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Overseas burial

Yoda11595 — 2011-11-21 17:42:12Z

I'M TRYING TO LOCATE ANY FAMILY TO A G KNILL 6474 WILTSHIRE REGIMENT, d.30-07-1917, buried Jelgava Cemetery, Latvia.

Philp-Knill wedding 1912 in CO

kimbark604 — 2010-07-29 20:38:32Z

Appeared in the Lafayette, Colorado newspaper Nov. 29, 1912:

"PHILP-KNILL WEDDING.
Miss Mabel Knill and Ernest Philp, residents of Lafayette, were united by the solemn bonds of matrimony on Saturday, November 23rd, in the City of Denver, before only a few of the relatives and friends.

The bride and groom remained in the Capital City until Monday morning, when they returned to their home in Lafayette, where they found the table spread with all the delicacies of the season. The house was filled with friends and neighbors to welcome the happy couple and also assist them in starting along the road that most of the visitors had trod or intend to travel. The small boys did not forget to call around and in their own small way helped to make things as lively as possible.

The neighbors kept coming in until 10 o’clock, p.m., and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. By the way some of the young ladies about the age (?) score years and ten, were (dancing?) around the room with the young men, I thought they were carried back to their younger days.

The Lafayette Quartette, composed of the prettiest young ladies in town furnished songs and music for the happy throng. But in conclusion I will state that we all had a good time and the best wishes we can give them is that they may live the allotted time that is given to man without a wave of trouble in the sea of life in which they have just embarked.”

Note: Submitter not related.

Re: Knill of Herefordshire (Holmer) & Glamorgan

powela — 2009-10-21 07:46:15Z

KNILL FAMILY of HOLMER HEREFORDSHIRE

Hello, details of your research into George Knill born 1851 at Holmer Herefordshire have been passed onto me.

George was a second cousin of my grandmother Annie knill baptised 1870 at Lingen Herefordshire. George grandmother Elizabeth Knill baptised 1803 at Brampton Bryan Herefordshire was a younger sister of Annie's grandfather John Knill baptised 1799 at Brampton Bryan.

As i do not have access to the internet my nephew has kindly agreed to make intial contact with you and if you wish to exchange information on the Knill family i would be pleased to do so via the Royal Mail.

My Details are:

Robert Quinn
5-64 Bodenham Road
Hereford
HR1 2TS
England

Knill

dpl559 — 2009-02-08 01:32:26Z

Anyone out there with a Chalres Alfred Knill married to a Alice Atkins with the following children,Charles Alfred Abraham b1889c,Cissy b 1892c and Winifred b 1895c.
I do know that Alice and the 3 children came to New Zealand on the steamship SS Ruahine from London in 1898.

Re: Knill of Herefordshire (Holmer) & Glamorgan

nessauk — 2007-07-01 07:54:09Z

Hi Jan,
I have emailed you back direct. If you don't receive the reply please get back to me!
Vanessa

Re: Knill of Herefordshire (Holmer) & Glamorgan

eastjanice — 2007-06-28 19:15:39Z

Hi, I have just read your posting requesting info regarding the Knill family. I think we have a definate connection. Maggie Laura Knill was the daughter of George Knill who was the brother of my great great grandmother Esther Knill. I`ve done loads of research into the Knill family which I would be more than happy to share with you.

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

Lolponty — 2006-06-12 23:18:52Z

have only just seen your message as I have not been able to do any research for some time now. I will look up my records asap as I know some members of family emigrated to USA. Its too late for me to start tonight as it is past midnight here but I will look soon.

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

annedorsey1 — 2006-01-10 15:29:41Z

My Great-Great Grandfather was William Knil, born about 1816 in England to John and Mary Knill. He married a woman named Mary Ann born 1815, had three boys - John, Richard and Edward. They moved to the USA in 1849. Any information you can provide would be very much appreciated.

Knill Family

nant143 — 2005-12-22 01:31:19Z

To all the Knills out there you are my last hope. I have one photograph of my great grand father Patrick Cummings of the docks, Cardiff. He was adopted by Ellen Cummings and Patrick Cummings of Cardiff. On the back of the photograph is the name of his father G Knill of 17 Brean down avenue Bristol. And Wilfred Withers Pilning, Bristol. I know members of my family who have passed on, had traced my Knill family to a shop in Somerset, and this is all the information i have. I have no idea who his mother was or what his real name was. Patrick was born on the 9th January 1900, and is not on the 1901 census with his adopted parents, if any one has the smallest piece of information, the help would go along way. With thanks and much hope, Heidi.

