Edward Claude Knight was born in 1896 in Ilkeston and was the son of Walter Edward a carter builder and Annie Knight née Smith of 576 Vernon Road, Basford, Nottingham.
His father Walter Edward was born in 1857 in Dronfield Woodhouse and his mother Annie Smith was born in 1867 in Whatton, Nottinghamshire, they were married on 10th October 1887 in Ilkeston and went on to have 11 children, Frederick Page b1890 Ilkeston, Minnie b1892 Ilkeston, Lizzie b1884 Ilkeston, Edward Claude b1896 Ilkeston, Ernest b1898 Basford, Benjamin b1900 Basford, John b1902 Basford, George b1907 Basford, Dorothy b1907 Basford and Edith b1910 Basford.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 576 Vernon Road,, Old Basford, Nottingham and are shown as Walter Edward 52 yrs a carter/builder, he is living with his wife Annie 44 yrs and their children Frederick Page 21 yrs a carter builder, Minnie 19 yrs a lace worker, Lizzie 17 yrs a cutter outer, Edward Claude 15 yrs a dyers helper, Ernest 13 yrs a dyers helper, Benjamin 11 yrs, John 9 yrs, Horace 7 yrs, George 4 yrs, Dorothy 4 yrs and Edith nine months.
Edward Claude married his wife Mabel Lamb (born 3rd September 1895 ) in 1917 in Nottingham they lived at 281 Commercial Road, Bulwell, Nottingham.
Following his death his widow Mabel was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week which commenced on 17th June 1918.
