Betsy Mackay

[tulipoo]

Betsy Mackay (ms Macpherson) died in Stromness on 2nd October,
1913. I am presuming she was buried there, although her
usual home was Melvich, Sutherland.
Would there be any index of burials available.
Betsy was married in 1879 at Thurso, to Hugh Mackay a carpenter.
Her brother W Macpherson of Alfred Street, Stomness registered
her death.
Might there still be Macpherson's at Stromness?
Betsy would have been the grandmother of my brother in law,
John Mackay for whom I am carrying out some research.
Many thanks.
Ian

[Skoosh]

Ian, have you tried the Orcadian site "Cursiter", very good.    Skoosh.

[akc]

There is a booklet with  memorial  inscriptions for all 3 cemeteries in Stromness, found this one in kirkyard a, row a, plot 556: in memory of roderick macpherson distiller stromness d 27 july 1901 aged 56 his sister betsy macpherson died here 2 october 1913 aged 62 widow of late hugh mackay joiner melvich.

akc

[tulipoo]

Skoosh and akc,
thanks to you both for suggestions and helpful
information.
Ian