Personal Details of Sarah Knight
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| Buried: | 16/06/1862 |
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Burial Register
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Memorial Details
| West face of copestone, from top: In Memory of/ George Knight/ late of the Town Mills Newbury/ who departed this life Dec.5th 1871./ Also of Hannah the beloved wife of/ George Knight who died Dec. 24th 1874 aged 66 years. East face of copestone, from top: In Memory of/ Edward William, son of George & Hannah Knight who died July 1850 aged 5 years./ Also of Jane Knight who died May 27th 1853/ aged 4 years. / And of George Knight who died April 20th 1858 aged 17 years. Also of Charlotte Knight who died Aug. 12th 1859 aged 21 years./ North face of copestone: Also of Martha Knight / who died Sept.9th 1863 aged 20 yrs./ South face of copestone: Also of Sarah Knight/ who died June 12th/ 1862 aged 25 yrs. | |
| Name on Memorial | Sarah Knight |
| Date of death | 12/06/1862 |
| Age | 25 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | Coped stone |
| Construction Material | Sandstone with engraved letters |
| Condition of memorial | Fair, weather stained |
| Pattison Location Code | C83 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| George Knight | |
| Hannah Knight | |
| Edward William Knight | |
| Jane Knight | |
| George Knight | |
| Charlotte Knight | |
| Martha Ann Knight |
Cemetery accounts
This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.
| Name at death | Sarah Knight |
| Date of burial | 17/06/1862 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Unconsecrated - Family Vault |
| By whom buried | Rev'd. J. Hobick |
| Account Entry | Book 1 - Page 61 |
Accounts Entry for Sarah Knight
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for Sarah Knight
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Sarah Knight
| Source: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Article date: | 14/06/2020 |
| Copyright: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Transciption: | SARAH KNIGHT June, 12, Sarah, the fourth daughter of Mr. George Knight, miller, of the London-road, Newbury, aged 25 years. |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Biographical Information
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Sarah Knight
Sarah Knight
c1837-1862
Sarah was born in Newbury she was the daughter of George and Hannah Knight (nee Smith) who were married on the 19th October 1828 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. George was born c1808 in Newbury and Hannah was born c1807 in Kingsclere Hampshire.
George was a Mealman (1841), Miller and Mealman (1851), Master Miller employing 11 men and 1 boy (1861) Miller employing 13 men and 1 boy (1871)
The family lived in Bartholomew Street Newbury (1841), Town Mill (1851), House & Flour Mill West Mills (1861) and Speenhamland (1871)
In the 1851 census Sarah wasn’t recorded living at home she was recorded as a pupil/scholar at Miss Haskins School St Marys Hill Newbury.
Sarah died aged 25 on the 12th June 1862 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17th June.
Her father George died on the 5th December 1871 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8th December.
Her mother Hannah died on the 24th or 29thDecember 1874 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2nd January 1875 (MI records date of death as 24th Dec and Probate records date of death as 29th Dec)
Author: Christine Gambles
© Christine Gambles
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