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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: audrey on Tuesday 13 July 04 21:19 BST (UK)
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Hi looking for anyone with a interest in the Mcknight family from Befast my G grandfather was
William Mcknight acording to the 1881 census Maryport cumberland he was born belfast 1846 he was working in the coal mines I know he had at least 1 brother James
any info on the above family
thanks
audrey
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Hi Audrey
Sorry we haven't been able to help you so far on this one.
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Best wishes
Ticker
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Hi Carol also William?
Dwelling: 1 E Court
Census Place: Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England
Source: FHL Film 1342250 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5181 Folio 11 Page 15
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William MC KNIGHT M 35 M Ireland
Rel: Head
Occ: Stoker Coal Pit
Ann MC KNIGHT M 30 F Maryport, Cumberland, England
Rel: Wife
Mary MC KNIGHT 10 F Maryport, Cumberland, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Hannah MC KNIGHT 7 F Broughton, Cumberland, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Jane A. MC KNIGHT 2 F Maryport, Cumberland, England
Rel: Daur
There is a small list of Mcknights from Ireland in Cumberland on the 1881 census if you'd like them.
Regards
Shirley
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Hi Audrey, You could be related to my mother. Her father was called William Mcknight, although there seem to be a heck of a lot of mcknights from belfast, with large families, and i believe her grandfather was also called William, makes it so hard when the same christian name is used down the generations. Abigail
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Hi
The above census in Maryport is my family William McKnight married Ann Kneen 1869 in Cockermouth
Mary McKnight the daughter age 10 in 1881 was born 1871 she married Robert Sewell in Maryport 1895 these are my grandparents
Hannah McKnight born 1873 married Lesley Falconer
I have never traced Jane Ann who was your mother ?
my grandfather named a David McKnight as his father on his marriage cert first found him in cockermouth 1861 working on a farm with a Brown family
Audrey
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Hi Audrey, My mothers father was called William Mcknight, her mother was Elizabeth Sutherland. It's so hard to trace here, because there is no census for 1921. My mother was born in 1929, she had a brother Henry, who was 5yrs older than her. There are so many Mcknights, and makes very hard also, to get info. My mothers father William had 13 siblings i believe, and killarney street in Belfast is also an address where the Mcknights lived. My mums mother died when she was only 3, her father William sent her to Banardos in England, because he couldn't look after her. She came back here in the early fifties, and met my father. She has always wanted to find out about her past relatives, but never got the chance, as most have died. Her brother Henry, who was in the R.A.F, is also dead, he died in England. Loretta
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Loretta- the marriage certificate for William McKnight and Elizabeth Sutherland should list their addresses at time of marriage as well as fathers' names and occupations.
What religion were the McKnights?
There is a William McKnight in 1911 census whose mother had 12 children- the family were Methodist and living in Ballyclare but could have moved to Belfast later.
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Ballyclare_Urban/Market_Square/109488
Same family in 1901-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Ballyclare/Ballyclare_Town/917981
Do you know when and where William McKnight died? the death certificate will help narrow down possible birthdate.
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Thank you so much for your message. The mcknights in question, were protestant. The family in Ballyclare, could be my mothers relations. There is so much that she doesn't know, that is the problem. She thinks her father died in 1942/1943, she was told his death was caused by kidney failure. Her mother, i have worked out, also lived in killarney st, Belfast, in 1911, she was 2yrs old then, my mother was born in 1929, so her mother Elizabeth would have been 20, when she gave birth to my mother.My mum was about 3 or 4, when Elizabeth died of pneumonia, after that mums dad sent her to England, to Barnardos, and she has no idea, if her father ever remarried, or had more children. Thanks Again Loretta
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My grandmother was Isabella McKnight, she was born and lived with her brothers and parents at No.4 Killarney Street. Her father was David John McKnight and he was one of the 8 surviving children of the 13 born to David McKnight and Elizabeth Evans.
One of David's brothers was a William McKnight, born roughly around 1886 and I can't seem to find out that much about him. The family were living in Matlock Street, Belfast in 1901 but he doesn't show up with them in 1911!
Oh and they were protestant!
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Hi,
If it's any help David McKnight married Eliza Evans in 1872 in St Patricks, Ballymacarrett, Church of Ireland, Knockbreda, Belfast. The fathers' names were Samuel McKnight and Soloman Evans.
Regards
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My grandmother was Isabella McKnight, she was born and lived with her brothers and parents at No.4 Killarney Street. Her father was David John McKnight and he was one of the 8 surviving children of the 13 born to David McKnight and Elizabeth Evans.
One of David's brothers was a William McKnight, born roughly around 1886 and I can't seem to find out that much about him. The family were living in Matlock Street, Belfast in 1901 but he doesn't show up with them in 1911!
Oh and they were protestant!
Looks like the correct family?
