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William Andrew John Knowles 1907–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1907

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Devon, England

Death Date: 1998

Death Location: Dartmouth, Devon, England

Father: William Knowles

Mother: Mary Peters

Spouse(s): Cressy Hanlon

Children(s):

In 1907, William Andrew John Knowles entered the world in Dartmouth, Devon, England, born to William Knowles And Mary Emily Peters. In 1911, William Andrew John Knowles resided in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England. In 1939, William Andrew John Knowles was recorded in the census in 11 Smith Street, Dartmouth, Devon, England. William Andrew John Knowles married Cressy Beatrice Liege Hanlon, and had children including Barry Gerald Knowles, June A Knowles. William Andrew John Knowles passed away in 1998 in Dartmouth, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1907, William Andrew John Knowles entered the world in Dartmouth, Devon, England, born to William Knowles And Mary Emily Peters.
  • In 1911, William Andrew John Knowles resided in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England.
  • In 1939, William Andrew John Knowles was recorded in the census in 11 Smith Street, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
  • William Andrew John Knowles married Cressy Beatrice Liege Hanlon, and had children including Barry Gerald Knowles, June A Knowles.
  • William Andrew John Knowles passed away in 1998 in Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Knowles's Ancestors

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William Knowles
1907–1998
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Devon, England
Parents
William Knowles
1872–1946
Lower Budleigh, Devon
Mary (Emily) Peters
1885–1961
Kingswear, Devon, England
Grandparents
Annie Wright
1868–1940
Kingswear, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Tucker
1843–1899
Sarah Peters
1843–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knowles's Timeline

4 Records

1907
10 September 1907
Birth of William Andrew John Knowles in Dartmouth, Devon, England
Dartmouth, Devon, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 4
William Andrew John Knowles resided here in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England
Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England
1939
1939
Age 32
William Andrew John Knowles appeared in census in 11 Smith Street, Dartmouth, Devon, England
11 Smith Street, Dartmouth, Devon, England
1998
1998
Age 91
Death of William Andrew John Knowles in Dartmouth, Devon, England
Dartmouth, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1907
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 12585; Schedule Number: 165
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index:, General Register Office; United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 12585; Schedule Number: 165

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: 11 Smith Street, Dartmouth, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1998
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index:, General Register Office; United Kingdom

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