Robert Partridge Knapp
- Born: 1821, Town, Camborne, Cornwall
- Christened: 31 May 1821, Camborne, Cornwall 2
- Married: 14 Nov 1841, Camborne, Cornwall 1
- Buried: 12 Oct 1890, Nye, Nevada, USA 3
 Research Notes:
1851 England Census:
Age given: 30 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Dean St., Camborne, Cornwall
Occupation: Lead Miner
Present were wife Susanna (30) of Camborne, children (born in Liskeard): William (7), Robert (3), Anne (1)
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1861 England Census:
Age given: 40 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Barn St., Camborne, Cornwall
Occupation: Metallic Miner
Present were wife Susanna (40) of Camborne, children (born in Liskeard): William (17), metallic miner, Robert (12), scholar, Ann S. (10), scholar, Susan H. (6), scholar, Emily J. (2), scholar, Helen (3 months)
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1870 U.S. Federal Census:
Age given: 49 years
Birthplace given: England
Dwelling Place: Ellesworth Township, Nye, Nevada, USA
Occupation: Mining Engineer
Present was son Robert (23) of England, miner
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Robert Knapp, native of England, died of dropsy aged 69 years. 3
Marriage Information:
Robert married Susanna Martin, daughter of William Martin of Penponds and Mary Warren, on 14 Nov 1841 in Camborne, Cornwall 1. (Susanna Martin was born in 1820 in Penpons, Camborne, Cornwall, christened 30 Sep 1820 in Camborne, Cornwall and was buried on 27 Oct 1902 in St. James Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, aged 82 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Robert Knapp, minor, of Penponds, bachelor, miner, son of Robert Knapp Snr., guard on the railroad, and
Susanna Martin, full age, of Penponds, spinster, miner, daughter of William Martin (deceased), fishmonger
Married by Banns
Witnesses: John Duckham (presiding), Philip Martin
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Robert and his sister Esther married siblings.
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