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WIGLEY FAMILY HISTORY

page 4,6

HOWE

KNOWLES

THE (GEORGE) KNOWLES FAMILY, CHALLOCK, KENT

THE (JAMES) KNOWLES FAMILY, KENNINGTON, KENT

including THE BEXHALL FAMILY, HASTINGS, SUSSEX

● as the name is so common, there may be several inaccuracies

● there is no apparent connection with the family of Susannah Knowles, who married John Wigley VII

GENERATIONS ARE NUMBERED FROM THE FIRST TRACED ANCESTOR, RICHARD WIGLEY I (about 1600-1661), AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND COLOUR:

GEORGE KNOWLES I

GENERATION

born about 1746, Challock, Kent?

died ?

married 1770?, Challock, Kent?, MARTHA --^…..

● nothing more is known about George Knowles or Martha --

● no marriage can be found in Challock in this period

CHILDREN

BAPTIZED

● all children were baptized at St Cosmas & Damian, Challock, Kent^CERT

DIED

NOTES

MARY KNOWLES I

7 APR 1771

nothing more is known about them

ELIZABETH KNOWLES I

17 JAN 1773

WILLIAM KNOWLES I

5 FEB 1775

SEE BELOW

MARTHA KNOWLES I

16 MAR 1777

nothing more is known about her

OTHERS?

GEORGE KNOWLES I’s CHILDREN

WILLIAM KNOWLES I

GENERATION

baptized 5 FEB 1775, St Cosmas & Damian, Challock, Kent^CERT

died before 1841?^CENSUS

married about 1799, Challock, Kent, ELIZABETH --^…..

born about 1781, Selling, Kent^…..

died 19 JUN 1873, Willesborough Workhouse, Kent, age 92

● no marriage can be found in Challock in this period

● nothing more is known about Elizabeth --

CHILDREN

BAPTIZED

● all children baptized in Challock, Kent^…..

DIED

NOTES

THOMAS KNOWLES I

30 NOV 1800

1881~91?^CENSUS

● unmarried

● nothing more is known about him

ELIZABETH KNOWLES II

1803 OCT 10

nothing more is known about them

WILLIAM KNOWLES II

1805 AUG 26

ANN KNOWLES I

30 NOV 1806

St Cosmas & Damian, Challock, Kent^CERT

28 NOV 1879, Oversland, Boughton under Blean, Kent, age 73, [died of exhaustion, epilepsy]^CERT, buried 3 DEC 1879, St Peter & Paul, Boughton under Blean, Kent, age 73^CERT

SEE BELOW

MARTHA KNOWLES II

23 OCT 1808

nothing more is known about them

MARY KNOWLES II

1810 JUN 10

MARGARET KNOWLES

1812 MAY 06

GEORGE KNOWLES II

1814 MAR 06

HENRY KNOWLES

14 JUL 1816, St Cosmas & Damian, Challock, Kent^CERT

1891~1901?^CENSUS

SEE BELOW

SAMUEL KNOWLES

1817 APR 26

nothing more is known about them

SARAH KNOWLES I

1820 APR 23

OTHERS?

WILLIAM KNOWLES I’s CHILDREN

ANN KNOWLES I

GENERATION

baptized 30 NOV 1806, St Cosmas & Damian, Challock, Kent^CERT

died 28 NOV 1879, Oversland, Boughton under Blean, Kent, age 73, [died of exhaustion, epilepsy]^CERT, buried 3 DEC 1879, St Peter & Paul, Boughton under Blean, Kent, age 73^CERT

married JOHN HOWE I, son of Francis Howe I and Elizabeth Hudson^…..

baptized 1 MAY 1796, Lenham, Kent

died 15 MAR 1877, Oversland, Boughton under Blean, Kent, age 80 [died of diarrhea and urinary abcess]^CERT, buried 22 MAR 1877, St Peter & Paul, Boughton under Blean, Kent, age 80^CERT

no marriage can be found in Challock in this period

CHILDREN: SEE HOWE FAMILY

HENRY KNOWLES

GENERATION

14 JUL 1816, St Cosmas & Damian, Challock, Kent^CERT

died 1891~1901?

married ELIZABETH --^….. / 20 FEB 1842, East Ashford, Kent, ELIZABETH BECK^FAM

born about 1822, Challock, Kent^….. / 1816^FAM

died ?

nothing more is known about Elizabeth (Beck)

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

JAMES KNOWLES II

about 1843

Challock, Kent^…..

