Ann (Steward) McKay (1786 - 1867)

Born 26 Jan 1786 in Coll, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Died 21 Dec 1867 at age 81 in Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales Australia

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Chris Mckinnon [send private message]

Biography

Sources

• Birth January 26, 1786

Coll, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

Marriage Lachlan McKay - View Family October 28, 1814 (Age 28)

Source: Email message Citation details: Perry, Julia. 'Australian Royalty', email message to Marion Purnell Feb 24 2012 Immigration January 1838 (Age 51) Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007 Text: The McKay family were assisted immigrants who arrived in NSW aboard the ship Brilliant in Jan 1838. The indent recorded: - Lachlan McKay a native of the island of Coll parish of Tyree, Scotland, son of Hugh McKay a retired soldier from the 3rd Garrison battalion and Anne his wife, a blacksmith age 45, Presbyterian. - Anne McKay a native of the same place as her husband, daughter of John Stewart a farmer in Coll and Catherine his wife, living with her father, age 49 -- John McKay 20, blacksmith, can speak English a little -- George McKay, 18, farm servant, can speak English a little -- Lachlan McKay, 12, at school can speak English a little -- Hugh McKay 10 at school, can speak English a little -- Anne McKay, 20, has been a house maid in Glasgow, can speak English -- Catherine McKay, 16, has been in service in a farm house in Coll, can hardly speak English -- Isabella McKay 14, has been in service in a farm house in Coll, can hardly speak English Death December 21, 1867 (Age 81) Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Empire (Sydney) Mon 30 Dec 1867 p. 1 Text: At the residence of her daughter, Evan's Plains, near Bathurst, on the 21st instant, Ann Stewart, relict of the late Lachkan McKay, formerly of Coll, Argylshire, Scotland, and mother of George McKay, Esq., M.L.A. Orange, aged 81 years.