Born in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Knight
— married
4 Jan 1859 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Agnes (Harvey) Sneddon, Mary Knight, Robert Johnston Knight, Mary Elizabeth (Knight) Johnston and Jane Laidlaw (Knight) Forsyth
Died after
after age 70
in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Sep 2023
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Biography
The Birth and Death Dates are a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Margaret (Mitchell) Knight was born in Scotland.
Margaret Mitchell daughter of Quinton Mitchell and Agnes Johnston born about 1831 at Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Margaret Mitchell had a daughter Agnes Harvey born about 1851 at North Street, Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the reputed father was Thomas Harvey.
William Knight married Margaret Mitchell on the 4 Jan 1859 at Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.[1]
- They had at least 4 children.
- Mary Knight born on the 25 Dec 1858 at Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.[2]
- Robert Knight born on the 27 Mar 1862 at Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.[3]
- Mary Elisabeth Knight born on the 17 Oct 1864 at Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.[4]
- Jane Laidlaw Knight born on the 9 Feb 1870 at Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.[5]
| 1861 Scotland Census at North Street, Moniaive, Dumfriesshire.[6] |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Margaret Knight (Mitchell) | Wife | Married | F | 31 | Tailor's Wife | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
| Agnes Harvey | Daughter | Single | F | 10 | Scholar | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | Single | F | 2 | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
| 1871 Scotland Census at Glencairn, Dumfriesshire.[7] |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Knight | Head | Married | M | 50 | Journeyman / Tailor | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire |
| Margaret Knight (Mitchell) | Wife | Married | F | 40 | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire | |
| Robert Knight | Son | Single | M | 9 | Scholar | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | Single | F | 6 | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire | |
| Jane L Knight | Daughter | Single | F | 1 | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire | |
| Agnes Harvey | Daughter-In-Law | Single | F | 20 | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
| 1881 Scotland Census at North Street, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire.[8] |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Knight | Head | Married | M | 58 | Journeyman / Tailor | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire |
| Margaret Knight (Mitchell) | Wife | Married | F | 48 | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire | |
| Robert Knight | Son | Single | M | 19 | Joiner | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
| Jeanie Knight | Daughter | Single | F | 11 | Scholar | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
| 1891 Scotland Census at North Street, Moniaive, Dumfriesshire.[9] |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Margaret Knight (Mitchell) | Head | Widowed | F | 60 | Retired laundress | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
| Robert Knight | Son | Single | M | 29 | Carpenter & Joiner | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
1901 Scotland Census at North Street, Moniaive, Dumfriesshire.[10] |}
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Margaret Knight (Mitchell) | Head | Widowed | F | 70 | Retired Domestic Servant | Glencairn, Dumfriesshire |
Margaret died after 1901 at Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Research Notes
Margaret's birth or death record is not on the Scotlands People website or has been transcribed incorrectly. Birth and death years are estimations based on her marriage and census records.
Sources
- ↑ Marriage: "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch Record: XTGM-ZBZ 11 Feb 2020, William Knight, 1859. Accessed 5 Sept 2023.
- ↑ Birth of daughter: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch Record: XYR3-7VG 12 Feb 2020, William Knight in entry for Mary Knight, 1858. Accessed 5 Sept 2023.
- ↑ Birth of son: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch Record: XYBR-ZB7 12 Feb 2020, William Knight in entry for Robert Knight, 1862. Accessed 5 Sept 2023.
- ↑ Birth of daughter: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch Record: XYR3-7VR 12 Feb 2020, William Knight in entry for Mary Elisabeth Knight, 1864. Accessed 5 Sept 2023.
- ↑ Birth of daughter: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch Record: XYR3-W72 12 Feb 2020, Jane Laidlaw Knight, 1870. Accessed 5 Sept 2023.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Parish: Glencairn; ED: 8; Page: 19; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_143. Ancestry uk Record 1080 #2920533 Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Glencairn; ED: 8; Page: 3; Line: 25; Roll: CSSCT1871_183. Ancestry uk Record 1104 #782192 Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Glencairn; ED: 8; Page: 7; Line: 24; Roll: cssct1881_323. Ancestry uk Record 1119 #3108975 Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Glencairn; ED: 8; Page: 14; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_394. Ancestry uk Record 1108 #3789396 Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Glencairn; ED: 8; Page: 10; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_431. Ancestry uk Record 1101 #2677947 Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
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