Winifred Foulkes

Brief Life History of Winifred

When Winifred Foulkes was born on 29 October 1909, in West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Foulkes, was 44 and her mother, Margaret Gauld, was 44. She married John Costain Knight on 31 August 1935, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Kirkdale Saint Mary, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. She died on 19 May 1998, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 88.

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Family Time Line

John Costain Knight
1905–1978
Winifred Foulkes
1909–1998
Marriage: 31 August 1935
Dr. John Costain Knight II
1936–2017

Sources (9)

  • Winifred Foulkes in household of Robert Foulkes, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
  • Winifred Foulkes, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Foulkes, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (8)

1911 · Royal Liver Building Completed

On July 19, 1911, the Royal Liver Building opened officially. It was the first major structure in Britain and one of the first buildings in the world to be built using reinforced concrete.

1914

Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.

1940

Winston Churchill becomes prime minister. British fighter pilots repel German air attacks in the Battle of Britain. London and other cities badly damaged in German bombing raids.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Foulks .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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