From the 1851 Census
Thomas Knight, Carpenter, aged 41, of Lower Division, Calstock, born in
Calstock
Ann, Wife, aged 39, born in Calstock
John, Son, aged 6, born in Calstock
Jane Ann, Daughter, aged 4, born in Calstock
Thomas H., Son, aged 2, born in Calstock
Henry Bowden, Apprentice, aged 21, born in Calstock
Mary Body, House Servant, aged 17, born in Calstock
From the 1861 Census.
Thomas Knight, Builder employs 5 men, aged 51, of Gunnislake, born in
Calstock
Ann, Wife, aged 49, born in Calstock
John, Son, aged 16, Carpenter, born in Calstock
Thomas, Son, Scholar, aged 12, born in Calstock
Emma Walters, Domestic Servant, aged 22, born in Mary Tavy, Devon
He disappears from sight thereafter.
Hope this helps
Cheers, Dave
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Robert Waterhouse
Sent: 17 September 2010 09:23
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Subject: Thomas Knight
Dear List,
I'm trying to research a Thomas Knight of Gunnislake, East Cornwall, who
between 1854 and 1861 was a consultant engineer to the Tavistock Canal
Company in West Devon. There is some correspondence of his with the canal
company in the Devon Record Office, which suggests that he was a civil
engineer rather than a mining engineer, though some of his work for the
canal company involved underground engineering, so the distinction may be a
little blurred.
Does anyone know anything about him, eg: where he lived, who else he worked
for, his lifespan, etc, etc.?
Robert Waterhouse
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