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William Knowles 1818 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Meer, Hereford

Death Date: abt May 1900

Death Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Father: William Knowles

Mother: Elizabeth Gwillim

Spouse(s): Ann unknown

Children(s): Ann Knowles

In 1818, William Knowles entered the world in Meer, Hereford, born to William Knowles and Elizabeth Gwillim. William Knowles married Ann unknown, and had children including Ann Knowles. William Knowles passed away in 1900 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1818, William Knowles entered the world in Meer, Hereford, born to William Knowles and Elizabeth Gwillim.
  • William Knowles married Ann unknown, and had children including Ann Knowles.
  • William Knowles passed away in 1900 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England.

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William Knowles's Ancestors

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William Knowles
1818 – 1900
Birth Place: Meer, Hereford
Parents
William Knowles
1794 –
Meer, Hereford
Elizabeth Gwillim
1792 –
Hereford
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knowles's Descendants

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William Knowles (1818 – abt May 1900) m. Ann unknown
  1. 1. Ann Knowles (1847 – abt Aug 1898) m. William Dunn (1839 – 24 Mar 1924)
    1. 1. William (John) Dunn (8 Jun 1874 – abt Nov 1928) m. Jessie (Gertrude) Dudley (1881 – abt Nov 1953)
      1. 1. Annie Dunn (11 Apr 1903 – abt Aug 1977)
      2. 2. Lillian (M) Dunn (11 Nov 1904 – )
      3. 3. William (J) Dunn (1910 – abt May 1911)
      4. 4. Mildred (G) Dunn (20 Jul 1913 – abt Aug 1958)
      5. 5. Jessie (Gertrude) Dudley (1881 – abt Nov 1953) m. William (John) Dunn (8 Jun 1874 – abt Nov 1928)
    2. 2. Agnes (Sarah) Dunn (28 Sep 1877 – 2 Dec 1962) m. William PHILLIPS (5 June 1875 – 29 June 1941)
      1. 1. Arnold (Knowles) PHILLIPS (12 Feb 1900 – 15 Nov 1977)
      2. 2. Victor (Noel) PHILLIPS (4 May 1901 – 1985)

William Knowles's Timeline

3 Records

1818
1818
Birth of William Knowles in Meer, Hereford
Meer, Hereford
1818
15 Mar 1818
William Knowles was baptized in Almeley, Hereford
Almeley, Hereford
1900
abt May 1900
Age 82
Death of William Knowles in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Meer, Hereford
    Record Source: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast, Volume: 6C; Page: 125; Line number: 279; 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: 15 Mar 1818
    Event Place: Almeley, Hereford

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt May 1900
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast, Volume: 6C; Page: 125; Line number: 279; 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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