knowlden,s of cranbrook

[moley66]

i am looking for any info on the parents of harry knowlden b,1856 in cranbrook i no thats his birth, i can only find him in 1861 in st james rd croydon where he is a boarder,then 1871he,s working for john doe butchers in maidstone,he married ruth knowles in maidstone 1890 they lived at waterlow rd any info would b welcome thanks

[CaroleW]

Hi

Per freebmd

Births September qtr 1855 
 
Harry Knowlden  Cranbrook  2a 416

He may possibly have been illegitimate but this is a longshot as possible parents:

Marriages September qtr 1854 

James  Knowlden Cranbrook  2a 670  to either
Elizabeth  Ransley or Eliza Budd   
 
Deaths September qtr 1860   
 
James Knowlden Cranbrook  2a 265

You will need to buy a copy of his birth cert

[moley66]

thanks it may well be that way cos i can only find harry in1861 as a boarder and he,s 6yr at elizabeth fairbrother,s house in st james rd croydon

[casalguidi]

All the info on the other post http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,376413.0.html looks good to me.

Casalguidi

[Letchworth]

Hi, I am wondering if the Harry Knowlden you are researching is my Great Grandfather?  The Harry we know was born in Cranbrook in 1856, he married a Ruth (we don't know her maiden name) but she was born in 1866, Maidstone, Kent.  When they were first married they lived in Strood, Kent where my grandmother, Hilda Besse Knowlden was born. Other siblings Maude, Vera, Dora, May, Harold, Stan, Gus, Hilda and Frank.  My great Grandfather was a master butcher and allegedly lost a lot of money on the horses!  Do you think we are talking about the same person?

[moley66]

hi letchworth,,,,,,, yes we r talkin of the same person harry is my great grandfather my dad bein his grandson i have a pic of ruth but saddly none of harry so we r related... they have all the same children lived in strood he was a master butcher n frank knowlden is my granddad,,,,,,

[moley66]

my grandma ruth is ruth walters her mother is ann and father is charles they lived bank street maidstone kent in 1871 and lens cottage maidstone in 1881,,,,she had a sister julia b,  1867

[Letchworth]

Hi Moley66
Thanks for getting in touch.....I'm new to this, my parents have done a bit of research and it got me going.  Ruth and Harry are on my Father's side of the family..... do you know people further back - we got stuck this far!  I'd be interested to know.  Thanks again.