John Knowles
John was born in 1843 in
Crawshawbooth.
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Birth Notes
28, Born Higher Booths in 1871
John's father was
Michael Knowles and his mother was
Mary Pomfret. He died at the age of 48 on January 31st, 1891 at
Waterloo.
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Death Notes
Probate: 12 Match
The Will of John Knowles late of 3 Waterloo St, Bolton in the County of Lancaster whi died 31 January 1891 at 3 Waterloo Street was proved at Manchester by Matilda Knowles of 3 Waterloo Street Widow the Relict and Robert Kay of 11 Bank Top, Sharples near Bolton in the Said County, Self-acting Minder the Executors.
General Notes
In 1881, John and Matilda Knowles (38 & 40) were at Higher Booths with 9 children. James Cunliffe (59, Wid) was boarding next door.
John died in 1891 at Waterloo, Bolton where the Mather family lived in 1841. The 50 year gap means there is no connection.
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Occupation Details
From 1871 John's occupation was Fireman for Print Works, in
Crawshawbooth.
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From 1884 his occupation was Fire Beater in
Goodshaw.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1805 in Darwen d.14 Dec 1859 in Blackburn
- b.1843 in Crawshawbooth d.31 Jan 1891 at Waterloo

- b.1807 d.> 1859
John and
Matilda were married in a civil ceremony in 1878 in
Preston.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1878
KNOWLES John PILKINGTON Matilda
Hyndburn Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston RM/51/1
The family line is yet to be completed.
John and
Jane were married. They had a daughter named
Elizabeth. There are possibly more children.