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Francis Knowles

Francis was born in June 1853 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
  KNOWLES Francis MATHER Western Bolton WB/26/117
  
  KNOWLES, FRANCIS MATHER
  GRO Reference: 1853 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 08C Page 303

Francis' father was Robert Knowles and his mother was Mary Ann Mather. His maternal grandparents were John Mather and Alice Gore. He had three brothers and five sisters, named John, Francis, Robert, Ellen, Alice, Jane, Elizabeth and Ellen. He was the oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 9 in April 1863 in Little Bolton. His burial was on April 21st, 1863 at St. Mary (Deane).²

Death Notes
- Name:    Francis Knowles
  Birth Year:    abt 1854
  Death Age:    9
  Burial Date:    21 Apr 1863
  Burial Parish:    Deane, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Robert Knowles
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/75
  
  Francis son of Robert Knowles. Little Bolton. 9 Years

General Notes
- In 1861, only Francis (7) and Alice were with Robert and Mary Ann. The other childen had perished.
  
  Francis died in 1863, aged 9. The next son was baptised Francis

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Robert Knowles
  - b.1824 in Darwen
  
  Francis Knowles
  - b.Jun 1853 in Bolton d.Apr 1863 in Little Bolton
  
  John Mather
  - b.~ 1785
  
  Mary Ann Mather
  - b.1830 in Hindley d.Oct 1879 in Bolton
  
  Alice Gore
  - b.1786 in Liverpool d.> 1851

¹ BMD-Lancashire
² Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)