Individual Details

Cecilia CAVILL

(From 1 Jul 1848 to 8 Jul 1848 - 1945)

Events

Birth	From 1 Jul 1848 to 8 Jul 1848	Newland, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Baptism	8 Jul 1849	East Newlyn, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Emigration	1850	on the "Emily" with her parents & siblings. She arrived in Sydney 9 Sep 1850
Marriage	15 Jul 1868	Registry Office, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - Thomas KNIGHT
Alt name	15 Jul 1868	Cecilia KNIGHT
Note	1869	Within 6 months of their marriage & on more than one occasion, Thomas discovered Cecilia at home with a certain Donald McKinna when he returned from work
Separation	Jan 1869	Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - Thomas KNIGHT
Note	1870	Daughter Emily was brought up by her father Thomas & grandparents George & Anna. Cecilia didn't want anything to do with her
Note	1873	The Illawarra Mercury 8 Apr 1873 carried a story about an alleged assault which occurred at Daly's Public House in Bulli. A by-product of the story is that we find Cecilia was a witness and described her as being in service to one Mrs Floyd. By this time baby Cecil was being cared for by his grandparents Albert & Harriet Cavill
Note	11 Jan 1881	Cecilia didn't have a lot of luck as an article in the Daily Telegraph 11 Jan 1881 reported a court case, brought by Cecilia against the widow of a Mr Holmes, who had separated from his wife & taken up residence with Cecilia. Upon his death, Mrs Holmes and her children took advantage of Cecilia's absence to claim the corpse and possessions and effects of the late Mr Holmes. The court found in favour of the widow
Note (fam)	17 Dec 1881	had a judgement against her and an interim decree nisi was granted to Thomas - Thomas KNIGHT
Divorce	27 Mar 1885	Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - Thomas KNIGHT
Marriage	1910	Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia -
Note	1911	There is no record of Cecilia using the Chandler name until 1943. In the 1930-1937 Electoral Rolls she is at First Ave, Campsie as Cecilia Knight & George is living in Rose Bay with his daughter Nellie who apparently inherited the house after his death in 1931 as she remains living there for many years. Suddenly in 1943 Cecilia appears at the Campsie address as Cecilia Chandler
Death	1945	45 First Ave, Campsie, New South Wales, Australia

Families

Spouse	Thomas KNIGHT (1846 - 1925)
Child	Emily Harriet KNIGHT (1869 - 1950)

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