John George Knight, son of John Knight, grocer and beer seller and Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson]

Generation No. 1
1. John George Knight was the son of (2) John Knight, grocer and beer seller and (3) Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson]. He was born 12^th Dec 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1911, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q1 Vol 2b Page 91, aged 68 years
He married Mary Ann on 25^th Dec 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1935, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Q1 Vol 2b Page 194, aged 87 years. They had the following children:
i	James Edward who was born 30^th May 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Aug 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ii	Sarah Ann who was born 1872 Wadhurst, Sussex
iii	John George who was born 28^th Feb 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Jun 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	Frederick who was born 1876 Mayfield, Sussex
v	Rhoda who was born 1880 Mayfield, Sussex
vi	Rose Alice who was born 1882 Framfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Jul 1882 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of John George Knight (farmer) and Mary Ann Knight
vii	William Ernest who was born 25^th Jul 1889 Framfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
2. John Knight, grocer and beer seller He was born 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Selina Wickens on 24^th Apr 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 27^th Aug 1814 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson. They had the following children:
i	Margaret Maria Ann who was born 4^th Oct 1840 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15^th Nov 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	John George who was born 12^th Dec 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1911, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q1 Vol 2b Page 91, aged 68 years
iii	Harry who was born 8^th Dec 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jan 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	John Jesse who was born 15^th Nov 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

3. Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson] was the daughter of (4) Richard Richardson, farm labourer and (5) Maria Agatha Richardson [Staines]. She was born 27^th Aug 1814 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
She married (1) Obediah Wickens, labourer on 26^th Aug 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens and Mary Wickens; died Oct 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 12^th Oct 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Benjamin who was born 1834 Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Obed Wickens (labourer) and Selina Wickens
She married (2) John Knight, grocer and beer seller on 24^th Apr 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Margaret Maria Ann who was born 4^th Oct 1840 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15^th Nov 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	John George who was born 12^th Dec 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1911, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q1 Vol 2b Page 91, aged 68 years
iii	Harry who was born 8^th Dec 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jan 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	John Jesse who was born 15^th Nov 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. Richard Richardson, farm labourer was the son of (6) Richard Richardson, yeoman and (7) Sarah Richardson [King]. He was born 1792 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Nov 1792 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Richardson & Sarah Richardson; died Feb 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 10^th Feb 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Maria Agatha Staines on 24^th Nov 1813 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1794 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Sep 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Stains & Elizabeth Stains; died Nov 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 19^th Nov 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Selina who was born 27^th Aug 1814 Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
ii	Amos who was born 22^nd Mar 1816 near Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Apr 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson; died Jan to Mar 1843, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 7 Page 380
iii	Milley who was born 24^th Jan 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
iv	Elizabeth who was born 8^th Sep 1820 Apps, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Nov 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
v	Phoebe who was born 6^th Jun 1826 Acust, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Dec 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
vi	Maria who was born 27^th Jun 1828 Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10^th Aug 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson

5. Maria Agatha Richardson [Staines] was the daughter of (8) Thomas Staines and (9) Elizabeth Staines [Lockyer] [Carr]. She was born 1794 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Sep 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Stains & Elizabeth Stains; died Nov 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 19^th Nov 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Richard Richardson, farm labourer on 24^th Nov 1813 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1792 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Nov 1792 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Richardson & Sarah Richardson; died Feb 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 10^th Feb 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Selina who was born 27^th Aug 1814 Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
ii	Amos who was born 22^nd Mar 1816 near Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Apr 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson; died Jan to Mar 1843, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 7 Page 380
iii	Milley who was born 24^th Jan 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
iv	Elizabeth who was born 8^th Sep 1820 Apps, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Nov 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
v	Phoebe who was born 6^th Jun 1826 Acust, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Dec 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
vi	Maria who was born 27^th Jun 1828 Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10^th Aug 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson

Generation No. 4
6. Richard Richardson, yeoman He was born c 1745 at Leigh, Kent
He married (1) Hannah Richardson on 4^th Oct 1768 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born c 1745 at Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Richardson (yeoman). They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 1769 Fletching, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1769 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Richardson (nephew of Thos. Richardson) & Hannah Richardson
ii	Hannah who was born 1771 Fletching, Sussex; christened 25^th Nov 1771 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson & Hannah Richardson
He married (2) Sarah King on 8^th Jun 1788 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1853. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1792 Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Nov 1792 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Richardson & Sarah Richardson; died Feb 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 10^th Feb 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1794 Fletching, Sussex; christened 24^th Aug 1794 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Richardson & Sarah Richardson
iii	Thomas who was born 1797 Fletching, Sussex; christened 15^th Oct 1797 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Rd. Richardson & Sarah Richardson

7. Sarah Richardson [King] She was born 1853
She married Richard Richardson, yeoman on 8^th Jun 1788 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born c 1745 at Leigh, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1792 Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Nov 1792 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Richardson & Sarah Richardson; died Feb 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 10^th Feb 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1794 Fletching, Sussex; christened 24^th Aug 1794 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Richardson & Sarah Richardson
iii	Thomas who was born 1797 Fletching, Sussex; christened 15^th Oct 1797 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Rd. Richardson & Sarah Richardson

8. Thomas Staines He was born 1845 at ??
He married Elizabeth Lockyer on 6^th Jul 1793 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses Robert Wood & Jane Carr. She was born 1763 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1763 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, parents Benjamin & Mary Carr. They had the following children:
i	Maria Agatha who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Sep 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Stains & Elizabeth Stains; died Nov 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 19^th Nov 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

9. Elizabeth Staines [Lockyer] [Carr] She was born 1763 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1763 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, parents Benjamin & Mary Carr
She married (1) George Lockyer on 9^th Apr 1787 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1770 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16^th May 1770 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 9^th Apr 1791 at Bethel Particular Baptist Chapel, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1789 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ii	George who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Feb 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married (2) Thomas Staines on 6^th Jul 1793 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses Robert Wood & Jane Carr. He was born 1845 at ??. They had the following children:
i	Maria Agatha who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Sep 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Stains & Elizabeth Stains; died Nov 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 19^th Nov 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

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