119435: Murdo Mackay
Murdo (born c1795) was a son of Malcolm Mackay and Mary Macleod, Reef. He married Mary Maclennan and they had eight children: Mary (born 1825) m Donald Maclean; Isabella (1833-1918) m John Norman Macdonald (1824-1867); Ann Mackay (1830-1885) m Angus Roberson (1826-1907); Margaret (1829-1907) m Alexander McCullum (born 1829); Catherine (1832-1901) m Alexander Mackay (1832-1895); John (1837-1866); Murdoch (1842-1892) m Marion Fraser; Mary (1838-1891) m Duncan Maclean (1829-1917).
When Reef was cleared Murdo moved with his family to Trumisgarry, North Uist. A few years later his wife died young.
In 1852, Murdo and his family emigrated on HMS Hercules to Victoria, Australia.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 1795
- Date of Death:
- 22 Dec 1868
- Gender:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Labourer
- Record Maintained by:
- CEU