1806 - Birth - Father - ALEXANDER KNOX
1811 - Birth - Mother - RACHEL COWAN

Marriage: RACHEL COWAN and ALEXANDER KNOX

1831 - Birth - Son - JOHN KNOX - Birth Date: 11 Feb 1831
Baptism Date: 28 Feb 1831 - Baptism Place: Parton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Alexander Knox - Mother: Rachel Cowan

1832 - Birth - Son - RICHARD HARRIS? KNOX - Birth Date: 10 Dec 1832
Baptism Date: 28 Dec 1832 - Baptism Place: Parton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Alexander Knox - Mother: Rachel Cowan

1835 - Birth - Daughter - MARGARET COWAN KNOX
Baptism Date: 4 Mar 1835 - Baptism Place: Parton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Alexander Knox - Mother: Rachael Cowan

1837 - Birth - Son - ALEXANDER KNOX - Birth Date 14 Feb 1837
Baptism Date: 3 Mar 1837 - Baptism Place: Parton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Alexander Knox - Mother: Rachel Cowan

1838 - Birth - Daughter - JANE KNOX

1841 Census:
Rachel Knox (30) - (Bn abt 1811 at Kirkcudbrightshire) and her husband Alexander Knox (35) are living at Merkland School-house, Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire. They have children John (10) Richard Herries Knox (8) Margaret (6) Alexander (4) and Jane (2)

1843 - Birth - Son - JAMES KNOX - Birth Date: 31 Oct 1843
Baptism Date: 15 Nov 1843 - Baptism Place: Parton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Alexander Knox - Mother: Rachel Cowan

1846 - Birth - Daughter - ELIZABETH KNOX - Birth Date: 12 Feb 1846
Baptism Date: 1 Mar 1846 - Baptism Place - Parton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Alexander Knox - Mother: Rachel Cowan

1848 - Birth - Son - WILLIAM KNOX - Birth Date 24 Jun 1848
Baptism Date: 7 Jul 1848 - Baptism Place: Parton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Alexander Knox - Mother: Rachel Cowan

1851 - Birth - Daughter - RACHEL KNOX
Baptism Date: 4 Feb 1851 - Baptism Place: Parton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Alexander Knox - Mother: Rachel Cowan

1851 Census:
Alexander Knox (49) - (Bn abt 1802 at Kelton, Kirkcudbright) and wife Rachel (42) lived at Mickland Cottage, Kirkcudbrightshire. Alexander was a Parochial Teacher. [Parochial meaning relating to a Church Parish]. They had children Margaret (15) Alexander (13) Jane (11) James (8) Elisabeth (5) William (2) and Rachel aged 2 months all Scholars or at home

1853 - Birth - Daughter - ISABELLA KNOX - Birth Date: 3 Jul 1853
Baptism Date: 18 Jul 1853 - Baptism Place; Parton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Alexander Knox - Mother: Rachel Cowan

1861 Census:
Alexander Knox (59) - (Bn abt 1802 at Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire) and wife Rachel (52) - (Bn Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire) were living at Merkland Cottage, Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Alexander was a Parochial Schoolmaster. They had children at home: Jane Knox (21) at home; Elisabeth (15) William (12) Rachel (10) and Isabella(7) - All Scholars

1871 Census:
Alexander Knox (69) - (Bn abt 1802 at Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire) and wife Rachel (61)
Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire remain living at Merkland School House, where Alexander is a Parochial Teacher. Their children have left home it seems.

1871 Census:
R H Knox (38) - (bn abt 1833) was living at Hillside, Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire with his Uncle James Cowan (59) a General Labourer; and his wife Janet (52). Nephews Richard Herries Knox (38) and James Moffat (14) - Servants Alexander Hyslop (23) Helen Campbell (

1881 Census:
ISABELLA KNOX (24) - (Bn abt 1857 at Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire) is living with her Sister Margaret (40) at 91 High Street, Dalbeattie Kirkcudbrightshire. Both work as Drapers. They have a lodger Agnes Johnstone (60) a former Dressmaker.

1885 - Death Daughter ISABELLA KNOX - Estate to Sister Margaret

1898 - Death Son RICHARD HERRIE KNOX -
In Memory of RICHARD HERRIES KNOX who died At Barnbarroch May 4th 1898, aged 66 years also MARGARET BAIRD Widow of the above who died at Barnbarroch, Jan. 24th 1918 aged 84 years.
Married 10 Dec 1875 at Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbright,
Cemetery: Colvend Parish Churchyard, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland