Born in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of Archibald McKay
and Jerusha Esther (Mills) McKay
Sister of
Sarah M. (McKay) Scott, Lewis M. McKay, William Hawkins McKay, Elizabeth F. McKay, George H. McKay and Ella Jane McKay
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Amelia was born in 1861.[1]
She is the daughter of Archibald McKay and Jerusha Mills.
Documentation
Canada Census 1861
According to the Canada Census of 1861, Jerusha Mills had married Archibald McKay. They had several children, and Jerusha's older sister Elizabeth was living with them (presumably to assist with caring for the children). The family enumeration is as follows:[2]
| Name | Sex | Relationship | Age | Race | Occupation or Rank | Date arrived in Colony |
| Archibald McKay | Male | Husband | 32 | Scotch | Ship Foreman | Presbyterian |
| Jerusha McKay | Female | Wife | 25 | Native | Household duties | Episcopalian |
| Sarah M. McKay | Female | Daughter | 6 | Native | Episcopalian | |
| Lewis M. McKay | Male | Son | 4 | Native | Episcopalian | |
| William H. McKay | Male | Son | 2 | Native | Episcopalian | |
| Amelia McKay | Female | Daughter | 3 mths. | Native | Episcopalian | |
| Elizabeth Mills | Female | Sister in law | 27 | Native | Nurse | Baptist |
Note: In this census the term "native" refers to someone who was born and raised in this area.
Canadian Census, 1871
Jerusha and Archibald McKay are listed in the Canadian Census of 1871 including the following family members:[3]
| Names | Sex | Age | Country/Province of Birth | Religion | Origin | Profession, Occupation or Trade | Married |
| McKay, Archibald | Male | 44 | PEI | W. Methodist | Scotch | Contractor & Builder | Married |
| McKay, Jerusia E. | Female | 35 | N.B. | W. Methodist | Scotch | Married | |
| McKay, Sarah M. | Female | 15 | N.B. | W. Methodist | Scotch | ||
| McKay, William H. | Male | 12 | N.B. | W. Methodist | Scotch | ||
| McKay, Annie | Female | 10 | N.B. | W. Methodist | Scotch | ||
| McKay, Elizabeth | Female | 8 | N.B. | W. Methodist | Scotch | ||
| McKay, George W. | Male | 6 | N.B. | W. Methodist | Scotch | ||
| McKay, Ella J. | Female | 3 | N.B. | W. Methodist | Scotch |
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑ Canada Census 1861. Surname: Mckay, Given Name: Amelia, Gender: Female, Age: 0, Religion: Episcopalian, Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Westmorland, Sub-District Name: Moncton, Page Number: 11, Line Number: 433, Microfilm: C-1006, Item Number: 2085287. From reference document for Westmorland, Moncton Parish 4108522_00368
- ↑ Canada Census 1861. Reference document for Westmorland, Moncton Parish 4108522_00368
- ↑ Canada Census of 1871. Document 4396595_00526.pdf
- Canada Census, 1861
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amelia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Amelia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amelia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Amelia:
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