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John James MacKay 1888 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1888

Birth Location: Trumland,Rousay,Orkney Islands

Death Date: 31 May 1956

Death Location: Cott Farm,Rendall,Orkney Islands

Father: David MacKay

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary MacKay

The story of John James MacKay began in 1888 in Trumland,Rousay,Orkney Islands. John James MacKay had children including Mary Edith MacKay. John James MacKay passed away in 1956 in Cott Farm,Rendall,Orkney Islands.

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Biography

  • The story of John James MacKay began in 1888 in Trumland,Rousay,Orkney Islands.
  • John James MacKay had children including Mary Edith MacKay.
  • John James MacKay passed away in 1956 in Cott Farm,Rendall,Orkney Islands.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John MacKay's Ancestors

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John MacKay
1888 – 1956
Birth Place: Trumland,Rousay,Orkney Islands
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 –

John MacKay's Descendants

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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 – )
        1. 1. Oliver Hourston (9 May 2008 – )
      2. 2. Joseph Hourston (1979 – )
      3. 3. Katy Hourston (1981 – )
      4. 4. Bethany Hourston (1983 – )

John MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1888
20 Nov 1888
Birth of John James MacKay in Trumland,Rousay,Orkney Islands
Trumland,Rousay,Orkney Islands
1956
31 May 1956
Age 68
Death of John James MacKay in Cott Farm,Rendall,Orkney Islands
Cott Farm,Rendall,Orkney Islands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1888
    Event Place: Trumland,Rousay,Orkney Islands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1956
    Event Place: Cott Farm,Rendall,Orkney Islands

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