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Ellen Knowles 1873–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1873

Birth Location: Water St, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Jan 1936

Death Location: Knowsley, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England

Father: Thomas Knowles

Mother: Martha Simpson

Spouse(s): Thomas Riley

Children(s): William Riley

The story of Ellen Knowles began in 1873 in Water St, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England. In 1881, Ellen Knowles resided in Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England. Ellen Knowles married Thomas Riley, and had children including William K Riley. Ellen Knowles passed away in 1936 in Knowsley, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellen Knowles began in 1873 in Water St, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1881, Ellen Knowles resided in Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England.
  • Ellen Knowles married Thomas Riley, and had children including William K Riley.
  • Ellen Knowles passed away in 1936 in Knowsley, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Knowles
1839–1883
Birth Location: Kippax, Yorkshire, England
TK
Martha Simpson
1839–1927
Birth Location: Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MS

Spouses(s)

Thomas Riley
1865–1934
Birth Location: Bo'ness,West Lothian,Scotland
TR

Children(s)

William Riley
1906–1940
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding
WR

Ellen Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Knowles
1873–1936
Birth Place: Water St, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Knowles
1839–1883
Kippax, Yorkshire, England
Martha Simpson
1839–1927
Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Knowles
1817–1855
Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, , England
Jane Bywater
1817–1892
Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
James Simpson
1793–1873
Craven, Yorkshire, England
Ellen Morris
1799–1859
Foulridge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1779–1857
Margaret Foster
1784–1820
Thomas Bywater
1774–1833
Esther Thornton
1782–1839
John Hodgson
1779–1855
Hannah Whitley
1776–1861
John Morris
1772–1840
Margaret Gaskell
1774–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Knowles
1749–1829
Hannah Holden
1751–1807
Richard Foster
1748–1835
Margaret Holgate
1748–1829
Joseph II
1750–1787
Mary Fearnside
1746–1786
Robert Thornton
1747–1792
Catherine Greenwood
1749–1819
John Hodgson
1746–1790
Susan Burwen
1747–1845
William Whiteley
1757–1824
Mary Bradford
1751–1832
Peter Gaskell
1750–1783
Mary Wainwright
1751–1810

Ellen Knowles's Descendants

1.
EK
Ellen Knowles (19 Jul 1873–Jan 1936) m. Thomas Riley (25 Mar 1865–25 May 1934)
  1. 1. William (K) Riley 1906–1940 m. Catherine (Ellen) Stephenson 1905–1943
    1. 1. Jean (Mason K) Riley 1930–1995 m. Dennis Law 1926–1967

Ellen Knowles's Timeline

10 Records

1873
19 Jul 1873
Birth of Ellen Knowles in Water St, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
Water St, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
1874
3 Mar 1874
Age 1
Ellen Knowles was baptized in Holbeck, St Barnabas, Yorkshire, England
Holbeck, St Barnabas, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 8
Ellen Knowles resided here in Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England
Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 18
Ellen Knowles resided here in Burley Leeds, St Matthias, Headingley with Burley, Yorkshire, England
Burley Leeds, St Matthias, Headingley with Burley, Yorkshire, England
1894
January 1894
Age 21
Ellen Knowles was married in Wortley, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Wortley, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
1901
1901
Age 28
Ellen Knowles resided here in Burley, Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England
Burley, Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 38
Ellen Knowles resided here in Armley and Bramley, England
Armley and Bramley, England
1935
19 Aug 1935
Age 62
Ellen Knowles - Probate in Wakefield
Wakefield
1936
Jan 1936
Age 63
Death of Ellen Knowles in Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding, England
1939
1939
Age 66
Ellen Knowles resided here in Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1873
    Event Place: Water St, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013469f

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1874
    Event Place: Holbeck, St Barnabas, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP5670

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1894
    Event Place: Wortley, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4539; Folio: 73; Page: 41; GSU roll: 1342092

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Burley Leeds, St Matthias, Headingley with Burley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3711; Folio: 126; Page: 44; GSU roll: 6098821

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Burley, Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Armley and Bramley, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/3469f

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1936
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knowsley, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1935
    Event Place: Wakefield
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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