George Knight was born between 1832–1838 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England as the first child of Isaac Knight and Mary Unknown. He died on 11 October 1899 in Guildford, Western Australia, Australia. When he was 36, he married Margaret Farmer,daughter of Patrick Farmer and Margaret McDonnell, on 17 November 1868 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Roman Catholic Church).

Convict Number: Abt. 1851 (#913) Immigration: Arr.: 18 October 1851 (Per "Minden") He was baptized in 1868 (Roman Catholic). He was employed as a Gardener. between 1884–1889.

George Knight and Margaret Farmer had the following children:

1. William Francis Knight was born about 1869 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He died on 26 March 1957 in Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia. He married Adelaide Maude Arnold in 1895 in Guildford, Western Australia, Australia.
2. Joanna Emily Knight was born about 1872 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She died in 1873 in Northam, Western Australia, Australia.