Genealogy Chat

Looking for death of William Knott b1829 Westminster...father of frank. In 1901 he was at Forburg Rd Nth Hackney....census states part of hamford? Hills at St Thomas the Apostle....would it stand to reason he would have been buried (or service) at that parish? Or one within a certain radius? I have a possible burial/grave of him at Abney park Cemetery...is that around where they were living? Advice appreciated leeanne

Abney park cemetery is in stoke newington London

Hi Valerie So I take it hackney Nth isn't near Stoke newington?? Really really confused......very elusive relative....grr...can't find him before his marriage....can't find his death...grrr Thanks Valerie Leeanne

if you google abney park cemetery records online then go to the second web site listed and scroll down there is a link to that cemetery records

did he have another name like a middle name and are you sure thats when he was born and he was still alive in 1901

Hi Valerie As far as I'm aware he only had first and last name....every census states Westminster.....Have located the burial records....but am in Oz...and can't get there...have answered a post...and posted one in the cemetery look-ups..Posted myself...and told the cemetery is too large for someone to look.....so what now? Any ideas?

what do you mean you have located the burial records

have you tried googling his name and date of birth there are lots of Knott family sites

Hi again Valerie I have located possible records..(sorry) Yes tried googling and googling.....sounds like they came from no-where! Getting really frustrated Thanks Leeanne

Here he is: Knott William aged 89 Hackney.1b 524 Death Q1 1918 Merry

Thanks Merry....how will I know it is him for sure...?? Would I need to get a death cert? Thanks Leeanne

The death reg might have been done by one of his rellies that you know about. You would have to order the cert to find out. If you are trying to trace his burial then you would need the date of death first usually. What's this you mention about a possible burial record??? Can it be tied to this 1918 date at all?? Merry

Hi again Merry The Abney Park one read William Knott 05 May 1909 78yrs He was born in 1829 So even that one is out by 2yrs So frustrating...I can't find a birth or a death.. Thanks Merry

Hi again Merry Thanks so much for the 'chat', it's almost 12 midnight here in Australia.....so I must 'hit the sack' if you manage to think of anything...I'd be grateful leeanne

Hamford Hills is probably Stamford Hill, just north of Stoke Newington. Stamford Hill and Stoke Newington are both part of the London Borough of Hackney. North Hackney is a subdistrict of Hackney registration district: Created 1st July 1837. In Middlesex until 1889. Sub-districts : Central Hackney; Hackney; North Hackney; South Hackney; South East Hackney; South West Hackney; Stamford Hill; Stoke Newington; West Hackney. GRO volumes : III (1837-51); 1b (1852-1930). Hackney, Stoke Newington. Registers now in Hackney district. nell

So this is the death reg for the burial you have: Deaths Jun 1909 KNOTT William 78 Shoreditch 1c 50 I can't think what else to do except buy the death certs (one at a time). The 1918 one is right for age and place and this one (above) is slightly out. I expect there are others too - do you know he didn't go to live somewhere else??!! Some of my London rellies went to live in Norfolk at the last minute!! Merry