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William Knight 1852–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1852

Birth Location: Kirkintillh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1909

Death Location: Warwickshire, England

Father: William II

Mother: Catherine Johnstone

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The story of William Knight began in 1852 in Kirkintillh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. In 1861, William Knight resided in Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Knight passed away in 1909 in Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Knight began in 1852 in Kirkintillh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, William Knight resided in Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Knight passed away in 1909 in Warwickshire, England.

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William Knight's Ancestors

Self
William Knight
1852–1909
Birth Place: Kirkintillh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Parents
William Knight II
1831–1889
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine (Muirhead) Johnstone
1835–1907
Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire
Grandparents
William Knight
1777–1856
Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
Barbara (Nelson) Wark
1797–1856
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John Johnstone
1806–1871
Spring Bank, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion (Scotland) Johnstone
1815–1857
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Janet Knight
1758–
James Wark
1790–1864
Jean Cross
1755–
John johnston
1777–1862
Agnes Johnstone
1781–1867
Willm. Scotland
1780–1857
Catherine Muirhead
1780–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wark
1764–1840
James Cross
1727–
Barbara Auldcorn
1734–
John Downie
1745–
Agnes Ferguson
1760–
Thomas Scotland
1753–
Elizibath Millar
1760–
John Muirhead
1750–1804
Marion Robertson
1747–1784

William Knight's Timeline

5 Records

1852
21 Jul 1852
Birth of William Knight in Kirkintillh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Kirkintillh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
1852
22 Aug 1852
William Knight was baptized in Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland
Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland
1861
1861
Age 9
William Knight resided here in Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 19
William Knight resided here in Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1909
Oct 1909
Age 57
Death of William Knight in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1852
    Event Place: Kirkintillh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Calton; ED: 30; Page: 15; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_100
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Calton; ED: 129; Page: 12; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1871_130
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1852
    Event Place: Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Calton; ED: 30; Page: 15; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_100

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Calton; ED: 129; Page: 12; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1871_130

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1909
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England

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