Private 41053 Samuel Knight

BMD details:
Baptism: 17 Jul 1898 Christ Church, Eccleston, Lancashire, England Samuel Knight - [Child] of Ellen Knight Abode: 83 Grafton Street Notes: Illegitimate Baptised by: B.S.Clarke Register: Baptisms 1881 - 1900, Page 71, Entry 563 Source: LDS Film 1657566

Census details:
1901 - 2 years old Samuel and mother Ellen Knight (21) are boarding at 105 Friar Street, St Helens with the Wilson family. Edward Wilson (41), Edward Wilson (12), William Wilson (9), [cas=1480]Robert Wilson[/cas] (7), Ellen Wilson (8 mths). Ellen Knight is employed as their servant. 1911 - 12 years old schoolboy Samuel, mother Ellen Knight (30) and siblings Nellie Wilson Knight (10), Lizzie Wilson Knight (8), Maggie Wilson Knight (7), Eliza Evline Wilson Knight (5), Jessie Wilson Knight (2), Thomas Wilson Knight (1) are living at 81 Grafton Street, St Helens with Edward Wilson (50), William Wilson (19), [cas=1480]Robert Wilson[/cas] (17). Ellen Knight is still shown as a single housekeeper and Edward Wilson is shown as married. Samuel was the illegitimate child of Edward Wilson and Ellen Knight. The marriage of Ellen Knight and Edward Wilson. 08/11/1919 Edward WILSON to Ellen KNIGHT at Eccleston Christ Church CE

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] [note=190]Two Knight / Wilson brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/41053SamuelKnight.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Knight_S_41053_SWB.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Samuel Knight at Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]