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Donald Mackay 1834–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1834

Birth Location: Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Sep 1901

Death Location: Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Alexander Mckay

Mother:

Spouse(s): Janet Campbell, Margaret Munro

Children(s): Dugald McKay, Lucy McKay, Erie McKay, John TTT, Elizabeth TTT6, John Mackay, Annie MacKay, Jessie MacKay, Christy Mackay, Susanna Mckay, Donald Mackay, Alexander Mackay, Rebecca Mackay, Angus Mackay

The story of Donald Mackay began in 1834 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. In 1841, Donald Mackay resided in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland. Donald Mackay married Janet Campbell, Margaret Mary Munro, and had children including Alexander Robertson Mackay, Angus Mackay, Annie C G M Mackay, Christy Mackay, Donald Mackay, Dugald Mckay, Elizabeth Mackay Ttt6, Erie Mckay, Jessie Mackay, John Campbell Mackay Ttt, John Robison Mackay, Lucy Mckay, Rebecca Mackay, Susanna S Mckay. Donald Mackay passed away in 1901 in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Mackay began in 1834 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.
  • In 1841, Donald Mackay resided in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.
  • Donald Mackay married Janet Campbell, Margaret Mary Munro, and had children including Alexander Robertson Mackay, Angus Mackay, Annie C G M Mackay, Christy Mackay, Donald Mackay, Dugald Mckay, Elizabeth Mackay Ttt6, Erie Mckay, Jessie Mackay, John Campbell Mackay Ttt, John Robison Mackay, Lucy Mckay, Rebecca Mackay, Susanna S Mckay.
  • Donald Mackay passed away in 1901 in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Donald Mackay's Ancestors

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Donald Mackay
1834–1901
Birth Place: Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Mckay
1811–
Dores,Inverness,Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander McKay
1767–1861
Dornoch, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Fraser
1769–1849
Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Donald Mckay
1734–
Janet MacKay
1735–1775
William Fraser
1739–1797
Margaret Stuart
1731–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McKAY
1702–
Jannet McESSACK
1708–1738
Alexander Mckenzie
1705–
Magdalen Mcintosh
1701–1784
William Fraser
1700–1755
Katherine Schaw
1701–

Donald Mackay's Descendants

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Donald Mackay (15 Jan 1834–21 Sep 1901) m. Janet Campbell (13 Feb 1828–13 Jun 1871) m. Margaret (Mary) Munro (abt 1831–19 Apr 1898)
  1. 1. Dugald McKay 1864–1942 m. Esther Swanson 1871–1937
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Mackay 1897–1988 m. Llewellyn (Barnes) Harrison 1886–1952 m. John Watson 1889–1981
      1. 1. George (Gordon) Harrison 1934–2002 m. Janet (Marie) Lines 1935–1989
    2. 2. Annie Mackay 1897–1998 m. Alexander Leslie 1915–1950 m. James McCandlish 1897–1948
      1. 1. Magdalene McCandlish 1922–2018 m. Douglas McIntosh 1920–1987
      2. 2. Donald (Niall MacPherson) Leslie 1948–2008
      3. 3. JAMES MCCANDLISH 1923–1991
      4. 4. ESTHER MCCANDLISH 1925–2013
      5. 5. HARRY MCCANDLISH 1928–2014
    3. 3. Susan (Swanson) Mckay 1909–1992 m. Robert Gray 1906–1974
    4. 4. Robert (Swanson) McKay 1909–1910
    5. 5. John (Angus) McKay 1900–1916
  2. 2. Lucy McKay 1862–
  3. 3. Erie McKay 1864–1873
  4. 4. John (Campbell MacKay) TTT 1857–
  5. 5. Elizabeth (MacKay) TTT6 1861–
  6. 6. John (Robison) Mackay 1866–1929
  7. 7. Annie (C G M) MacKay 1872–
  8. 8. Jessie MacKay 1876–1912
  9. 9. Christy Mackay 1862–1883
  10. 10. Susanna (S) Mckay 1863–1886
  11. 11. Donald Mackay 1869–1896
  12. 12. Alexander (Robertson) Mackay 1858–1941
  13. 13. Rebecca Mackay 1864–1924
  14. 14. Angus Mackay 1867–1947

Donald Mackay's Timeline

9 Records

1834
15 Jan 1834
Birth of Donald Mackay in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
1834
15 Jan 1834
Donald Mackay was baptized in Halkirk,Caithness,Scotland
Halkirk,Caithness,Scotland
1841
1841
Age 7
Donald Mackay resided here in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 17
Donald Mackay resided here in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 27
Donald Mackay resided here in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 37
Donald Mackay resided here in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 47
Donald Mackay resided here in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 57
Donald Mackay resided here in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
1901
21 Sep 1901
Age 67
Death of Donald Mackay in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census
    [5] 1891 Scotland Census
    [6] 1881 Scotland Census
    [7] UK, Royal Mail Pension and Gratuity Records, 1860-1970
    [8] Web: Scotland, High Court Criminal Indexes, 1790-1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Halkirk,Caithness,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Armadale, Farr, Sutherland
    Record Source: Web: Scotland, High Court Criminal Indexes, 1790-1919

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: UK, Royal Mail Pension and Gratuity Records, 1860-1970

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

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