KNOWLES family - additional notes

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ANDREW KNOWLES
father of GEORGE KNOWLES
- 1737 James Nowel baptised at Paulton son of Andrew and Deborah Nowel.
- 1738 James Nowel buried at Paulton son of Andrew and Deborah Nowel.
- 1739 James Nowel baptised at Paulton son of Andrew and Deborah Nowel.
- 1739 Mary Nowel buried at Paulton daughter of Andrew and Deborah Nowel.
- 1745 ? Nowl baptised at Paulton daughter of Andrew and Deborah Nowel.
- 1745 ? Nowl baptised at Paulton son of Andrew and Deborah Nowel.
- 1746 ? Nowl baptised at Paulton son of Andrew and Deborah Nowel.
- 1749 Mary Nowel baptised at Paulton daughter of Andrew and Deborah Nowel.
- 1752 Sarah Nowl baptised at Paulton daughter of Andrew and Deborah Nowl.
- 1762 James Nowel bachelor married at Paulton to Ann Hodges spinster both of Paulton witnesses Obadiah Cater and John Symes.
- 1763 Mary Noel baptised at Paulton daughter of James and Anne Noel.
- 1770 Mary Nowel married at Paulton to William Dando.
- 1771 Thomas Scrine? Nowel baptised at Paulton son of James and Ann Nowel.
- 1778 Andrew Nowel an old man of this parish buried 29/11 at Paulton.
- 1780 Betty Nowel baptised at Paulton daughter of James and Ann Nowel.
- 1781 Mary Nowel baptised at Paulton daughter of James and Ann Nowel.
- 1785 Deborah Nowel buried 24/3 at by the parish Paulton.
- 1804 Ann Nowel buried at Paulton wife of James Nowel.


GEORGE KNOWLES
son of ANDREW KNOWLES father of HANNAH KNOWLES , WILLIAM KNOWLES , REBECCAH KNOWLES , RACHEL KNOWLES and GEORGE KNOWLES
- 1772 George Noel bachelor married 29/4 at Paulton Rachel Harris spinster both of Paulton witnesses Richard Hewish and Charles Symes.
- 1773 Hannah Nowell baptised at Paulton daughter of George and Rachel Nowell.
- 1775 William Nowell baptised at Paulton son of George and Rachel Nowell.
- 1781 Rebeccah Nowel baptised at Paulton daughter of George and Rachel Nowel.
- 1783 Rachel Nowl baptised at Paulton daughter of George and Rachel Nowl.
- 1785 George Nowel baptised 23/10 at Paulton son of George and Rachel Nowel.
- 1788 Rachel Nowell buried 4/5 at Paulton wife of George Nowell.
- 1804 Ann Nowel baptised at Paulton illegitimate daughter of Rebeccah Nowel.
- 1806 George Nowell of Paulton buried at at Paulton.


GEORGE KNOWLES
son of GEORGE KNOWLES father of JOHN KNOWLES , MATTHEW HENRY KNOWLES and THEOPHILUS KNOWLES
- 1785 George Nowel baptised 23/10 at Paulton son of George and Rachel Nowel.
- 1815 John Knowles born 15/9 baptised 1/10 at Woolwich son of George Knowles Private in Driver Corps and Frances Knowles of Powis Street.
- 1829 Theophilus Knowles baptised 30/8 at Midsomer Norton son of George Knowles miner and Frances Knowles.
- 1841 George Knowles coal miner aged 45 in census with wife Frances Knowles aged 40 and children John Knowles coal miner aged 23, Mathew Knowles agricultural labourer aged 21 and Theophilus Knowles aged 10.
- 1851 George Knowles coal miner aged 58 born Paulton in census of Midsomer Norton with wife Frances Knowles aged 56 born Midsomer Norton and children John Knowles coal miner aged 33 born Woolwich and Theophilus Knowles mason aged 21 born Midsomer Norton.
- 1861 George Knowles coal miner aged 70 born Paulton in census of Chamberlains Buildings Midsomer Norton with wife Frances Knowles aged 66 born Woolwich and child John Knowles coal miner aged 42 born Midsomer Norton.
- 1870 Frances Knowles aged 75 died (in PRO registry entry) first quarter Clutton 5c 534.
- 1870 George Knowles aged 82 coal miner died 28/12 Midsomer Norton witness Mary Knowles.
- 1870 George Knowles aged 82 died (in PRO registry entry) fourth quarter Clutton 5c 466.
- 1871 John Knowles coal miner aged 53 born Woolwich in census of Midsomer Norton with wife Mary Knowles aged 45 born Midsomer Norton and Sarah Carpenter wife's niece aged 12 born Midsomer Norton.


