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Charles Douglas Knowles 1788–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1788

Birth Location: Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Jun 1827

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: George Rev

Mother: Martha FARQUHARSON

Spouse(s): Mary GRAY

Children(s): Charles 🧬

The story of Charles Douglas Knowles began in 1788 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Charles Douglas Knowles married Mary Gray, and had children including Charles Jasper Knowles. Charles Douglas Knowles passed away in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Douglas Knowles began in 1788 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Charles Douglas Knowles married Mary Gray, and had children including Charles Jasper Knowles.
  • Charles Douglas Knowles passed away in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Rev
1750–1789
Birth Location: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Martha FARQUHARSON
1764–1820
Birth Location: Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary GRAY
1789–1868
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Charles 🧬
1826–1914
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Charles Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Charles Knowles
1788–1827
Birth Place: Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George Joseph KNOLLS Rev
1750–1789
Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Martha FARQUHARSON
1764–1820
Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Knolls
1716–1801
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Molly Petrie
1721–1800
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander ((3rd of Balfour)) Farquharson
1716–1791
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Davie
1717–1808
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George (Knowles)
1697–
Janet Reid
1698–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George (Knolls)
1670–
Elisabeth Duthie
1674–

Charles Knowles's Descendants

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Charles (Douglas) Knowles (1 Jun 1788–2 Jun 1827) m. Mary GRAY (Abt 1789–9 Oct 1868)
  1. 1. Charles (Jasper KNOWLES) 🧬 1826–1914 m. Janet (WALKER) 🧬 1829–1910
    1. 1. William (Walker KNOWLES) 🧬 1855–1930 m. Barbara (Elizabeth McDIARMID) 🧬 1855–1934 m. Ellen (Euphemia Elizabeth) ROSS 1882–1967
      1. 1. Walter (Walker) Knowles 1891–1948 m. Irene (Mary) BAILEY 1892–1976
        1. 1. Walter (Bruce) Knowles 1926–2007 m. Margaret (Rose) Lutton 1934–2020
      2. 2. Charles (Ernest KNOWLES) 🧬 1880–1950
      3. 3. Roy (McDiarmid) KNOWLES 1892–1952
      4. 4. William ("Oswald" Jasper) KNOWLES 1879–1953
      5. 5. Cecil (Septimus) KNOWLES 1895–1970
      6. 6. Gertrude (Gray) KNOWLES 1897–1975
      7. 7. Emil (Augustus) KNOWLES 1882–1949
      8. 8. Martha (Florence Irene) KNOWLES 1883–1972
      9. 9. Arthur (Stanley) KNOWLES 1885–1955
      10. 10. Janet (Walker) KNOWLES 1887–1970
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Brown (aka Bessie)) KNOWLES 1889–1974
      12. 12. Oswald (Arthur) COWDROY-LING 1900–1965
    2. 2. Jane (Fletcher) KNOWLES 1853–1935
    3. 3. Matthew (Moffat) KNOWLES 1857–1924
    4. 4. Jessie (Gray) KNOWLES 1859–1917
    5. 5. Jasper KNOWLES 1860–1886
    6. 6. Robert (Walker) KNOWLES 1863–1940
    7. 7. Mary (Ann) KNOWLES 1865–1899
    8. 8. Charles KNOWLES 1866–1871
    9. 9. Charles (Gray) KNOWLES 1851–1861

Charles Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1 Jun 1788
Birth of Charles Douglas Knowles in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1827
2 Jun 1827
Age 39
Death of Charles Douglas Knowles in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1788
    Event Place: Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1827
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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