Genealogy Chat

Just thought it odd this Sarah Ann had a brother called Stephen Charles Knight (aren't too many of those) and she was born in Basingstoke around the right time. Rose

Rose Yeah that does sound a like this could be the family, but why would she put Charles Stephen Knight down as her father, when he does not seem to even exist??? And any ideas on how I would actually prove this?? I would be able to perhaps within a month or so get to Winchester to Hampshire record office, but what would I view to prove the link?? any ideas very welcome Thank you all Joanna

Problem is, I don't think you can prove it in anyway. Rose

Rose Well could be stumped then?? Do you think Stephen Pocock, might have been Charles Stephen?? Joanna

Hi all Think I might be able to explain why the father was Charles Stephen Knight, according to 1881 cenus William and Mary A Knight now living in Worcestershire with sons Stephen Knight c1863 and Charles W Knight c 1871. So Sarah put both her brothers names together to make her fathers name Charles Stephen Knight. Her Step-father was an Engineer/ Signal Fitter -so occupation Engine Driver As her father Stephen Pocock died in 1856 and by 1861 cenus she was known as Sarah Ann Knight, she may never of remembered her own father, as she would of only been between 2-3 years when he died. I will never be able to prove this though Thank you so so much to everyone, but especially Rose for putting forward this theory in the first past Joanna

Joanna, I'm not 100% convinced about this. Here's her brother's birth: Births Mar 1863 KNIGHT Stephen Charles Newbury 2c 213 Sarah Ann Pocock is still unmarried in 1871. I don't see her in 1881 and I don't see a marriage. This is from IGI. There's a birth for Florence too. SARAH ANN POCOCK Christening: 27 NOV 1853 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England Parents: Father: STEPHEN POCOCK Family Mother: MARY Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: C136542 Rose

Rose No I dont see her in 1881 cenus either -but may be she is my Sarah Ann Knight and did not use Sarah Ann Pocock when she got married in july 1879?? Is this legal?? But then if she made up father anything possible. I just dont understand if her father is Charles Stephen Knight then why can I not find a birth- ok pre-register, marriage ok may be pre-register but death not possible where is it. Joanna

The thing that's confusing me is James Bunce in 1871. In 1861 he's with his mother Mary Ann Bunce. Rose

I think its Holmwood which is in Surrey and the occupation is prob Engine Driver. Got my husband to have a look as he has terrible writing but he could not read the name prob Florence and poss Tailor there is a dotted i in the surname.

Hi Elaine I am definitley sold on the residence at time of marriage for William White was Holmwood, Surrey and the Engine Driver as Charles Stephen Knight (father) occupation as Engine Driver, but unfortunately I can not find him on the cenus. Joanna