KNEE surname

[heritageseeker]

Are there any Chinese people on this list who are familiar with the KNEE surname? Does it come from a particular region or province in China? Is it part of a particular group of people? How would it be written in Chinese characters? Who are the Knees or were the Knees?

Naturalisation papers for my great grandfather indicate that he came to Australia from Canton in 1850. Was he from Canton? Or was this where most people sailed out of China? The application date was 1873. He was 40 at the age of application so he would have been 17 when he came to Australia. What brought him here? Was it the goldrush? But he was listed as a shepherd? Did he come alone or with family? How did he get here? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards
Shauna

Certificate Year: 1873
Certificate - No: 133
Certificate Date: 03/03/73
Memorial No: 73/01722

Name: CHARLES KNEE
Native Place: CANTON
Ship: IN THIS COLONY Arrival
Year: 1850
Date of Application: 26/02/73
Age at Application: 40
Sydney: N
City: CUEN, SCONE
Primary Occupation: shepherd
Secondary Occupation:
Source: 4/1195; 4/1202 Reason: Y
Remarks: desirous of acquiring landed property & settling in the country, Letters 5 Mar

[Woodson]

Hi Shauna,

Can't recall any Chinese surname Knee. Could it be Gee (朱), meaning red? Variations of the spelling that I know of are Chu and Zhu.

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