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Title: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 00:23 BST (UK)
Looking for information on Simon who was a tailor and according to census records his wife's name was Jessie

I don't know when or where he was married or died
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: gortonboy on Saturday 18 June 11 00:31 BST (UK)
hi,,when was he born ?  ;)
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 08:24 BST (UK)
He was born 1860 and was living in Anglesey on 1901 census
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 08:38 BST (UK)
I think I now have his marriage in Scotland

1890 MCKAY SIMON and MACKINTOSH JESSIE at FORRES /MORAY

1891 census has Simon working as a draper and Jessie as a school mistress and living at Mountain View Holyhead

1901 still in Holyhead

Simon R Mackay 39
Jessie Mackay 34
Alexander W Mackay 7
Augus Mackay 5
Shiela Mackay 2
Dugald D Mackay 8 Months
Ellene Parry 22
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 09:03 BST (UK)
Sancti there are 2 Simon MacKays showing in Scotlands People age under 2 on the 1861 census BUT neither are in Moray.  :-\

One is in Inverness, so fairly close.
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: gortonboy on Saturday 18 June 11 09:09 BST (UK)

Name:

Simon Mc Kay

Birth Date:

20 Jan 1860

Birthplace:

CLYNE,SUTHERLAND,SCOTLAND

Father's Name:

Angus Mc Kay

Mother's Name:

Margaret Sutherland


Indexing Project (Batch) Number:

C11045-1
System Origin:

Scotland-ODM
Source Film Number:

6035516
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 09:18 BST (UK)
He was born Clyne 1860 and moved to Wales after his marriage in 1890

Looks like the family settled in Wales
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: gortonboy on Saturday 18 June 11 09:23 BST (UK)
possible death

Civil Registration event: Death
 
Name: MACKAY, Simon B
 
Registration District:  Willesden
 
County:  Middlesex
 
Year of Registration:  1951
 
Quarter of Registration:  Jan-Feb-Mar
 
Age at death:  91
 
Volume No:  5F
 
Page No:  380
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 09:41 BST (UK)
The other Simon MacKay is in Clyne, Sutherland on the 1861 census and is age up to 1yo  ;D
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 09:44 BST (UK)
Thanks to you both for your help  8)
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 09:56 BST (UK)
Checked the marriage for 1890 and it is not the right Simon  ???

Parents names are different as is his occupation
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 09:58 BST (UK)
The other Simon is still in Inverness on the 1871 census.  He's the only one listed in Scotland.
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:01 BST (UK)
There's a Simon Mackay bn Inverness 1859 according to SP.
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:04 BST (UK)
Could this be him?

Name:    Mac Kay
Gender:    Male
Baptism/Christening Date:    
Baptism/Christening Place:    
Birth Date:    01 Dec 1859
Birthplace:    INVERNESS,INVERNESS,SCOTLAND
Death Date:    
Name Note:    
Race:    
Father's Name:    John Mac Kay
Father's Birthplace:    
Father's Age:    
Mother's Name:    Christina Polson
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 10:10 BST (UK)
I have Simon's birth in 20 Jan 1860 in Clyne

Parents Angus MacKay and Margaret Sutherland

1861 living with his family at Address: 10 East Clyne

1871 still with his family at Address: East Clyne

1881 Address: East Brora
Occupation: Tailor (Apprentice)
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:15 BST (UK)
Sorry Sancti I misunderstood your post.

FreeBMD has a Simon MacKay marriage Paddington Mar quarter 1890??

Could this be Jessie?

Ross    Janet from the same page on FreeBMD
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:19 BST (UK)
What place of birth is given for Jessie on the census?
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 10:21 BST (UK)
1891 census in Wales just says born Scotland for them both

The Paddington marriage could be them
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 10:23 BST (UK)
1911 has her born Olrig Caithness
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:28 BST (UK)
1911 has her born Olrig Caithness

Age?  There are only 2 born there between 1860-70 on SP
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 10:31 BST (UK)
1911

MACKAY, Jessie Wife  age 43 born c1868  Caithness Olrig
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:35 BST (UK)
From freeBMD

Looks like these children might fit

Births Sep 1893
Mackay    Alexander William        Holyhead    11b   551   
Births Mar 1896   
Mackay    Angus         Holyhead    11b   465   
Births Sep 1898
Mackay    Sheila Elizabeth         Holyhead    11b   525    
Births Sep 1900
Mackay    Dugald Llewelyn         Holyhead    11b   516    
Births Jun 1902 
Mackay    Robert Ian         Holyhead    11b   516    
Births Mar 1905   
Mackay    Ronald Sinclair R         Holyhead    11b   485   
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:38 BST (UK)
SP is coming up with a Janet Ross bn 1870 Olrig
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:41 BST (UK)
There's this one on Family Search

Name:    Janet Ross
Gender:    Female
Birth Date:    10 Sep 1870
Birthplace:    OLRIG,CAITHNESS,SCOTLAND
Father's Name:    Angus Ross
Mother's Name:    Elizabeth Innes
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 10:41 BST (UK)
Thanks Fifer, those children fit with the census records

I wonder if they left Scotland together to get married
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:43 BST (UK)
Thanks Fifer, those children fit with the census records

I wonder if they left Scotland together to get married

Heck of a long way to go!  :P
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: sancti on Saturday 18 June 11 10:46 BST (UK)
There's this one on Family Search

Name:    Janet Ross
Gender:    Female
Birth Date:    10 Sep 1870
Birthplace:    OLRIG,CAITHNESS,SCOTLAND
Father's Name:    Angus Ross
Mother's Name:    Elizabeth Innes


Looks like this Janet is still in Scotland 1891  :(

Angus Ross 54
Elizabeth Ross 55
Janet Ross 20 born Olrig
Donald Ross 23
 
 
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:50 BST (UK)
There was another bn 1864 that must be her.
Title: Re: Simon MacKay born Scotland
Post by: fifer1947 on Saturday 18 June 11 10:53 BST (UK)
There are two on Family search

Janet Ross
Gender:    Female
Birth Date:    17 Sep 1864
Birthplace:    OLRIG,CAITHNESS,SCOTLAND
Father's Name:    Thomas Ross
Mother's Name:    Elizabeth Hanson

and

Jane Brotchie Ross
Birth Date:    11 Oct 1864
Birthplace:    OLRIG,CAITHNESS,SCOTLAND   
Father's Name:    John Ross
Mother's Name:    Jessie Simpson