Anthony KNILL

Karen_Dingley — 2005-10-24 21:29:06Z

I am trying to locate an Anthony Knill who served on the USS Barney. I believe he was from the North Chicago area & may be around Wheeling IL. Any help locating him would be greatly appreciated.

Knill of Herefordshire (Holmer) & Glamorgan

nessauk — 2005-10-24 18:57:21Z

Hello, I am researching my partner Mark's ancestry and have found that he is descended from Maggie Laura Knill, born 1877, Dowlais, Glamorgan. Her parents were George Knill born 1851, Homer and Elizabeth Jone b. 1854 Llanfihangel, Radnorshire.

George Knill's father was William Knill born abt. 1819, Brompton Briar(?) Herefordshire a bailiff living at Lydes Croft Tree, Pipe and Lyde, Hereford at the time of the 1871 census. His mother was Elizabeth ) born abt. 1816 Thornbury, Herefordshire or in Shropshire, according to which census you read!

George has several siblings:
Thomas Knill, b. abt. 1840 in Shropshire,
Mary Knill b. abt. 1843 in Shropshire,
James Knill b. abt. 1845 in Weston(?) Shropshire,
William Knill b. abt. 1849 in Weston(?) Shropshire,
Eliza Knill b. abt. 1856 in Holmer, Hereford,
John Knill b. abt. 1858 in Holmer, Hereford,
Francis Knill b. abt.1861 in Holmer, Hereford
Frances Knill b. abt. 1863 in Holmer, Hereford,
Enoch Knill b. abt. 1865 in Lyde, Hereford.
Alfred Knill b. abt. 1866 in Lyde, Hereford
Also possibly:
Esther Knill christened 9 Dec 1852, Holmer, Hereford
Ann Knill

Would love to hear from anyone with connections to any of the Knills above!

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

Lolponty — 2005-10-03 14:13:48Z

I believe William Knill was my great-grandfather's brother and would be interested in sharing any information we may have about the knill family. Lorraine Harris

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

Lolponty — 2005-09-08 13:37:30Z

Unfortunately Paula has never replied and I am very vague on my grandfather's roots. My mother has Altzheimers and is unable to answer any real questions about my grandfather. All I know is that he was born in 1882 in Herefordshire and lived on a farm with orchards, he had a brother William who I believe is Paula's grandfather. My grandmother's name was Barbara Hunt nee Wilcox and her sister was Jenny Wilcox. According to my mother my grandfather's parents disowned my grandfather because he married a widow with 5 children of which they disapproved. The only other information I have is that apparently the family were cheated out of any money which should have come out of the farm.

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

johndbrown138 — 2005-09-06 13:43:24Z

My paternal Grandmother was Susanna Ellen Knill, her father was Henry Prosser Knill.If this is the same person can I have any information about her ancestors?

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

winbri3 — 2005-04-10 10:45:40Z

I am connected to STARIE family. WillIiam KNILL married Margaret Kay STARIE maiden name BERTENSHAW in Q/E Jun 1854. Would be interested in any information regarding the KNILL or STARIE families.

KNILL-HEREFORDSHIRE

winbri3 — 2005-04-10 10:45:40Z

I have found a couple:Thomas KNILL & Mary who had an Eliza Chr 12 May 1831 another Eliza - Chr 21 May 1834, William Chr 21 May 1834, & Sarah 31 May 1836 all Chr in Stoke Prior.
I notice William & Margaret Kay KNILL had Mary Margaret Chr 8 April 18545, Sarah Clementina Chr 25 January 1857, Thomas Chr 9 April 1859, Emily Chr 29 April 1860, Thomas William Chr 22 June 1862, Alice Chr 29 May 1864, Vincent Chr 14 February 1867 & Herbert Chr 30th January 1871.

Would anyone be related to any of the above?

Re: Knills of Ilfracombe

richardgreed — 2005-03-30 07:21:41Z

Hello Kenneth,

During the last Yule Season my partner Vivvy and myself
visited Ilfracombe's Holy Trinity Church looking for headstones
of the Reed family, was it yourself or your father that we
bumped into, looking for Knills?

Hope your tree is growing,

Richard.

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

Lolponty — 2005-03-21 01:27:53Z

I have posted a message on the board please contact.

