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David MacKay 1849 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 SEP 1849

Birth Location: Gairsay, Orkney Islands

Death Date: 2 JUN 1935

Death Location: Cott Farm, Rendall, Orkney Islands

Father: Donald MacKay

Mother: Mary Harrold

Spouse(s): Margaret Taylor

Children(s): Donald Mackay, John MacKay

In 1849, David MacKay entered the world in Gairsay, Orkney Islands, born to Donald MacKay and Mary Harrold. David MacKay married Margaret Taylor, and had children including Donald Mackay, John James MacKay. David MacKay passed away in 1935 in Cott Farm, Rendall, Orkney Islands.

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Biography

  • In 1849, David MacKay entered the world in Gairsay, Orkney Islands, born to Donald MacKay and Mary Harrold.
  • David MacKay married Margaret Taylor, and had children including Donald Mackay, John James MacKay.
  • David MacKay passed away in 1935 in Cott Farm, Rendall, Orkney Islands.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald MacKay
1829 – 1893
Birth Location: Canisby Church, Caithness, Scotland
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Mary Harrold
1823 – 1911
Birth Location: Gairsay, Rendall , Orkney Islands, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Taylor
1845 – 1929
Birth Location: Firth and Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
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Children(s)

Donald Mackay
1885 – 1943
Birth Location: Quoyhenry, Orkney, Scotland
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John MacKay
1888 – 1956
Birth Location: Trumland,Rousay,Orkney Islands
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David MacKay's Ancestors

Self
David MacKay
1849 – 1935
Birth Place: Gairsay, Orkney Islands
Parents
Donald MacKay
1829 – 1893
Canisby Church, Caithness, Scotland
Mary Harrold
1823 – 1911
Gairsay, Rendall , Orkney Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander MacKay
1773 – 1864
Rairgill, Sutherland, Scotland
MARGARET HALL
1788 – 1869
Selkirk, Scotland
JOHN Harrold
1773 – 1855
Island Gairsay, Evie Rendall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Margaret Corston
1777 – 1869
Rousay and Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Angus MacKay
1745 –
Ann MacLeod
THOMAS HALL
1753 –
MARGARET THORBURN
1753 –
James Harrold
1750 – 1841
Janet Williamson
1750 –
George Corston
1760 – 1863
Ann Harrold
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David MacKay's Descendants

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David MacKay (28 SEP 1849 – 2 JUN 1935) m. Margaret Taylor (15 Dec 1845 – 5 Mar 1929)
  1. 1. Donald Mackay (14 March 1885 – 21 Jun 1943)
    1. 1. Maggie (Barbara) McKay (15 September 1911 – 3 August 2008)
  2. 2. John (James) MacKay (20 Nov 1888 – 31 May 1956)
    1. 1. Mary (Edith) MacKay (1920 – ) m. William Hourston (1921 – )
      1. 1. William (Alistair MacKay) Hourston (19 Jun 1951 – ) m. Virginia (Ruth) Stokes (25 Oct 1950 – )
        1. 1. Samuel Hourston (13 May 1977 – )
        2. 2. Joseph Hourston (1979 – )
        3. 3. Katy Hourston (1981 – )
        4. 4. Bethany Hourston (1983 – )

David MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1849
28 SEP 1849
Birth of David MacKay in Gairsay, Orkney Islands
Gairsay, Orkney Islands
1935
2 JUN 1935
Age 86
Death of David MacKay in Cott Farm, Rendall, Orkney Islands
Cott Farm, Rendall, Orkney Islands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1849
    Event Place: Gairsay, Orkney Islands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 JUN 1935
    Event Place: Cott Farm, Rendall, Orkney Islands

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rendall, Old Cemetry
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