Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
Peter Thomas KNUCKEY
Age at Death30
Date Of Death18 September 1908 : Reg North East Coolgardie 17/1908
Place Of BirthEgerton, Victoria
OccupationMiner
Spouse's NameBeatrice Martha (Beaty) HORNHARDT : When Beatrice Martha (Beaty) Hornhardt was born on 2 August 1878 in Redhill, South Australia, her father, Ferdinand, was 31, and her mother, Martha, was 21. She married Peter Thomas Knuckey and they had one daughter together. She then married Thomas B Hally and they had one son together. She died on 14 October 1946 in Perth, Western Australia, at the age of 68.
ChildrenOne child : When Heather Belle Knuckey was born in 1907, her father, Peter, was 31, and her mother, Beatrice, was 29. She married William George LIDDICOAT on 18 October 1928 in Busselton, Western Australia. She died on 14 February 1991 in Australia at the age of 84. : Knuckey Heather B Female Liddicoat William G Male Sussex 15 1928
Barrier Miner, Saturday 19 September 1908
Kalgoorlie Miner, Friday 25 September 1908, page 7
Kalgoorlie Western Argus, Tuesday 22 September 1908, page 9
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Ballarat GM, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
The coroner (Mr. M.A. McCabe,J.P.) and a jury consisting of Messrs D. Morgan (foreman), W. Horn and A. Grieve held an inquest into the death, of Peter Thomas Knuckey, who was killed by a fall of rock. Dr. Holland, who had made a post-mortem examination, gave evidence to the effect that the deceased's head was broken from the bridge of the nose to the base of the skull. He died from these injuries. The deceased's mates and Constable Brody gave evidence. The jury found that the late Peter Thomas Knuckey was accidentally killed on the Ballarat leases on September 18, 1908, and that no blame could be attached to anyone
Place Of Burial
Kanowna Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
Eric Chamberlain - Volunteer
MSW
Married
District
Kanowna
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Richard Kendal KNUCKEY : Richard Kendall Knuckey was born on 15 June 1835 in St. Day, Cornwall. He married Jane Ann Harrison on 18 May 1864 in Beaufort, Victoria. They had seven children in 19 years. He died on 23 February 1915 in Victoria having lived a long life of 79 years
Mother
Jane Ann HARRISON : Jane Ann Harrison was born in 1841 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland. She married Richard Kendall Knuckey on 18 May 1864 in Beaufort, Victoria. They had seven children in 19 years. She died on 3 July 1922 in Melbourne, Victoria, at the age of 81.
Place of marriage
Boulder, Western Australia 1907
Other Information
The Friends of Mrs. PETER KNUCKEY are respectfully informed that the remains of her late husband will be removed from the White Feather Hospital for interment in the Wesleyan portion of the Kanowna Cemetery. Funeral to leave at 4 o'clock To-day John Mclver, Undertaker.
IN MEM0RIAN Kanowna, Sept. 19
The funeral of the late Peter Knuckey, who was killed by a fall of rock while working his claim on the Ballarat leases, took place on Saturday afternoon. The funeral was the largest seen in Kanowna for many years. The cortege was headed by about 200 of the deceased's brother unionists, who marched to the cemetery. The Rev. F. A. Pearce (Wesleyan minister) conducted an impressive service at the graveside. A jury, consisting of Messrs. D. Morgan, W. Horn, and A Grieve, with Mr. M. A. McCabe, coroner, were appointed to enquire how the deceased met his death. The jury viewed the body and the scene of the accident, and the inquest was adjourned till next Thursday.