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

Lolponty — 2005-03-21 01:18:28Z

My grandfather was Charles Knill who I believe was your great-grandfathers brother. His wife was also my grandmothers sister. Two brothers married two sisters. They lived on a farm in Hereford before coming to Maerdy in the Rhonnda to work in the local pit. They lodged with Jenny who your great-grandfather later married. My grand-father then married my grandmother who was a widow with 5 children. They had a further 6 children. My mother is the youngest at 78 there is one other sister still alive living in London. I'm very excited finding your message as I have just started to research family. Can provide some information. Unfortunately my mother is suffering with Altzheimers which is why I started to try and refresh her memory.

Re: Knills of Ilfracombe

jim_knill — 2005-03-20 21:06:39Z

Hi Kenneth,

My Great-Grandfather was the same Isaac Knill as yours so I guess that makes us second cousins. I have (with the help of numerous other family members) now constructed a family tree going back to Thomas Knill circa 1441 from Braunton. I will send a copy in gedcom format to your email address.

Best wishes
Jim Knill

KNILLS OF ILFRACOMBE & NORTH DEVON

2005-02-05 00:43:23Z

Two headstones are of interest to me. The first is in the graveyard of the Holy Trinity Parish Church, Ilfracombe, north Devon, UK, which provideds this information:

JOHN KNILL - (Husband), "Of this town", Born abt. 1743, Died 15 March 1825, Aged 82.
HONOUR - (Wife), Born abt. 1756, Died 17 March 1831, Aged 75.
ANN CUDDEFORD - (Daughter, and Wife of ROBERT CUDDEFORD), Born abt. 1789, Died 20 September 1838, Aged 49.
CHARLES HENRY CUDDEFORD - (Son of CHARLES & M A CUDDEFORD), Born , Died 28 December 1873, Aged 1 year and 7 months.

The second is in Berrynarbor churchyard, north Devon:

JOHN KNILL - (Father), "Of this Parish", Born about 1715, Died 1st May 1792, Aged 77.
JOHN KNILL - (Son), Born about 1765, Died 7 March 1774, Aged 9.

Any help to take me forward will be much appreciated. I was born, and still live in Ilfracombe, if I can be of any help.
Regards Kenneth Knill
kcknill@tesco.net

Knills of Ilfracombe

2005-02-05 00:32:02Z

My Great-grandfather was Isaac Knill, born 1849, in Ilfracombe, and died 07 April 1885. I know there were 10 children: Annie, born 1872, William H Knill, born 1874, Louis Brimley, born 1875, died Nov 1937, Lucy, born 1877, Joshua, born 1878, Isaac, born 1879, died 24 Jun 1917, John, born 1880, Charles born 1882, died 15 Aug 1885, George, born 1883 and Philip, born 1886. Acccording to the 1881 Census, the children were all born in Ilfracombe, Devon and living at 12 Horne Lane, Ilfracombe. My Grandfather, Louis Brimley Knill, married Sarah Jane Dyer, born about 1873, died aged 71, in Ilfracombe.
The furthest back I've got so far is George Knill, my Great, Great, Great, Grandfather, born about 1773, died 24 Jun 1858, married Mary, born about 1781, died 09 May 1866. They had at least two children, John Knill, born 1807, died 27 Apr 1885, and Elizabeth Knill, died 11 Feb 1813, aged 15 days. This information is from their family headstone in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Ilfracombe. I have found a Thomas Knill and Thomasin Allen married in Braunton in 1595, and are wondering where they fit in.
I was born and still live in Ilfracombe, if there is any more information I can help with.
Regards Kenneth.
kcknill@tesco.net

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

2005-02-04 15:18:20Z

Hello Jim
My Great-grandfather was also Isaac Knill, born 1849, in Ilfracombe, and died 07 April 1885. We know there were 10 children: Annie, born 1872, William H Knill, born 1874, Louis Brimley, born 1875, died Nov 1937, Lucy, born 1877, Joshua, born 1878, Isaac, born 1879, died 24 Jun 1917, John, born 1880, Charles born 1882, died 15 Aug 1885, George, born 1883 and Philip, born 1886. Acccording to the 1881 Census, the children were all born in Ilfracombe, Devon and living at 12 Horne Lane, Ilfracombe. My Grandfather, Louis Brimley Knill, married Sarah Jane Dyer, born about 1873, died aged 71, in Ilfracombe.
The furthest back I've got so far is George Knill, my Great, Great, Great, Grandfather, born about 1773, died 24 Jun 1858, married Mary, born about 1781, died 09 May 1866. They had at least two children, John Knill, born 1807, died 27 Apr 1885, and Elizabeth Knill, died 11 Feb 1813, aged 15 days. This information is from their family headstone in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Ilfracombe. We have read Peter Newcombe's message on the Knill Genealogy Forum, which goes as far back as Thomas Knill, about 1441. Does your research concur with Peter's that Thomas Knill is our line? For instance, we have found a Thomas Knill and Thomasin Allen married in Braunton in 1595, and are wondering where they fit in. We tried to contact you via the email address you used on the Forum, but all our emails were returned to us undelivered.
I was born and still live in Ilfracombe,if there is any more information I can help with.
Regards your cousin, Kenneth.
kcknill@tesco.net

