Margaret (Black) McKnight (abt. 1868 - 1960)

Born about 1868 in England, United Kingdom

Wife of William James Robert McKnight — married 14 Jun 1895 in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 1960 at about age 92 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

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Biography

Margaret Black was born in Liverpool, England on 9th June 1867 and baptised in St Nicholas Roman Catholic Church the same day by James R Hennessy. Her parents were William Black and Robina Allan and her god mother was Agnes Jordan.^[1] She seems the only child to have recceived a Catholic baptism.

By 1871, the family had moved back to Glasgow and Margaret, aged 3, was living with them at 40 Rose Street, Hutchesontown. ^[2]"Scotland Census 1871"

By 1881, they had moved to Blythswood in the Govan area of Gasgow and Margaret, aged 14 was a scholar. ^[3]

By 1891, "Maggie", now 23, was a French Polisher. She still lived at home with her family at 359 Mathieson Street in Hutchesontown. ^[4]

on 14th June 1895, she married William McKnight in Camlachie, Glasgow however, her usual address at this time was in Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Although baptised a Catholic they were married by John McRay, a Minister of the Original Seccession Church. Witnesses were John Gordon and Maggie's sister Robina Allan Black. ^[5]

Their daughter Robina McKnight was born in Kilwinning in 1897 ^[6] and daughter Jessie McKnight was born in Stevenston in 1900. ^[7]

In 1901, the family was living at Thistle Cottage in Stevenston. ^[8]

Their third child, Alexander McKnight was born at the family address in Shore Road Stevenston in 1903. ^[9]

Following William's death in 1907, ^[10], Maggie took the family to Newmilns in the parish of Loudon, Ayrshire. Their address there was 6 Greenside. Boarding with them was Maggie's sister, Robina Black. Maggie's skills as a French Polisher probably took her to Newmilns as she was employed by a furniture manufacturer. ^[11]

She died in 1960 in the district of Ardrossan and Saltcoats, aged 93. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Liverpool, England, Catholic Baptisms, 1741-1919"; iLiverpool Catholic Church Registers/i.Liverpool, England: Liverpool Record Office; (https:www.ancestry.co.uk); Author: Ancestry.com; Publisher: Ancestry.co. Operations Inc.; 2011.
2. ↑ "Scotland Census 1871": County: Lanarkshire; District: Hutchesontown; Margaret Black; Reference: 644/10/ 52/24; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT
3. ↑ "Scotland Census 1881": County: Lanarkshire; District: Blythswood; Margaret Black; Reference: 644/7/ 69/4; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT
4. ↑ "Scotland Census 1891": County: Lanarkshire; District: Hutchesontown; Margaret Black; Reference: 644/11/73/7; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street,New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT
5. ↑ "Statutory Register Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlands People (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk); Margaret Black and William James Robert McKnight, 14 Jun 1895, Camlachie, Parish Number: 644; Reference Number 2/125
6. ↑ "Statutory Register Births" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlands People (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk); Robina Allan McKnight 1896; Kilwinning; Parents: William McKnight and Margaret Black; Parish Number: 599; Reference Number 174
7. ↑ "Statutory Register Births" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlands People (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk); Jessie Brown McMurray MacKnight; Stevenston; Parents: William McKnight and Margaret Black; Parish Number: 615; Reference Number 219.
8. ↑ "Scotland Census 1901": County: Ayrshire; District: Stevenston; Margaret McKnight; Reference: 615/5/38; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT
9. ↑ "Statutory Register Births" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlands People (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk); Alexander McKnight 1903; Stevenston; Parents: William McKnight and Margaret Black; Parish Number: 615; Reference Number 146
10. ↑ "Statutory Register Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlands People (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk); William James Robert McKnight, 5 Feb 1907, Stevenson, Parish Number: 615; Reference Number 22
11. ↑ "Scotland Census 1911"": County: Ayrshire; District: Newmilns; Maggie McKnight; Reference: 603/18/30; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT
12. ↑ "Statutory Register Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlands People (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk); Margaret McKnight 1960; Ardrossan and Saltcoats; Parish Number: 576; Reference Number 174