Catharine KNIGHT

Female 1812 - 1876  (64 years)


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  • Name Catharine KNIGHT 
    • Bicentennial Index:
      Mrs Catherine BRAY, born 24 May 1812, Cornwall England, died 30 December 1876, buried Mt Lofty. Arrived 1854, by 'Trafalgar'. Residence Adelaide. Religion C of E.
      Married William BRAY1833, Cornwall, born St Austell, Cornwall, died 7 August 1844, Cornwall.
      Children: Maria HAWKE (1833-1904), Phillippa MEINCKE (1835-1920), Catherine (1837-1840), William (1839-), Grace MILNE (1842-1928), Catherine (1843-).
    Born 24 May 1812  St Winnow, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 7 Jun 1812  St Winnow, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 1841  Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1851  Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Immigration 29 Jun 1854  Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Catharine BRAY and children arrived on the ship TRAFALGAR. 
    Died 30 Dec 1876  Careys Gully, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I33  Squire Family History
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2021 

    Father William KNIGHT,   b. 1778, Lanhydrock, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth LANGDON,   b. 1784, St Eval, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 29 Dec 1808  St Winnow, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William BRAY,   b. 1805, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1844, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 9 May 1833  St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
    +1. Maria BRAY,   b. 8 Oct 1833, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1904, Uraidla, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +2. Phillipa BRAY,   b. 7 Nov 1835, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1920, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Catherine BRAY,   b. 16 Aug 1837, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1840, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    +4. William BRAY,   b. 22 Feb 1839, Mt Charles, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1907, St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +5. Grace BRAY,   b. 1 Jan 1842, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1928, Bordertown, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +6. Catherine BRAY,   b. 27 Aug 1843, Mt Charles, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1928, Prospect, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 29 May 2016 
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 May 1812 - St Winnow, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 7 Jun 1812 - St Winnow, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 May 1833 - St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1841 - Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1851 - Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Catharine BRAY and children arrived on the ship TRAFALGAR. - 29 Jun 1854 - Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Dec 1876 - Careys Gully, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Histories
    Catharine KNIGHT narrative
    Catharine KNIGHT narrative

  • Sources 
    1. [S30] Births UK Parish, 29 May 2016.
      Baptised Catharine KNIGHT, female, on 7 June 1812, at St Winnow, Cornwall, England.
      Father William KNIGHT.
      Mother Elizabeth LANGDON.
      Transcribed from parish baptism record on FindmyPast.

    2. [S3] 1841 Census, 5 Feb 2017.
      Census transcription
      Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England.
      William BRAY, male, 35 years, born 1806, Cornwall.
      Catherine BRAY, female, age 25 years, born 1816, Cornwall.
      Maria BRAY, female, 7 years, born 1834, Cornwall.
      Phillipa BRAY, female, 5 years, born 1836, Cornwall.
      William BRAY, male, 2 years, born 1839, Cornwall.
      Transcribed from Census records, FindmyPast.

    3. [S10] 1851 Census (Findmypast website), 5 Feb 2017.
      Census Transcription
      Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England.
      Catherine BRAY, head, widow, female, 38 years, born 1813, St Winnow, Cornwall, domestic.
      Mary BRAY, daughter, unmarried, female, 17 years, born 1834, St Austell, Cornwall, dressmaker.
      Phillipa BRAY, daughter, female, 15 years, born 1836, St Austell, Cornwall, dressmaker.
      William BRAY, son, male, 11 years, born 1840, St Austell, Cornwall, Ag Labourer.
      Grace BRAY, daughter, female, 8 years, born 1843, St Austell, Cornwall, scholar.
      Catherine BRAY, daughter, female, 7 years, born 1844, St Austell, Cornwall, scholar.
      Transcribed from census records, FindmyPast.

    4. [S12] Deaths South Australian Civil, 21 Nov 2021.
      On 30 December 1876, at Careys Gully, Catherine BRAY, female, age 64 years, married. Residence Careys Gully.
      William HAWKE, son-in-law.
      Transcribed from a death index (Genealogy SA on-line record).

    5. [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 29 May 2016.
      Married 29 December 1808, at St Winnow, Cornwall, England.
      Groom William KNIGHT.
      Bride Elizabeth LANGDON.
      Transcribed from parish marriage records on FindmyPast.

    6. [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 29 May 2016.
      Married 9 May 1833 at St Austell, Cornwall, England.
      Groom William BRAY.
      Bride Catharine KNIGHT.
      Recorded from transcription on FindmyPast.