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Donald Mackay 1885 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1885

Birth Location: Quoyhenry, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jun 1943

Death Location: Brettta Brook Rendall Orkney, Scotland

Father: David MacKay

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Maggie McKay

In 1885, Donald Mackay entered the world in Quoyhenry, Orkney, Scotland, born to David MacKay and Margaret Taylor. Donald Mackay had children including Maggie Barbara McKay. Donald Mackay passed away in 1943 in Brettta Brook Rendall Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Donald Mackay entered the world in Quoyhenry, Orkney, Scotland, born to David MacKay and Margaret Taylor.
  • Donald Mackay had children including Maggie Barbara McKay.
  • Donald Mackay passed away in 1943 in Brettta Brook Rendall Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Donald Mackay's Ancestors

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Donald Mackay
1885 – 1943
Birth Place: Quoyhenry, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
David MacKay
1849 – 1935
Gairsay, Orkney Islands
Margaret Taylor
1845 – 1929
Firth and Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald MacKay
1829 – 1893
Canisby Church, Caithness, Scotland
Mary Harrold
1823 – 1911
Gairsay, Rendall , Orkney Islands, Scotland
James Taylor
1819 – 1900
Kirkwall, Orkney
Isabella** Leask
1822 –
Great-Grandparents
Alexander MacKay
1773 – 1864
MARGARET HALL
1788 – 1869
JOHN Harrold
1773 – 1855
Margaret Corston
1777 – 1869
Samuel Taylor
1780 –
Margaret Leask
Henry Leask
Margaret Holland
1785 –
2nd-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
John Leask
1732 – 1817
Kathren Loutit
1734 –
John Holland
1739 –
Elspet Flett
1752 –

Donald Mackay's Descendants

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Donald Mackay (14 March 1885 – 21 Jun 1943)
  1. 1. Maggie (Barbara) McKay (15 September 1911 – 3 August 2008)

Donald Mackay's Timeline

2 Records

1885
14 March 1885
Birth of Donald Mackay in Quoyhenry, Orkney, Scotland
Quoyhenry, Orkney, Scotland
1943
21 Jun 1943
Age 58
Death of Donald Mackay in Brettta Brook Rendall Orkney, Scotland
Brettta Brook Rendall Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1885
    Event Place: Quoyhenry, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1943
    Event Place: Brettta Brook Rendall Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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