Knowles Family

[Bernie21248]

Could anyone help me out with any information on the family name KNOWLES, in Lancashire, prior to 1750.
Specifically the parents of Thomas KNOWLES b.1750, in Sefton. Appears to have married an Elizabeth BYROM in Winwick in 1771.
The Knowles family line I am researching seem to be mainly from the Leigh, Leyland, Sefton and Chorley areas.

[rolnora]

Have you tried the free Lancsopc website, lots of Knowles on there including this baptism.

Baptism 4 Feb 1749/50 St Helen, Sefton, Lancashire, England
Tho. Knowles  Son of Michael Knowles of Sefton


and the marriage, 
Thomas Knowles otp m Elizabeth Byrom otp 1 Jun 1771 St Oswald, Winwick, Lancashire
Witnesses: John Lawson Robert Cross
Banns 7 Apr 1771, 2nd 14 Apr 1771, 3rd 21 Apr 1771

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html
 

[Pennines]

And from the same site Lancs OPC, mentioned by Rolnora;

Michael Knowls, Husbandman, of Sefton m Ellen Darron Widow, of Sefton 27 Jan 1749/50 St Peter, Liverpool,

[rossliv]

could be confirmation of Penines post Baptism of Thomas 4 Feb 1750. Sefton, Lancs, Father Michael Knowles same as rolnora post    but there is also a Thomas born 1749 winwick father William

[Pennines]

So did your Thomas name any of his sons Michael? If not and he named a son William -- (although that is a more common name) -- then the baptism with the father Michael may not be the correct one.

[Bernie21248]

Thank you all 
Will certainly check out the Lancsope site, thank you.
Would certainly have liked it to be Michael and Ellen, but I think William is the more likely. Have not come across any Michael's yet in this line, but William and Matthew seem to be the main KNOWLES male Christian names.
My grandfather was a William

[rolnora]

I can only see one Thomas Knowles with a father William in Sefton but that was in 1742.
Baptism 7 Aug 1742 St Helen, Sefton, Lancashire, England
Tho. Knowles  Son of Wm. Knowles
    Abode Sefton

 Can you perhaps tell us how you know that your Thomas was born Sefton in 1750? 

[Bernie21248]

Thank you for pointing me in the direction of Lacsopc, it is a gold mine of Knowles information. Not sure now where I came across that Thomas KNOWLES, Sefton information, probably Ancestry.  I am certain now it is the wrong Thomas Knowles. The Thomas Knowles I think I am seeking is Thomas Knowles b.1749 Winwick, bap. 21st May 1749, f. William KNOWLES. I feel sure this is the Thomas KNOWLES that married Elizabeth BYROM 1st of June 1771 Winwick.

[rolnora]

Yes it's a really good site 
Hope you enjoy searching through it and piecing together your Knowles family