Allan MacKay (1811 - 1882)

Born 1811 in Isle of Rum, Scotland [uncertain]

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Died 8 Aug 1882 at about age 71 in Cape Mabou, Inv. Co., Nova Scotia

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Allan MacKay migrated from Scotland to Canada.

Biography

One of the first families to Settle on Cape Mabou was the family of Patrick (disputed as Peter) McKay who came from Scotland, in the early part of the 19th century. Patrick had three sons and several daughters, who made their homes at North Cape. The names of the three sons were Alexander, Donald and Allan (Ban). They were staunch and sturdy men of the Presbyterian faith.

Allan (Ban) had a large family of sons and daughters. He was a thrifty farmer who was always noted for his good horses. His oldest son, Donald, succeeded him on the farm where he distinctly "made good."

Sources

• 1871 Census of Canada, Nova Scotia, District 203 Inverness County, sub-district J, Broad cove Interval, Div. 1; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: RG31-C-1; digital images. Page 37, Family 105.

• 1881 Census of Canada, Nova Scotia, District 4 Inverness County, sub-district K, Strathlorne, Div. 1; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: RG31-C-1; digital images. Page 11, Family 35.

• Gravestone inscription, St. John's Cemetery, Strathlorne.

• MacDougall, J. L., History of Inverness County, Nova Scotia,1922, published in Truro, Nova Scotia