Catherine Morrison (abt. 1816 - 1898)

Born about 1816 in Tongue, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William MacKay — married 28 Dec 1838 in Torrisdale, Sutherland, Scotland

Died 23 Jan 1898 at about age 82 in Tongue, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Catherine was born about 1816 in Torrisdale, Parish of Tongue She was the daughter of William Morrison 35 and Jane MacKay 21.

She was the 2nd of 7 siblings:

1. Hugh Morrison (died in 1836)
2. Catherine Morrison Married In 1838 at Torrisdale to William MacKay (Caiseley) and had 4 children including Henny b 1842 and John b 1844 Torrisdale
3. Johan married James MacKay and went to Canada
4. Mary Morrison (b 16 Feb 1820) [3] Married George MacKay of Clahbuie Tubeg and had 4 daughters
5. Williamina Morrison (b1823) who is listed living with her parents in the 1841, 1851 and 1861 census records mother of
6. ames Morrison (b1823) mason in Torrisdale married Helen Morrison and built Croft house still standing at Torrisdale.
7. William Morrison (b1827)

She married William Mackay on 28 December 1838 at Torrisdale.

They had seven children in 17 years.

1. Henrietta MacKay 1842
2. Hugh MacKay
3. William MacKay
4. john MacKay
5. James MacKay
6. George Hugh MacKay
7. Catherine MacKay

William McKay, age 37, is recorded in the 1851 Census in Tongue, Sutherland.^[1][2]

William McKay, age 47, is recorded in the 1861 Census in Tongue, Sutherland.^[3]

William McKay, age 55, is recorded in the 1871 census in Tongue, Sutherland.^[4]

William McKay, age 76, is recorded in the 1891 census in Tongue, Sutherland. ^[5]

Catherine passed away from old age at arid Torrisdale in the parish of Tongue Sutherland on 23 Jan 1898.^[6] Her death was reported by her nephew William Morrison of Borgie

According to the death report she was survived by her husband William.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 21 July 2023), William MacKay (37) in Tongue registration district in Sutherland, Scotland; citing Ref 056/ 11/ 3.

   William Mckay 37

   Kittey Mckay 36

   Henrietta Mckay 8

   Hugh Mckay 6

   William Mckay 3

   John Mckay 1

2. ↑ Free UK Genealogy "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database", FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5905c2dee9379091b17e578b : accessed 21 Jul 2023) [data about William MCKAY]; citing Piece: 56 Place: Tongue Enumeration District: 13 Civil Parish: Tongue Ecclesiastical Parish: - Folio: 35 Page: 14 Schedule: 42 Address: Torrisdale.
3. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1861," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 21 July 2023), William MacKay (47) in Tongue registration district in Sutherland, Scotland; citing Ref 056/ 10/ 7.

   William McKay 46

   Cathrine McKay 46

   Henrietta McKay 19

   William McKay 14

   John McKay 12

   James McKay 10

   George McKay 5

   Cathrine McKay 3

4. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1871," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 21 July 2023), William McKay (55) in Tongue registration district in Sutherland, Scotland; citing Ref 056/ 10/ 14.

   William Mckay 55

   Catherine Mckay 55

   Hugh Mckay 25

   Wm Mckay 23

   Henrietta Mckay 27

   George Mckay 15

   Catherine Mckay 12

5. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1891," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 21 July 2023), William McKay (76) in Tongue registration district in Sutherland, Scotland; citing Ref 056/ 10/ 15.

   William McKay 76

   Cath M McKay 75

   Henala McKay 44

   William McKay 42

   George McKay 34

   Horby McKay 12

6. ↑ "Statutory Register of Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 21 July 2023), Catherine Morrison death registered 1898 in Tongue (age 82, mother's maiden name McKay); citing Ref 056/1.

• Family Tree sourced by various family members over the last century including Catherine’s nephew, Dr Hew Morrison JP LLD [morrison-11142] (1850-1935) who was the chief librarian at Edinburgh Library (1887-1922) who transcribed many of the Sutherland parish records.