Format: Name of deceased, occupation, marital status, date and place of death, sex, age in years unless otherwise noted, father's name & occupation; mother's maiden name [unless otherwise noted], cause of death, burial place, informant. Archibald McNeill is registrar for all deaths unless otherwise noted. Johanna McKAY; single; Dec 27, 1855, Melness; F; 7 weeks; Robert McKAY, fisherman; Catherine MUNRO; died very suddenly; Ferry House Burial; John MUNRO, grandfather. 1856 deaths: John McKAY, shoemaker, widower; Jan 11, Sculomey; M; 44; George McKAY, weaver, deceased; Janet McKay; pains in the body; Tongue; Robert McKAY, brother. George ROSS, Jan 12, Clushuidy [?], M; 6 days; James ROSS, labourer, Williamina McINTOSH; unknown; Torrisdale Burial; James ROSS, father. Murdow McKAY, soldier 78 Foot; Mar 6 at Glackleay [?]; M; 70; William McKAY, deceased; Mary LEVACH; died suddenly; Torrisdale Burial; William McKAY, neighbor. Angus McKAY, soldier, married; Apr 28 at Tubeg, Skerray; M; 82; WIlliam McKAY, deceased; Mary McKAY; general dibility 2 yrs; Torrisdale Burial; William MacKAY, son. Barbara CAMPBELL, single; May 8 at Midtown, Melness; 2; David Campbell, farmer; no mother listed; disease of the lung; Ferry House Burial; David CAMPBELL, father. Donald CAMPBELL, single; May 14 at Clasheddy, Skerray; M; 24; Donald CAMPBELL, tenant; Margaret McINTOSH; Pulmonary consumption 18 months; Torrisdale Burial; Hector McKAY, neighbor. Catherine ELDER [maiden name listed on record], married; Jul 1; at Braekirkiboll; F; 60; Donald ELDER, tenant; Chirsty McKAY; congestion of the lunds 8 days; Tongue Burial; Roderick McKAY, husband. Donald MATHESON, widower; Jul 3 at Modsary [?]; M; 75; Neil MATHESON, deceaed; Catherine URQUHART; general dibility; Torrisdale Burial; John MATHESON, son. Janet McKAY, married; Jul 16 at Skerry; F; 54; George McKAY, deceased; Robertina GUNN, deceased; severe pains in the body; Torrisdale Burial; Nelena MacKENZIE, daughter. Ann McKAY, widow; Aug 3 at Balnafree, Melness; F; 75; Hugh McKAY, tenant, deceased; Effie McKAY; rheumatic fever; Ferry House Burial; Hugh McKAY, Junior. Georgina McKAY, single, Aug 16 at Torrisdale, Skerray; F; 7weeks; Angus McKAY, labourer; Catherine McKAY; no reason cited; Torrisdale Burial; Angus McKAY, father. Betsy McKAY, single; Sep 18 at Melness; F; 33; John McKAY, ploughman; Ann McKAY; consumption 4 yrs; Ferry House Burial; Kenneth MUNRO, brother-in-law. Minnie McKAY, single; Sept 30 at Torrisdale; F; 3 weeks; John McKAY, labourer; Catherine McKAY; cause unknown; Torrisdale Burial; John McKAY, father. John McKAY, single; Nov ---teenth at Melness; M; 4 days; Donald McKAY, fisherman; Christine McKAY; cause unknown; Ferry House Burial; Donald McKAY, father. Hugh McKAY, single; Dec 13 at Daltorrisdale; M; 37; Angus McKAY, labourer, deceased; Effie McKAY, deceased; shortness of breath; Torrisdale Burial; George MacINTOSH, brother-in-law. That's it for 1856. 1857 will follow shortly using the same format. As a note, in about 2 weeks I should have the death records for Tongue for 1859, 1860 and 1863; 1861 and 2 will come later. Karen Kahaluu, Hawaii