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1920 United States Federal Census

Name:Herbert W Hearell

Age:37

Birth Year:abt 1883

Birthplace:England

Home in 1920:Analy, Sonoma, California

Race:White
Gender:Male

Immigration Year:1907

Relation to Head of House:Head
Marital Status:Married

Spouse's Name:Lucy Hearell

Father's Birthplace:England

Mother's Birthplace:England

Home Owned:Own

Able to ReadYes
Able to Write:Yes


Herbert W Hearell 37 <<Farmer
Lucy Hearell 34

Harold Knott
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: San Francisco Assembly District 30, San Francisco, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Knott
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Knott
Mother's Birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Knott 33
Elizabeth Knott 33
Winfred Knott 5 (born England)
Harold Knott 1
Henry Bracken
Labureo Waterabo 20
Lalures Waterabo 20

Pretty sure I found them going to Canada first, will take another look - NO wrong family

Image for census confirms they arrived in US in 1916

Harold Knott
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1919
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Bray
Birth County: San Francisco

Arthur J Knott
Spouse Surname: Bray
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1913
Registration District: Bradford on Avon
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume Number: 5a
Page Number: 239
Spouse Elizabeth Bray

This one fits, crossing into US, going to SF to his aunt, but I can't make out the aunt's name:

Elizabeth Knott
Arrival Date: Aug 1916
Port of Arrival: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Residence Place: On
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Country: England
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: English
Record Type: Manifests
Line Number: 21

Travelling with Arthur (30) and Winifred (2), he is a miner and they were living Cobalt, Ontario.

Looks like a son for Lucy



California Birth Index, 1905-1995

Name:John William Heasell

Birth Date:16 Feb 1929

Gender:Male

Mother's Maiden Name:Knott

Birth County:San Francisco

Where does this chap fit in?


Arthur William Heasell, "California, Death Index, 1940-1997"
Name: Arthur William Heasell
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Aug 1993
Event Place: Sonoma, California, United States
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1918
Birthplace: California
Gender: Male
Father's Name:
Mother's Name: Pickett

(I suspect he is the son of Herbert William's brother Charles)

MarieCeleste,
This one:
Arthur Heasell
Age: 2 [2 4/12] Birth Year: abt 1918
Birthplace: California Home in 1920: Oakland, Alameda, California
Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles V Heasell Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Gertrude Heasell Mother's Birthplace: England

Charles V Heasell 39 [38]
Gertrude Heasell 29 [39]
Joseph Heasell 3 [3 3/12]
Arthur Heasell 2 [2 4/12]
Louisa Pickett 73

Arthur J Knott on the 1930 census is widowed, and it states he immigrated in 1914 - wonder if that is when he arrived in Canada??

Just came across this, I have a feeling Arthur John may have been double counted in the US 1930:

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Arthur J Knott
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Home in 1930: Analy, Sonoma, California
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Divorced <<<<
Immigration Year: 1915
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England

Occupation: Farm Labourer

Household Members:
Name Age
Catharine M Paulsen 69
Marie C Paulsen 46
Anna Paulsen 44
Carl P Paulsen 42
Arthur J Knott 43 - Lodger

The Paulsens' all born Germany. Street address looks like Volkinta Road.

The occupation is the same as the other record, but that one says he is widowed - I'm wondering if they said that to avoid embarrassment.

I think this is his daughter Winifred in 1930:


1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Winifred A Knott
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Canada English [Canada]
Race: White
Home in 1930: Analy, Sonoma, California
Marital Status: Single
Immigration Year: 1917

Relation to Head of House: Lodger <<
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: None stated

Household Members:
Name Age
George Mullen 60 - a carpenter in house building
Clara M Mullen 60
Delmar C Mullen 21
Arthur O Mullen 20
Lilah Mullen 16
Winifred A Knott 15

No idea how she fetched up with the Mullens, each one of them seems to have been born in a different state of the US.

The record Flip posted 15 Sep 2013 09:34 looks to be the 1920 census for Arthur & Elizabeth. I notice on that record that Henry Bracken is listed as being the son of the household. No age is given for him but he's old enough to have an occupation (Linen Cutter). He was born California, both parent's listed as from New York.

Was he adopted in the same way Lucy and Herbert adopted John White?

Looks like they may have had another child before they split or she died:

Wilfred Knott
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1921
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Bray
Birth County: San Francisco

There's no marital status on Arthur John's WW2 draft:

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name: Arthur John Knott
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1886
Birth Place: Corhan, England
Residence: Sonoma, California
Race: White
Age: 55
Occupation: None given but work & home address the same
Nearest Relative: Charlie Dotti (same address)
Height/Build: 5' 9½" , 152lb
Colour of Eyes/Hair: Grey/Grey, ruddy complexion. Tattoo on right arm

His address was 5040 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, CA.

Death of Arthur & Elizabeth's son:

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Harold J. Knott
SSN: 556-16-5527
Last Residence: 95453 Lakeport, Lake, California, USA
Born: 4 Jan 1919
Died: 19 Jul 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)

(Birth date matches birth record where mmn is Bray)

This appears to be Harold in 1940 but I've now idea how he's supposed to be the brother of Kermit Blodgett!


1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Harold Knott
Respondent: Yes
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Brother ??

Home in 1940: Contra Costa, California
Inferred Residence in 1935: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California
Residence in 1935: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 4B
Father's Birthplace: Great Britain
Mother's Birthplace: Great Britain

Occupation: Ranch Hand
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $600
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Veteran: No
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Ranch Hand
Usual Industry: Ranch
Usual Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Household Members:
Name Age
Kermit Blodgett 32 - Grocery store owner, b N Dakota
Lea Belle Blodgett 27
Joan Blodgett 7
George Blodgett 5
Harold Knott 21

Everyone else born California

Did you look at the image MC? The next family listed are called Wallace, including Winifred, who's age fits and she states she is English/Canada - could just be a coincidence though.

? the child with the Wallaces

Shirley Elizabeth Wallace
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1936
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Knott
Birth County: Alameda

Flip - yes looked at the image but didn't notice the family below! Do you think Harold has been recorded as brother to the wrong family?

Winifred Wallace
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada English
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Contra Costa, California
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Inferred Residence in 1935: Berkeley, Alameda, California
Residence in 1935: Berkeley, Alameda, California
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Having First Papers
Sheet Number: 4B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Wallace 28
Winifred Wallace 26
Shirley Wallace 4

He's clearly with the other household, but I wonder if Winifred gave the details if they were not at home when the census man called?