SEE BELOW

MARYKNOWLES III

about 1846

nothing more is known about them

ANN KNOWLES II

about 1848

WILLIAM KNOWLES III

about 1850

SARAH KNOWLES II

about 1852

GEORGE KNOWLES III

about 1855

Lenham, Kent^…..

SEE BELOW

HARRIETT KNOWLES

about 1857

nothing more is known about them

JOHN KNOWLES

about 1859

MARTHA KNOWLES III

about 1860

RHODA KNOWLES

Q4 1863

SEE BELOW

OTHERS?

HENRY KNOWLES’ CHILDREN

JAMES KNOWLES II

GENERATION

born about 1843, Challock, Kent

died ?

married Q4 1870, Maidstone, Kent R/D, MARY RUSSELL, daughter of Thomas Russell, agricultural labourer, and Ann --

born about 1850, Lenham, Kent

died ?

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

BERTHA ELIZABETH (RUSSELL) KNOWLES

1868 Q2, Hollingbourne, Kent

● father unclear, James II may have adopted her

● SEE BELOW

ELIZABETH ANN KNOWLES

1871 Q3, Lenham, Kent

nothing more is known about them

HENRY WILLIAM KNOWLES

1875 Q4, Bromley, Kent R/D

GEORGE THOMAS KNOWLES

1878 Q3

Forest Hill, Kent^…..

married, descent, WW1 casualty to follow

WILLIAM JAMES KNOWLES

1880 Q4

SEE BELOW

ALBERT CHARLES KNOWLES

1883 Q1

Catford, Kent^…..

nothing more is known about him

RHODA RUTH KNOWLES

1885 Q4

SEE BELOW

ALFRED VICTOR KNOWLES

1888 Q1

nothing more is known about him

OTHERS?

GEORGE KNOWLES III

GENERATION

born about 1855, Lenham, Kent

died ?

married Q1 1879, Canterbury, Kent R/D, SARAH ANN SAWKINS

born about 1852, Lyminge, Kent

died ?

nothing more is known about Sarah Ann Sawkins

CHILDREN

BORN

● both children born in Canterbury, Kent^…..

DIED

NOTES

EMILY ELIZA KNOWLES

1879 Q2

nothing more is known about them

CHARLES WILLIAM KNOWLES

1880 Q3

OTHERS?

RHODA KNOWLES

GENERATION

born 1863 Q4, Lenham, Kent

died ?

married Q2 1885, West Ashford, Kent R/D, HENRY WILLIAM LOVE, son of Henry William Love, brewer's manager, and Caroline --

born about 1863, Dover, Kent

died ?

CHILDREN

BORN

● all children born in Folkestone, Kent^…..

DIED

NOTES

WALTER HENRY LOVE

1886 Q2

nothing more is known about them

FREDERICK GEORGE LOVE

1889 Q2

EDITH LAWRENCE LOVE

1892 Q3

GLADYS CAROLINE LOVE

1897 Q2

OTHERS?

JAMES KNOWLES II’ CHILDREN

BERTHA ELIZABETH (RUSSELL) KNOWLES?

GENERATION

born 1868 Q2, Hollingbourne, Kent

died ?

married Q4 1897, Lewisham, Kent R/D, HENRY JAMES DRAYTON

born about 1869, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hants

died ?

nothing more is known about Henry James Drayton

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

GEORGE H. R. DRAYTON

about 1899, Tottenham, Middx?

nothing more is known about him

OTHERS?

WILLIAM JAMES KNOWLES

GENERATION

born 1880 Q4, Forest Hill, Kent

died ?

married Q4 1900, Wandsworth, Surrey R/D, EMILY COVILL

born about 1880, Deptford, Kent

died ?

nothing more is known about Emily Covill

CHILDREN?

RHODA RUTH KNOWLES

GENERATION

born 1885 Q4, Catford, Kent

died ?

married Q2 1911, Wandsworth, Surrey R/D, FREDERICK J. VINNELS

nothing more is known about Frederick J. Vinnels

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

GLADYS E. VINNELS

Q1 1916

Dartford, Kent R/D^BMD

nothing more is known about them

PHYLLIS M. E. VINNELS

Q2 1912

OTHERS?

