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Francis Halliday McKnight (1801 - 1883)

Francis Halliday McKnight
Born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 6 Jul 1827 in Northumberland, New Brunswickmap
Husband of — married 6 Jul 1827 in Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswickmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died at age 82 in Alnwick, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Biography

Francis McKnight was born in 1801 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Francis Halliday McKnight was born on 25 Jan 1801 in Dumfries-shire, Scotland, son of Samuel McKnight and Elizabeth Halliday.

Francis (25) married Jane Jardine (17) (born on April 3, 1810); on July 6, 1827 in Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick.[1]

Their children include:.[2][3]

  1. Elizabeth
  2. Francis
  3. Samuel McKnight (1835-)
  4. Joseph
  5. Jassey / Jessy McKnight (1839-)
  6. Jane
  7. Mary (McKnight) Loggie (1843-1921)
  8. William
  9. George McKnight (1847-)
  10. Margaret
  11. Elspeth
  12. James
  13. George

In 1851 Francis was the husband of Jane in Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]

In 1861 Francis, age 60, was in Alnwick, Northumberland, New Brunswick.[4] His wife Jane and other children were not listed.

In 1871 Jane, age 61, was recorded as married in Alnwick, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.[3]

Ini 1881 Francis, widowed by his wife Jane's death in 1878, was still living with some of the children in Alnwick, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada. [5]

Francis was mentioned on a memorial in First Burnt Church Cemetery, Burnt Church, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada with a death date of 20 August 1883.[6]

Research Notes

Find-a-Grave updated Death year. Except for 1861, he is living with son Francis, who is 30 years his junior.

The 1871 census lists him as Widowed and married.

Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950"
    Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; New Brunswick, Canada; Certificate Number: 1129; Page number: 263
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61511 #144620 (accessed 14 October 2023)
    Spouse: Jane Jardine; Gender: Male; Marriage Place: Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada; Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1827; Name: Francis H McKnight.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1851 Census: "1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia"
    Year: 1851; Census Place: Northumberland, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C-995; Page: 36; Line: 16
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1061 #550767 (accessed 14 October 2023)
    Page Stamped: 36; Sub-Enumeration District Number: 48; Nationality: scotish; Name: Francis H Mc Knight; Census year: 1851; Spouse's Name: Jane Mc Knight; Enumeration District: Northumberland County; Residence Place: Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada; ; Profession, Trade, or Occupation: Miller (prop); Relation to Head of House: Head; Page Handwritten: 36; Gender: Male; Sub-Enumeration District: Glenelg; Age Next Birthday: 50; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801.
    Francis H Mc Knight 50 Head M
    Jane Mc Knight 40 Wife F
    Elizabeth Mc Knight 22 Daughter F
    Francis Mc Knight 20 Son M
    Samuel Mc Knight 16 Son M
    Joseph Mc Knight 14 Son M
    Jessy Mc Knight 12 Daughter F
    Jane Mc Knight 10 Daughter F
    Mary Mc Knight 8 Daughter F
    William Mc Knight 6 Son M
    George Mc Knight 4 Son M
    Margaret Mc Knight 2 Daughter F
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
    Year: 1871; Census Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10388; Page: 19; Family No: 66
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1578 #633108 (accessed 14 October 2023)
    Widowed: M; District Number: 184; Religion: Presbyterian; Marital Status: Married; Name: Francis Mcknight; Birth Place: Scotland; Residence Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Origin: Scottish (Scotish); Division: 03; Occupation: Mill Right; Gender: Male; Family Number: 66; Age: 70; Birth Date: 1801; Subdistrict: a.
    Francis Mcknight 70 Married M 1801 Scotland Mill Right
    Jane Mcknight 61 Married F 1810 Scotland
    Francis Mc Knight 39 M 1832 New Brunswick Farmer & Miller
    William Mc Knight 27 M 1844 New Brunswick Labourer
    Jane Mc Knight 30 F 1841 New Brunswick
    Mary Mc Knight 28 F 1843 New Brunswick Weaver
    Margaret Mc Knight 21 F 1850 New Brunswick
    Elespeth Mc Knight 16 F 1855 New Brunswick
    James Mc Knight 10 M 1861 New Brunswick
    George Mc Knight 6 M 1865 New Brunswick
    Philos Antivine 40 M 1831 New Brunswick Labourer
  4. ↑ "1861 Census of Canada," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1570 #774512257 : accessed 24 March 2024), Francis K Mcknight (60) in Alnwick, Northumberland, New Brunswick; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Census Returns For 1861, Roll C-1003-1004, Page number 39.
    Francis K Mcknight 60 Scotland (Scotish) M 1801
    Samuel Mcknight 26 Native (Native American) Son M 1835
    Jassy Mcknight 22 Native (Native American) Daughter F 1839
    Mary Mcknight 19 Native (Native American) Daughter F 1842
    George Mcknight 14 Native (Native American) Son M 1847
  5. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 Census of Canada"
    Year: 1881; Census Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13185; Page: 2; Family No: 9
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1577 #2400547 (accessed 14 October 2023)
    Birthplace: Scotland; Birth Year: 1801; Province: New Brunswick; District Number: 35; Religion: Church of Scotland; Marital Status: Widowed; Name: Francis H. McKnight; Nationality: Scotch (Scotish); ; Division: 3; Occupation: Mill Right; District: Northumberland; Gender: Male; Age: 80; Sub-District Number: A; Subdistrict: Alnwick.
    Francis H. McKnight 80 M Mill Right Scotland
    Franics McKnight 50 M Farmer New Brunswick
    Jane McKnight 40 F New Brunswick
    Elspeth McKnight 25 F New Brunswick
    George I. McKnight 15 M Son New Brunswick
    James McKnight 20 M Farmer Son New Brunswick
  6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150958417/francis-mcknight: accessed March 25, 2024), memorial page for Francis McKnight (25 Jan 1801–20 Aug 1883), Find A Grave: Memorial #150958417, citing First Burnt Church Cemetery, Burnt Church, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by Beverly Quigg Kirk (contributor 48093671).
  • Passenger List: "U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s"
    Place: New Brunswick, Canada; Year: 1816; Page Number: 228
    Ancestry Record 7486 #1573295 (accessed 14 October 2023)
    Source Bibliography: WHYTE, DONALD. A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada before Confederation. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society. Volume 2, 1995. 435p.; Arrival Place: New Brunswick, Canada;
    Household Members (Name):
    Francis McKnight; Source Publication Code: 9758.1; Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Name of ship, place of origin, place of destination, date of birth and death, parentage, occupation, and other historical and family data may also be provided.; Name: Francis McKnight; Arrival Year: 1816; Primary Immigrant: McKnight, Francis.

See Also:

  • Baptism of daughter Jane Mc Knight: "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
    Ancestry Record 9841 #179211871 (accessed 14 October 2023)
    Name: Francis Mc. Knight; Gender: Male; Spouse: Jane; Child: Jane Mc. Knight.




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Carruth-363 Linda (Carruth) Peterson
Find a Grave updated death date, so I updated the citation and bio to match 1883 date, since we have sources up to that time.
posted by Linda (Carruth) Peterson
Carruth-363 Linda (Carruth) Peterson
McKnight-4574 and McKnight-1009 appear to represent the same person because: same dates, duplicated spouse (possibly or they are conflated) and child George
posted by Linda (Carruth) Peterson
edited by Linda (Carruth) Peterson
Carruth-363 Linda (Carruth) Peterson
Francis Halliday McKnight (1801-1883) is married to Janet, not Jane, so those profiles are not duplicated, although they have same parents.

Research Notes and more sources have been added to Jane (Jardine) McKnight (1810-1878), indicating that she is connected to incorrect parents.

Janet married James , not Francis, McKnight, based on census.

posted by Linda (Carruth) Peterson

Rejected matches › Francis McKnight (abt.1802-abt.1880)

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