knowles family cradley??

[chris130872]

I would appriciate if anyone can help me tracing my relatives my great grandfather was John Thomas Knowles he was believed to have been born in cradley heath in 1889. he married janette who was also born in 1889 they had 7 children alice(my grandmother) sam, selina, freda, francis,dorethy and may. this is all i know about them. any info about them there parents,address's etc would be appriciated.

[chris130872]

i have since found out it was jenette he married not janette, he may have also lived in netherton. obviously the 1891/1901 census would be the best bet i just dont know where to look for him. thanks

[Gardener]

It is tricky isn't it?
You probably know this, but while Netherton is Worcestershire, Cradley Heath is Staffordshire so that just makes it trickier.

Jenette is easy enough because she is in the 1901 census but I can't see John Thomas there.
Do you have a sibling´s name perhaps? That might help.
Or you could buy the wedding certificate for John and Jenette and that should tell you John's father's name and occupation, then you could search for him in the census. From http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

Marriages Sep 1908
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KNOWLES  John Thomas    Dudley  6c 79   
GROSVENOR  Jenette


You could look on the http://www.1837online.com/Trace2web/ site to find John's birth, there is a fee for that and if you aren't totally certain of the birth place it could be difficult.

good luck with it, maybe someone will find him in the 1891

[chris130872]

thanks gardener
    I also managed to trace that and i think i may have traced him back in the 1891 and 1881 census's but it seem's he was living in aston then which comes under Warwickshire(it gets more complicated ). so iv just left a message on that board to see if there's any help available

     THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP

[carolwalden]

There is a John Knowles in the 1901 census aged 12 born Birmingham living in Aston.
Couldnt find anyone else close, dont know if that helps.

Carol

[kd]

Hi, .
I am also researching KNOWLES in Cradley.
The JOHN KNOWLES i am researching was born in about 1818 in Wollescote, he married MARIA MOBBERLEY at Old Swinford in 1843.
John KNowles was my GGG grandfather
If you think there maybe a connection please get in touch, if not sorry to trouble you.
Regards
Kaye