McKnight and Co
From Graces Guide
Shipbuilders and repairers, South Quay, Ayr
1883 established as McKnight, McCredie and Co, iron shipbuilders
1889 See 1889 Shipbuilding Statistics for detail of the tonnage produced
1896 following the death of Samuel McKnight, his son and other members of the family continued the business, which was now incorporated as a limited liability company, S McKnight and Co Limited
1902 taken over by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Co and was dissolved
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Sources of Information
- Post Office general and trades directory for Ayr, Newton, and Wallacetown 1884-1885
- National Records of Scotland BT2/3214
- Fairplay February 6, 1902
- L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A guide to historical records (1992)