I am researching John McKay who married Margaret Calder abt 1811 in Kildalton. Children were Janet - Martha - Flora - Dougald - Alex I have downloaded a death cert from S/people showing a John McKay who died Port Charlotte Kilchoman 10 Dec 1861. It describes him as a pauper and widower. Age 75. Parents Hugh McKay and Isabella Johnson. But no name of late wife. Informant was Donald Martin - grandson. Are any of you good people able to confirm this is - or indeed is not - my John McKay. Thanks, John Shaw

Hi John: The Donald Martin was probably born to Neil Martin and Isabella McKay in 1849. According to the birth records John and Margaret did not have a daughter Isabella. John and Margaret (Peggy) were listed in the 1841 census as being 65 and 60 years old and in the 1851 census as being 78 and 76 years old. There was another John McKay 20 Dec 1859 as reported by son Alexander. He was listed as being 88 years old. I think he is more likely your John. See HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ Ted Larson John Shaw wrote: >I am researching John McKay who married Margaret Calder abt 1811 in Kildalton. >Children were Janet - Martha - Flora - Dougald - Alex >I have downloaded a death cert from S/people showing a John McKay who died Port Charlotte Kilchoman 10 Dec 1861. It describes him as a pauper and widower. Age 75. Parents Hugh McKay and Isabella Johnson. But no name of late wife. Informant was Donald Martin - grandson. >Are any of you good people able to confirm this is - or indeed is not - my John McKay. >Thanks, > >John Shaw > > >==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== >To find Vital Statistics for islay from the earliest records to 1875 visit: >HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ > > >. > > >

Thanks Ted - the 1859 version sounds the better bet. I thought I would just get a copy from Scotlandspeople but it does not seem to be registered. I tried variances in timing (1855-65) and age (80-90) but no luck. County Argyll - all districts. Am I missing something? Any thoughts? John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Larson" <tlarson@usfamily.net> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 2:47 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] John McKay d port Charlotte 10 Dec 1861 > Hi John: > The Donald Martin was probably born to Neil Martin and Isabella McKay in > 1849. According to the birth records John and Margaret did not have a > daughter Isabella. John and Margaret (Peggy) were listed in the 1841 > census as being 65 and 60 years old and in the 1851 census as being 78 and > 76 years old. There was another John McKay 20 Dec 1859 as reported by son > Alexander. He was listed as being 88 years old. I think he is more > likely your John. See > HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ > Ted Larson > > John Shaw wrote: > >>I am researching John McKay who married Margaret Calder abt 1811 in >>Kildalton. Children were Janet - Martha - Flora - Dougald - Alex >>I have downloaded a death cert from S/people showing a John McKay who died >>Port Charlotte Kilchoman 10 Dec 1861. It describes him as a pauper and >>widower. Age 75. Parents Hugh McKay and Isabella Johnson. But no name of >>late wife. Informant was Donald Martin - grandson. >>Are any of you good people able to confirm this is - or indeed is not - my >>John McKay. >>Thanks, >> >>John Shaw >> >> >>==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== >>To find Vital Statistics for islay from the earliest records to 1875 >>visit: >>HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ >> >> >>. >> >> > > ______________________________ >

Sorry, meant to add the following: Port Charlotte - Image DSCN1890 ERECTED BY HIS WIDOW SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF ARCHIBALD MARTIN FEAUR PORT-CHARLOTTE WHO DIED 28th MAY 1875 AGED 58 YEARS CATHERINE CLARK OR MARTIN WHO DIED 12th JULY 1911, AGED 84 YEARS THEIR DAUGHTER MARGARET DIED 5th MAY 1948 AGED 86 YEARS -----Original Message----- From: John Shaw [mailto:shaw.family@clear.net.nz] Sent: 06 March 2006 07:14 To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] John McKay d port Charlotte 10 Dec 1861 I am researching John McKay who married Margaret Calder abt 1811 in Kildalton. Children were Janet - Martha - Flora - Dougald - Alex I have downloaded a death cert from S/people showing a John McKay who died Port Charlotte Kilchoman 10 Dec 1861. It describes him as a pauper and widower. Age 75. Parents Hugh McKay and Isabella Johnson. But no name of late wife. Informant was Donald Martin - grandson. Are any of you good people able to confirm this is - or indeed is not - my John McKay. Thanks, John Shaw ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== To find Vital Statistics for islay from the earliest records to 1875 visit: HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/