James Mackay (1836 - 1918)

Born 3 Jun 1836 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth Anne (Grace) Mackay — married 10 Jan 1876 in Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia

Died 6 Jun 1918 at age 82 in East Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

James Mackay was born in 1836 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland. He migrated to NSW with his family in 1839.

James married Elizabeth Ann Grace in 1876, the marriage registered at Macleay River^[1].

They had children^[2]:

1. MACKAY EFFIE GRACE 14118/1877 JAMES ELIZABETH MACLEAY RIVER
2. MACKAY AGNES 16314/1879 JAMES ELIZABETH NAMBUCCA RIVER
3. MACKAY ROBERT 20548/1882 JAMES ELIZABETH NAMBUCCA RIVER
4. MACKAY DUNCAN F 25561/1886 JAMES ELIZABETH NAMBUCCA RIVER
5. MACKAY CHRISTINA 25633/1889 JAMES ELIZABETH NAMBUCCA
6. MACKAY JAMES M ST C 20570/1892 JAMES ELIZABETH MACKSVILLE

He passed away in 1918 in East Kempsey, New South Wales, and is buried with his wife in the West Kempsey cemetery^[3].

Sources

1. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result? 3097/1876 MACKAY JAMES GRACE ELIZABETH MACLEAY RIVER
2. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199980793/james-mackay James Mackay BIRTH 3 Jun 1836 Farr (Inverness), Highland, Scotland DEATH Jun 1918 (aged 81–82) Kempsey, Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia BURIAL West Kempsey Cemetery, West Kempsey, Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia Son of Angus and Christina Spouse Elizabeth Ann Grace Mackay 1857–1924 (m. 1876)

• "Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950", [1].
  First name(s) James - Last name Mac Kay - Gender Male - Birth year 1836 - Birth place Farr, Sutherland, Scotland - Father's first name(s) Angus - Father's last name Mac Kay - Mother's first name(s) Christy - Mother's last name Mac Kay - Place Farr - County Sutherland - Country Scotland

• "NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1788-1989" .[2]
  Death Registration: Name, Reg. Number/Year, Father's Name, Mother's Name, District
  MACKAY JAMES - 4775/1918 - ANGUS / CHRISTINA - KEMPSEY

• "Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954".[3]
  Macleay Argus /Kempsey, NSW\ Thu 6 Jun 1918 Page 4
  PASSING OF A PIONEER.
  Another of the sturdy band of pioneers, in the person of Mr. James Mackay, passed away at his residence, East Kempsey, early this (Thursday) morning, at the advanced age of 85 years. A native of Scotland, the late Mr. Mackay came to Australia in the year 1837 and settled at Dungog, but for the past 40 years or more he had resided at Bowraville .... .... ....