Angus Mackay (1795 - 1894)

Born 1795 in Sutherland, Scotland

Husband of Jannet (Clark) McKay — married 20 Feb 1814 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Christina Mackay — married 25 Sep 1824 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1894 at about age 99 in Bowraville, Colony of New South Wales

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Biography

Angus MacKAY was born in 1795 in Scotland, United Kingdom, died on 6 October 1894 in Bowraville, Colony of New South Wales at age 99, and was buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Bowraville, Colony of New South Wales.

Angus first married Jane (or Jannet or Janet) Clark in 1814 (location uncertain) and had several children as they moved with the British Army:

1. Angus, b. Ostend, Belgium, 1816-1869
2. Elizabeth, b. Westmeath, Ireland, 1818-?
3. Margaret 1820-?
4. Helen Calder 1822-?

Jane died in Scotland in 1824.

Angus then married Christina MacKAY on 25 September 1824 in St. Nicholas Blotter and Scroll, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Christina was born in 1800 in Scotland, United Kingdom, died on 9 December 1895 in Macksville (R.D.), Colony of New South Wales at age 95, and was buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Bowraville, Colony of New South Wales.

Sources

• "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910" ,[1].
  Name: Angus Mckay - Gender: Male - Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1824 - Marriage Place: Saint Nicholas Blotter and Scroll, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland - Spouse: Christian Mckay - FHL Film Number: 1068230.

• "NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1788-1989" .[2]
  Death Registration: Name, Reg. Number/Year, Father's Name, Mother's Name, District
  MACKAY ANGUS - 7766/1894 - UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN - MACKSVILLE
  MCKAY ANGUS - 7766/1894 - UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN - MACKSVILLE.

• "Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954" .[3] / [4]
  Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Wed 17 Oct 1894 Page 6
  Veteran's Death.
  An old resident of the Nambucca Elver district recently passed away in the person of Mr. Angus Mackay. According to the Ealeigh Sun the deceased gentleman, who was 99 years of age, volunteered for service in the Peninsular war when a youth of 20. His regiment was sent to meet the French, and he joined Wellington's forces, but was delayed within a short distance of Waterloo. On leaving the army Mr. Mackay came to Australia, arriving in Sydney in 1839. He lived mainly at Dungog, in the Hunter district, and on the Nambucca Eiver, where, at Bowraville, he died. Mr. Mackay was twice married, his first wife bearing him five children and his second wife, who ...