Smith/Mackay

[bettyespana]

The Alice Mackay who married Kennedy Sinclair is on several Ancestry trees as being born in Ireland. She married Kennedy in Belfast in 1829.
The Alice Mackay who was the daughter of Robert Mackay and Anne Smith married twice. Her first husband was James Fair and they are in Eyemouth in 1841 with their family, including their eldest daughter Anne Smith Fair.
Her second husband was Thomas Fortune and they can be found in North Sunderland in 1861/71/81
April

Hello April,

Thank you for your information.A lot of the info I have came via someone whose family name was Mackay,so I am open to correction.
I have to say that I also found the marriage in Ireland of my Gt Gt Grandparents Kennedy Sinclair & Alice(Elisha) Mackay on LDS.However,the record has no source information & therefore could be considered as dubious.
I actually know that Kennedy did army service in Belfast with the 92 Highlanders & thought maybe that was why they married there.
It is no wonder that I have not got much further in my searches for Alice(Elisha).

Do you know if there is a website for Belfast records for around 1829,or are they likely to have been destroyed.

Regards
Betty

[bettyespana]

Eyemouth 1841 Hay's Square.
James Fair   37   Smith.
Alice            31.
Anne           10.
Margaret      7.
Alice             5.
William         4.
Barbara       9 mths.

Eyemouth  1851 Village.
Thomas Fortune  H  M  28  Slater( Master emp. 2 men)    Bew.Cockburnspath.
Alice                    W  M  41                                   Bew. Eyemouth.
Helen                  D        2                                      "             ".
Janet                   D       8 mths                              "             ".
William Fair       S/S        14  App. Slater                "      Coldingham.
Barbara Fair      S/D        10  Scholar                     "        Eyemouth.


Eyemouth Village.
Margaret fair  Servant  U  17  House Serv (to Jane Allan)     Bew. Coldingham.

Hi Beckey,

Please look at the reply I have posted to April quoting her message which you have obviously followed up.
It looks like I have been travelling along the wrong road(as some of us do from time to time) & I will have to re-track.
I do apologise if this has caused you any inconvenience via your time spent searching.
Thank you so much

Regards
Betty

[Beckey]

Hi Betty,

No problem, have a few census books.

[terry h]

Hi Betty,

Here's the MI information on the John McKay in Eccles.

Erected by John McKay in memory of Angus McKay his son who died 18th June at the Battle of Waterloo1815 aged 21 years also William McKay his son who died 6.1.1816 aged 17 years.
Reverse
Also the above John McKay who died 30.4.1821 aged 75 years also Elizabeth Mckay spouse to John Lamb

Terry

[holly129]

Hi,
I have just seen message re John McKay and son Angus in Eccles churchyard. Did you get this inscription from the actual gravestone. I believe John McKay is my gr-gr-grandfather and was wondering if anyone would be able to photograph the gravestone and scan me a photo. Thankyou.

[terry h]

Holly

I've sent you a personal message.

Terry

[aitchscot]

At Blackburn near Chirnside Berwickshire there was a small boy called
John Purves who died 3rd february 1879 aged only 5 . His parents were
William Purves & Agnes McKay

[aitchscot]

Here is the info on the MacKays at Swinton.
erected by Alexander & Jane McKay
children
Jane died 16th August 1862 age 4
Mary died 20th october 1862 age 8 months
Elizabeth died 30th December 1862 age 2 years
Margaret died 2nd of april 1864 age 4 days
Jane died December 2nd 1867 age 3 years
Alexander died 24 January 1874 age 8 years
Wife Janet Speirs died Jordanlaw 11th January 1902 age 72
and the above Alexander McKay died Jordonlaw 17th May 1906 age 84
and their daughter Agnes died 14th January 1946 ? age 89

Also at lenel coldstream

William Cairns died 19th March 1928 age 58
Margaret MacKay died 19th August 1944 and is
interred at York.

found notes on John McKay at Eccles

John McKay who died 30th April 1821 age 75

Took my digital camera with me but it went kaput, possibly with
the cold weather? who knows.

Hope this is of some help

Brian  :0)

[aitchscot]

At Edrom near Duns

                    Erected by Robert McKay in memory of his Mother
                    Mary Mole who died 24th December 1874 age 73
                    also his Father John McKay who died 20th March
                     1875 age 74

                      Robert Greive died Kimmeringhamme Mill
                      9th february 1929 age 70
                      Mary McKay his wife died Causeway side Chirnside
                      30th August 1937 age 70
                      & daughter Ellen died 6th January 1974 age 83
 too you
       hope this of some use