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David McKnight 1834–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 SEP 1834

Birth Location: Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 MAY 1906

Death Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Robert McKnight

Mother: Helen Ritchie

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The story of David McKnight began in 1834 in Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. In 1861, David McKnight was recorded in the census in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. David McKnight passed away in 1906 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David McKnight began in 1834 in Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, David McKnight was recorded in the census in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • David McKnight passed away in 1906 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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David McKnight's Ancestors

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David McKnight
1834–1906
Birth Place: Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert McKnight
1791–1851
Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Helen Ritchie
1791–1857
Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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David McKnight's Timeline

7 Records

1834
6 SEP 1834
Birth of David McKnight in Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1834
14 SEP 1834
David McKnight was christened in Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 27
David McKnight appeared in census in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 37
David McKnight appeared in census in Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 47
David McKnight appeared in census in Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 57
David McKnight appeared in census in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1906
9 MAY 1906
Age 72
Death of David McKnight in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 SEP 1834
    Event Place: Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 14 SEP 1834
    Event Place: Kirkconnel By Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 MAY 1906
    Event Place: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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