MATTHEW HENRY KNOWLES
son of GEORGE KNOWLES father of HARRIET KNOWLES , ELIZA KNOWLES , ALBERT KNOWLES , HENRY KNOWLES , SARAH KNOWLES and ELIZABETH KNOWLES
- photos of Matthew Henry Knowles and family
- 1819 Mathew Knowles born, in 1851 and 1871 census - his granddaughter remembered him as a great talker: thinks he was unwilling to enter family butcher business: he was named after Mattew Henry the Bible commentator: liberal: had pictures of John Bunyan and William Ewart Gladstone: his grandfather had walked to St Ives with another man to hear John Wesley preach and returned to help start Wesleyan chapel in Midsomer Norton.
- 1843 Matthew Knowles full age bachelor butcher of Thomas Street son of George Knowles butcher married at St Mary Redcliff to Elizabeth Welsh full age spinster of Thomas Street daughter of William Welsh brickmaker, witnesses John Aylesbury and Ann Welsh.
- 1848 Albert Knowles born, in 1851 and 1871 census: his niece says he went to Yorkshire during the weaving boom and was last heard of in Pontefract.
- 1850 Henry Knowles born, in 1851 and 1871 census: his niece says he left home in early 20s and was never heard of again.
- 1851 Matthew Knowles aged 32 labourer at coal pit born Midsomer Norton in census of Top Hill Buildings Radstock with wife Elizabeth Knowles aged 31 born Stone Easton and children Harriet Knowles aged 7 born Midsomer Norton, Eliza Knowles aged 5 born Midsomer Norton, Albert Knowles aged 3 born Radstock, and Henry J Knowles aged 9m born Radstock.
- 1851c Sarah M born, daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth Knowles: her niece says she was brought up by her maternal aunt Anne Shilstone and later married her aunt's widower: he died soon afterwards and she married Edward Holding.
- 1871 Matthew Knowles labourer aged 52 born Midsomer Norton in census of Wells Hill Radstock with wife Elizah Knowles domestic aged 51 born Stone Easton and children Albert Knowles coal miner aged 23 Henry Knowles coal miner aged 20 and Elizabeth Knowles aged 14 all born Radstock.
- 1881 Mathew Knowles labourer aged 62 born Midsomer Norton in census of Wells Hill Radstock with wife Elizabeth Knowles aged 61 born Stone Easton.
- 1881 Albert Knowles coal miner aged 33 born Radstock in census of George Street Normanton York with wife Alice Knowles aged 30 born St Arvans Monmouth and children Lily Knowles aged 5 born Normanton, Albert Edward Knowles aged 3 born Normanton and Henry J Knowles aged 1 born Streethouse.
- 1881 Thomas Curtis signalman on GWR railway aged 22 born Bruton in census of Clutton Hill Clutton with wife Elizabeth Curtis aged 24 born Radstock and son George Curtis aged 1m born Clutton.
- 1881 Alfred Gray labourer aged 37 born Kilmersdon in census of Terry Hill Hemington with wife Harriet Gray aged 37 born Midsomer Norton and children Henry Gray aged 12, Lilly Gray aged 10 and Kate Gray aged 8 all born Kilmersdon and Florence Gray aged 3 and Rose Gray aged 2 both born Hemington.


ELIZA KNOWLES
daughter of MATTHEW HENRY KNOWLES
- photos of Eliza Pratten nee Knowles and family
- 1845 Eliza Knowles born 2/7 Midsomer Norton daughter of Mathew Knowles labourer and Elizabeth Knowles formerly Welsh.



