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Thomas Hamilton McKnight 1876-1957 born Kirkcolm died Stranraer
Agnes Bark (1st wife) 1880-1922 born Kirkcolm
5 children
Adam
Maggie
Nanny
Thomas
William Bark 1909-1992

Maggie ? (2nd wife) born ?-1982 born Leswalt? died Ayr.
4 children
Betty
Ernest
Gordon
Violet

My search is hindered with no date of birth or full name for Maggie.
Anyone find any familiar details can shed any light at all.
BoydMcHargMcKnightKellyHamiltonSmithMcKayBarkWilliamsMcNeil/Wigtownshire
CairnsParkerBellScott/Dumfries-shire

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Re: Thomas Hamilton McKnight/Agnes Bark/Maggie???Kirkcolm,Leswalt,Stranraer.
« Reply #1 on: Friday 23 May 14 00:41 BST (UK) »
Have you looked on Scotlands People for the second marriage?  Copies of marriages up to 1938 can be downloaded

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Alternatively - a copy of her 1982 death cert will give you her maiden name
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Re: Thomas Hamilton McKnight/Agnes Bark/Maggie???Kirkcolm,Leswalt,Stranraer.
« Reply #2 on: Friday 23 May 14 00:48 BST (UK) »
Thankyou CaroleW,it's only my second post,so will try your advice.Many thanks for response.
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Re: Thomas Hamilton McKnight/Agnes Bark/Maggie???Kirkcolm,Leswalt,Stranraer.
« Reply #3 on: Friday 23 May 14 12:38 BST (UK) »
Hi ,

There is a marriage for Thomas Hamilton McKnight and Maggie Boyd / Kelly / McKay 1948 Stranraer , Wigtown.

That might match up with a death for Maggie McKnight(other surnames Boyd / Kelly) 1981 Ayr , Ayr born c1896.


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Re: Thomas H. McKnight/Agnes Bark/Maggie Boyd. Kirkcolm,Leswalt,Stranraer.
« Reply #4 on: Friday 23 May 14 16:22 BST (UK) »
Thanking you ev  :)

I'm afraid that Scotlandspeople is not much help as I can't afford the credits at the moment.(I am rather disgusted that our information,which we give them in the first place has a price,go figure)

However,rant over,I have a little info of my own from family members,(after 7 o'clock on the phone I might add) :) :)

Margaret Boyd is named on Thomas McKnights death certificate,of which I now have a copy.
I have been through some very good work on the Boyds in these forums,but can't match anything up.There is also a history of Boyd in Connecticut very good,but still no matches for me.

Perhaphs the passing of Maggie is 1981 in AYR,not '82 as I was assuming,is correct.And,I suppose it's possible that Thomas and Maggie were married in 1948,that would make Thomas around 71 72  :o

Could you let me know how you came across the info you found? I am curious now about the Kelly McKay connection.

Thankyou for your time.
BoydMcHargMcKnightKellyHamiltonSmithMcKayBarkWilliamsMcNeil/Wigtownshire
CairnsParkerBellScott/Dumfries-shire

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Re: Thomas Hamilton McKnight/Agnes Bark/Maggie???Kirkcolm,Leswalt,Stranraer.
« Reply #5 on: Friday 23 May 14 19:08 BST (UK) »
Information found using the free index at Scotlandspeople.



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Re: Thomas Hamilton McKnight/Agnes Bark/Maggie???Kirkcolm,Leswalt,Stranraer.
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 24 May 14 00:40 BST (UK) »
I'm sorry ev but the site is frying me,I can't get free searches working for me.

But that doesn't stop the info coming in.

I can now show Maggie in this light;

Margaret(Maggie) Jane Boyd
William McKay 1st Husband.Apparently lived Agnew Crescent Stranraer before emigrating.
Thomas Hamilton McKnight 2nd Husband.Born Kirkcolm 1876 / Died Belmont Road Stranraer 1957.
William(Wullie)Smyth 3rd Husband.Lived Glebe Street Stranraer.Perhaps died around mid 1960's.

Can anyone discredit,substatiate or add?
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Re: Thomas Hamilton McKnight/Agnes Bark/Maggie???Kirkcolm,Leswalt,Stranraer.
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 24 May 14 05:32 BST (UK) »
William McKay / Maggie Jane Boyd marriage 1914 Stoneykirk , Wigtown.

William Smith / Maggie Jane Boyd(or Kelly , or McKnight) marriage 1958 , Stranraer , Wigtown.

Not sure where the Kelly surname fits in  :-\



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Added -
Maggie Jane Boyd , born 1896 , New Luce , Wigtown.

You would really need the certificates to prove any of the information found.
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Re: Thomas Hamilton McKnight/Agnes Bark/Maggie???Kirkcolm,Leswalt,Stranraer.
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 24 May 14 11:05 BST (UK) »

Perhaps you should try "Wigtownshire Pages " another great site like "Rootschat " it is for people researching the Wigtownshire area.

Someone might be able to help or do a look up for a death notice for Maggie in the local paper
"Wigtownshire Free Press ".This might hopefully lead to more information.

As you have an exact date of death for William and Maggie you could also consider contacting the local council offices at Blackparks in Stranraer they hold all the burial records for the area.

When I was researching a few years ago there was no fee but things can change .

jessie