Joseph Knight - Liverpool - Dock Board Labourer

[Dougclark]

Hi everyone

I’m trying here in hope as I’m researching my wife’s family and trying to find her great grandfather.

The only records I have are from my wife’s grandmothers birth certificate (born 1926) which names her father as Joseph Knight with a profession as Dock Board Labourer based in Liverpool. It’s not clear if it’s merchant navy or actual navy. Maybe it’s applicable to both but hoping someone here can confirm.

I’m also not sure if he would be issued with a navy service record.

We believe he died between 1937-1939 but not confirmed.

Any help or guidance on where to look would be appreciated.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Can you add the date of birth please, al other info that you hold would be handy.

Keith.

[Dougclark]

Have edited the original post. My wife’s grandmother was born May, 1926. Beyond that we don’t have any additional information. Sorry.

[Keith at Tregenna]

RE: We believe he died between 1937-1939.

His death then would have been at age11-13 ?

Hope between us we can find out more.

K.

[Dougclark]

Sorry, he died between 1937-39. His daughter would have been 11-13.

[Keith at Tregenna]

RE: My wife’s grandmother was born May, 1926.

Sorry, got it now.

Keith.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Any idea as to his place of birth ? parents names ? siblings ? etc.

K.

[Dougclark]

Unfortunately not! ☹️

[Keith at Tregenna]

Need some thing to link up.

Wife / daughters names ?

K.

[Louis the fly]

Hi Doug your wife's great grandfather was a docker sometimes known as stevedore. He would have been employed in loading and discharging ships cargo in Liverpool docks. You may have to go back further in his history to find if he was a seaman before becoming a docker.