FUTURE LINES OF ENQUIRY
- 1801 Susannah Knowles married 8/2/1801 at Woolwich.
- 1802 John Knowles baptised 3/10/1802 at Woolwich.
- 1808 Catherine Knowles married 30/10/1808 at Woolwich.
- 1809 James Knowles baptised 25/6/1809 at Woolwich.
- 1809 Mary Anne Knowles baptised 25/6/1809 at Woolwich.
- 1809 Thomas Knowles baptised 25/6/1809 at Woolwich.
- 1811 Archibald Knowles baptised 17/3/1811 at Woolwich.
- 1812 Samuel George Knowles baptised 5/2/1812 at Woolwich.
- 1813 John Knowles baptised 11/7/1813 at Woolwich.
- 1815 John Knowles baptised 1/10/1815 at Woolwich.
- 1814 Thomas Knowles baptised 27/2/1814 at Woolwich.
- 1815 Mary Anne Knowles baptised 1/10/1815 at Woolwich.
- 1816 Elizabeth Knowles baptised 6/6/1816 at Woolwich.
- 1822 Ann Sophia Knowles baptised 8/9/1822 at Woolwich.
- 1819 George Knowles married at Midsomer Norton to Elizabeth Hewish with consent of parents witnesses Titus Pearce and George Burton.
- 1821 William Knowles baptised at Midsomer Norton son of George Knowles miner and Elizabeth Knowles of Norton.
- 1823 George Knowles baptised at Midsomer Norton son of George Knowles miner and Elizabeth Knowles of Norton.
- 1829 Ann Knowles baptised at Midsomer Norton daughter of George and Elizabeth Knowles.
- 1831 Ann Knowles buried at Midsomer Norton daughter of George and Elizabeth Knowles.
- 1832 Sarah Knowles baptised at Midsomer Norton daughter of George and Elizabeth Knowles.
- 1833 George Knowles buried at Midsomer Norton son of George and Elizabeth Knowles.
- 1834 Sarah Knowles buried at Midsomer Norton daughter of George and Elizabeth Knowles.
- 1835 Jonas Knowles baptised at Midsomer Norton son of George and Elizabeth Knowles.
- 1881 George Knowles labourer on GWR railway aged 58 born Norton in census of B Down P House Bedminster with wife Mariann Knowles aged 61 born Chew Magna and sons Isaac Knowles blacksmith on GWR railway aged 27 and William T Knowles labourer on GWR railway aged 16 both born Bedminster.
- 1881 Henry Knowles brass wire drawer aged 31 born Keynsham in census of 4 dixon Road Aston Warwick with wife Alice Knowles aged 25 born Keynsham and children Harry Knowles aged 7, Clara Knowles aged 4, Frank Knowles aged 2 and Ada Knowles aged 1 all born Birmingham.
- 1881 Ann (John) Knowles aged 57 born Midsomer Norton in census of 7 Brenner street Bristol St George with daughters Harriet Knowles aged 14 born Dublin and Ann Knowles aged 12 born Coventry.
- 1792 Frances Lett bap Woolwich dau of William and Mary Lett.
- 1792 Frances Matilda bap Woolwich dau of Thomas and Mary.
- 1792 Frances Reed bap Woolwich dau of George and Mary Reed.
- 1792 Frances Woodham bap Woolwich dau of Philip and Anne Woodham.
- 1793 Frances Chubb bap Woolwich dau of George and Sarah Chubb.
- 1793 Frances Chubb bap Woolwich dau of Thomas and Sarah Chubb.
- 1793 Frances Howell bap Woolwich dau of Lewis and Elizabeth Howell.
- 1793 Frances Smith bap Woolwich dau of Daniel and Sarah Smith.
- 1794 Frances Graves born 19.7 bap 19.10 Woolwich dau of Gad and Sarah Graves.
- 1794 Jane Frances Ellis bap Woolwich dau of Joseph George and Jane Ellis.
- 1794 Rebecca Frances Maynard bap Woolwich dau of George and Ann Maynard.
- 1795 Ann Frances Yourt bap Woolwich dau of John and Mary Yourt.
- 1795 Frances Balden bap Woolwich dau of John and Mary Balden.
- 1795 Frances Crow bap Woolwich dau of Lot and Frances Crow.
- 1795 Frances Fox bap Woolwich dau of Joseph and Elizabeth Fox.
- 1795 Frances Knowles born, 40 in 1841 census, 56 in 1851 census, 66 in 1861 census, 75 at death in first quarter 1870.


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