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Betty Wilkinson

(1782 - 1853)


Father: John Wilkinson (? - ?)
Mother: Isabella Atkinson (? - ?)

Siblings:

Children:

With Jonas Knowles


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1782-09-01 Birth
  • Baptism record
1782-09-29 Baptism
  • Place: Thornton-in-Craven
  • Abode: Earby
1806-10-09 Marriage
Jonas Knowles (1786 - 1860)
  • Place: St Mary, Thornton in Craven
  • Occupation: Weaver
  • Witness: John Wilson
  • Witness: Benjamin Parker
  • Parish record - banns:  F4  T2
  • Parish record - banns & marriage:  F5  T3
  • lan-opc (banns):  Link  T4
1841-06-07 Census
  • Abode: Foulridge, Lancashire
  • Age: 55
  • Occupation: Weaver
  • Birthplace: Lancashire
  • Census record HO107-508-1-12-17:  F6  F7  T5
1851-03-30 Census
  • Abode: Foulridge, Lancashire
  • Age: 66
  • Occupation: Parish relief, weaver
  • Birthplace: Thornton-in-Craven, Yorkshire
  • Census record HO107-2254-321-9:  F8  F9  T6
abt.1853-08-01 Death
  • Age: 68
  • Abode: Foulridge
  • Estimated from burial record
  • lancashirebmd:  T7
1853-08-04 Burial
  • Place: St Bartholomew, Colne


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
1782
September  29  Betty Daughter of John Wilkinson of Earby Weaver Isabella his Wife  1.  September
        
T2
[Banns register of St Bartholomew, Colne]
(The Year 1806)  Page 22
No. 64
Banns of Marriage between Jonas Knowls of this Chapelry and Betty
Wilkinson of the Parish of Thornton in the County and [?]
of York   were publshed on the three Sundays underwritte:
That is to say, On Sunday the 21 of September 1806
                On Sunday the 28 of D'o
                On Sunday the 5 of October
        
T3
[Parish register of St Mary, Thornton in Craven]
1806    No. 43
Banns of Marriage between Jonas Knowles of the Chapelry of Colne, Weaver
& Betty Wilkinson of this Parish, Spinster, were duly published in this
Church, on the several Sundays following viz. Sept'r 21st. & 28th. & Oct'r 5th. 1806.
Jonas Knowles & Betty Wilkinson above mentioned were married by
Banns this 9th Day of October 1806 by me Jos.Flemming Rector.
This marriage was solemnized between Us Jonas Knowls, Weaver
his + mark & Betty Wilkinson Spinster her + mark. In Presence of
Us, John Wilson and Benjamin Parker his + mark.
        
T4
Banns: St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancs.
Jonas Knowls - of this Chapelry
Betty Wilkinson - of the Parish of Thornton in the County and Dioces of York
    Banns Read: 21 Sep 1806, 2nd: 28 Sep 1806, 3rd: 5 Oct 1806
    Register: Banns 1805 - 1809, Page 22, Entry 64
    Source: LDS Film 1471065
        
T5
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

Transcribed from Census-1841-HO107-508-1-12-17.jpeg by dh

        
T6
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

        
T7
KNOWLES   Elizabeth   68   1853   Colne   Preston   Lancashire   COL/16/95
        
T8
[1853]  No. 952  Elizabeth Knowles  Foulridge  4 August  68  Owen Owen
        
T9
Burial: 4 Aug 1853 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancs.
Elizabeth Knowles -
    Age: 68
    Abode: Foulridge
    Buried by: Owen Owen
    Register: Burials 1848 - 1899, Page 119, Entry 952
    Source: LDS Film 1471066
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image gbprs_yorkshire_007587894_00226.jpg
F2 Image gbprs_yorkshire_007587894_00227.jpg
F3 Image gbprs_yorkshire_007587894_00228.jpg
F4 Image Banns-JonasKnowles-BettyWilkinson-1806-10-05-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F5 Image Marriage-JonasKnowles-BettyWilkinson-1806-StMaryThorntonInCraven.jpg
F6 Image Census-1841-HO107-508-1-12-17.jpeg
F7 Transcript Census-1841-HO107-508-1-12-17-Knowles.text
F8 Image Census-1851-HO107-2254-321-9.jpeg
F9 Transcript Census-1851-HO107-2254-321-9-Knowles.text
F10 Image Burial-ElizabethKnowles-1853-08-04-StBartholomewColne.jpeg


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