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Emma Knowles 1885–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1885

Birth Location: Brownhill, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Apr 1969

Death Location: Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Father: Charles Knowles

Mother: Margaret Myatt

Spouse(s): Henry Whitehouse

Children(s): William Whitehouse, Harry Whitehouse, Eva Whitehouse, Margaret Whitehouse, Emma Whitehouse, Nancy Whitehouse

In 1885, Emma Knowles entered the world in Brownhill, Staffordshire, England, born to Charles Knowles And Margaret Myatt. In 1891, Emma Knowles resided in Brownhill, Ogley Hay, Norton Canes, Staffordshire,. Emma Knowles married Henry Whitehouse, and had children including Emma Louvaine Whitehouse, Eva Whitehouse, Harry Whitehouse, Margaret Jean Jane Whitehouse, Nancy Whitehouse, William Charles Whitehouse. Emma Knowles passed away in 1969 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Emma Knowles entered the world in Brownhill, Staffordshire, England, born to Charles Knowles And Margaret Myatt.
  • In 1891, Emma Knowles resided in Brownhill, Ogley Hay, Norton Canes, Staffordshire,.
  • Emma Knowles married Henry Whitehouse, and had children including Emma Louvaine Whitehouse, Eva Whitehouse, Harry Whitehouse, Margaret Jean Jane Whitehouse, Nancy Whitehouse, William Charles Whitehouse.
  • Emma Knowles passed away in 1969 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emma Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Emma Knowles
1885–1969
Birth Place: Brownhill, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Charles Knowles
1863–
Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England
Margaret Myatt
1867–
Penkridge, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Myatt
1832–1910
Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England
Emily Poxton
1839–1883
Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Myatt
1802–1882
Elizabeth Preston
1803–1846
George Poxton
1809–1872
Margaret Sunderland
1814–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Myatt
1764–1845
Hannah Bond
1766–1848
Charles Preston
1770–1843
Catherine Anson
1773–1855
William Poxton
1777–1844
Mary Aldridge
1778–1849
Thomas Sunderland
1772–1853
Catherine Brindley
1789–1852

Emma Knowles's Descendants

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Emma Knowles (9 Aug 1885–Apr 1969) m. Henry Whitehouse (1880–1964)
  1. 1. William (Charles) Whitehouse 1905–
  2. 2. Harry Whitehouse 1907–1994
  3. 3. Eva Whitehouse 1911–1911
  4. 4. Margaret (Jean\Jane) Whitehouse 1913–2006 m. Arthur (Cecil) Rough 1902–1983
    1. 1. Rhoda (Anne) Whitehouse 1938–1986
  5. 5. Emma (Louvaine) Whitehouse 1914–2006 m. William (M) Newell 1916–2008
  6. 6. Nancy Whitehouse 1920–

Emma Knowles's Timeline

5 Records

1885
9 Aug 1885
Birth of Emma Knowles in Brownhill, Staffordshire, England
Brownhill, Staffordshire, England
1885
27 Aug 1885
Emma Knowles was baptized in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 6
Emma Knowles resided here in Brownhill, Ogley Hay, Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England
Brownhill, Ogley Hay, Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 26
Emma Knowles resided here in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England
Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England
1969
Apr 1969
Age 84
Death of Emma Knowles in Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1885
    Event Place: Brownhill, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2222; Folio: 74; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6097332
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9b; Page: 192
    [4] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: Can49107

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1885
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Brownhill, Ogley Hay, Norton Canes, Staffordshire, 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: 2222; Folio: 74; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6097332

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1969
    Event Place: Cannock, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9b; Page: 192

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