• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 30, married crofter and gen.lab., with his widowed mother at Clashnastruag, Tongue, SUT, Scotland. 6
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 44, crofter, head of household at Clashnastruag, Tongue, SUT, Scotland. 7
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 55, crofter, head of household at Tubeg Skerray, Tongue, SUT. 8
Alexander married Janet "Jessie" Mackay [713], daughter of John Mackay "Roy" [251] and Margaret Mackay [252], on 16 Feb 1872 in Tongue, SUT.1 (Janet "Jessie" Mackay [713] was born on 2 Jul 1851 in Scullomie, Tongue 9 and died between 5 Apr 1891 and 8 Jan 1896.)
Alexander next married Robertina Mackay [7], daughter of Robert Mackay [2666] and Hectorina Mackay [2667], on 8 Jan 1896 in Thurso, CAI.2 (Robertina Mackay [7] was born on 25 Aug 1855 in Skerray, Tongue, SUT 10 and died on 23 May 1937 in Clashnastruag, Tongue, SUT, Scotland 11.)
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Tongue Marriages 1872 056/04 (Alex Mackay, Tongue). 16 February 1872 at Tongue Free Church ALEXANDER McKAY 26 labourer, bachelor, Tubeg father George McKay tenant decd. mother Mary McKay ms McKay decd; . JESSIE McKAY, 21 single, dom. serv. Scullomey father John McKay tenant mother Margaret McKay ms McKay decd witnesses Donald McKay, Alexander McKay.
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Thurso Marriages 1896 041/?? (Alexander Mackay). married 8 January 1896 at Thurso Free Church ALEXANDER McKAY 49 widower, crofter, Tubeg father George Mackay, mason, decd. mother Mary McKay ms McKay decd. ROBERTINA MACKAY 40 spinster, domestic servant, Tubeg. father Robert Mackay fisherman, decd. mother Hectorina Mackay ms Mackay decd. witnesses William Sutherland, James Mackay.
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Tongue Deaths 1907 056/13 (Alexander Mackay, Tubeg). ALEXANDER MACKAY crofter married to Robertina Mackay Died 15 June 1907 aged 61 years Tubegskerray Tongue F George Mackay crofter decd M Mary Mackay ms Mackay decd. Inf: Robertina Mackay her x mark widow present [transcript, Sheila Mackay]
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Tongue Deaths 1874 056/08 (Hector Mackay, Tubeg). Hector MCKAY, labourer, married to Mary CAMPBELL; Feb 17 1874 at Tubeg; M; 56; George MCKAY, tenant, deceased; Margaret MUNRO, deceased; hepatitis 6 months, dropsy 1 month; Alex MACKAY, nephew.
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Tongue Deaths 1879 056/19 image (Johan Mackay, Tubeg). JOHAN MACKAY; 10th June 1879 at Tubeg, Tongue; female, 7months, single; Alexander Mackay, general merchant; Janet Mackay ms Mackay; dantition [sic], intestinal derangement and exhaustion 14 days, certified by Dr Austen; informant Andrew Mackay, uncle.
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1881 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 5, schedule no. 15, household of Mary Mckay (Clashnastruag Tubeg); Mary Mackay 71 W grocer, Tongue Alexander Mackay 30 M son, crofter and general labourer, Tongue Janet Mackay 29 M daughter-in-law, Tongue Maggie Mackay 6 grand-daughter, Tongue Katie Mackay 4 grand-daughter, Tongue Mary Mackay 8months grand-daughter, Tongue
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1891 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 4, schedule no. 14, household of Alexander Mackay (Clashnastruag Tubeg); Alexander Mackay 44 M crofter, Tongue Jennet Mackay 39 M wife, Tongue Maggie Mackay 16 daughter, Tongue Kitty Mackay 14 daughter, Tongue Mary Mackay 10 daughter, Tongue John Geo Mackay 8 son, Tongue Georgina Mackay 2mo daughter, Tongue Mary Mackay 83
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1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 4, schedule no. 20, household of Alexander Mackay (Tubeg Skerray); Alexander Mackay 55 head, crofter, Tongue Robina Mackay 46 wife, Tongue John G Mackay 18 son, ag.labourer, Tongue Georgina Mackay 10 daughter, Tongue Jessie Mackay 4 daughter, Tongue
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Tongue Free Church Baptismal Book 1843-1877 (NAS CH3/449 no.3).
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Tongue Births 1855 056/45 image (Robertina Mackay, Skerray). ROBERTINA MACKAY, female, 25 August 1855 at Skerray. Father Robert Mackay fisherman, 36 years resident in Scrabster [Tongue]. Mother Hectorina Mackay ms Mackay, 32 years resident at Modsary. Informant Robert Mackay, father. married 1848 at Modsary. 1 boy, 2 girls living. This is the mother's 3rd child. [I have assumed he was 36, she was 32]
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Tongue Deaths 1937 056/11 (Robertina Mackay). ROBERTINA MACKAY widow of Alexander Mackay crofter died 23 May 1937 at 8pm aged 81 years Clashnastruag Skerray Tongue father Robert Mackay general labourer decd mother Hectorina Mackay ms Mackay decd Cause: Senile Decay - not certified - no immediate medical attendant Informant Alexander Gunn son in law present
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