Last Update - 20 January 2016
Events Registered in Newtownards

McKnight, Samuel - 1767

McNate, Sarah - 12th. August - 1818

McNeight, Mary - 3rd. April 1834 - {Father George McNeight} - {Mother Ann McClements~McClimmon}
McNeight, James - 22nd. April 1836 - {Father George McNeight} - {Mother Ann McClements}
McNeight, John - 29th. April 1839 - {Father George McNeight} - {Mother Ann McClements}
McNeight, Martha - 12th. September 1846 - {Father George McNeight} - {Mother Ann McClements}
McNeight, George - 13th. August 1849 - {Father George McNeight of Back Lane} - {Mother Ann McClements}

McNeight, Agnes - 9th. July 1834 - {Wife to Gilbert Echlin} - Mother of William Echlin

McNight, Agnes - 10th. October 1835 - {Wife to William Armour} - Mother of .............

McNeight, Jane - 27th. April 1836 - {Wife to James Simpson} - Mother of George McNeight Simpson

McNeight, Jane - 22nd. January 1854 - {Wife to James Caril} - Mother of Anna McDonald Caril

McNeight, George - 3rd. May 1856 - {Father Andrew McNeight} - {Mother Sarah Milliken}

McKnight, Male - 12th. September 1864 - {Father John McKnight} - {Mother Mary Tibbs}
McKnight, Mary - 15th. November 1866 - {Father John McKnight} - {Mother Mary Tibbs
McKnight, Ann - 9th. February 1869 - {Father John McKnight} - {Mother Mary Tibbs}
McKnight, Anne - 12th. April 1871 - {Father John McKnight} - {Mother Mary Tibbs} - {sic}

McKnight, Sarah Elizabeth - 16th. April 1879 - {Father John McKnight} - {Mother Mary Tibbs} - LDS Family Search record with surnames reversed

McNeight, George - 28th. March 1865 - {Father James McNeight} - {Mother Rose Ann Mulholland}
Mc.Neight, John - 23rd. November 1868 - (Father James McNeight) - (Mother Rose Ann Mulholland)
Mc.Neight, Catherine - 6th. November 1870 - (Father James McNeight) - (Mother Rose Ann Mulholland)
Mc.Neight, Hannah - 6th. July 1872 - (Father James McNeight) - (Mother Rose Ann Mulholland)
Mc.Neight, Samuel - 17th. July 1874 - (Father James McNeight) - (Mother Rose Ann Mulholland)

McNeight, Sarah Craig - 27th. March 1866 - {Father Henery McNeight} - {Mother Jane Pollock}
McNeight, Henery - 30th. April 1868 - Twin - {Father Henery McNeight} - {Mother Jane Pollock}
McNeight, Agnes - 30th. April 1868 - Twin - {Father Henery McNeight} - {Mother Jane Pollock}

McNeight, Hannah - 8th. August 1868 - {Wife to James Adorian} - Mother of James Adorian
McNeight, Hannah - 19th. January 1870 - {Wife to James Adorian} - Mother of Mary Ann Adorian

McNeight, William John - 20th. June 1865 - {Father William McNeight} - {Mother Mary McCafferty}
McNeight, George - 30th. July 1867 - {Father William McNeight} - {Mother Mary McCafferty}
McNight, Sarah - 28th. June 1870 - {Father William McNight} - {Mother Mary McCafferty/McKiffort}
McNight, James - 1st. September 1874 - {Father William McNight} - {Mother Mary McCafferty}
McNight, Andrew - 22nd. August 1877 - {Father William McNight} - {Mother Mary McCafferty}

McNeight, Jane Dickson - c1882 - {Father James McNeight a labourer} - {Mother Annie Dickson} .. ?

McNeight, Martha - 1885 - {Father James McNeight a labourer} - {Mother Annie Dickson}
McNeight, Agnes Dickson - 5th. September 1886 - {Father James McNeight a labourer} - {Mother Annie Dickson}
McNeight, Rebecca Dickson - 1890 - {Father James McNeight a labourer} - {Mother Annie Dickson}
McNeight, Annie - c1904 - {Father James McNeight a labourer} - {Mother Annie Dickson}

McKnight, William James - c1886 - {Father William John McKnight a linen weaver} - {Mother Lizzie Jamison}
McKnight, Andrew - 1891 - {Father William John McKnight a linen weaver} - {Mother Lizzie Jamison}
McKnight, Thomas - 1894 - {Father William John McKnight a linen weaver} - {Mother Lizzie Jamison}
McKnight, Esther - 1901 - {Father William John McKnight a linen weaver} - {Mother Lizzie Jamison}
McKnight, Alexander - 1904 - {Father William John McKnight a linen weaver} - {Mother Lizzie Jamison}

