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Henry Knowles 1831 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Laster`s Pole, Herefordshire

Death Date: abt Nov 1918

Death Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Father: William Knowles

Mother: Elizabeth Gwillim

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sanders

Children(s): John Knowles, Mary Knowles, Harry Knowles, Walter Knowles, Emma Knowles, Joseph Knowles

Henry Knowles was born in 1831 in Laster`s Pole, Herefordshire, the child of William Knowles and Elizabeth Gwillim. Henry Knowles married Elizabeth Sanders, and had children including John George Knowles, Mary Knowles, Harry Knowles, Walter Knowles, Emma Knowles, Joseph Henry Knowles. Henry Knowles passed away in 1918 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • Henry Knowles was born in 1831 in Laster`s Pole, Herefordshire, the child of William Knowles and Elizabeth Gwillim.
  • Henry Knowles married Elizabeth Sanders, and had children including John George Knowles, Mary Knowles, Harry Knowles, Walter Knowles, Emma Knowles, Joseph Henry Knowles.
  • Henry Knowles passed away in 1918 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knowles
1794 – 1855
Birth Location: Meer, Hereford
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Elizabeth Gwillim
1792 – 1861
Birth Location: Hereford
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sanders
1831 – 1895
Birth Location: Alveley, Shropshire
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Children(s)

John Knowles
1856 – 1930
Birth Location: Alveley, Shropshire, England
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Mary Knowles
1861 – 1935
Birth Location: Kinver, Staffordshire
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Harry Knowles
1863 –
Birth Location: Wombourne, Staffordshire, England
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Walter Knowles
1866 – 1909
Birth Location: Wolverley, Worcestershire, England
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Emma Knowles
1869 –
Birth Location: Kinver, St Peter, Staffordshire, England
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Joseph Knowles
1875 – 1960
Birth Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
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Henry Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Henry Knowles
1831 – 1918
Birth Place: Laster`s Pole, Herefordshire
Parents
William Knowles
1794 – 1855
Meer, Hereford
Elizabeth Gwillim
1792 – 1861
Hereford
Grandparents
William Knowles
Mary Wilds
Sir (Henry William MA LLB Judge) Gwillim
1759 –
Sarnesfield, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth
1763 – 1807
Sarnesfield, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Dr. Gwillim
1728 – 1818
Elizabeth Carr
1730 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Hay)
1695 – 1745
Winifred Hall
1700 –

Henry Knowles's Descendants

1.
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Henry Knowles (1831 – abt Nov 1918) m. Elizabeth Sanders (1831 – 1895)
  1. 1. John (George) Knowles (1856 – 1930)
  2. 2. Mary Knowles (1861 – abt Aug 1935) m. Charles (Robert) Lampitt (1862 – abt Feb 1936)
    1. 1. Fanny (Gertrude) Knowles (30 Jan 1882 – 1941) m. William (Edward) Handley (abt Aug 1871 – 1939)
      1. 1. Francis (Edward) Handley (1904 – 5 Feb 1962)
      2. 2. Hugh Handley (abt 1904 – abt Oct 1909)
      3. 3. Edith (Louisa) Handley (1909 – 22 Jun 1984)
      4. 4. Nellie Handley (20 Jun 1911 – Mar 1987) m. William (Ernest) Bridgwater (13 Feb 1906 – 7 Nov 1972)
        1. 1. Brenda (Gwendoline) Bridgwater (2 Jun 1930 – 13 Apr 2013)
        2. 2. William (Edward) Bridgwater (29 Sep 1936 – 25 Feb 1980)
        3. 3. Ernest (David) Bridgwater (20 Dec 1944 – 26 Nov 1919)
    2. 2. Joseph (Henry) Lampitt (1886 – 20 Sep 1950)
    3. 3. Edith (Emily) Lampitt (1889 – 1983)
    4. 4. Arthur (William) Lampitt (1890 – 1933)
    5. 5. Frederick (Daniel) Lampitt (1892 – 1894)
    6. 6. Martha (Elizabeth) Lampitt (9 Sep 1894 – December 1977)
    7. 7. Frank Lampitt (1898 – Dec 1948)
    8. 8. Harold Lampitt (13 Mar 1899 – 1976)
    9. 9. Mary Lampitt (1902 – Jul 1971)
    10. 10. Florence Lampitt (1917 – 1995)
  3. 3. Harry Knowles (1863 – )
  4. 4. Walter Knowles (1866 – abt Aug 1909)
  5. 5. Emma Knowles (6 Jan 1869 – )
  6. 6. Joseph (Henry) Knowles (22 Feb 1875 – abt Feb 1960)

Henry Knowles's Timeline

5 Records

1831
1831
Birth of Henry Knowles in Laster`s Pole, Herefordshire
Laster`s Pole, Herefordshire
1831
10 Apr 1831
Henry Knowles was baptized in Leysters, Herefordshire, England
Leysters, Herefordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 50
Henry Knowles was employed
None
1881
1881
Age 50
Henry Knowles resided here in Alveley, Shropshire, England
Alveley, Shropshire, England
1918
abt Nov 1918
Age 87
Death of Henry Knowles in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Laster`s Pole, Herefordshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2631; Folio: 32; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1341632
    [2] England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast, Volume: 6A; Page: 1219; Line number: 141; Record set: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1831
    Event Place: Leysters, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: Herefordshire Baptisms - Findmypast, Batch number: C03763-1; Record set: Herefordshire Baptisms; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Wombourn, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 1986; Folio: 31; Page: 14; Schedule: 79; HouseHoldID: 2330416; Record set: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Oldswinford, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 3021; Folio: 19; Page: 29; Schedule: 138; HouseHoldID: 839179; Record set: 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1881
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 2631; Folio: 32; Page: 4; Schedule: 263; HouseHoldID: 2464562; Record set: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England
    [2] 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 1986; Folio: 31; Page: 14; Schedule: 79; HouseHoldID: 2330416; Record set: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England
    [3] Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 2631; Folio: 32; Page: 4; Schedule: 263; HouseHoldID: 2464562; Record set: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Alveley, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2631; Folio: 32; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1341632

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Alveley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 2631; Folio: 32; Page: 4; Schedule: 263; HouseHoldID: 2464562; Record set: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt Nov 1918
    Event Place: Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast, Volume: 6A; Page: 1219; Line number: 141; Record set: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom, England
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