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

batfink — 2004-11-17 11:40:01Z

Hi, I'm trying to trace a William Knill from Herefordshire. He was born in 1826 and married Mary Jordan in 1848 and left England for Australia in 1848 as well. I am wondering if your William is any relation?
Hope you can help.
please email me : batfink@hotmail.com
Thanks

Re: Anthony KNILL

2004-01-13 22:54:01Z

Sorry cant help here.

I am NZ based

Re: Knill

anthonykennethhill — 2003-03-27 14:58:06Z

I am your cousin Vera I would like any information that you have regarding our family tree. I would appreciate it if you could get in touch with me. My telephone number is 01639850519.

Knill

martin864 — 2002-08-10 08:33:56Z

Just read through the messages and would appreciate any assistance. My grandmother was Alice Maud Knill. I believe her family were from Barnstable in N. Devon where they kept a public house. She moved to Neath in South Wales where for a time she was a barmaid in the Butchers Arms. She married my grandfather Thomas Pugsley and moved to Briton Ferry. I have been unable to dig up any other information but have recollection of my father saying that he had cousins in the Carmarthen area. Nothing from the Rhondda from this line.

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

2002-03-05 10:17:04Z

Hi Paula,
Thanks for the offer but I fear your info won't go back quite far enough for my line. I am sure that there are many Hereford Knills who would love to contact you though.
Thanks - Jim

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

2002-03-04 12:50:38Z

My 83 yr old grandfather is William Thomas Knill is from Hereford and the Rhondda, as was his parents and his great grandparents. He is still alive living in Yorkshire with a very good memory of his early childhood and may be able to help you in some of your research. My mother has done a little bit on the knills in herefordshire, but not got too far back on it

If you are interested let me know

regards

paula Evans

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

2001-08-24 23:22:21Z

I am researching Knills in North Devon. I believe that the North Devon Knills came out of the de Braose/ Herefordshire Knills but cannot find a link. I have research back to about 1441 in North Devon. I believe that one branch of the Hereford Knill family probably inherited lands in North Devon and moved there. All speculation of course, but it looks very logical. Does anyone have any early information connecting the Hereford Knills to North Devon?

Re: KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

frankkenward — 2001-07-07 11:36:02Z

hi

i am researching herefordshire families and have come across Knills living in Stoke Prior, just south of Leominster, Herefordshire. if you want some details email me on kenwardfa@hotmail.com

frank kenward

Wendell Knill

2001-04-05 18:34:07Z

I have a great grandfather Wendell Knill who dies in 1926, was from Arid, Hungary, married a Anna Gruber (died 1970) from Frarart, Hungary.

KNILLS OF RHONDDA HEREFORDSHIRE. UK

2001-02-27 07:24:38Z

ANYBODY OUT THERE KNOW OF THE KNILL FAMILY WHO WERE IN THE RHONNDA VALLEY (MINING) AND ALSO AT SOME TIME IN HEREFORD.
MY GREAT GRANDFATHER THOMAS KNILL MOVED TO S.YORKSHIRE WITH HIS WIFE JENNY WILCOX IN EARLY 1900'S. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ALSO HAD FARMS IN HEREFORDSHIRE. IN PARTICULAR SUZANNA KNILL

Knills

1999-09-26 17:54:29Z

My great grandfather and great-great grandmother both had Knill as a middle name. We think it is a family name but have not made the connection.
My great grandfathr was John Knill Hugo born in New Harmony, IN and my g-g grandmother was Jane Knill Craddock. Since you
are the only Knill I have every seen on a message board, I thought I would post a reply. I don't have any connection to New
Zealand however. I guess the Knills probably came from England originally.

Knill

1999-07-09 23:10:36Z

A short note to see if their are any messages on the board. I am from New Zealand