NOTHING MORE IS KNOWN ABOUT THESE FAMILIES

MARY ANN(E) WIGLEY I and JAMES KNOWLES I’s FAMILY

KENNINGTON, KENT

MARY ANN(E) WIGLEY I

GENERATION

baptized 19 FEB 1831, Wye, Kent^CERT

died Q4 1906, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^BMD, age 75

married 29 JUN 1861, Boughton Aluph, Kent^FAM, JAMES KNOWLES I, son of Thomas Knowles and Sarah Adney^FAM

baptized 22 JAN 1828^IGI, Kennington, Kent

died Q4 1904, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^BMD, age about 76

● James probably was not the brother of Susannah, see below, and there is no apparent connection with the family of Ann Knowles I, who married John Howe I

● the family moved to Hastings, Sussex 1871~81

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

SAMUEL KNOWLES II

about 1864, Kennington, Kent^CENSUS

● one source has him born Q2 1863, died 1897, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?), but there are no suitable entries in the online birth and death indexes, so this remains unconfirmed

● nothing more is known about him

JAMES WILLIAM KNOWLES

Q2 1867, Kennington, Kent^BMD^FAM

1868, Kennington, Kent, age 0, buried 1 FEB 1868, St Mary, Kennington, Kent^FAM

nothing more is known about him

THOMAS WILLIAM KNOWLES I

Q2 1870, Kennington, Kent^BMD ^CENSUS

Q2 1897, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^BMD, age about 27

SEE BELOW

OTHERS?

MARY ANN(E) WIGLEY I’s CHILDREN

THE (JAMES) KNOWLES FAMILY, KENNINGTON, KENT

THOMAS WILLIAM KNOWLES I

GENERATION

born Q2 1870, Kennington, Kent^BMD ^CENSUS

died Q2 1897, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^BMD, age about 27

married 27 APR 1893, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM, MARY ANN HAMMOND, daughter of Lewis Hammond and Eleanor Barton^FAM

born Q1 1873, Hothfield Heath, Kent^BMD ^CENSUS

died Q3 1938, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^BMD, age 65

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

THOMAS WILLIAM KNOWLES II

3 MAY 1893, Hastings, Sussex^FAM ^BMD^CENSUS

Q1 1973, Bexleyheath, Kent^BMD, age 79

SEE BELOW

REGINALD HAROLD KNOWLES

Q4 1894, Ore, Sussex^FAM^BMD ^CENSUS

after 1974, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM

child

before 1911^CENSUS

● not known when the child was born, ie. whether it was the child of Thomas William or father unknown

● nothing more is known about him/her

VIOLET WINIFRED KNOWLES

Q2 1905, Hastings, Sussex^FAM^{BMD CENSUS}

1966^FAM

● presumably father unknown

● SEE BELOW

total 4 children by 1911 census (including Violet Winifred?), 1 dead

THOMAS WILLIAM KNOWLES I’s CHILDREN

HASTINGS, SUSSEX

THOMAS WILLIAM KNOWLES II

GENERATION

born 3 MAY 1893, Hastings, Sussex^FAM ^BMD^CENSUS

died Q1 1973, Bexleyheath, Kent^BMD, age 79

married 6 OCT 1918, Emanuel Church, Hastings, Sussex^FAM, LILIAN MABEL WELCH, daughter of William Pilgrim Welch and Mary Ann Tucker^FAM

born 23 SEP 1894, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM

died 16 DEC 1962, Bexleyheath, Kent^FAM, age 68

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

LILLIAN MARY KNOWLES

9 JUN 1920, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM

12 FEB 1999, Gravesend, Kent^FAM, age 78

SEE BELOW

REGINALD THOMAS WILLIAM KNOWLES

16 JUL 1922, Welling, Kent^FAM

15 MAY 1994, St Joseph's Hospice, Auckland, New Zealand^FAM, age 71

EDWARD CHARLES E. KNOWLES

29 APR 1924, Welling, Kent^FAM

26 JUL 2003, Welling, Kent^FAM, age 79

KATHLEEN KNOWLES

27 FEB 1929, Welling, Kent^FAM

26 NOV 2000, Welling, Kent^FAM, age 71

REGINALD HAROLD KNOWLES

GENERATION

born Q4 1894, Ore, Sussex^FAM^BMD ^CENSUS

died after 1974, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM

married Q3 1916, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^BMD, LILIAN ROSE TONGE, daughter of William Henry Tonge and Constance Louisa Avery^FAM

born Q3 1895, Hastings, Sussex R/D^BMD

died Q2 1979, Hastings & Rother R/D, Sussex^BMD, age 83

CHILDREN?

