Individual Details

Joseph KNIGHT

(23 Apr 1827 - 27 Apr 1862)

Events

Birth	23 Apr 1827	Duke St, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Baptism	13 Jul 1827	his father's occupation given as carpenter - St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Emigration (fam)-shared	26 Oct 1843	(George KNIGHT and Rebecca DEARLING) on the 'Neptune' (Cpt Ferris) & arrived in Sydney 11 Feb 1844 with George's children from his 1st marriage: Joseph (16), Sarah (12), Kate (9) & George (4) plus Eliza Gregory (5) and William Gregory (3) from Rebecca's 1st marriage
Occupation	11 Feb 1844	listed on the ship as a carpenter
Note	1855	: a letter exists, in daughter Matilda's line, written by Joseph to Elizabeth to confirm their engagement, unfortunatley it is not dated. But it was written from Stoney Creek near current Albion Park. From Stoney Creek, Joseph went to work for Henry Osborne Jnr at Avondale. He is shown as a dairyman. Perhaps he was learning to be a dairy farmer, preparing to take up his own farmland. Joseph took up land on a plateau on Saddle Back Mountain, immediately above Foxground, near Kiama. It is unknown how he secured the land but we know he owned it as it was willed to his wife & family. Traces of the house do not exist but many relatives have gone to the site & have seen the partial stone wall that surrounded the property.His daughter Matilda spoke often of the view-"down into the Foxground with all the farms spread out like a map, then away to the ocean."
Marriage	2 Oct 1856	Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - Elizabeth DARROUGH
Death	27 Apr 1862	a pitsaw accident - Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Burial	27 Apr 1862	Methodist Cemetery, Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia
News Pub (ind)	6 May 1862	The Examiner (Kiama) reported: "ACCIDENT AT Jamberoo.-About two months (it should have said weeks) since, as Mr. Joseph Knight was engaged in raising a log of timber for the purpose of sawing it, the skids slipped from under it, and, striking him on the lower part of the body, inflicting such serious injuries that he died a few days since from their effects. He leaves a widow and three children"

Families

Spouse	Elizabeth DARROUGH (1833 - 1902)
Child	George KNIGHT (1857 - 1929)
Child	Matilda KNIGHT (1858 - 1940)
Child	Martha KNIGHT (1860 - 1945)
Child	Joseph KNIGHT (1862 - 1936)

Father	George KNIGHT (1806 - 1881)
Mother	Mary Ann BASSETT (1805 - 1841)
Sibling	Sarah Ann KNIGHT (1830 - 1900)
Sibling	Kate KNIGHT (1834 - 1870)
Sibling	George KNIGHT (1839 - 1881)
Sibling	Elizabeth KNIGHT (1840 - 1841)
Sibling	Harriet KNIGHT (1841 - 1841)

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