William Knight

1880 - 1936  (~ 55 years)

• Name	William Knight  [1]
  Born	March 1880	Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1936	Kingstanding, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [1]
  Person ID	I72648	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 February 2008

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Margaruite Florence Johnson,   b. September 1888, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England ,   d. 1960, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Married	6 October 1907	St Stephens Church, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [1]
  Children	1. Lillian Knight,   b. 1908, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England ,   d. 1918, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  (Age 10 years)   2. William Knight,   b. 1909, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England + 3. Ivy May Knight,   b. 20 June 1911, St Stephens Church, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   4. Francis Knight,   b. Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England ,   d. Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   5. Leonard Knight,   b. Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England ,   d. 2002, Kingstanding, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
  Last Modified	10 February 2008
  Family ID	F50788	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Known as Tiger Knight. Lied about his age so that he could sign up for the war. Was badly gassed when he joined up again for WW1. Was a terrible nag and thought all decent people were in bed by 10 o'clock. He wasn't a tall man and was blonde haired and blue eyed. Wouldn't cross the yard to the communal toilet if his shoes weren't clean and his hair combed. Kept a small barrel of beer in the cupboard under the stairs but would not let his wife, Margaruite, have even a small glass. She used to sneak out sometimes for a half at the pub on a Sunday lunch time and if she wasn.t back before him there would be a flaming row over the Sunday roast whereby her wedding ring used to be thrown at him. The last time it went up the chimney never to be seen again. Charles, his brother, Eleanor (Pem) who apparently swore like a trooper, were witnesses at his wedding to Margaruite. His mother, who was Welsh and red haired, was put into Winson Green suffering from Alziemer. She may have been called Martha. His sister certainly was and was also redhaired. His father was Irish.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1567] GEDCOM file titled “Moffat Tree.paf.ged”, submitted by Rita Moffat.