Hi Everyone,
I wonder if someone would be able to help me find who Jane McKnight is or any other info about her.
I have her on the 1841 census - Jane - age 63 yrs widow - an innkeeper -with her daughter Elizabeth McKnight b. about 1817 Whitehaven, Cumberland.
On the 1851 census, Jane - age 73 yrs is with Elizabeth who is now married to John Nicholson - a mariner - and 3 children. The census says Jane was born Lumplugh (?) Cumberland.
I can't seem to find a marriage record for Jane anywhere or if she had anymore children or who her parents were.
The only Jane I could find in Cumberland was "Jane Tallentire" but no marriage.
Seeing she was widowed by 1841, I looked for a McKnight who died between 1817 and 1841 and found an index to Lancashire Wills & Probate FindMyPast 19 Sep 1821 - John McKnight, Spirit Merchant of St Bees, Whitehaven Cumberland.
St Bees Whitehaven is the area of the 1841 census.
There is no baptism record for Elizabeth that I could find to see who her father was or his occupation so the above is only assumption.
I would be so gratefully appreciative of any assistance offered. Elizabeth Nicholson's daughter Margaret Agnes b 1851 -1918 Whitehaven, Cumberland was the wife of my gt uncle John Taylor Wilson.
Thanking you so very much
Marj
