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Latitude
52.561928
Longitude
-1.464854
Start Date
1815-01-01
End Date
1815-01-01

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tba8b8

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DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/nathan-elias-knight
Birth Place
England, UK
Biography
sketcher, farmer and customs agent, was born in England, only son of Nathan Knight of Manchester. He arrived at the Swan River Colony (Western Australia) in the Advocate on 27 August 1841 and soon afterwards drew two sketches of Fremantle: Looking towards Arthur’s Head and Fremantle Seen from the Hill on the Canning Road (1841, unlocated). These were reproduced over 80 years later in the Western Mail and are his only recorded works. In October Knight began farming at The Dale, York, in partnership with Henry Landor who also came out in the Advocate . The partnership was dissolved in 1845 when Landor returned to England. On 26 December 1847 Knight married Sarah Sophia Hester at York (WA); they had four sons. In 1850 he was back at Fremantle working as a Customs House agent. He died on 7 June 1859 and is buried in East Perth Cemetery. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1815
Summary
A sketcher, farmer and customs agent, Nathan Knight arrived at the Swan River Colony in Western Australia in 1841. His only recorded works are two sketches of Fremantle from about 1841 that were reproduced over 80 years later in the Western Mail.
Gender
Male
Died
7 June 1859
Age at death
44