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MILES, Ann
1822 - 1902 (80 years) Has 11 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
1794 - 1861 (67 years)-
Name MILES, Ann Birth 1822 Aldershot, Hampshire, England 
Gender Female Death 1902 East Grinstead, Sussex, England Person ID I804 Edgoose Last Modified 25 Feb 2026
Father MILES, Joseph, b. 1794, Ash, Surrey, England d. 15 Jan 1861, Aldershot, Hampshire, England (Age 67 years) Mother WILLIS, Mary, b. Between 1792 and 1793, Farnham, Surrey, England d. 1862, Aldershot, Hampshire, England (Age 70 years) Marriage 1 Mar 1817 Aldershot, Hampshire, England Family ID F589 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 KNOWLES, Thomas, b. 1823, Aldershot, Hampshire, England d. 1871, Aldershot, Hampshire, England (Age 48 years) Marriage 2 Oct 1843 Aldershot, Hampshire, England Children 1. KNOWLES, Robert, b. 1844, Farnham Registration District, Surrey d. 1864, Farnham Registration District, Surrey (Age 20 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. KNOWLES, Fanny, b. 1845, Farnham Registration District, Surrey d. 8 Dec 1903, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England (Age 58 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. KNOWLES, Elizabeth, b. 1847, Farnham Registration District, Surrey d. Aft 1871 (Age > 25 years)4. KNOWLES, Ann, b. 1851, Aldershot, Hampshire, England d. Aft 1861 (Age > 11 years)5. KNOWLES, Isabella, b. 1858, Farnham Registration District, Surrey d. 1869, Farnham Registration District, Surrey (Age 11 years)6. KNOWLES, Henry, b. Abt 1860, Aldershot, Hampshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. KNOWLES, Thomas, b. 1860, Farnham Registration District, Surrey d. Aft 1911 (Age > 52 years)8. KNOWLES, Ada Jane, b. 1866, Badshot Lea, Surrey d. 4 Jan 1951, Streatham, London, England (Age 85 years)Family ID F590 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 LEWER, William, b. Abt 1812, Witley, Surrey, England d. 1892, Hambledon, Surrey, England (Age 80 years) Marriage 1880 Farnham Registration District, Surrey Family ID F591 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes - MILES, Ann (1822-1902)
Ann, daughter of Joseph and Mary MILES, was baptised at Aldershot, Hampshire, on 21 July 1822.
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From the 1841 census of Aldershot Workhouse, Aldershot, Hampshire:
Joseph MILES, governor, aged 45, not born in Hampshire;
Mary MILES, matron, aged 45, not born in Hampshire;
*Ann MILES, aged 20, born in Hampshire;
Elizabeth MILES, aged 15, born in Hampshire;
Jane MILES, aged 10, born in Hampshire;
Reuben MILES, aged 10, born in Hampshire;
(HO107/394/3)
Thomas KNOWLES, aged 20 and son of Willm KNOWLES, married Anne [sic], aged 21 and daughter of Josph MILES, at Aldershot, Hampshire, on 2 October 1843.
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From the 1851 census of Aldershot, Hampshire:
Thomas KNOWLES, head, aged 28, agriculural labourer, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
*Ann KNOWLES, wife, aged 28, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Robert KNOWLES, son, aged 7, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Fanny KNOWLES, daughter, aged 5, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Elizabeth KNOWLES, daughter, aged 3, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Ann KNOWLES, daughter, aged 1 month, born at Aldershot, Hampshire.
(HO107/1595/83/29)
From the 1861 census of Miles Cottages, Aldershot, Hampshire:
Thomas KNOWLES, head, married, aged 38, agricultural labourer, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
*Ann KNOWLES, wife, aged 38, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Robert KNOWLES, son, aged 17, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Lucy KNOWLES, daughter, aged 5, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Isabella KNOLES [sic], aged 3, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Thomas KNOLES [sic], aged 9 months, born at Aldershot, Hampshire.
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NOTE: Their 10 year old daughter Ann KNOWLES was living at Miles Cottages with her grandmother Mary MILES, widow.
(RG9/430/145/12)
The death of her husband Thomas KNOWLES aged 48 was registered in 1871.
(GRO June Q 1871 Farnham 2a 50)
Thomas KNOWLES was buried at Aldershot, Hampshire, on 30 March 1871.
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The 1871 census of Webster's Cottage, Aldershot, taken on 2 April 1871:
*Ann KNOWLS [sic], widow, aged 48, washerwoman, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Thomas Knowls, aged 11, born at Aldershot;
Henery Knowls, aged 9, born at Aldershot;
Ada Knowls, aged 4, born at Aldershot.
(RG10/817/15/25)
See NOTES & QUERIES below
William LEWER married Ann KNOWLES in 1880.
(GRO December Q 1880 Farnham 2a 177)
From the 1881 census of Wareham Hill, Witley, Surrey:
Wm LEWER, head, married, aged 60, carpenter, born at Witley, Surrey;
*Ann LEWER, wife, married, aged 58, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Beatrice BRACELAND, boarder, aged 14, born at Farnham, Surrey;
Wm CURTIS, visitor, aged 5, born at Stocton-on-Tees.
(RG11/790/74/1)
NOTE: William CURTIS was Ann's grandson, son of her daughter Lucy KNOWLES who married William CURTIS in 1873.
(GRO December Q 1873 Farnham 2a 119)
From the 1891 census of Wareham Hill, Witley, Surrey:
William LEWER, head, aged 78, carpenter, born at Witley, Surrey;
*Ann LEWER, wife, aged 68 born at Aldershot, Hampshire.
(RG12/571/69/4)
The death of her husband William Chitty LEWER aged 80 was registered in 1892.
(GRO March Q 1892 Hambledon [which includes Witley] 2a 141)
The 1901 census of 127 West Street, East Grinstead, Sussex:
William CURTIS, head, aged 48, baker on own account at home, born at Brighton, Sussex;
Lucy CURTIS, wife, aged 44, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Albert CURTIS, son, aged 17, baker, worker at home, born at East Grinstead, Sussex;
Harry CURTIS, son, aged 14, baker, worker at home, born at East Grinstead, Sussex;
Frederick CURTIS, son, aged 12, born at East Grinstead, Sussex;
Ernest CURTIS, son, aged 5, born at East Grinstead, Sussex;
Constance CURTIS, daughter, aged 5, born at East Grinstead, Sussex;
Percy CURTIS, aged 3, born at East Grinstead, Sussex;
*Ann LEAVER [sic], mother-in-law, aged 78, born at Aldershot, Hampshire.
(RG13/904/81/11)
The death of Ann LEWER aged 79 was registered in 1902.
(GRO March Q East Grinstead 2b 109)
NOTES & QUERIES:
From the 1881 census of Alexandra Road, Aldershot, Hampshire:
William CURTIS, head, aged 29, baker and confectioner, born at Brighton, Sussex;
*Lucy CURTIS, wife, aged 24, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Lucy CURTIS, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born at Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham;
Mary CURTIS, daughter, aged 4, born at Middlesborough, Yorkshire;
Annie CURTIS, daughter, aged 1, born at Lincoln;
Samuel CURTIS, brother, aged 19, unmarried, baker, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Thomas KNOWLES, brother-in-law, unmarried, aged 20, butcher, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Ada Jane KNOWLES, sister-in-law, aged 15, domestic servant, born at Badshot Lea, Surrey.
(RG11/781/18/29)
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- MILES, Ann (1822-1902)