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Philip Kershaw & Agnes Knowles

Philip and Agnes were married in a religious ceremony on January 1st, 1765 at St. Peter's (Bolton). They had a son and a daughter, named John and Ellen.

Personal Details
- Philip Kershaw
  Philip was born in 1746 in Bolton and his baptism took place on June 29th, 1746 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Name:    Philip Kirshaw
      Event Type:    Christening
      Event Date:    29 Jun 1746
      Event Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
      Event Place (Original):    Saint Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
      Gender:    Male
      Father's Name:    Thos Kirshaw
      Mother's Name:    Mary
  Philip is no longer alive.
  Agnes Knowles
  Agnes was born in 1745 in Bolton.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Two possibl;e baptisms, both in 1745
      
      Name:    Agnes Knowles
      Event Type:    Christening
      Event Date:    17 Mar 1754
      Event Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
      Event Place (Original):    Saint Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
      Gender:    Male
      Father's Name:    Thos Knowles
      Mother's Name:    Rebacca
      No siblings found
      
      Name:    Agnes Knowles
      Event Type:    Christening
      Event Date:    8 Dec 1745
      Event Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
      Event Place (Original):    Saint Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
      Gender:    Female
      Father's Name:    John Knowles
      Mother's Name:    Mary
      Siblings: Betty 1751, Thomas 1753, Robert 1755
  Agnes is no longer alive.

Children
- John Kershaw
  John was born in 1784 at Goose Cote Hill and his baptism took place on October 28th, 1784 at Walmsley Presbyterian.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    John Kershaw
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Father:    Philip Kershaw
    Mother:    Agnes Knowles
    Baptism Date:    28 Oct 1784
    Baptism Place:    Turton, Lancashire, England
    Denomination:    Presbyterian
    Piece Title:    Piece 1622: Turton, Walmsley Chapel (Presbyterian), 1762-1836
    
    Abode: Goose Cote Hill, Turton, Bolton
  Ellen Kershaw
  Ellen was born on September 21st, 1786 in Blackburn and her baptism took place on January 6th, 1787 at Walmsley Presbyterian.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Ellen Kershaw
    Birth Date:    21 Sep 1786
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Father:    Philip Kershaw
    Mother:    Agnes Know
    Baptism Date:    6 Jan 1787
    Baptism Place:    Blackburn-over-Darwen, Lancashire, England
    Denomination:    Independent
    Piece Title:    Piece 2001: Blackburn-over-Darwen, Lower Chapel (Independent), 1785-1794, 1815-1837
    
    Baptism Place: Walmsley Meeting
    Abode: Walche's, Darwen

¹ FamilySearch.org
² England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)