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William Knowles

William was born in 1796 in Haslingden and his baptism took place on April 27th, 1796 in Blackburn.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    Wm Knowles
  Birth Date:    15 Apr 1796
  Gender:    Male
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Father:    John Knowles
  Mother:    Jane Knowles
  Baptism Date:    27 Apr 1796
  Baptism Place:    Blackburn, Lancaster, England
  Denomination:    Wesleyan
  Piece Title:    Piece 2002: Blackburn, Clayton Street Chapel (Wesleyan), 1784-1837
  
  Abode: Haslingden, Whalley

William's father was John Knowles and his mother was Jane Thomason. He had five brothers and four sisters, named James, Samuel, Thomas, Mathew, James, Sally, Hannah, Rachel and Bella. He was the eighth oldest of the ten children.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Knowles
  - b.~ 1745 d.> 1799 in Haslingden
  
  William Knowles
  - b.1796 in Haslingden
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton

¹ England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)