This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCay, MacKay Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/910.1 Message Board Post: In 1850 in Salem Twp., Carrol County, IL census was: Duncan McCay 30 M Farmer $8000 Scot. Lucy 29 F Scot Ann 9 F ILL Daniel 7 M ILL Barbara 5 F ILL Jane 4 F ILL Wm. 2 M ILL ( Ellen 1 F ) ILL ( Catherine 1 F) ILL The parens mean Ellen and Catherine were twins. Next door was a John McCay 29 Scot and Catherine 22 Germany and on the other side was William McCay 40 Scot..I would expect that they were brothers to Duncan. WCTU means Women's Christian Temperance Union. Bob