Charles Knight (doctor)

Charles Knight
Born
Rye, Sussex, England
Baptised14 July 1808[1]
Died3 September 1891(1891-09-03) (aged 82–83)
Wellington, New Zealand
Resting placeBolton Street Memorial Park
SpouseCaroline Symes
RelativesPhilip Levi (partner of sister-in-law)

Charles Knight (c. 1808 – 3 September 1891) was a New Zealand doctor, public servant and botanist. He was born in Rye, Sussex, England in c. 1808. He studied medicine at University College, London from 1828 until 1830. In 1840 he became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and a Fellow in 1869. Between 1830 and 1840 Knight worked as a doctor and spent time in America.[2]

  1. ^ "England Births and Christenings, 1538–1975," database, FamilySearch (30 December 2014, Charles Knight, 14 Jul 1808); citing Rye, Sussex, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,289.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DNZB Knight was invoked but never defined (see the help page).