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Innes MacKay 1804 -1888 Reay Caithness

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Ian

Ian Report 25 Jun 2011 10:41

Hi all, I've got most details about Innes though have only got the names of his parents a PETER MACKAY unknown surname Mother, can anyone please help.

Thanks

ian Ellis

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 25 Jun 2011 10:48

You are not informative enough.
Is this anything to do with who you are looking up please?


INNES MACKAY Pedigree
Male Family


Marriages:
Spouse: MARGARET SUTHERLAND Family
Marriage: 26 APR 1822 Reay, Caithness, Scotland


Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.

Ian

Ian Report 25 Jun 2011 10:50

Sorry yes it is.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 25 Jun 2011 10:52

The only marraiges for a Peter Mackay are recorded ones and not extracted ones.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 25 Jun 2011 10:54

PETER MACKAY Pedigree
Male Family

Marriages:
Spouse: BETSY FORBES Family
Marriage: 29 NOV 1793 Reay, Caithness, Scotland


Messages:
Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church.


Ian

Ian Report 25 Jun 2011 10:57

Thanks but am not sure about that one I've just found on ancestry that Innes's mother was a Jane plus with him having a birthdate as 1804 it doesnt seem possible.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 25 Jun 2011 11:00

Was that on a census ??

Ian

Ian Report 25 Jun 2011 11:05

was on another tree on ancestry

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 25 Jun 2011 11:05

Is that on a tree on Ancestry?

Flick

Flick Report 25 Jun 2011 11:06

WHY isn't a1793 marriage compatible with a child's birth in 1804?

And on which part of Ancestry did you find the 'info' about his mother?

The LDS info is 'submitted', as indicated, so may be inaccurate..........

Flick

Flick Report 25 Jun 2011 11:07

His parents should be named on his death cert.........if he died in Scotland

Ian

Ian Report 25 Jun 2011 11:08

doh i mis-read it thought it was her birth :-S
the 'info' i found on someone else's tree

Flick

Flick Report 25 Jun 2011 11:10

Is there documented PROOF of his mother's name on the Ancestry tree?

Ian

Ian Report 25 Jun 2011 11:12

no there isnt, though lots of MacKay's in the area so it distinctly probable that it was wrong.
Yes he did die in Scotland

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 25 Jun 2011 11:13

Groom's Name: Peter Mckay
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Jean Walker
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1797
Marriage Place: Dumbarton,Dunbarton,Scotland
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11496-6
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
Source Film Number: 1041986
Reference Number:

Catherine

Catherine Report 25 Jun 2011 11:17

1. WILLIAMINA MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 10 JUN 1803 Reay, Caithness, Scotland
2. MARY MCKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 NOV 1810 Reay, Caithness, Scotland
3. JEAN MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 11 MAR 1812 Reay, Caithness, Scotland
4. ELISA MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 01 DEC 1805 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Mother Jean or Jane Gunn. Can't see a record for Innes. Death cert states mother Jane maiden name unknown.

Catherine

Flick

Flick Report 25 Jun 2011 11:19

There is no record on the pilot site of a baptism of an Innes with parents Peter and Betsy

Name: Rhoderic Mackay
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 28 Jul 1798
Baptism/Christening Place: REAY,CAITHNESS,SCOTLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Peter Mackay
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Bess Forbes
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11040-2
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
Source Film Number: 990554
Reference Number:
Collection: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
________________________________________________

Name: Donald Mackay
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 12 May 1802
Baptism/Christening Place: REAY,CAITHNESS,SCOTLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Peter Mackay
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Bessy Forbes
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11040-2
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
Source Film Number: 990554
Reference Number:
Collection: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
_______________________________________________________

Name: Janet Mackay
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 23 Mar 1805
Baptism/Christening Place: REAY,CAITHNESS,SCOTLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Peter Mackay
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Bessy Forbes
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11040-2
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
Source Film Number: 990554
Reference Number:
Collection: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
____________________________________________________

The IGI version........EXTRACTED

Mackay, British Isles
Father: Peter Mother: Betsy
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: C110402
[
1. DONALD MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 12 MAY 1802 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

2. RHODERIC MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 28 JUL 1798 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

3. JANET MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 23 MAR 1805 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

4. MARY MCKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 NOV 1810 Reay, Caithness, Scotland



Ian

Ian Report 25 Jun 2011 11:26

Thanks very much for the info, I've just spoken to my m-in-law who is not sure about that far back.
I,ll check it all out

Ian

mgnv

mgnv Report 26 Jun 2011 03:08

Reay town is in Caithness. The parish was a cross-border parish, with 60% in Sutherland.
In 1891, the Sutherland portion of the parish was transferred to Farr parish in Sutherland.
There are 1890s maps showing parishes for any Scottish county at:
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/gazetteer/


Piece: SCT1841/40 Place: Reay -Caithness Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Reay Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 0 Page: 13
Address: Reay
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MCKAY Innes M 35 Fisherman Caithness
MCKAY Margaret F 35 Dressmaker Caithness
MCKAY Christina M 15 Agricultural Labourer Caithness Enumerated as Male
MCKAY Johan F 15 Caithness
MCKAY George M 10 Caithness
MCKAY Alexander M 8 Caithness
MCKAY Isabella F 5 Caithness
MCKAY Finlay M 1 Caithness

[In 1841, adult (15+) ages were supposed to be rounded down to a mult of 5]



Piece: SCT1851/40 Place: Reay -Caithness Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Reay Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Reay
Folio: 0 Page: 4 Schedule: 13
Address: Isauld
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MACKAY Innes Head M M 45 Day Laborer Caithness - Reay
MACKAY Margaret Wife M F 46 Day Laborer's Wife Caithness - Reay
MACKAY Isabella Dau U F 14 Scholar Caithness - Reay

[Isauld is a village 1km E of Reay]


Results for: Innes Mckay, Caithness, Scotland, British Isles
Spouse: Margaret Sutherland
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: m110404
International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 1

1. INNES MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 26 APR 1822 Reay, Caithness, Scotland


Results for: Caithness, Scotland, British Isles
Father: Innes Mckay, Mother: Margaret
Exact Spelling: Off
International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 8

1. GEO. MCKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 01 OCT 1830 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

2. ALEXR. MCKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 APR 1834 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

3. CHRISTIAN MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 21 JAN 1823 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

4. PETER MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 24 JUL 1828 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

5. JOHANNA MACKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 OCT 1825 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

6. ISABEL MCKAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 27 AUG 1836 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

7. FINLAY COOK MC KAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 FEB 1840 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

8. JANE MAC KAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 SEP 1838 Reay, Caithness, Scotland

The first 6 are extracted records (batch#=C110404) - the last 2 are submitted.
The mother is Margaret Sutherland, sometimes abbreviated to Suthd.

I don't see Innes in 1861 Caithness - my guess is he died in the 1850s.
If you're lucky, he lasted to 1855, so his death will have a civil registration.
That rego should name his parents.

** EDIT **
On the downside
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mwi/caithnes.txt
list entries for 2 I Mackay's buried pre-1855

Colin

Colin Report 19 Oct 2015 22:43

Have you looked for a Jane Gunn married to Peter Mackay, try the 1841, 1851, and later census for Jane and Peter in Reay, Caithness
Sholto