After obtaining 5 different birth certificates to get a positive ID on a mother's maiden name: Nott, Knott, Knox, etc, I finally turned to wedding certificates looking for a match. Which proved more fruitful. I finally found the marriage certificate for my 4-great grandfather Joseph Baker and Ann Knott (m. 14 November 1837 in Kempsey, Worcester). It lists Ann's father as Thomas Knott. There is also a possible baptism record for Ann Knott (in 1815, which lists father as Thomas Knott and a mother Mary).
With a name like Knott (Nott, Nox) it is making finding records very difficult indeed. To date I haven't been able to find any details at all about Thomas that match the criteria of location, date, not a single likely baptism or wedding. Could somebody advise if there is a paid service please that is able to help with brickwalls, as I've spent a small fortune using the National GRO service and ordering a number of records which turned out to be the wrong people. If I'm able to find some details about Thomas Knott and his wife and life stats, I'd be happy to end my research there, as I mainly focus on my Baker lineage, but I don't like having blanks in the family tree!
Many thanks,
Descartes
Thomas Knott
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descartes46
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catchum
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Re: Thomas Knott
Are you aware that Joseph Baker remarried after the death of Ann nee' Knott. He married Maria Torrence 14th July 1856. His occupation Paver, father Samuel Baker, occ Paver. She appears with Joseph in 1861 but by 1871 Joseph is a widower.
Will look for Thomas Knott now
Will look for Thomas Knott now
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catchum
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Re: Thomas Knott
Possible?--Baptism image on Ancestry
First name(s) Ann
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Last name Nott
Father's last name Nott
Sex Female
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Baptism year 1815
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Baptism date 03 Dec 1815
Place Worcester
County Worcestershire
Possible siblings
Charlotte 1811
Elizabeth 1819
First name(s) Ann
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Last name Nott
Father's last name Nott
Sex Female
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Baptism year 1815
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Baptism date 03 Dec 1815
Place Worcester
County Worcestershire
Possible siblings
Charlotte 1811
Elizabeth 1819