Agnes Mary Elliot (Knowles) Jones (1884 - 1971)

Born 1884 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Ancestors

Died 5 Oct 1971 at about age 87 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Agnes (Knowles) Jones was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

Agnes is the daughter of William Knowles Caroline Unknown

Agnes's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1884 in the Northampton district.^[1]

In 1891, Agnes was 7 years old and living in St Edmunds Street, Northampton. She was a scholar ^[2]

In 1901, Agnes was living in St Giles, Northampton along with her parents. She was 17 years old and employed as a Blouse Hand ^[3]

In Oct 1919, she emigrated to Quebec, Canada on the ship 'Megantic' ^[4]

Marriage

Agnes Mary (age 32), son of William Elliot Knowler & Caroline Pinkhard Knowler, married Thomas Albert Cornforth on 29 November 1916 in Carleton, Ontario, Canada.^[5]

Agnes Mary Elliott (age 35), daughter of William Elliot Knowles & Caroline Pickard, married William Owen Jones on 6 August 1924 in Carleton, Ontario, Canada.^[6]

Agnes Mary, daughter of Knowles, wife of William Owen Jones, died on 5 October 1971.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Knowles, Agnes (Mother's maiden name: Pinkard).
   GRO Reference: 1884 Apr-May-Jun in Northampton Volume 03B Page 51.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:42NQ-X2M : 2 May 2019), Agness Knowles in household of William E Knowles, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Northamptonshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Y4-54G : 20 May 2019), Agnes Knowles in household of William E Knowles, Northampton St Giles, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Giles subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HG8-8FG : 11 March 2018), Agnes Knowles, Oct 1919; citing Immigration, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, T-14703, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939"
   Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series Number: Ms 932; Reel: 392
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7921 #1203167 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Agnes Mary Knowler (32) marriage to Thomas Albert Cornforth on 29 Nov 1916 in Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
6. ↑ Marriage: "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939"
   Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series Number: Ms 932; Reel: 677
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7921 #3739565 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Agnes Mary Elliott Cornforth (35) marriage to William Owen Jones on 6 Aug 1924 in Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
7. ↑ Death: "Ontario, Canada, The Ottawa Journal (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1885-1980"
   City of Ottawa Archive; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa Journal Newspaper; Date Range: 1971-1972; Microfilm Number: 627
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 50019 #280575 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Agnes Mary Jones death 5 Oct 1971, daughter of Knowles.