McKnoe/Mcnoe family of New Abbey

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I'm trying to find out anything about this family prior to 1830 when they migrated to Australia.  JOSEPH WILLIAM McKNOE (baptised 1798 at New Abbey to parents William Mcnoe and Janet Maxwell) He went to West Australia in 1830 with his wife Elizabeth and two children (William b 1825 and Jessie b 1828) apparently one of four labourers sponsored by Thomas Peel. I know it's before official registrations started but I'm hoping to unearth a marriage between Joseph William McKnoe and Elizabeth. 
On a document entitled "Friends of Battye Library", Elizabeth's name is given as (?Howe). Many family trees have her as being born about 1808 in Carlisle Cumberland (parents Joseph Howe and Jane Irving).
However it has occurred to me that (?Howe) just might be a misinterpretation of McKnoe or McKnow. A marriage record would prove what Elizabeth's surname was - if one can be found!

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Black has this as MacNoah, a very rare Galloway surname. Origin, Noah the abbot of Kingarth in Bute d.789. Several noted in Dumfries, McNoe, McKnoe, M'Noe & a James M'Noah in Barsalloch, Wigton, 1790. Trotter in his "Galloway Gossip!" doesn't list this name at all.

Bests,
Skoosh.

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Do you know where the children were born?

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The New Abbey MIs have a few M*No* listed. Do you have anything on Joseph's ancestors?

Sorry - I see you have his parents ! I'll do some more checks.

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Have you got the marriage/Proclamation for Joseph's parents :

New Abbey 16 Oct 1791 William McNo and Janet Maxwell


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Marriage maybe

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGY9-V1KL

25 June 1825, Great Torrington Devon - Licence  record. Both listed as over 21.


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The above was the licence. The parish entry has them marrying 13 July 1825. Joseph is described as a Sojourner (i.e. temporary resident). Both signed. Witnesses were John Barrow and John Harper.

I'll check for chldren's baptisms.


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Baptism   Great Torrington, Devon

20 August 1826   William James Milroy McKnoe - parents Joseph and Elizabeth. Joseph listed as a hawker.

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Baptism   Great Torrington, Devon

2 May1830  Jenet McKnoe - parents Joseph and Elizabeth McKnoe. Joseph a tea dealer.


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