Cecilia MacKay?McKay

[DeafDoggy488]

Hi,

I'm in the search of a Cecilia Mackay/McKay who is my 4x Great-Grandmother. She has been a mystery to me ever since I discovered her. She was recorded on several censuses, as having been born in Pembrokeshire although she had suggested otherwise on other records. I've found a baptismal record for her and a sibling on 16th March 1821 in the St Mary's area in Pembrokeshire. Her parents were recorded as John MacKay and her mother as Emeline. I don't think she was a twin as there was nothing on the record to suggest that she and her sibling were twins. I think it may be due to the fact that they were newcomers to the parish at the time.

She married a man called John Forster in Gretna Green in 1834, which would suggest she was a child bride if she was really born in 1821! She had several children all over UK from Southampton to Roxbourghshire in Scotland.

I know when she died (in Longtown, Cumbria) but really, I'd love to know more about her parents as her father was recorded on the baptismal record as a 'Gentleman' and that just add more mystery to my ancestor!

If anyone could help me with this particular family, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[rosie99]

Where do you have them in 1841 and 1851, please give details

[DeafDoggy488]

She was in St Mary's in Hampshire in 1841 and in Castleton, Roxbourghshire in 1851.

I should also add Catherine is part of her name too as she seems to change between her names in censuses.

[rosie99]

The baptism you mention has her as Catherine, no other names.  Her brother baptised the same day has John Christopher

[DeafDoggy488]

Yep that's right.

[DeafDoggy488]

I should have make it clear that Cecilia sometimes give her name as Catherine Cecilia on different documents.