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McKnight family
« on: Friday 07 November 08 23:56 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for info on mcknight family from ayrshire possibly new cumnock area.
I have john mcknight married to sarah hunter mcdonald. john died in fife 1963 his mothers name was mary, no fathers name available


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Re: McKnight family
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 February 12 16:54 GMT (UK) »
I have a lot of information on the McKnights, New Cumnock, Old Cumnock and Stair, all in Ayrshire, Scotland but don't have anything on Sarah McDonald... so far. Do you have anymore information that could help tracing them?

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Re: McKnight family
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 04 February 12 17:45 GMT (UK) »
my John had 3 daughters and 2 sons, daughters, Mary, Sarah and Minnie (Williamina) sons Stuart and John, does this help.
We are not sure if John seniors mother was married, the name Harper creeps in that being his middle name.

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Re: McKnight family
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 04 February 12 19:32 GMT (UK) »
Found a Marriage certificate of John Harper McKnight, age 27, marrying Sarah Ann McDonald, age 20, in Kilwinning, Ayrshire on the 3rd April 1908. They were living at 9 Long Row, Fergushill, Kilwinning.
 
 His father is noted as John Harper, mother noted as Mary Harper MS: McKnight.  Could be she was married twice or she had John before being married...

Sarah's parents are noted as Stewart McDonald and Mary McDonald MS: Gartley.

Will check into my files to see if I can find more information.




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Re: McKnight family
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 04 February 12 20:07 GMT (UK) »
One more piece of information:

The fist child of John and Sarah Ann was named John Burnside McKnight....taking the name "Burnside" I found a record of a William McKnight married to a Mary Burnside from the New Cumnock area. 
They had three children:
John Burnside McKnight born 19.8.1832 in New Cumnock,
Alexander McKnight born 14.6.1830 in New Cumnock
Andrew born 28.9.1834 in New Cumnock

They could be connected in some way, just not sure.   Will let you know if I find more information.

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Re: McKnight family
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 04 February 12 20:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi
your JH McKnight and Mary Ann McDonald strikes a chord with my wife who's name was Mary Ann Deacon, that was names of her Gran and Gdad we live in Fife. I can remember first time I met JHMc he said he knew my Gdad from New Cumnock days, his name was Michael Donnachie. he came to Fife early 1900's
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