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William (Bill) Towers Knox

William, known as Bill, was born on February 18th, 1871 in Paisley Abbey parish.¹²

Birth Notes
- Name     William Towers Knox
  Gender     Male
  Birth Date     18 Feb 1871
  Birthplace     ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
  Father's Name     Walter Knox
  Mother's Name     Agnes Towers
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQTX-HQ1 : 10 February 2018), William Towers Knox, 18 Feb 1871; citing ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.

Bill's father was Walter Knox and his mother was Agnes Towers. His maternal grandparents were Michael Towers and Janet Mathie. He had three brothers and four sisters, named William, Walter, Walter, Janet, Phemey, Margaret and Maggie. He was the second youngest of the eight children. He died at the age of 63 on May 12th, 1934 in Paisley. He was buried in Paisley.²²

Death Notes
- KNOX
  WILLIAM TOWERS
  63
  1934
  573/1 500
  Paisley

General Notes
- Source: Iseabail Stewart, spouse of descendant
  Known as Bill

Occupation Details
- From 1881 Bill's occupation was scholar.³
  
  His occupation was master joiner in construction.

Whereabouts
- Bill lived in Paisley.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1916: 2 Charlotte Pl.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Walter Knox
  - b.1840 in Paisley d.06 Apr 1920 in Paisley
  
  William (Bill) Towers Knox
  - b.18 Feb 1871 in Paisley Abbey parish d.12 May 1934 in Paisley
  
  Michaill Towrs
  
  William Tours
  - b.09 Oct 1767 in Paisley d.12 Sep 1844 in Paisley
  
  Agnes Stewart
  - b. in Paisley
  
  Michael Towers
  - b.24 Nov 1805 in Paisley d.01 Oct 1879 in Paisley
  
  William Fulton
  
  Janet Fulton
  - b.27 Aug 1770 in Paisley d.1840 in Paisley
  
  Robert Urie
  
  Jean Urie
  - b.02 Jan 1741 in Paisley
  
  Katherine Finlay
  
  Agnes Towers
  - b.1838 in Paisley d.1875 in Paisley
  
  John Mathie
  - b.1750 in Paisley d.1793
  
  James Mathie
  - b.11 Apr 1785 in Paisley d.24 Nov 1857 in Paisley Abbey parish
  
  Mary Brown
  - b.1755 in Paisley d.1793
  
  Janet Mathie
  - b.05 Mar 1806 in Paisley Abbey parish d.28 Jul 1884 in Paisley
  
  James Cameron
  - b. in Glasgow
  
  Euphan Cameron
  - b.31 Oct 1785 in Glasgow d.22 Nov 1851 in Paisley
  
  Daniel Morison
  
  Sarah Morison
  - b.18 Oct 1760 in Glasgow
  
  Euphan Beatson

Personal Timeline

Details of Bill's family with Matilda Black Aitchison

¹ William Towers Knox birth
² William Towers Knox 1934 gravestone
³ Knox 1881
⁴ William Hamilton military record
Further sources/citations:
Knox 1871, Knox siblings 1891, William Towers Knox probate, Walter Knox probate

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