Hi I am trying to find a baptism for Hester (Esther) KNIGHT born in Burton Bradstock c1794. She marries Stephen RUSSELL in 1813 Burton Bradstock. I thought she may be the daughter of William KNIGHT and Edith ANNING who married in Burton Bradstock on 4 Jan 1795 ... but there are other possibilities very grateful for any help, Christel
Hi Christel, Hope you are keeping well. I think I may be letting you down this time - I haven't been able to find a baptism for a Hester / Esther Knight which would fit. The only thing I could find was a baptism of 'A Daughter' to William & Mary KNIGHT on 16 October 1796 at Trent, Dorset (on the border with Somerset). But as Trent is 19 miles from Burton Bradstock, I think this is an unlikely match for your lady. I'm not sure she was the daughter of William & Edith KNIGHT either as they seemed very dilligent in having all 12 of their children baptised at Burton Bradstock (however it is just possible - especially if Edith was already pregnant when she married in Jan 1795 that Esther was born in 1795 - but certainly not after as all the children seem evenly spaced and it would be difficult to fit another child in the list: William - May 1796 Elizabeth - April 1798 Matthew - Jan 1800 Thomas - Nov 1801 Ann - Jan 1804 James - Feb 1805 Sarah - Aug 1808 Jane - May 1810 Mary Ann - May 1812 Anna - Sep 1813 John - May 1815 Robert - May 1815 I also checked surrounding parishes, in case Edith came from an outside parish and had her baptised there - but to no avail. The only other idea I had (a long shot) is that Esther is actually Elizabeth above? Best Wishes as always, Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christel Muncaster" <christelhelen@yahoo.co.uk> To: "dorset mailing list" <dorset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 11:22 AM Subject: [DOR] Esther Knight 1794 Burton Bradstock > Hi > > I am trying to find a baptism for Hester (Esther) KNIGHT born in Burton > Bradstock c1794. She marries Stephen RUSSELL in 1813 Burton Bradstock. > > I thought she may be the daughter of William KNIGHT and Edith ANNING who > married in Burton Bradstock on 4 Jan 1795 ... but there are other > possibilities > > very grateful for any help, > > Christel >