McKnight, James Henry "Harry" - 10th. May 1901

McKnight, Henry - 1901
McKnight, Robert - 1903
McKnight, Jane - 1905

McKnight, Alexnader - 20th. January 1908 - {Father James McKnight} - {Mother Hannah Matier}

McNeight, James - 1842 - A farmer of Cronstown - Will Probated

Erected by Matthew McKnight of Newtownards - H
McKnight, Isabella - 11th. January 1889 aged 77 - {b.c1812} - Wife to above
McKnight, Matthew - 21st. November 1894 aged 87 - {b.c1807} - The above
McKnight, James - Infancy - Grandson of above
McKnight, William John - 1st. August 1913 - Son of above - A school teacher
24th. September 1913 - Probate of the Will of William John McKnight late of Newtownards Co.Down School Teacher (Retired) who died 1 August 1913 at Downpatrick in said Co. granted at Belfast to Jane McKnight Spinster and David Orr School Teacher - Effects £921-5s
McKnight, Isabel - 20th. February 1957 - Daughter of above
McKnight, Robert - 10th. January 1958 - Son of above
McKnight, Jane - 11th. October 1962 - Daughter of above
McKnight, Thomas - 20th. May 1966 - Son of above

McNate, Sarah - 29th. December 1893 aged 75 - Wife to William Moore

McKnight, Mary - 1908 aged 7 - Daughter of William John McKnight and Lizzie Jamison

McKnight, George - WW1

McKnight, Robert - 1915 aged 12 - {b.c1903}

Mc.Knight, James - 5th. September 1936 aged 62 years - {b.c1874} - Of South Street - Struck by racing car driven by Jackie Chambers in Church Street during the Ards T.T.  (James's Great Grandson Dr.Patrick Collins e.mail address is doctor.collins@hotmail.com if you wish to contact him.)

McNeight Nancy a widow nee Foster - 1st. May 1846 - Married Peter Gelston

McNeight, Margaret - 30th. December 1850 aged 20 - {Father John McNeight} - Married James Graham - {Father Edward Graham}

McNight, William a weaver of Drumhirk - 25th. February 1851 - {Father James McNight a labourer} - Married Margaret Boyd - {Father Lewis Boyd}
Witnesses were William and Mary Jane Anderson

McNeight, Andrew - 9th. March 1854 - {Father George McNeight} - Married Sarah Milliken

Hi Derek, (November 2015)
What an incredible website you've compiled there in Newtonards! I tripped over your friend Paul on Ancestry.com, and he sent me to your site. I am the great-great-grandson of these folks:
McNeight, Andrew - 9th. March 1854 - {Father George McNeight} - Married Sarah Milliken
I'm wondering if that means that his father  is one of the George McNeights common to your town. Supposedly they were at some point Clan of the Black Douglas and were run off to Northern Ireland for sheep thieving. No wonder my dad likes lamb :)  Anyway, I'm going to spend some more time digging around, but I just wanted to say thanks for all of that incredible hard work.
I see that you are a music person as well, so if curiosity gets the best of you, please do come by http://andrewmcknight.net for a listen and look and a pint too :) Let me know if you hear anything you like enough to want to own it, and I'd be happy to gift you a CD download as a small and humble token of my thanks.
With warm regards and best wishes for a lovely Christmas holiday,... Andrew

McNight, Margaret Jane - 10th. November 1856 - {Father George McNight a weaver} - Married William John Gilmore
Witnesses were James Skillin and William McDowell - Her husband William died in India 1856/1857

McKnight, John - 7th. May 1860 aged 21 - {Father George McKnight} - Married Mary Tibbs

Gilmore, Margaret Jane a widow nee McNight - 13th. February 1864 - {Father George McNight a weaver} - Married Hugh Simpson a weaver of East Street

McNeight, James a labourer of Church Street - 30th. September 1881 - {Father Henry McNeight a labourer} - Married Annie Dickson
Witnesses were James Skilling and Agnes Dickson

McKnight, William - 16th. March 1874 - Married Elizabeth McNeely - {Father Hugh McNeely of Cottown}

McNeight, Agnes - 18th. August 1882 - {Father William McNeight a farmer} - Married Thomas Anderson - {Father Patrick Anderson} Witnesses were James Skilling and Hugh Hanna

McNeight, John - 2nd. June 1887 - Married Hannah Matilda Morrow
1901 Census @ Moneyreagh

McNeight, Mary - 14th. December 1887 - Married John Bennett

McKnight, George - June 1898 - Married Martha Morrow aged 22

McKnight, Annie a widow nee Brown of Wallaces Street - 3rd. September 1900 - {Father Robert Brown a labourer} - Married William Norwood a widower and weaver of Upper Movilla Street - {Father William Norwood a weaver}
Witnessed by Hugh and Annie McConnell @ St.Marks Ch.of-Ire.

