Knight family in Lindfield

[tricky tree]

Looking for family of Thomas Knight,born Lindfield Sussex abt.1800,he moved to Reigate Surrey,where he had a tailor drapers shop,he was married twice,possibly to Letitia Briggs and to Elizabeth Lannaway

[lizdb]

I remember the drapers shop 'Knights' in Reigate from when I was a child!!!

[lizdb]

Dont know if you have the censuses

1851
Ho107 1599 109 27
 High Street Reigate

Thomas Knight 51 Master Tailor bn Lindfield
Elizabeth 41 bn Charlwood
Charles 23 Clerk to Land Survey
Alfred 12
Louisa 11
Robert 8
Frederick 3
Walter 1
Arthur 5 mths      all bn Reigate

James Thornton Apprentice

[tricky tree]

Thanks Liz.i have seen that census,but didn`t realise his shop had lasted into the 1900`s

[kerryb]

Tricky Tree

HI, me again!

Are you a member of the Sussex Family History Group, they now have a database on their website for parish registers and I know Lindfield are on there but its only accessible to members. 

If not I'll have a look for this family when I get home tonight.  I'm currently at work!

Kerry

[tricky tree]

Hello Kerry,no i am not a member of Sussex society,these are from my dads side of the family,his side are from virtually every county south of the midlands

[lizdb]

Thanks Liz.i have seen that census,but didn`t realise his shop had lasted into the 1900`s

It was still there in the 1970's. Dont know if it still is or not. havent been to Reigate for some years

[lizdb]

Listed on here
http://www.allaboutreigate.co.uk/AAR%20Shops.html

if you scroll down

(You could give them a call!)

[lizdb]

Better one here - it has a picture

http://www.englishroseproperties.com/site-content/Local-Information/Local-Shops/