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Margaret Foster 1784–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1784

Birth Location: Stainforth, Yorkshire

Death Date: 9 Apr 1820

Death Location: Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Foster

Mother: Margaret Holgate

Spouse(s): Richard Knowles

Children(s): Thomas Knowles

In 1784, Margaret Foster entered the world in Stainforth, Yorkshire, born to Richard Foster And Margaret Holgate. Margaret Foster married Richard Knowles, and had children including Thomas Knowles. Margaret Foster passed away in 1820 in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Margaret Foster entered the world in Stainforth, Yorkshire, born to Richard Foster And Margaret Holgate.
  • Margaret Foster married Richard Knowles, and had children including Thomas Knowles.
  • Margaret Foster passed away in 1820 in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Children(s)

Margaret Foster's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Foster
1784–1820
Birth Place: Stainforth, Yorkshire
Parents
Richard Foster
1748–1835
Giggleswick, Giggleswick, Craven District, United Kingdom of, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Holgate
1748–1829
Long Preston, Everwyck, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Foster
1709–1782
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, , England
William Holgate
1720–1799
Long Preston
Margaret Shackleton
1723–1801
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Morhouse
1662–1672
Richard Holgate
1702–1765
Ellen Holgate
1685–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Holgate
1661–1740

Margaret Foster's Descendants

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Margaret Foster (6 Jun 1784–9 Apr 1820) m. Richard Knowles (1779–26 Sep 1857)
  1. 1. Thomas Knowles 1817–1855 m. Jane Bywater 1817–1892
    1. 1. Thomas Knowles 1839–1883 m. Martha Simpson 1839–1927
      1. 1. Ellen Knowles 1873–1936 m. Thomas Riley 1865–1934
        1. 1. William (K) Riley 1906–1940 m. Catherine (Ellen) Stephenson 1905–1943

Margaret Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1784
6 Jun 1784
Birth of Margaret Foster in Stainforth, Yorkshire
Stainforth, Yorkshire
1784
6 Jun 1784
Margaret Foster was baptized in Giggleswick,York,England
Giggleswick,York,England
1820
9 Apr 1820
Age 36
Death of Margaret Foster in Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire
Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1784
    Event Place: Stainforth, Yorkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1784
    Event Place: Giggleswick,York,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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