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Jane Knowles

(1824 - ?)


Father: Jonas Knowles (1786 - 1860)
Mother: Betty Wilkinson (1782 - 1853)

Siblings:

Children:

With William Roberts


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
bef.1824-05-16 Birth
  • Estimated from baptism record
1824-05-16 Baptism
  • Place: St Bartholomew, Colne
  • Parish record:  F1  T1
  • Bishop's transcript:  F2  T2
  • lan-opc:  Link  T3
1841-06-07 Census
  • Abode: Foulridge, Lancashirw
  • Age: 14
  • Occupation: Weaver
  • Birthplace: Lancashire
  • Census record HO107-508-1-12-17:  F3  F4  T4
1849-10-11 Marriage
William Roberts (? - ?)
  • Place: St Bartholomew, Colne
  • lancashirebmd:  T5
  • Parish record:  F5  T6
  • lan-opc:  Link  T7
1851-03-30 Census
  • Abode: Foulridge, Lancashire
  • Age: 24
  • Occupation: Hand loom weaver (delane)
  • Birthplace: Foulridge, Lancashire
  • Census record HO107-2254-321-9:  F6  F7  T8
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Fagg Halley, Foulridge
  • Age: 3r38
  • Occupation: Weaver
  • Birthplace: Lancaster Foulridge
  • Census record RG09-3079-49-22:  F8
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Byerden Avenue, Burnley
  • Age: 43
  • Occupation: House keeper
  • Birthplace: Lancashire Foulridge
  • Census record RG10-4148-64-11:  F9
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 262 Colne Road, Burnley
  • Age: 54
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Yorkshire Foulridge
  • Census record RG11-4149-6-5:  F10  F11
? Death
  • Assumed; date not known


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
1824 May 16  No. 2118  Jane  Jonas Betty  Knowles  Foulridge  Weaver
        
T2
1824 May 16  No. 4476  Jane Dau of  Jonas Betty  Knowles  Foulridge  Weaver  J Henderson
        
T3
Baptism: 16 May 1824 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancs.
Jane Knowles - [Child] of Jonas Knowles & Betty
    Abode: Foulridge
    Occupation: Weaver
    Register: Baptisms 1819 - 1825, Page 265, Entry 2118
    Source: LDS Film 1471024
        
T4
1841 census HO107 piece 508 book 1 folio 12 page 17

City or Borough of [blank]
Parish or Township of Foulridge
Enumeration Schedule

Foulridge

Jonas Knowles      55     Weaver  Y
Elizabeth Knowles     55  Weaver  Y
Jonas Knowles      20     Weaver  Y
Mary Knowles          20  Weaver  Y
Daniel Knowles     15     Weaver  Y
Jane Knowles          14  Weaver  Y

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T5
ROBERTS   William   KNOWLES   Jane   1849   Colne, St Bartholomew   Preston   Lancashire   CE118/4/96
        
T6
Page 48.  1849. Marriage solemnized at the Parochial Chapel in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster.
No. 96  11 October 1849
William Roberts  26  Bachelor  Weaver  Foulridge  John Roberts   Weaver
Jane Knowles     22  Spinster          Foulridge  Jonas Knowles  Weaver
Married in the Chapel of Colne according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns
by me, F. E. Perrin
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  William Roberts X his mark  }
                                          {  Jane Knowles    X her mark  }
in the Presence of us,  {  James Barrett  X his mark  }
                        {  Sarah Higson   X her mark  }
        
T7
Marriage: 11 Oct 1849 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancs.
William Roberts - (X), 26, Weaver, Bachelor, Foulridge
Jane Knowles - (X), 22, Spinster, Foulridge
    Groom's Father: John Roberts, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Jonas Knowles, Weaver
    Witness: James Barrett, (X); Sarah Higson, (X)
    Married by Banns by: F E Perrin
    Register: Marriages 1848 - 1853, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: LDS Film 1471065
        
T8
1851 census HO107 piece 2254 folio 321 page 9

Parish or Township of Foulridge
Ecclesiastical District of Christ Church Colne
City or Borough of [blank]
Town of [blank]
Village of Foulridge

Schedule 35   Foulridge

Jonas Knowles     Head        Mar  64     Parish Relief / Weaver   Lancashire Newchurch
Eliza Knowles     Wife        Mar     66  Parish Relief / Weaver   Yorkshire Thornton
Jonas Knowles     Son         U    32     Hand Loom Weaver Delane  Yorkshire Thornton
William Roberts   Son in Law  Mar  26     Hand Loom Weaver Delane  Lancashire Foulridge
Jane Roberts      Daur        Mar     24  Hand Loom Weaver Delane  Lancashire Foulridge
Margaret Roberts  G'daur              3                            Lancashire Foulridge
Eliza Roberts     G'daur              8m                           Lancashire Foulridge

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File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Baptism-JaneKnowles-1824-05-16-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F2 Image Baptism-JaneKnowles-1824-05-16-StBartholomewColne-BishopsTranscript.jpeg
F3 Image Census-1841-HO107-508-1-12-17.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1841-HO107-508-1-12-17-Knowles.text
F5 Image Marriage-WilliamRoberts-JaneKnowles-1849-10-11-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F6 Image Census-1851-HO107-2254-321-9.jpeg
F7 Transcript Census-1851-HO107-2254-321-9-Knowles.text
F8 Image Census-1861-RG09-3079-49-22.jpeg
F9 Image Census-1871-RG10-4148-64-11.jpeg
F10 Image Census-1881-RG11-4149-6-5.jpeg
F11 Image Census-1881-RG11-4149-6-6.jpeg


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