Catherine Amelia (McKay) Dunn (1857 - 1939)

Born 16 Jul 1857 in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Dunn — married 30 Jul 1873 in Residence of John Hayhurst, Greenhays Estate, Temuka

Descendants

Died 5 Jun 1939 at age 81 in Havelock North, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

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Biography

Kate (McKay) Dunn lived in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Catherine Amelia McKay was born in 1857 in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand. Her parents were Hector and Margaret McKay (nee Hayhurst) ^[1].

Catherine married Alexander Dunn in 1873 in the residence of John Hayhurst, Greenhays Estate, Temuka, New Zealand ^[2]. The marriage witnesses were John Hayhurst and Samuel Burrows, Hotel Keeper at Temuka. Alexander is shown as a farmer, batchelor and full age (32) on their marriage licence whereas his wife was a minor (15). According to Alexander's death certificate they have 8 children: 4 sons and 4 daughters. They were aged 14 and 25 yrs for the sons and 10,14, 17, 23 years for the daughters.

Catherine Amelia Dunn's will is in probate 1921 Napier ^[3].

Catherine passes away in 1939 aged 82 years, and is buried in Havelock North Cemetery, Hastings, New Zealand with her husband Alexander and sons Robert and Archibald ^[4].

Research Notes

Possible family. Due to the marriage of Alexander and Catherine at a John Hayhurst estate and the witness to their wedding, Margaret McKay's maiden name is Hayhurst. Margaret Hayhurst in 1841 census at Blackburn, Lancashire, England James 40, Amelia 40, Betty 15, John 13, Mary 9, Sarah 4, Margt 2, "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQGF-G6J : 23 May 2019), Margt Hayhurst in household of James Hayhurst, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Margaret and Hector McKay, marry in 1857 in New Zealand and have 4 children: 1 son and 3 daughters:-

Kate Amelia McKay 1858/7846

Flora Sarah McKay 1859/2841, D 1957, Find A Grave: Memorial #183141898

Mary Little McKay 1861/306

Herbert William McKay 1870/11014, Find A Grave: Memorial #202068386

Margaret dyes Napier, old Napier cemetery 83 years 30 Jul 1920, in Manawatu Standard newspaper on 3 Aug 1920, Find A Grave: Memorial #183141900

Margaret Hayhurst Family immigrates to NZ on ship Sir Edward Paget left Feb 1856 to Canterbury. Family shown as, "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z6-Q7FR : 16 July 2019), Margaret Hayhurst, 1856; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004407299.

James 50, 1806

Amelia 50, 1806

Betty 29, 1827

Mary 23, 1833

Sarah 19, 1837

Margaret 17, 1839

William 12, 1844

Hector McKay Family immigrates to NZ from Fort William, Invernesshire, Scotland. Sailed 25 Aug 1840 to Clyde, Port Nicholson.

John McKay 52 (1788)

John McKay 28 (1812)

Donald 25 (1815)

Sarah 19 (1821) Dairymaid

Lachlan 16 (1824) Cowherd

Hector 14 (1826)

Colin 10 (1830)

Sources

1. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Birth Registration of Kate Amelia McKay, Date of birth 1858; citing Birth Certificate 1858/7846
2. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Marriage Registration of Alexander Dunn and Cath Amelia McKay; citing Marriage Certificate 1873/11191
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDTM-159 : 10 August 2017), Catherine Amelia Dunn, 1921; citing Napier, Napier probate files [third sequence], 1923-1959, record number 2538/39, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 005072337
4. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of Catherine Amelia Dunn, aged at death 82Y, Date of death 5/6/39; citing Death Certificate 1939/27153