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William Knapp 1797–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 10 Apr 1862

Death Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Father: William Knapp

Mother: Flora Child

Spouse(s): Annie Knapp

Children(s): Mary Knapp, William Knapp

The story of William Knapp began in 1797 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. In 1799, William Knapp resided in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. William Knapp married Annie Knapp, and had children including Mary Ann Harding Knapp, William Knapp. William Knapp passed away in 1862 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Knapp began in 1797 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.
  • In 1799, William Knapp resided in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.
  • William Knapp married Annie Knapp, and had children including Mary Ann Harding Knapp, William Knapp.
  • William Knapp passed away in 1862 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knapp
1770–1821
Birth Location: Castle Combe Wiltshire, England
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Flora Child
1770–1807
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Annie Knapp
1792–1861
Birth Location: Weston Zoyland, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Mary Knapp
1830–1895
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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William Knapp
1808–
Birth Location: –
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William Knapp's Ancestors

Self
William Knapp
1797–1862
Birth Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
William Knapp
1770–1821
Castle Combe Wiltshire, England
Flora Child
1770–1807
Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Child
1731–1789
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ann Grove
1735–1799
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knapp's Descendants

1.
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William Knapp (1797–10 Apr 1862) m. Annie Knapp (abt 1792–28 Mar 1861)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Harding) Knapp 1830–1895 m. Mark Meredith 1819–1894
    1. 1. Frederick (J) Meredith 1874–1936 m. Missie Meredith 1905–1973
      1. 1. Fred Meredith 1925–1998 m. Rosie Meredith 1922–2001
    2. 2. Mark (C) Meredith 1868–
    3. 3. Hannah Merdeth 1852–
    4. 4. Edward Meredith 1854–
    5. 5. Thomas Meredith 1856–
    6. 6. Mary Meredith 1858–
    7. 7. Anne Meredith 1860–
    8. 8. William Meredith 1862–
    9. 9. Emily Meredith 1866–
    10. 10. Charles Meredith 1864–
    11. 11. Earnest Meredith 1870–
  2. 2. William Knapp 1808–

William Knapp's Timeline

9 Records

1797
1797
Birth of William Knapp in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
1797
24 Sep 1797
William Knapp was baptized in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1799
17 Oct 1799
Age 2
William Knapp resided here in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
1825
1825
Age 28
William Knapp resided here in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
1841
1841
Age 44
William Knapp resided here in Thornbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
1851
1851
Age 54
William Knapp resided here in Thornbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
1861
1861
Age 64
William Knapp resided here in Thornbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
1862
9 April 1862
Age 65
Death of William Knapp in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
1862
10 Apr 1862
Age 65
Burial of William Knapp in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials
    [3] 1861 England Census
    [4] 1851 England Census
    [5] 1841 England Census
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1797
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1799
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Land Tax Records, 1713-1833

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Thornbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Thornbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Thornbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1862
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1862
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials
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