McKay/Wilson HEEEELLLLP!!!!

[still_looking]

It is right.

Will p.m. more details once I've looked them out.

S_L

[Bluevegas]

Cant wait to hear!!!

[Bluevegas]

Hi @still_looking just wondering if you managed to find anything?

[brigidmac]

So was it Sutherland Innes the elder who changed his nameand son just followed suit ?

I have Lannarkshire McKAYs in mytree he could have chosen a less common name !

[Bluevegas]

Think it was the elder. The first trial for stealing sheep happened in 1842 I think and he was jailed for a year after that. Then he stole the cake of soap and was due in court but outlawed. I dont know what year that was.

[still_looking]

Not forgotten, a reference for the second case:
http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=JC26%2f1849%2f104

Where did you see mention of soap?

S_L

[Bluevegas]

Wow that's amazing! I had a genealogist look into the family in 2012 and he found out that he had stolen a cake of soap and then tried to sell it on but the lady he tried to sell it to shopped him in. Hope that is correct bit not a hundred percent sure.

[Bluevegas]

Funny thing is I am second gen Australian living in the UK and this is the first criminal we have found!