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Thomas Knowles 1839–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1839

Birth Location: Kippax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: April 1883

Death Location: Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Knowles

Mother: Jane Bywater

Spouse(s): Martha Simpson

Children(s): Ellen Knowles

The story of Thomas Knowles began in 1839 in Kippax, Yorkshire, England. In 1851, Thomas Knowles resided in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England. Thomas Knowles married Martha Simpson, and had children including Ellen Knowles. Thomas Knowles passed away in 1883 in Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Knowles began in 1839 in Kippax, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1851, Thomas Knowles resided in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England.
  • Thomas Knowles married Martha Simpson, and had children including Ellen Knowles.
  • Thomas Knowles passed away in 1883 in Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Knowles
1817–1855
Birth Location: Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, , England
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Jane Bywater
1817–1892
Birth Location: Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JB

Spouses(s)

Martha Simpson
1839–1927
Birth Location: Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MS

Children(s)

Ellen Knowles
1873–1936
Birth Location: Water St, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
EK

Thomas Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Knowles
1839–1883
Birth Place: Kippax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Knowles
1817–1855
Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, , England
Jane Bywater
1817–1892
Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1779–1857
Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Foster
1784–1820
Stainforth, Yorkshire
Thomas Bywater
1774–1833
Holbeck, Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Esther Thornton
1782–1839
Garforth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Procter Holden
1727–1810
Ann Hannam
1730–1799
Thomas Foster
1709–1782
William Holgate
1720–1799
Margaret Shackleton
1723–1801
Joseph I
1717–1750
Mary Clayton
1718–1754
Isaac Fernside
1715–1767
Sarah Wright
1727–1765
Andrew Thornton
1719–1789
Mary Johnson
1730–1763
John Greenwood
1722–1791
Mary Mawdsley
1720–1760

Thomas Knowles's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Knowles (18 Mar 1839–April 1883) m. Martha Simpson (1839–12 Oct 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
      1. 1. Jean (Mason K) Riley 1930–1995 m. Dennis Law 1926–1967

Thomas Knowles's Timeline

9 Records

1839
18 Mar 1839
Birth of Thomas Knowles in Kippax, Yorkshire, England
Kippax, Yorkshire, England
1839
20 Oct 1839
Thomas Knowles was baptized in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 12
Thomas Knowles resided here in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 22
Thomas Knowles resided here in Tong, Yorkshire, England
Tong, Yorkshire, England
1862
October 1862
Age 23
Thomas Knowles was married in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 32
Thomas Knowles resided here in Milton St James, Hampshire, England
Milton St James, Hampshire, England
1881
1881
Age 42
Thomas Knowles resided here in Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England
Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire, England
1882
27 May 1882
Age 43
Thomas Knowles - Probate in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1883
April 1883
Age 44
Death of Thomas Knowles in Leeds yorkshire England
Leeds yorkshire England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1839
    Event Place: Kippax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1839
    Event Place: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1862
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2317; Folio: 156; Page: 10; GSU roll: 87538-87539

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Tong, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3309; Folio: 102; Page: 26; GSU roll: 543111

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Milton St James, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1148; Folio: 48; Page: 40; GSU roll: 827789

    Genealogy Event 7
    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 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1883
    Event Place: Leeds yorkshire England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 May 1882
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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