Format: Name, profession, marital status; date and place of death; sex; age [in years unless otherwise noted]; father and occupation; mother [maiden name shown unless otherwise noted]; cause of death; burial place; informant. Catherine McKAY, pauper, widow; Dec 29, 1859 at Braekirkiboll; F; 84; Hugh McKENZIE, tenant, deceased; Janet [maiden name not provided], deceased; general debility; Tongue Burial; Henriettta McKAY, daughter. Ann McKAY, pauper; Dec 31, 1859 at Strath, Skerray; F; 76; Alexander MacKAY, tenant, deceased; no mother listed; general debility; Torrisdale Burial; Donald SUTHERLAND, neighbor. rest are 1860 Euphemia McKAY, widow; Jan 11 at Dalnafree, Melness; F; 74; George McKAY, tenant, deceased; Mary McKAY; consumption; Ferry House Burial; George SUTHERLAND, neighbor. Ann McKAY, widow; Jan 29 at Scullomey; F; 92; John McKAY; tenant, deceased; Janet McKAY, deceased; general debility; Tongue Burial; John MacKAY, son. Betsy McKAY, widow, pauper; Feb 7 at Strathen, Melness; F; 88; Robert McKAY, tenant, deceased; no mother listed; general debility; Ferry House Burial; Robert McKAY, nephew. Catherine McKAY; Mar 3 at Strathen, Skerray; F; 11 days; WIlliam McKAY, tenant; Dollina McKENZIE; unknown; Torrisdale; William McKAY, father. Catherine McKAY, widow, pauper; Apr 3 at Scullomey; F; 86; William McKAY, tenant, deceased; Yoni [really does look like Y o n i] McKAY, deceased; unknown; Tongue Burial; George McKAY, son-in-law. no forename NICOL; Apr 15 at Braetongue; F; 10 minutes; no father listed; Janet NICOL; unknown; Tongue Burial; John NICOL; grandfather. Hector McKAY; May 5 at Scullomey; M; 11 months; William McKAY, fisherman; Merran McKAY; unknown; Tongue Burial; Donald McKAY, uncle. Janet McKAY, widow; Apr 13 at Slettle; F; 60; Alexander ELDER, deceased; Janet McKAY, deceased; unknown; Torrisdale Burial; George McLEOD, neighbour. Barbara McKAY, widow, pauper; May 6 at Braetongue; F; 90; Hugh McKAY, tenant, deceased; Betty McKAY, deceased; general debility; Tongue Burial; Donald CAMPBELL, son. Christy McKAY, widow; May 1 at Torrisdale; F; 88; Alexander GUNN, deceased; no mother listed; general debility; Farr Burial; ? McKAY, neighbour. Christina SUTHERLAND, married; May 8 at Strath, Tongue; F; 59; William McKAY, tenant, deceased; Ann McKAY, deceased; consumption; Tongue Burial; Alexander SUTHERLAND, son. Christina McLEOD; May 13 at Talmine, Melness; F; 9 weeks; Donald McLEOD, general assembly teacher; Jessie HUMPHREY; unknown; Ferry House Burial; Donald McLEOD, father. Andrew REID, single; May 24 at Braetongue; M; 25; William REID, tenant; Mary ANDERSON, deceased; chronic meningitis 3 weeks; Tongue Burial; Daniel REID, brother. Hugh Donald Munro MacKAY; May 23 at Torroy, Skerray; M; 8 months; Donald MacKAY, labourer; Margaret MUNRO; unknown; Torrisdale Burial; Donald MacKAY, grandfather. Hugh McKAY, single; Jun 7 at Skerray Mains, Skerray; M; 17; Donald McKAY, tenant; Sarah McKAY; unknown; Torrisdale Burial; Donald MacKAY, father. Angus McKAY, carpenter, married; June 24 at Talmine, Melness; M; 61; Angus McKAY, deceased; Bell McKAY; general debility; Ferry House Burial; Angus McKAY, son. Barbara MUNRO, married; Jul 15 at Strath, Tongue; F; 66; Alexander