McKnight, Jane - 1st. January 1907 - Married George Smart

McKnight, Jane - 6th. February 1909 aged 24 - {b.c1885} - Married William Woods

McKnight, Martha - 12th. February 1910 - Married Robert Hutchison

McKnight, Elizabeth - 4th. November 1910 aged 19 - {b.c1891} - Married John Hunter aged 21 a carter of Mill Street - {Father Alexander Hunter a labourer}

McKnight, Hannah - 29th. April 1914 - Married John Orr

McKnight, Mabel of Maghera - 27th. January 1915 - Married James Millar

McKnight, Rebecca of Movilla - 14th. August 1919 - Married Joseph Close Tate

McKnight, Catherine - 30th. October 1919 - Married Samuel Gunning

McKnight, Andrew - 30th. September 1920 aged 29 - {b.c1891} - {Father William John McKnight a linen weaver} - Married Mary Harvey of N'Ards

McNeight, Thomas - 24th. September 1795 - Charged with murder but escaped

McNeight, David - 9th. July 1827 - Member of Masonic Lodge 447

McKnight, George - 23rd. December 1862 - Holywood Petty sessions - Witness to an aggravated assault - Case adjourned to Newtownards Quarter Sessions

McKnight, Henry - 1863 - Of Ballyalicock - Leased a house from William Moore

McKnight, James - 1863 - Of East Street - eased a house and yard from James McIlveny

McKnight, John - 1863 - Of East Street - Leased the upper rear part of a house with William McKee from David Montgomery

McKnight, Matthew - 1863 - Of John Street - Leased a house and yard from George Harrison
McKnight, Matthew - 1863 - Of John Street - Leased out a house and yard from to David Irvine

1875 - TERRIBLE FIRE IN NEWTOWNARDS. - SEVEN PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.

ON Sunday morning, Newtownards was the scene of a terrible occurrence. Two houses situated in Dobbin's Row, South Street, have been completely destroyed by fire, and a weaver named John M'Knight and six of his children burned to death. Of nine members M'Knight's family only two, Mrs. M'Knight and a young child, remain to shed any light on the sad occurance, which "at one fell swoop" deprived her of her husband and six children. The sentry on duty at the military camp, which is convenient to Dobbin's Row, was the first to notice anything of an unusual nature. At five minutes past two o'clock he heard the noise of windows being smashed up South Street, and, knowing that some of the 75th were out on pass, and thinking that they might be engaged in a row or be blamed for the damage, he reported the matter to the sergeant of the guard. On looking again up the street the sentinel observed dense volumes, of smoke and flame issuing from the first floor windows of a house within a few doors from the south end of the row. The sergeant of the guard then aroused the acting sergeant-major, Colour-Sergeant Hart, who alarmed the detachment, and knocked up the commanding officer, Lieutenant Denman Lambert Baynes, who proceeded with every available man, in all sorts of undress, to the burning premises. Not a. soldier was left in the camp but the sentry at the gate. About two o'clock also a man named Shannon came to the police barracks in High Street and reported that a fire had broken out in Dobbin's Row. In a short time Sub-Inspector T. J. N. Robertson, Head-Constable Daniel Flagherty, and the constabulary force were on the spot. Patrick Mackintosh, Esq., J.P., was also present. The crowd of civilians was much smaller than might have been expected. On the arrival of the police ladders were obtained from Mr. John Hanna's timber yard, and, the soldiers having formed a line from the canal to the burning houses, water was passed along, cans and buckets, having been obtained for this purpose from the inhabitants of the neighbouring houses. Not much good, however, was effected by these means and it was not until the arrival of the Town Commissioners' fire engine, which Sub-Constables Boyce and M'Hugh dragged down from Regent Street the progress of the flames were noticeably arrested. Successful efforts were made to cut the beams which connected the burning mass from the houses on each side. Armed with pioneers' axes, some of the men of the 75th mounted the roof, and, to the imminent danger of their lives, hewed away at the beams till the roof fell in. Lieutenant Baynes behaved in a most gallant manner,and his men, without exception, seemed eager to emulate the action of their generous and courageous leader. Mr. Robt. Davidson, T.C. (captain of the fire brigade); Mr. John Hanna, Mr. J. A. Brown, T.C.; Mr. J. F. Robinson (gas manager for the Consumers' Company), and others, exerted themselves in a praiseworthy manner, and the women were most active in carrying water to fill the tank of the engine; but, on the other hand, many of the inhabitants evinced an apathy and carelessness which was anything but creditable to them. Had the people, however, been aware that there were seven persons in the blazing house, they would doubtless have displayed more energy in extinguishIng the flames; but this fact was not known to them. Mrs. M'Knight, bearing a baby, herself and it much burnt, rushed out whenever the fire was discovered, but no information could be got from her as to who remained behind, so agitated was her mind. In fact, none of those engaged at the fire knew who was in the house, or if there was any person at all, and, as no cries were heard. it probable that M'Knight and his six children were suffocated before the fire reached them, though it is probable that the breaking of glass heard by the sentinel at the camp was an expiring and frantic attempt to get air, which, on being admitted, fanned the pent-up flame and hastened their destruction. When the fire was subdued about three o'clock, a. search was made for the bodies, and seven blackened and charred cinders, some of them not larger than a blackened loaf, were found among the debris. They were at once removed by the police to an outhouse connected with Mr. James Chambers' public-house, a few doors up the street. Mrs. M'Knight, when she ran out with the infant in her arms, was dressed in her everyday clothes, and from this it would appear that she had not gone to bed ; whether her husband was in bed is not yet known, but they were both seen in the street on Saturday night under the influence of drink, and he was observed standing at his own door, to all appearances drunk, at twelve o'clock. The eldest child, a boy, was fifteen years of age, and the youngest three months. A man named Thomas Houston, who occupied half of the same house, which was a large one, and fitted up for two weavers, with workshops, was able to save his own life and those of his family; but looms, clothes, and furniture are entirely destroyed.

