Mary Knight

Mary Keturah Knight 

Born: 1850, Louth

Baptised: 2 February 1851, Withern 

Father: Thomas Knight (b. 1822)

Mother: Mary Knight (b. 1821)

Sisters: Eleanor Annette Knight (b. 1848) [LDTC 1868], Jessy Knight (b. 1858), Louisa Knight (b. 1861) 

Brothers: Thomas Knight (b. 1849), Arthur Knight (b. 1852), George Knight (b. 1856), Thomas Knight (b. 1856),

In 1851 – 

She is at School House, Withern, Louth. Her father is listed as ‘National School Master’. Her mother is listed as ‘Dress Maker’. Mary and siblings (Annette and Thomas) are unlisted. Her grandmother, Mary Watson (b. 1792), is listed as ‘Annuitant’. 

In 1861 – 

She is at Main Street, Withern with Stain, Louth. Her father is listed as ‘National School Master’. Her mother is listed as ‘National School Sewing Mistress’. Her sister, Annette, is listed as ‘Monitor National School’. Mary and her siblings (Arthur, George, Thomas, Jessy and Louisa) are unlisted. Her grandmother, Mary Watson (b. 1792), is listed as ‘Annuitant’.

In 1871 – 

She is at West Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire. She is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Her brother, Thomas, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her sister, Louisa, is listed as ‘Monitor’. 

In 1881 – 

She is at ‘Slepe Hall’ Ramsay Road, St Ives. She is listed as ‘Mistress of Church of England Infant School’. Her sister, Eleanor, is listed as ‘Mistress of Church of England Girls School’.

In 1891 – 

She is at Horse Port, Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Mary and her sister, , Eleanor, are listed as ‘National School Mistress’. 

In 04/97 – 

She is listed as ‘died’. 

In 1901 – 

She is at Bridge Street, Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Mary and her sister, Eleanor, are listed as ‘National School Mistress’.

In 1911 – 

She is at 7A Holdenhurst Road, Bournemoth, Hampshire. Mary and her sister, , Eleanor, are listed as ‘Head Teacher P E School’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at High Street, Sutton on Sea. Her brother, Charles, is listed as ‘Engineer’. Mary, her sister, Jessie, and a visitor, Christina Blake (b. 1856), are listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher (Retired)’. 

d.         1935, Spilsby