SUTHERLAND, tenant, deceased; Marion [no maiden name listed], deceased; disease of liver with dropsical complications 6 months; Tongue Burial; Donald MATHESON, son-in-law. Thomas McKAY; Jul 21 at Achtolly Lots, Skerray; M; 8 months; William McKAY, mason; Marran McKAY; diarrhoea [rising from irritation of teething] 6 weeks; Torrisdale Burial; William McKAY, father. Donald CAMPBELL, married; Jul 27 at Dalcharn; M; 72; Isaac CAMPBELL, deceased; Mary McKAY; deceased; unknown; Torrisdale Burial; Margaret CAMPBELL, spouse. Janet MUNRO, single; Aug 13 at Talmine, Melness; F; 14; James MUNRO, tenant; Barbara CAMPBELL; unknown; Ferry House Burial; Donald McKAY, neighbour. Donald McKAY, married; Aug 24 at Skerray Mains; M; 65; Hugh McKAY, deceased; Margaret [no maiden name given], deceased; unknown; Torrisdale Burial; Alexander MacKAY, son. Angus McKAY (DON), widower, pauper; Aug 31 at Skinnid, Melness; M; 88; Angus McKAY, deceased; no mother listed; general debility; Ferry House Burial; Donald MacKAY, nephew. Marion MANSON; Sep 3 at Dalcharn; F; 8 weeks; Alexander MANSON, tenant; Johan McKAY; unknown; Tongue Burial; Alexander McKAY; cousin. Betty MUNRO; Sep 9 at Skinnid, Melness; F; 17; John MUNRO, fisherman; Catherine McKAY; smallpox; Ferry House Burial; Robert McKAY, neighbour. Donald McKAY, married; Sep 29 at Island Roan; M; 54; Angus McKAY, deceased; Mary CAMPBELL; unknown; Torrisdale Burial; Donald McKAY, nephew. Alexander MANSON, married; Sep 29 at Dalcharn; M; 52; Alexander MANSON, deceased; Euphemia McKAY; consumption; Tongue Burial; Alexander McKAY, nephew. Mary McKAY, married; Oct 10 at Achtolly Lots, Skerray; F; 45; George McKAY; Betty McKAY; unknown, Torrisdale Burial; Robert McKAY, son. Wymes GORDON; Oct 21 at Hyshbacky, Tongue; M; 5; John GORDON, deceased; Bell McKENZIE; unknown; Tongue Burial; William McLEOD, neighbour. Johan McKAY, single; Oct 28 at Tubeg, Skerray; F; 13; George McKAY, tenant; Mary McKAY; consumption; Torrisdale Burial; George McKAY, father. Hector John McKAY; Nov [no day] at Mall Skerray; M; 7 months; Gordon McKAY, labourer; Betty ROSS; unknown; Torrisdale Burial; Gordon McKAY, father. Catherine McKAY, married; Aug 15 at Achtolly Lots, Skerray; F; 65; Donald McKAY, deceased; Jane McKAY, deceased; unknown; Torrisdale Burial; James MacKAY, son. Johan MANSON, widow; Nov 17 at Dalcharn; F; 40; Angus McKAY, deceased; Marion [no maided name listed]; committed suicide; Tongue Burial; Alexander McKAY, neighbour. Mina ROSS, married pauper; Dec 20 at Braekirkiboll, Tongue; F; 72; no parents listed; general debility; Tongue Burial; Archibald McNEILL, Inspector of Poor. that's the lot for 1860 Karen Sutherland-Pahia Kahaluu, Oahu, Hawaii

Did anyone notice those 3 sad deaths in Dalcharn in 1860? Is anyone on the list researching these Mansons in Tongue? Sep. 3, 1860 MARION MANSON. Died age 8 weeks, dau of Alex Manson & Johan Mackay. She was at least their 11th child. Sep. 29, 1860 ALEXANDER MANSON, the father. Died age 52 of consumption. Nov.17, 1860 JOHAN MANSON, the mother. Died age 40, committed suicide. Makes me glad I didn't contract "the plague" until 90 years later - or I might not be here today! Counting my blessings, Mary, in Edinburgh