THE INQUEST.

Newtownards, Monday.

AT the inquest held in the Market House today on the bodies of John M'Knight and his six children, burned to death yesterday morning, it appeared deceased and his wife were under the influence of drink and were last seen about half-past twelve o'clock. The fire was discovered shortly before two o'clock, when Robert Patton met his wife' and a man named Houston and family coming down stairs. Flames were then issuing from the roof, and no person could go into the room where deceased were. Subsequently Patton saw the deceased at the front window, attempting to break the sash, but he fell back into the room apparently suffocated. Mrs. M'Knight lies in a dangerous state in the workhouse hospital not expected to recover. Her infant is progressing favourably . The jury returned a verdict from suffocation and burning, but the origin of the fire is unknown. The jury considered great credit due to the police and military for their exertions in the matter.

MacKnight, T - 16th. December 1871 - 25th. November 1899 - Editor of the "Northern Whig" spoke at a meeting in Newtownards

1901 Census - Residents of a house 4 in Wallace's or Brown's Lane (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 5 in Corporation North (Newtownards, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 111 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 36 in Greenwell Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 130 in Greenwell Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 57 in John Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 18 in Lougherieslouse (Newtownards, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 40 in Regent Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 54.1 in South Street (Newtownards Urban, Down) *

1901 Census - Residents of a house 56.2 in South Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census Residents of a house 4 in Wallace's or Brown's Lane (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 21 in Wallace's Street No. 1 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 46 in Wallace's Street No. 2 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 31 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 42 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Catherine was registered Blind
McKnight, George - 1915 aged 34 - Born Newtownards c.1881 - Last address was Beggars Bush Barracks, Dublin - Imprisoned at Mountjoy, Dublin - Committing an abomination - Also known as Rose Anne McKnight

1911 Census - Residents of a house 39 in John Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1910 - Matthew McKnight leased a house,yard and garden at 103 John Street from Jane McKnight
1914 - William John McKnight leased a house,yard and garden at 103 John Street from Jane McKnight
1915 -  Jane McKnight lived at 103 John Street

1911 Census - Residents of a house 5 in John Street Lane (Newtownards Urban, Down) *

1911 Census - Residents of a house 129 in Mill Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 2 in Movilla (Newtownards North, Down)

1911 Census Residents of a house 82 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 13 in Queen Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 6 in South Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 6 in Tullynagardy (Newtownards South, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 33 in Victoria Avenue (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 50 in Wallace Street No. 2 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1919 Isabella leased #6 Wallaces Street No.1 from Robert Dawson

1911 Census - Residents of a house 1 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

McKnight, Alexander - 30th. March 1912 - Of Georges Street - Court appearance - http://www.derek-beattie.comxa.com/happenings-1912.htm

Smart, Jane nee McKnight - 26th. December 1913 aged 31 - Arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the "Cedric" enroute to meet her husband George Smart at 2020 West 70th. Place, Chicago. - Her mother Annie Norwood was living at 66 Upper Movilla Street

McKnight, Andrew - January 1914 aged 22 - {b.c1891} - Arrived at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

McKnight, Hannah - 23rd. May 1916 aged 33 - {b.c1883} - Arrived at Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Athenia" out of Glasgow

McKnight, George - 26th. May 1942 aged 18 - {b.c1924} - Whilst working as Porter @ N.Ards Railway Station had an entry in the accident book ref: 1544
McKnight, George - 19th. february 1943 aged 19 - {b.c1924} - Whilst working as Porter @ N.Ards Railway Station had an entry in the accident book ref: 1681