Catherine Knight nee Horn(e)

[Phoenix]

Great Aunt Kate was born in Shamley Green, Wonersh, Surrey in 1871 - and appears on the census aged 1 month with parents John and Catherine.


In June qtr 1896 she married Alfred Knight.

In 1901 she is with Alfred, a drayman, born Cranleigh, in Church St Cobham.

There is a possible death for Alred in 1904.

The family story is that she had a daughter, possibly born out of wedlock,who treated her badly, and Catherine committed suicide by throwing herself into a river, like Virginia Woolf.

I don't know the daughter's name, or Catherine's surname at death, or when she died! (Though I assume she died between about 1930 and 1947, in Surrey)

Can anyone find a suitable death on Ancestry? Assuming she still was Catherine Knight?

[Margaret in Burton]

Any ideas where in Surrey (what district)?

There are 14 on Ancestry and at least 2 so far are the right age.

Only checked Catherine, not Kate or Katherine.

[Margaret in Burton]

Catherine Knight
1924 June qtr
Age 54
Guildford Surrey
2a 102

Catherine Knight
1937 Sept qtr
Age 66
Surrey North Western
2a 305

There are loads listed under Kate

[Phoenix]

I've assumed it was West Surrey - the Guildford area. This based on the fact that my grandfather had to identify the body. I imagine it was probably 1944 or earlier, but this is an assumption too.

[Phoenix]

Margaret, you're a gem! That 1937 death looks spot on age and district wise!

[Margaret in Burton]

I'll check Kate as well then.

[Margaret in Burton]

I suppose she would have been registered as Catherine though if the person registering her death was a very close relative.

Hope so, there are loads of Kate's who fit.

[Merry]

It doesn't make much difference to Catherine, but isn't this death more likely for Alfred if they lived in Cobham?

Deaths Dec 1906
Knight Alfred 35 Epsom 2a 37

I haven't been able to pin down Catherine in 1911. I was thinking that the child she had was most likely born by that date, so you could get her name, but not that easy!

[Phoenix]

yes, you are right, much better fit.

And I've found her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She's in Wey View, Church Street, Weybridge widowed, a domestic servant, with one child living (naturally, not with her!)

And the reason she's hidden? 39 has been mistranscribed, perfectly understandably when you view the image, as 89!

[ElizabethHerts]

Phoenix, I was trying to see if there was any connection with my Knights (of Thursley and Hambledon) but they are too early.

This is my mother's area, and I got married at Shalford and our wedding reception was at Bramley.