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Edward Knowles 1783–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1783

Birth Location: Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 27 May 1849

Death Location: Wolverley, Worcestershire, England

Father: Edward Knowles

Mother: Elizabeth Boore

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lightband

Children(s): Charles Knowles

In 1783, Edward Knowles entered the world in Worcestershire, England, born to Edward Knowles And Elizabeth Boore. Edward Knowles married Elizabeth Lightband, and had children including Charles Lightbourne Knowles. Edward Knowles passed away in 1849 in Wolverley, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1783, Edward Knowles entered the world in Worcestershire, England, born to Edward Knowles And Elizabeth Boore.
  • Edward Knowles married Elizabeth Lightband, and had children including Charles Lightbourne Knowles.
  • Edward Knowles passed away in 1849 in Wolverley, Worcestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Edward Knowles
1783–1849
Birth Place: Worcestershire, England
Parents
Edward Knowles
1760–1844
Rock, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Boore
1759–1833
Ribbesford Worcestershire England
Grandparents
Edward Knowles
1727–1800
Old Swinford, Worcestershire, , England
Mary Perry
1718–1785
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
Thomas Boar
1723–1795
Ribbesford, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1702–1779
Elizabeth Clemant
1702–1762
Sarah Marsh
1698–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Knowles
1674–1749
Elizabeth Parks
1678–1777
George Clements
1678–1728
Susanna Cross
1669–1708

Edward Knowles's Descendants

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Edward Knowles (1783–27 May 1849) m. Elizabeth Lightband (1774–)
  1. 1. Charles (Lightbourne) Knowles 1818–1905 m. Sarah Robinson 1819–1881
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Knowles 1849–1925 m. Mary (Ann) Dabbs 1853–1928
      1. 1. Florence (Louisa) Knowles 1871–1960 m. George (William Downs (Marston)) Marsden 1866–1949 m. William (George Downes) Marston 1866–1949
        1. 1. Doris (Mary) Marston 1897–1981 m. Randle Cooper 1895–1936
        2. 2. Charles Marston 1891–1973 m. Emily Marston 1893–
        3. 3. William (Henry Knowles) Marston 1893–1965
        4. 4. Alfred Marston 1896–1916
        5. 5. George (Harry) Marston 1900–
        6. 6. Sarah Marston 1901–
        7. 7. George (Harry) Marston 1900–
      2. 2. George (Harry) Knowles 1878–1958
        1. 1. John (Meinley) Knowles 1909–
      3. 3. John (Edward (Jack)) Knowles 1884–1960 m. Annie (Evelyn) Smith 1888–1955
        1. 1. Edwin (Smith) Knowles 1922–1994
        2. 2. John (Edward) Knowles 1911–1974
        3. 3. George (Harry) Knowles 1914–1913
        4. 4. Annie Knowles 1924–
      4. 4. Eliza Knowles 1886–1965 m. Peter Holland 1884–1943
        1. 1. Abraham Holland 1906–1996
        2. 2. Horace Holland 1920–1999
        3. 3. Eliza Holland 1908–
        4. 4. Florence Holland 1911–2006
        5. 5. Horace Holland 1917–1917
        6. 6. Doris (M) Holland 1917–1917
        7. 7. Paul Holland 1913–2007
      5. 5. John Knowles 1884–
      6. 6. George (H) Knowles 1878–
    2. 2. Jane (Elizabeth) Knowles 1843–1908 m. Alfred Yearsley 1827–
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Yearsley 1867– m. William Inett 1865–1896
        1. 1. Harold Inett 1896–
        2. 2. Alice Inett 1891– m. Albert (Henry) Clark 1891–
        3. 3. Florence Inett 1894–
        4. 4. Dorothy Inett 1897–
        5. 5. Alfred (William) Inett 1890–1892
      2. 2. Fanny Yearsley 1871–
      3. 3. Amy Yearsley 1873–
      4. 4. Charles Yearsley 1876–
      5. 5. Thomas Yearsley 1878–
      6. 6. Emily Yearsley 1878–
      7. 7. Alford Yearsley 1859–
      8. 8. Harriett Yearsley 1863–
    3. 3. Eliza Knowles 1846–1915
    4. 4. Issella Knowles 1845–1934 m. John Goodman 1845–
      1. 1. Minnie Goodman 1875–
      2. 2. Beatrice Goodman 1879–
    5. 5. Emily Knowles 1863–1945

Edward Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1783
1783
Birth of Edward Knowles in Worcestershire, England
Worcestershire, England
1849
27 May 1849
Age 66
Death of Edward Knowles in Wolverley, Worcestershire, England
Wolverley, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1849
    Event Place: Wolverley, Worcestershire, England

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