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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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"
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World Events (7)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
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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