The Lancashireman's family history

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Margaret Knowles

(1848 - 1883)

Father:	William Roberts (? - ?)
Mother:	Jane Knowles (1824 - ?)

Siblings:

Children:

With Henry Holdsworth

Timeline

Date	Event	Information	Sources
1848	Birth		lancashirebmd: T1 GRO online: T2
1851-03-30	Census	Abode: Foulridge, Lancashire Age: 3 Birthplace: Foulridge, Lancashire	Census record HO107-2254-321-9: F1 F2 T3
1861-04-07	Census	Abode: Fagg Halley, Foulridge Age: 13 Occupation: Weaver daur Birthplace: Lancaster Foulridge	Census record RG09-3079-49-22: F3
1869	Marriage Henry Holdsworth (abt.1849 - 1904)		lancashirebmd: T4
1871-04-02	Census	Abode: Byerden Mill, Burnley Age: 23 Occupation: Cotton weaver Birthplace: Lancashire, Foulridge	Census record RG10-4148-77-37: F4
1881-04-03	Census	Abode: 26 Ardwick Street, Burnley Age: 34 Birthplace: Yorks Foulridge	Census record RG11-4149-87-38: F5
abt.1883-11-19	Death	Age: 35 Abode: Ardwick Street, Burnley	lancashirebmd: T5 Estimated from burial record
1883-11-22	Burial	Place: Grave 10850, Burnley Cemetery	lan-opc: Link T6

Transcripts of sources

Ref.	Transcript
T1	KNOWLES Margaret KNOWLES 1848 Colne Preston Lancashire COL/17/35
T2	KNOWLES, MARGARET - GRO Reference: 1848 M Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION Volume 21 Page 239
T3	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 Transcribed from Census-1851-HO107-2254-321-9.jpeg by dh
T4	KNOWLES Margaret HOLDSWORTH Henry 1869 Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston Lancashire RM/26/74
T5	HOLDSWORTH Margaret 35 1883 Burnley Preston Lancashire BU/99/65
T6	Burial: 22 Nov 1883 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancs. Margaret Holdsworth - Age: 35yrs Abode: Ardwick St Grave: 10850 Notes: Buried in a Public Grave Gender: F Register: Burials 1879 - 1885, Page 198, Entry 26021 Source: Original Registers Book 4

File sources

Ref.	Type	File name
F1	Image	Census-1851-HO107-2254-321-9.jpeg
F2	Transcript	Census-1851-HO107-2254-321-9-Knowles.text
F3	Image	Census-1861-RG09-3079-49-22.jpeg
F4	Image	Census-1871-RG10-4148-77-37.jpeg
F5	Image	Census-1881-RG11-4149-87-38.jpeg

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