George
Ernest
Knowles
Born in Winster, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of John Knowles
and Mary Ann (Stone) Knowles
Brother of
John Knowles and Georgiana (Knowles) Massey
Husband of
Lily (Oliver) Knowles
— married
27 May 1912 in Bonsall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Father of
Mary Ethel (Knowles) Horne and Lily (Knowles) Pearson
Died
at about age 54
in Shardlow, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Aug 2021
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Biography
George Knowles was born in Derbyshire, England.
George Knowles has English ancestors.
George was born in 1885[1] He was the son of John Knowles and Mary Stone.
He was living with his parents and siblings at Yeoman Street, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England and he was attending school in 1891[2]
He was still living with his parents and siblings at Dale Puddle Hill, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England and he was working as a stone mason's apprentice in 1901[3]
He was still living at home with his parents and siblings in Bonsall, Derbyshire, England and he was working as a stone mason in 1911[4]
He married Lily Oliver on 27th May 1912 at St James' Church, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England[5]
He passed away in 1939[6]
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XG1-142 : 1 October 2014), George Ernest Knowles, 1885; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4XM2-6MM : 5 May 2019), George E Knowles in household of John Knowles, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Derbyshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSJR-XLD : 21 May 2019), George E Knowles in household of John Knowles, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Brassington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7TP-63Z : 15 July 2019), George Ernest Knowles in household of John Knowles, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBXF-78J : 19 October 2020), George Ernest Knowles and Lily Oliver, 27 May 1912; citing 27 May 1912; citing Marriage, St James' Church, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England, Derbyshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 2,081,100.
- ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHP-8CC6 : 4 September 2014), George E Knowles, 1939; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Shardlow, Derbyshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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