9. Edward⁵ Knight (Edward⁴ Austen, Reverend George³, William², Mr.¹) was born in Godmerston, Kent c1795.

He was listed as head of household in the 1841 census in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire. He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire. He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire. He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire. Married to Adela, b c 1818 in Freefolk, Hampshire(1841)(1861). Grandson Montague E. Beadford? b c 1868 in the East Indies is listed in 1871 census.

Charles B. Knight (unm) b c. 1803 in Godmersham, Kent is listed next door at the Rectory in Chawton. Possible brother?

Edward Knight had the following children:

10 i. Annabella⁶ Knight was born in Hampshire c1833. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1841.

11 ii. Georgina Knight was born in Hampshire c1834. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1841.

12 iii. Philip Knight was born in Hampshire c1836. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1841.

13 iv. Ernest Knight was born in Hampshire c1837. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1841.

14 v. Brodnax Knight was born in Hampshire c1838. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1841.

15 vi. Elizabeth A. Knight was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire c1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1861.

16 vii. Montague George Knight was born in Chawton, Hampshire c1845. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1851. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1861.

17 viii. Charles Edward Knight was born in Chawton, Hampshire c1846. Charles died 27/04/1912 in The Rectory, Chawton, Hampshire, at 65 years of age. He married Emma Grace Patrickson 1872. Emma was the daughter of Major John Patrickson.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1851. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1861. From The Times, April 30, 1912

The Rev. Charles Edward Knight, rector of Chawton, Hants, died at his rectory on Saturday.

Mr. Knight was a great-nephew of Jane Austen, being the grandson of her brother, Mr. Edward Austen, who took the name Knight in 1812 on inheriting property at Chawton and Godmersham from his cousin, Mr. Thomas Knight. Jane Austen lived at Chawton from 1809 till three months before her death in 1817. Mr. Knight was the eighth son of Mr. Edward Knight, of Godmersham Park and Chawton House, and was born in 1846. He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and was also a student of Lichfield Theological College, being ordained in 1874 to the curacy of Yoxall, Staffordshire. Two years later he was nominated to the family living of Chawton, which he held till his death. He married, in 1872, Emma Grace, daughter of Major John Patrickson, of the Madras Horse Artillery, and had issue five sons and one daughter.

18 ix. Henry John Knight was born in Chawton, Hampshire c1848. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1861.

19 x. Adelaide Louisa Cassandra Knight was born in Chawton, Hampshire c1850. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1871.

20 xi. Adela M. M. Knight was born in Chawton, Hampshire c1852. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1871.

21 xii. Helen Adela Knight was born in Chawton, Hampshire c1854. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1871.

22 xiii. Ethel Adela Knight was born in London c1857. She married Reverend Edward Worsley in Alton, Hampshire, 1880. Edward was born in Finchley 1844. Edward was the son of Reverend Charles Worsley and Madeline Maria Anne Le Geyt. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Manor House, East End Road, Barnet, 1851. He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in The Vicarage, Evenley, Northamptonshire. (See Reverend Edward Worsley for the continuation of this line.)

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, 1871. She was listed as a resident in the census report in The Vicarage, Evenley, Northamptonshire, 1891.

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