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Ellen Knowles 1859–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1859

Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 23 Aug 1924

Death Location: Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Father: William Knowles

Mother: Margaret Newton

Spouse(s): John Grayson

Children(s): Philip Grayson, Thomas Grayson, William Grayson, Joseph Grayson, Elizabeth Grayson, Margaret Grayson, John Grayson, James Grayson, Samuel Grayson, Richard Grayson, Ada Grayson

In 1859, Ellen Knowles entered the world in Leigh, Lancashire, England, born to William Knowles And Margaret Newton. Ellen Knowles married John Grayson, and had children including Ada Ellen Grayson, Elizabeth Ellen Betsy Grayson, James Knowles Grayson, John Grayson, Joseph Grayson, Margaret Grayson, Philip Grayson, Richard Norman Grayson, Samuel Grayson, Thomas Grayson, William Grayson. Ellen Knowles passed away in 1924 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Ellen Knowles entered the world in Leigh, Lancashire, England, born to William Knowles And Margaret Newton.
  • Ellen Knowles married John Grayson, and had children including Ada Ellen Grayson, Elizabeth Ellen Betsy Grayson, James Knowles Grayson, John Grayson, Joseph Grayson, Margaret Grayson, Philip Grayson, Richard Norman Grayson, Samuel Grayson, Thomas Grayson, William Grayson.
  • Ellen Knowles passed away in 1924 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.

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Ellen Knowles's Ancestors

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Ellen Knowles
1859–1924
Birth Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Knowles
1812–1870
Leigh, Lancashire
Margaret Newton
1818–1900
Winwick, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William Knowles
1779–1856
Westleigh, Lancashire, England
Ellen Hindley
1782–1857
Westleigh, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
James Hindley
1762–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hindley
1733–1800
Betty Schofield
1735–1782

Ellen Knowles's Descendants

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Ellen Knowles (Abt. 1859–23 Aug 1924) m. John Grayson (Abt. 1856–14 July 1916)
  1. 1. Philip Grayson 1878–1959
  2. 2. Thomas Grayson 1879–1979
  3. 3. William Grayson 1882–1944
  4. 4. Joseph Grayson 1884–1967 m. Sarah Leach 1889–1966
    1. 1. James (Knowles) Grayson 1914–2002 m. Helen (Lillian) Young 1915–2004
    2. 2. Eleanor (Dent) Grayson 1916–2013
    3. 3. Audrey (Leach) Grayson 1924–2019
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Ellen (Betsy)) Grayson 1886–1978
  6. 6. Margaret Grayson 1889–
  7. 7. John Grayson 1891–
  8. 8. James (Knowles) Grayson 1894–1964
  9. 9. Samuel Grayson 1896–1984
  10. 10. Richard (Norman) Grayson 1899–1944 m. Grace Fox 1907–
    1. 1. Norman Grayson 1926–2010 m. Regina (Clare) Monroe 1928–2001
    2. 2. Kenneth Grayson 1929–1997
  11. 11. Ada (Ellen) Grayson 1902–1926

Ellen Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1859
Abt. 1859
Birth of Ellen Knowles in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England
1924
23 Aug 1924
Age 65
Death of Ellen Knowles in Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Passaic, New Jersey, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1859
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1924
    Event Place: Passaic, New Jersey, USA

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