In my work on the Mackays there are many families who do not seem to appear in any census records. It is my belief that these people emigrated from Sutherland. Does anyone know this family? JAMES MACKAY married JANET MATHESON James in Pronsie, Dornoch, and Janet of Evelix, Dornoch, married in Dornoch on 8 December 1784 (OPR). James was a servant at Cyderhall. They had the following children born in Dornoch (IGI/OPR): MARGARET, born 14 December 1784 Evelicks; CHRISTIAN, born 14 December 1784; ALEXANDER, born 27 December 1785 Achinal; WILLIAM, born 25 December 1787 Achlach; MARION, born 22 May 1791 Cyderhall; JOHN, born 12 December 1792 Cyderhall JOHN, born 24 July 1795 Cyderhall. Christine Northamptonshire, England www.highlandhearts.com www.sutherlandheritage.com email rhemusaig@tiscali.co.uk --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.478 / Virus Database: 275 - Release Date: 5/6/2003