> James Bain MUIR (M)................... B: 15 Nov 1854 Ba: C110234 > Father: James MUIR Orphir, Orkney, Scotland So: 990506 > Mother: Wilhelmina MCKAY Pr: 6901949 > I found this while looking on Walt Custer's site (www.cursiter.com) for S. Ronaldsay McKays. I think there is some relationship between McKay and Bain. I'll copy the listings I took from Scots Origins for Barbara McKays born between 1825 and 1835 and Donald McKays from 1805-1815 ( note one father is listed as McKay or Bain) > BARBARA(middle name given if listed) McKAY births or Christenings, > > mother's full name, father's first name, parish > > 1825, (Barbara Eliza), Barbara FRASER, Robert, Kilmalie > 1828, Barbara CLYNE, Edward, Thurso > 1829,(Barbara Gordon), Janet GORDON, William, Thurso > 1828, Catherine McKAY, David, Barony > 1827, Isabella McKENZIE, William Edinburgh > 1829, Elizabeth WOOLRIDGE, Donald, S. Ronaldsay South Parish (my > ancestor) > 1835, (Barbara Mason), Elizabeth Bowman, Alexander, Aberdeen > 1831, Barbara McKAY, Hugh, Reay > 1830, Betty McDONALD, James, Latheron > 1832, Marion SUTHD., Joseph, Reay > 1833, Mary McLEOD, Angus, Reay > 1833, Mary GUTHRIE, Alexander, Glasgow > 1831, Barbara McLEOD, Angus, Glasgow > 1835, Marion PATERSON, Angus, Glasgow > 1832, Barbara SUTHERLAND, George, Walls and Flotta > >> 3. DONALD McKAY >> 1808, Ann McMILLAN, Edward, Killean & Kilchenzie >> 1808, NML, Fergus, Southend >> 1808, Elizabeth MCKAY, Adam, Halkirk >> 1806, Catharine GUNN, James, Halkirk >> 1809, Barbara MUNRO, John, Halkirk >> 1808, Ann MacKAY, John, Reay >> 1807, Mary CAMPBELL, John, Urquhart & Logie Weste >> 1806, NML, Dunc.,Stornoway >> 1806, NML, Hugh McKay or BAIN, Durness >> 1809, Isabel PETRIE, Donald, Wemyss >> 1807, Isabel FRASER, William, Cromdale & Inverallan >> 1805, Anna McKENZIE, Alexander, Carnwath >> 1806, Jean KELLIE, John, Edinburgh >> 1808, Isobel SMITH, Roger, Port Glasgow >> 1815, Anne McEACHERN, John, Kilmeny >> 1815, Jannet McDONALD, William, Kilmore and Kilbride >> 1811, Betty McDIARMID, Donald, Bowmore or Killarrow >> 1812, NML, Alexr., Tain >> 1815, Janet CAMPBELL, John, Halkirk >> 1815, Isobel CAMERON, Angus, Killearn >> > -- Pam Thomson http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/ Town Square Network