Alexander "Alister" Mackay [2663] (Abt 1806-1872)

Isabella Mackay [2664] (Abt 1810-1906)

Hector Munro [412] (1813-1884)

Johan Sutherland [413] (1818-1901)

John Mackay "Cordach" [2483] (1848-1915)

Emily Munro [2482] (1854-1938)

Alexander Mackay "Cordach" [2484] (1881-1931)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Ellen Gunn "Nellie" Mitchell [2485] Private+ Alexander Mackay "Cordach" [2484] Born: 26 Oct 1881, Coldbackie, Tongue 2 3 Marriage: Ellen Gunn "Nellie" Mitchell [2485] in Nov 1918 1 Died: 28 Feb 1931, Tongue, SUT 2 4   Events • He worked as a butcher. • 5 Apr 1891 census: age 9, son of John Mackay at Coldbackie, Tongue. 5 • 31 Mar 1901 census: age 19, farmer's son, son of John Mackay at Coldbackie, Tongue. 6 Alexander married Ellen Gunn "Nellie" Mitchell [2485], daughter of William Mitchell [6012] and Ann Davidson Gunn [6013], in Nov 1918.1 (Ellen Gunn "Nellie" Mitchell [2485] was born on 24 Dec 1883 in Ribigill, Tongue, SUT, Scotland,2 7 died on 6 May 1945 in Coldbackie, Tongue 2 8 and was buried in Churchyard, Tongue, SUT.)

1 The Scotsman Newspaper Archive, 1918 Dec 04 page 10.

2 Tongue Grave 072 (John Mackay & Emily Munro).
In affectionate memory of JOHN MACKAY, beloved husband of EMILY MUNRO, Coldbackie, Tongue, died 24th March 1915 in his 66th year. He was for many years a member of Tongue School Board and a Parish and County Councillor, a devoted husband, and a warm hearted friend. Also of his beloved wife EMILY MUNRO, died at Coldbackie, 7th May 1938 in her 84th year. Also of his eldest son ALEX MACKAY 28th February 1931 aged 49 years. And of his wife ELLEN GUNN MITCHELL died at Coldbackie 6th May 1945 aged 61 years. [transcript Mary Young 2002]

3 Tongue Births 1881 056/46 image (Alexander Mackay, Coldbackie).
ALEXANDER MACKAY, 26 October 1881 Coldbackie. John Mackay, crofter and fisherman. Emily Mackay ms Munro. married 17 October 1878 Thurso. Informant John Mackay father, present.

4 Tongue Tenants Roll 072 Coldbackie (old no.4 Coldbackie) (transcript Iain Fraser).

5 1891 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 5, page 4, schedule no. 16, household of John Mackay (Coldbackie);
John MacKay 41 M head, fisherman, Tongue
Emilie MacKay 34 M wife, Tongue
Robertina MacKay 11 daughter, Tongue
Alexander MacKay 9 son, Tongue
Hector MacKay 7 son, Tongue
Catherine MacKay 5 daughter, Tongue
Hugh MacKay 3 son, Tongue
Robert MacKay 2 Month son, Tongue
Dora MacKay 50 U sister, general servant, Tongue
Isabella MacKay 80 W mother, annuitant, Tongue

6 1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 4, schedule no. 15, household of John Mackay (Coldbackie);
John Mackay 51 M head, farmer, Tongue
Emily Mackay 46M wife, Tongue
Alexander Mackay 19 U son, farmer's son, Tongue
Catherine Mackay 14 daughter, Tongue
Hugh Mackay 12 son, Tongue
Robert Mackay 10 son, Tongue
Isabella Mackay 7 daughter, Tongue
Isabella Mackay 92 W mother, annuitant, Tongue

7 LDS Submission (treat with caution).

8 Tongue Deaths 1945 056/31 (Nellie Gunn Mitchell, Coldbackie).
NELLIE GUNN MACKAY, May 6 1945 at Coldbackie, Tongue; 61, widow of Alexander Mackay, crofter; William Mitchell, farmer, deceased; Annie Davidson Mitchell ms Gunn; carcinoma of lung; informant private