Jessie Mackay

[SOFEE]

I'm looking for any further information on my Gran Jessie Mackay.....

I have the marriage record of Jessie Mackay born 1885 [Strathy]married William Mackay born 1886 Reay, Caithness .. ON 7th Jan 1918 at Kildonan.
her parents were both deceased at the time of her marriage but were recorded as being William Mackay & Alexanderina Mackay m.s.Grant
his parents were Colin Fraser Mackay & Margaret Mackay m.s Manson
stat.marg no[052  00 0001]
I have what I think is her death record died 28th Feb 1929 Stemster cottages, Bower , father William Mackay [fisherman][deceased] Mother is Alexanderina Mackay m.s Mackay [not Grant as in marriage cert]  son William John Mackay registered the death..stat death no [034/00 0007.I can find no birth record for Jessie, or marriage certificate for her parents or any siblings ...can anyone help me find ANY further information please.......many thanks

[wozzle]

could this be them transcribed as mckain
i only have ancestry so cannot see the actual image only the transcription. so do not know if the ages are correct.
1891
william age 44. b. latheron,caithness. occ. fisher. head.
alexanderina age 40. b. wick. wife.
john age 14. b. wick. son.
williamina age 11. b. wick. daughter.
margaret age 8. b. wick. daughter.
george age 7. b. wick. son.
lizzie age 4. b. wick. daughter.
jessie age 2. b. wick. daughter.
living at ;17,barrogill street,wick,pulteney town,caithness

[trish251]

Hi Sofee
Welcome to RootsChat

This may be the family of William in 1891
1891 Reay Caithness ED 1 Page 9 Address: Village of Reay
Wm James Manson 66  Head Thorns, Caithness Grocer and Crofter
Mary Manson 63  wife reay, Caithness
Colin F MacKay 33 son in law Reay, Sutherland Carpenter Joiner Wheelwright
Margaret MacKay 32  daur Reay, Caithness
William MacKay 4  grandson Reay Caithness
Alexander MacKay 3  grandson Reay, Caithness
Mary S MacKay 1 Mon  grand dau Reay Caithness
George Munro 16  serv  Farr, Sutherland Farm Servant

Trish

[wozzle]

1901
they are still transcribed as mckain so probably not yours
if you want me to post the entry anyway then i will

[trish251]

Hi Wozzle and Sofee

There are a couple of possibilities I see for Jessie in 1891 (born Strathy). One is living as a ward (perhaps with grandparents or other relatives)
1891 ED 4 page 4 Strathy West Sutherland
John Mackay 59 head crofter Strathy, Sutherland
Janet Mackay 59 wife Crofter wife Strathy, Sutherland
Christina MacKay 84 BI? formerly dress maker Strathy Sutherland
Jessie Mackay 6 ward dom Scholar Strathy West

The other is listed as Jamesina jessie Mackay, aged 5, parents are George and Alexanderina - not quite a match

Trish

[trish251]

1901 Reay Caithness ED 1 page 4
Colin F MacKay head 43 joiner
Margaret MacKay wife 42 joiners wife
William MacKay 14 scholar
Alexander M MacKay 12 scholar
George MacKay 11 scholar
Mary S MacKay 9  scholar
Jane F MacKay 8  scholar
John S M MacKay 5  scholar
All born Reay, Caithness except Colin, born Farr, Sutherland
 
(couple of ages look wrong here mary/George - may be worth checking images at ScotlandsPeople) 
 
Trish

[SOFEE]

Hi trish & wozzle
thanks very much to the both of you for trying to help....

Trish ...yes both of your posts are  my family...my grandad [I have a fair bit of information on this side of the Mackays.]is the William aged 14 here but it is his wife Jessie's family.. I'm looking for ......her father was also a William Mackay mother Alexanderina Grant?
wozzel I too have found this information, thanks but don't think its who I'm looking for although have put this information to one side incase...when Jessie died her youngest son went to live with her 'sister & her husband I think...they lived in Bettyhill and had the name Bannerman.....
appreciate both of your help so far if theres any further information on Jessie's family I'd love to hear...thanks again

[MonicaL]

Hi Sofee

From your last notes ...they lived in Bettyhill and had the name Bannerman.....

There is this marriage on SP:

1928   BANNERMAN   WILLIAM DONALD   MACKAY   ALEXANDERINA   DORNOCH   /SUTHERLAND   047/00 0008

If I'm correct, Bettyhill is in Sutherland isn't it? So following Jessie's death in 1929, I wonder if this is the sister and husband Bannerman that youngest son went to live with.

From the cert. this Alexenderina shows as single age 49, so born 1879 which looks a good range to be a sister to your Jessie.  Father on the MC shows as William Mackay and mother as Alexenderina Grant sorry MURRAY*, both deceased. Father William shows as landholder. This can often read for farmer, crofter etc.  Also not uncommon in those times and parts, for men to combine their work between fishing and the land.

Regards.

Monica 

* Sorry Sofee, slip of the fingers or wishfull thinking on my part 

[MonicaL]

There is this family in 1891 (not sure as yet if it connects with the family above) but interesting given what info you have.  Everyone showing as born in Strathy:

William McKay    55, fisherman
Alexanderina McKay 52
Williamina McKay 18
Hugh McKay 16
John McKay 12
James McKay 10
Janet McKay 8

Address: Strathy Pt:, Farr Sutherland

I'm sure you know this, but just to note that Jessie and Janet are interchangeable in Scotland.

Regards.

Monica