Hello I am a new lister to the Argyll list. I am researching the McKay/MacKay family from Ardnamurchan, Argyll. John McKay married to Catherine Cameron, date unknown 1841 Census, Ardnamurchan, Argyll Address - Achateny John McKay, 60, Mason, b. Argyll, Scotland Catherine McKay, 35, , b. Argyll, Scotland Mary McKay, 30, , b. Argyll, Scotland Mary McKay, 6, , b. Argyll, Scotland Hugh McKay, 2, , b. Argyll, Scotland 1851 Census, Ardnamurchan, Argyll Address - Achateny HEAD Catherine McKay, 45, Crofter, b. Ardnamurchan, Argyll DAUG Mary McKay, 15, Scholar, b. Ardnamurchan, Argyll SON Hugh McKay, 12, Scholar, b. Ardnamurchan, Argyll 1861 Census, East Kilbride, lanarkshire Address - College, Milton SERVANT Hugh McKay, 20, Ag Labourer, b. Ardnamurchan, Argyll Hugh McKay married Mary Campbell on 28 June 1864, Tyree, Argyllshire (on the marriage certificate only Hugh's father is recorded as deceased but i can find no trace of his mother or sister on the 1861 census) Hugh and Mary had the following children 1. John MacKay b. 11 Feb 1865, Tyree 2. Alexander McKay b. 28 Jul 1866, Glasgow 3. Archibald McKay b. 12 Sept 1868, Glasgow 4. Hugh McKay b. 20 Feb 1870, Glasgow 5. Catherine McKay b. 12 Nov 1871, Glasgow 6. Malcolm Campbell McKay b. 11 Aug 1873, Glasgow 7. Alexander McKay b. Abt 1875, Glasgow 8. Mary McKay b. Abt. 1877, Glasgow 9. Alich Fraser McKay b. Abt 1879, Glasgow 10. Donald McKay b. 1880, Glasgow Hugh McKay died May 1917, cause Congestion of Lungs, 26 Brown St, Glasgow Informant was his son John McKay. Parents were stated as John McKay - Mason, and Catherine McKay, nee Cameron both deceased. This is all the information i have, i have no marriage record or baptism for John McKay and Catherine Cameron. Where is Catherine and Mary on the 1861 census ? I would be most grateful for any suggestions as to where i can search next. Sincerely Debbie Robertson