Brief Life History of William
When William Knowles was born about 1845, in Truro, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Knowles, was 35 and his mother, Zenobia Weeks, was 34. He lived in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- William Knowles in household of William Knowles, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- William Knowles, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- William Knowles in household of William Knowles, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
Parents and Siblings
1811–1876 Male
1812–1903 Female
Siblings (5)
1835– Female
1838– Female
1840– Male
1842–1882 Female
about 1845– Male
World Events (7)
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 9
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 35
1884
Age 39
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English knol(le) ‘knoll, hilltop’ (Old English cnoll) or from any of the many places (some lost) named with this word, for example Knowle (Devon, Dorset, Lancashire, Somerset, Warwickshire, and Yorkshire) and Knole (Kent, Sussex).
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tnúthghail (see Newell ).
English: variant of Noel , often, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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