MACKAY/MCKAY Family of Sutherland

[christmack]

Could anyone help with the descendants of the following family :


Donald James MACKAY b. 7.7.1801 Golspie m. 13.12.1823  Margaret
                                                                       NICHOLSON in Assynt, SUTH.

Their children are as follows:

1. Christy         b. 20.12.1824  in Kinnauld m. Gavin FOULIE in 1856-Kildman
2. Jean             b. 13.1.1827
3. Donald         b. 21.3.1829 born in Dornoch m. Janet(Jessie) Campbell in 
                                                                         1858  in Renfrew
4. Mary            b. 11.8.1831 m. Alexander PORTER in 1856-Rogart
5. Merran         b. 8.8.1833   m.  Donald GRANT      in 1857- Clyne
6. George L.G. b. 3.7.1835  m. Elizabeth HARDIE IN 1858-Old Meldrum
7. Williamina    b. 8.8.1839  m. Alexander INGRAM  in 1859-Rogart
8. John            b.15.8.1841 m. Mary MURRAY         in 1877-Rogart
9. James N.N.  b.10.8.1843 m. Margaret MCKEON  in 1872 in
                                                                                   Australia
10. Hector G.  b.29.4.1845
11. Malcolm    b. 22.7.1847

Thankyou for your time
Regards from Queensland

Christmack

[rainbowuk]

Hi,  not sure if it is census you are looking for but this looks like Christy and Gavin in 1861

Gavin Fowlie...head..age 29, brn Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire...farm grieve

Christina Fowlie..wife..age 36..brn Dorncoh, Sutherland..

Christina Fowlie..daur..age 3..brn Reay, Sutherland

Magaret Fowlie..daur..age 2..brn Reay, Sutherland

Gavin Fowlie..son..age 11 months..brn Reay, Sutherland

They had 4 servants living with them at Kirkton, Reay, Sutherland

Parish Reay, ED 5, line 8

Susan

[rainbowuk]

This is Christina and Gavin in 1871

Gavin Fowlie...head..age 39..brn Old Meldrum...Farm manager

Christina Fowlie..wife..age 46..brn Rogart, Sutherland

Christina Fowlie..daur..age 13..brn Rea, Sutherland..scholar

Margaret Fowlie..daur..age 12..brn Rea, Sutherland..scholar

Gavin Fowlie..son..age 10..brn Rea, Sutherland..scholar

John Fowlie..son..age 9..brn Rea, Sutherland..scholar

Donald Fowlie..son..age 6..brn Stornoway, Rosshire..scholar

Peter Fowlie..son..age 3..brn Stornoway, Ross-shire

Again they had 4 servants with them and were living at Manor Farm, Barrach, Stornoway

Parish Stornoway, ED 17, line 5

Susan

[christmack]

Susan,

Thank you for that.
I think that you have the right family for sure.

Christine

[rainbowuk]

This looks like Williamina and Alexander in 1861

Alexander Ingram..head..age 33..brn Camie, Boof...ploughman

Williamina Ingram..wife..age 21..brn Dornoch, Sutherland

Margaret Ingram..daur..age 1..brn Dornoch, Sutherland

They had 5 servants living with them at Cottage No 3, Golspie, Sutherland

Parish Golspie, Ed 5, line 2

Susan

[rainbowuk]

And this looks like Williamina and Alexander in 1871

Alexander Ingram..head..age 45..brn Gamrie, Banff...Farm Servant

Williamina Ingram..wife..age 33..brn Dornoch, Sutherland..farm servant wife

Mary Ingram..daur..age 7..brn Golspie..scholar

William Ingram...son..age 6..Brn Golspie

Donald Ingram..son..age 4..brn Golspie

Ann Ingram..daur..age 1..brn Golspie

Philip Campbell..lodger..age 35..brn Golspie..farm servant

Living at F Servants House, Golspie, Sutherland

Parish golspie, ED 5, line 16

Susan

[rainbowuk]

Hi again,

I have to go for a bit but if nobody else finds anything I will have another look tonight. Were all the children born in Dornoch?

Susan

[christmack]

Susan,

As far as I know they were all born in Kinnauld, Dornoch.

Do you have access to the 1881 and 1891 census records as well ?

Thanks again so much

Christine

[rainbowuk]

Hi Christine,

Yes have access to later census's.

Here is Gavin and Christina in 1881

Gavin Foulie..head..age 49..brn Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire...farm manager

Christina Foulie..wife..age 56..brn Dornoch G, Sutherland

Christina Foulie..daur..age 23..brn Reay G, Sutherland

Peter Foulie..son..age 13..brn Stornoway G, Rossshire..scholar

Margaret Munro..servant..age 20..brn Stornoway...general serv (domestic)

Living at Manor Farm House, Stornoway

Parish Stornoway, ED 17, line 2

Susan