Belfast City Cemetery- Glenalina Extension (J 317):
David McKnight, age 64, 21 Hooker St., died 25 Mar.1919 Union Hospital
Eliza McKnight, age 67, 4 Killarney St., died 27 Apr.1921 Union Infirmary
Samuel McKnight, age 53, 113 Lord St., died 21 Dec.1929
William McKnight, age 54, died 6 Dec.1940 at 51 Lisburn Rd. (City Hospital)
Possibly William McKnight in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Dundrum/Ballylough/236181
Added- seems to be an earlier topic on same family-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,583167.10/topicseen.html
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These are indeed my 2x great grandparents, with who appear to be two of my 2x great grand uncles. Samuel is already on my tree, William was also there on my tree but was beginning to suspect he wasn't a sibling or that he may've died before 1911.
With William now placed as a family member the numbers now add up! David and Eliza(beth) actually had 13 children, of whom 8 survived past 1911. One a David, born (and assuming died) before my great grandfather David John was born in 1879, I've also found 2 unnamed boys and an unnamed girl all born in Belfast workhouse in 1885, 1886 and 1888, there was also an Edward McKnight who died in infancy, off the top of my head I think he was born in the early 1890's.
David McKnight senior was a pastry baker by trade! I see William McKnight is boarding with a family called Campbell and his occupation was recorded as a bread server!
James
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Hi,
I'm currently researching this particular family in Belfast. I am related through David McKnight who was married to Elizabeth Evans. My connection is through Mary McMeekin, David's mother.
Can you tell me what happened to David's father Samuel ? I'm trying to find out when he died, I think it was between 1865 & 1872 when his son David married.
I'd love to know more about them.
Regards,
Daryl
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Hi Daryl,
I've just looked at my Ancestry tree and I have little information about Samuel McKnight.
I have him born in Down/Antrim in 1824 according to Ireland, select marriages 1619-1898 and the Northern Ireland Antrim census of 1851.
I have his wife Mary McMeekin as being born in about 1829 in Antrim.
I have them married 7th June 1847 at Templepatrick, Antrim. I have her parents as Robert McMeekin and Mary Curry and Samuel's father as another David McKnight.
As for their deaths I have Mary McMeekin/McKnight's death as 10th October 1909 in Belfast, Samuels is a bit unclear as all I have is that he died sometime before 1872, though exactly when or where I'm not sure.
I'm interested to know how we're related. David McKnight and Elizabeth Evans are my 2x great grandparents, their second surviving son David John McKnight is my great grandfather, he lived until 1961 and his wife, my great grandmother was also an Elizabeth -gets very confusing, so I guess you would be a cousin somewhere removed?
Sorry I can't be of more help.
James
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Hi James,
Thanks for getting back to me about the McKnights.
The info you have, is pretty much what I have for him too. The only difference is for Mary McMeekin, as I have a Mary or Nancy Gingles, as her mother. She died on 1 Jun 1880 in Ballymartin, Templepatrick.(details for her maiden name came from 1841/1851 irish census abstracts). I have Robert dying on 12 Apr 1886 also in Ballymartin.
I'm related through David John McKnight, through his wife Elizabeth Haire, her father's sister Sarah Lavinia Haire was married to my 3 x great uncle David Tedford. I'm trying to research the McKnight's as I've found a cousin through DNA that is also a McKnight (from Newtonards) but can't find a connection yet, it's so frustrating.
I've narrowed down Samuel's death to 1865-1872, there is a death for a Samuel in 1866 in the Belfast workhouse so I was going to look up the records for him there to see if his last known address matches their records.
If your interested I could send you an invite to look at my tree on Ancestry, where you could check out what I have for your family ?
If you pm me your email I'll send you a link.
Regards,
Daryl
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Death results for Samuel McKnight from 1865 to 1875
Displaying results 1 - 9 of 9. http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lef/
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Hi Hallmark,
Thanks for the link to irish genealogy.ie but I've already looked at these possible deaths for Samuel, and none of them fitted age wise. I already have a death cert for 1866 for a Samuel in Belfast which I'll look into.
Regards,
Daryl
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My great great grandfather was William McKnight (born circa 1821) a farmer from Derrykillultagh - landlord Marquis of Hertford. His daughter Agnes (born circa 1845) married my great grandfather William Goodwin (born 1846 in Kirkintilloch Scotland) on 11th March 1872 in Ballysillan Presbyterian Church, Antrim and was listed as living in Brookfield. Does anyone have this William McKnight on their family tree. I would love to know more about my Irish ancestors. Gillian
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My great great grandfather was William McKnight (born circa 1821 - 1903) a farmer from Derrykillultagh - landlord Marquis of Hertford. His daughter Agnes (born circa 1843) married my great grandfather William Goodwin (born 1846 in Kirkintilloch Scotland) on 11th March 1872 in Ballysillan Presbyterian Church, Antrim and was listed as living in Brookfield. Does anyone have this William McKnight on their family tree. I would love to know more about my Irish ancestors. Gillian