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Richard Knowles 1779–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 26 Sep 1857

Death Location: Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England

Father: Henry Knowles

Mother: Hannah Holden

Spouse(s): Margaret Foster

Children(s): Thomas Knowles

In 1779, Richard Knowles entered the world in Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England, born to Henry Knowles And Hannah Holden. In 1778, Richard Knowles resided in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England. Richard Knowles married Margaret Foster, and had children including Thomas Knowles. Richard Knowles passed away in 1857 in Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Richard Knowles entered the world in Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England, born to Henry Knowles And Hannah Holden.
  • In 1778, Richard Knowles resided in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England.
  • Richard Knowles married Margaret Foster, and had children including Thomas Knowles.
  • Richard Knowles passed away in 1857 in Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Knowles
1749–1829
Birth Location: –
HK
Hannah Holden
1751–1807
Birth Location: Westhouse, Thornton-in-Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
HH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Foster
1784–1820
Birth Location: Stainforth, Yorkshire
MF

Children(s)

Thomas Knowles
1817–1855
Birth Location: Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, , England
TK

Richard Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Richard Knowles
1779–1857
Birth Place: Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Henry Knowles
1749–1829
Hannah Holden
1751–1807
Westhouse, Thornton-in-Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Procter Holden
1727–1810
Kettlesbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann Hannam
1730–1799
Motcombe, Dorset
Great-Grandparents
Francis Holden
1681–1769
Hannah Procter
1698–1753
William Hannam
1697–1762
Mary Norris
1704–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Holden
1635–1702
Mary Grahame
1640–
Richard Procter
1665–1730
Alice Greenbank
1660–
Joseph Hannam
1677–1734
Elizabeth Watkins
1676–1740
William Norris
1672–1719
Elizabeth Gurney
1672–1749

Richard Knowles's Descendants

1.
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Richard Knowles (1779–26 Sep 1857) m. Margaret Foster (6 Jun 1784–9 Apr 1820)
  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

Richard Knowles's Timeline

10 Records

1778
1778
Richard Knowles resided here in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England
Gildersome, Yorkshire, England
1779
1779
Birth of Richard Knowles in Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
1779
28 Mar 1779
Richard Knowles was baptized in Horton IN Ribblesdale,York,England
Horton IN Ribblesdale,York,England
1786
15 Jan 1786
Age 7
Richard Knowles was baptized in Thornton IN Lonsdale,York,England
Thornton IN Lonsdale,York,England
1798
1798
Age 19
Richard Knowles resided here in Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1806
1806
Age 27
Richard Knowles resided here in Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 62
Richard Knowles resided here in Horton in Ribbesdale, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
Horton in Ribbesdale, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 72
Richard Knowles resided here in Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
1857
23 Sep 1857
Age 78
Death of Richard Knowles in Settle, Yorkshire
Settle, Yorkshire
1857
26 Sep 1857
Age 78
Burial of Richard Knowles in Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1779
    Event Place: Horton IN Ribblesdale,York,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1786
    Event Place: Thornton IN Lonsdale,York,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Gildersome, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Alehouse Licences, 1771-1962

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: UK, Land Tax Redemption, The National Archives; Kew, Richmond; Surrey, Land Tax Redemption Office: Quotas and Assessments, IR23; Piece: 107

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Select Land Tax Records, 1704-1932

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Horton in Ribbesdale, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1320; Book: 15; Civil Parish: Horton in Ribblesdale; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 19; Page: 6; Line: 21; GSU roll: 464272

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2277; Folio: 258; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87462

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Settle, Yorkshire
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, North Riding Record Office; Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for North Yorkshire; Reference: PRHRR 111
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