VIOLET WINIFRED KNOWLES

GENERATION

Q2 1905, Hastings, Sussex^FAM^{BMD CENSUS}

died 1966^FAM (no entry has been found in the death index)

married Q2 1925, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM^BMD, ALBERT ISDEN or BEXHALL

born 15 JAN 1903, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM^BMD

died Q3 1980, Battle, Sussex^FAM^BMD, age about 77

● Albert’s birth was registered as ISDEN, marriage as “ISDEN or BEXHALL”, death as BEXHALL

● one source has him as Albert P. Bexhall, but all the entries in the indexes are for plain Albert

● nothing more is known about him

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

VIOLET MARY BEXHALL

6 OCT 1925, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM^BMD

FEB 1986, Hastings, Sussex? / Hastings & Rother, Sussex R/D^FAM^BMD, age 60

SEE BELOW

THOMAS WILLIAM KNOWLES II’s CHILDREN

HASTINGS, SUSSEX and WELLING, KENT

LILLIAN MARY KNOWLES

GENERATION

born 9 JUN 1920, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM

died 12 FEB 1999, Gravesend, Kent^FAM, age 78

married 3 JUN 1942, Dartford, Kent (R/D?)^FAM, ARTHUR HENRY CARR, son of – Carr and -- Payne^BMD

born 21 JAN 1920, Holborn, Middx R/D^FAM ^BMD

died 11 MAR 1991, Gravesend, Kent R/D^FAM^BMD, age 71

2 DAUGHTERS, 3 GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, including the ATHERTON, POLGLAZE and NEWMAN families^BMD – SEE NEXT PAGE

REGINALD THOMAS WILLIAM KNOWLES

GENERATION

born 16 JUL 1922, Welling, Kent^FAM

died 15 MAY 1994, St Joseph's Hospice, Auckland, New Zealand^FAM, age 71

married 29 OCT 1955, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand^FAM, LIVING

Reginald Thomas William emigrated to New Zealand in 1953^FAM - his wife was born there, her father having emigrated to New Zealand as a young man^EMIGRATION

2 SONS, 1 DAUGHTER, 5 GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, including the MENZIES family – NEW ZEALAND^FAM – SEE NEXT PAGE

EDWARD CHARLES E. KNOWLES

GENERATION

born 29 APR 1924, Welling, Kent^FAM

died 26 JUL 2003, Welling, Kent, age 79^FAM

married 7 OCT 1961, St John, Welling, Kent^FAM, LIVING

2 DAUGHTERS, 1 SON, GRANDCHILDREN, including the DUNSFORD family^BMD – SEE NEXT PAGE

KATHLEEN KNOWLES

GENERATION

born 27 FEB 1929, Welling, Kent^FAM

died 26 NOV 2000, Welling, Kent^FAM, age 71

married 12 JUN 1954, St Michael, Welling, Kent^FAM, EDWARD THOMAS WILLIS

born 5 DEC 1928, Beckenham, Kent^FAM

died 11 OCT 1989, Welling, Kent^FAM, age 60

2 DAUGHTERS, GRANDCHILDREN, including the ALLERTON family^BMD – SEE NEXT PAGE

VIOLET WINIFRED KNOWLES’s CHILDREN

THE BEXHALL FAMILY, HASTINGS, SUSSEX

VIOLET MARY BEXHALL

GENERATION

born 6 OCT 1925, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM^BMD

FEB 1986, Hastings, Sussex? / Hastings & Rother, Sussex R/D^FAM^{, BMD}, age 60

married Q1 1948, Emanuel Church, Hastings, Sussex^FAM^{, BMD}, GEORGE AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS^BMD

born 30 APR 1915, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM^{, BMD}

died 27 DEC 1999^WILL, Hastings, Sussex (R/D?)^FAM^{, BMD}, age 84

1 DAUGHTER, 1 SON, GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, including the LAMB, WILLIS and WADDINGTON families^FAM^BMD – SEE NEXT PAGE

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