• 7 Apr 1861 census: age 3, grand-daughter of Caroline Mackay at Modsary, Tongue, SUT. 5 Jessie was in Modsary with her granny at census time.
• 2 Apr 1871 census: age 13, daughter of George Mackay at Clashaidy, Tongue, SUT. 6
• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 22, servant to William Scott, artist painter at 35, Argyle Square, Wick, CAI. 7
• 24 Jan 1890: Jessie was married from 8, South Cliff, Eastbourne, SSX, ENG (age 26). At the time of her marriage Jessie was working as a domestic servant at 8 South Cliff, Eastbourne for a retired merchant and his Scottish born wife, Harriett Elliott, at 8 South Cliff, Eastbourne. Although Jessie declared her age as 26, she was 32 and thus 10 years older than her husband; perhaps she was reluctant to admit she was over 30.
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 28, wife of Charles W. Mills at 19, Junction Road, Eastbourne, SSX, ENG. 8
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 36, wife of Charles W. Miles at Police Station, 58, Latimer Road, Eastbourne, SSX, ENG. 9
• 2 Apr 1911 census: age 46, wife of Charles Miles at 58, Latimer Road, Eastbourne, SSX, ENG. 10
Jessie married Charles William Miles [12944], son of Richard Miles [12994] and Caroline Hughes [12993], on 24 Jul 1890 in Eastbourne, SSX, ENG.1 (Charles William Miles [12944] was born in 1867 in West Firle, SSX, ENG 2 and died on 21 Oct 1937 in Eastbourne, SSX, ENG.)
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Eastbourne Marriage 1890 No.28 (Charles Miles & Jessie McKay). married 24th January 1890 in the Presbyterian Church CHARLES WILLIAM MILES age 22 bachelor, police constable 5 Park Terrace, St Leonard's Road, Eastbourne father: Richard Miles gardener, deceased JESSIE McKAY age 26 spinster, domestic servant 5 South Cliff, Eastbourne father George McKay farmer witnesses Matthias Willard, Mary Willard.
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Rosemary Marks 2012-01 shared family research with Mary Young. Rosemary Marks is researching the family of JESS GUNN MACKAY from Clashaidy Tongue. If you'd like to contact Rosemary, please e-mail Mary Young - there's a link at the foot of this page.
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Eastbourne Deaths 1921 (Jessie Miles). JESSIE MILES female, 57 years of 25, Ringwood Road, Eastbourne U.D. wife of Charles William Miles, retired police officer died 18 January 1921 at Gildredge Hospital U.D. (1) pulmonary tuberculosis one year, no p.m., certified by Wm. Muir Smith, M.B. informant Charles Wm. Miles, widower of deceased, in attendance residence 25 Ringwood Road, Eastbourne registered 19 January 1921
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1861 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 1, schedule no. 1, household of Caroline Munro, crofter (Modsary); Caroline Munro 60 W crofter, Borgie Tongue Andrew Munro 29 son, worsted weaver, Modsary Tongue Margaret Munro 26 daughter, domestic servant, Tongue Georgina Munro 22 daughter, domestic servant, Tongue Jessie Mackay 3 grand-daughter, Clashaidy Tongue.
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1871 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 8, schedule no. 39, household of George Mackay (Clashaidy); George Mckay 51 married, fisherman, Tongue Isabella Mckay 46 wife, Tongue Robert Mckay 15 son, Tongue Jessie Mckay 13 daughter, Tongue Johan Mckay 8 daughter, Tongue Donald Mckay 5 son, Tongue
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1881 census of Scotland, Caithness, Volume 43 Wick, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 16, schedule no. 90, household of William Scott (35 Argyle Square); William W Scott 64 artist painter, Penicuik Midlothian Grant Mackay 19 artist painter, Latheron Caithness Jessie Mackay 22 servant, Tongue Sutherland
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1891 census of England, Sussex, Eastbourne, folio 68, page 55, household of Charles W. Mills (14 Junction Road); PRO RG 12/773; Charles W Miles 23 M head, police constable, West Firle, Sussex Jessie Miles 28 M wife, Scotland
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1901 census of England, Sussex, Eastbourne, 58 Latimer Road (police station), folio 145, page 18, 883; PRO RG 13/household household of Charles W. Miles; Charles W Miles 33 M head, police inspector, West Firle Sussex Jessie Miles 36 M wife, Sutherlandshire Scotland Caroline P Miles 9 daughter, Eastbourne Isabella B Miles 7 daughter, Eastbourne Charles W Miles 3 son, Eastbourne Jessie Miles 1 daughter, Eastbourne
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1911 census of England, Sussex, RG 78, RG 14, schedule number (SN) 91, 58, Latimer Road, Eastbourne, household of Charles Miles; Charles Miles 43 M head, Chief Inspector of Police (Borough Council), West Firle, Sussex Jessie Miles 46 M wife, Tongue Sutherlandshire (4 children born, 4 still living, 0 deceased) Bessie Miles 17 daughter, milliner, Eastbourne William Miles 13 son, schoolboy, Eastbourne Jessie Miles 11 daughter, schoolgirl, Eastbourne
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