From Northern Times article, 1936 - "Eustion has long since gone to him he served so well, his family of ten children are scattered over the Globe save one, the youngest Magnus, who remains at home to carry on the Post Office ..."
Events
• Apr 1849: baptised in Free Church, Tongue, SUT. 2
• He worked as a sub-postmaster and woodcutter (1901).
• 3 Mar 1851 census: age 2, grandson of Hugh Mackay at Scullomie, Tongue. 4
• 7 Apr 1861 census: age 11 son of John Mackay at Scullomie, Tongue. 5
• 2 Apr 1871 census: age 20, son of John Mackay at Scullomie, Tongue. 6
• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 32, tenant, head of household at Coldbackie, Tongue. 7
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 42, crofter, head of household at Coldbackie, Tongue. 8
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 52, sub-postmaster and woodcutter, head of household at Schoolhouse, Tongue, SUT. 9
Hugh married Hughina Mackenzie [1038], daughter of George Mackenzie "Merchant" [798] and Marion Mackay [799], on 11 Apr 1879 in Tongue, SUT.1 (Hughina Mackenzie [1038] was born in 1854 in Tongue, SUT and died on 7 Nov 1917 in Coldbackie, Tongue.)
Sources
1
Tongue Marriages 1879 056/02 (Hugh Mackay & Hughina Mackenzie). April 11 1879 at Tongue Public School after banns of Free Church of Scotland HUGH McKAY, general merchant, bachelor, 30, Scullomey, Tongue father John Mackay, road contractor mother Margaret Mackay ms Mackay, deceased HUGHINA McKENZIE, spinster, 25; Braetongue, Tongue father George McKenzie, merchant mother Marion McKenzie ms Mackay minister Rev. James Cumming witnesses Andrew Mackay, Robert McKenzie.
2
Tongue Free Church Baptismal Book 1843-1877 (NAS CH3/449 no.3).
3
Tongue Deaths 1915 056/?? (Hugh Mackay, Coldbackie). HUGH MACKAY died 30 August 1915 at Coldbackie, Tongue informant John Mackay, son [informant from a correspondent]
4
1851 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue - Scullomie, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 10, schedule no. 37, household of Hugh Mackay; Hugh Mckay 60 M farmer of 5 acres, Tongue Agnes Mckay 65 M wife, Tongue John Mckay 37 M son, general labourer and fisher, Tongue Margret Mckay 30 M daughter-in-law, Tongue John Mckay 6 grandson, Tongue Alexr Mckay 4 grandson, Tongue Hugh Mckay 2 grandson, Tongue
5
1861 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 12, schedule no. 42, household of John Mackay (Scullomie); John McKay 48 head, ag.labourer, Tongue Margt McKay 40 wife, Tongue John McKay 16 son, ag.lab., Tongue Alex McKay 14 son, scholar, Tongue Hugh McKay 11 son, scholar, Tongue Jennet McKay 9 daughter, scholar, Tongue Amelia McKay 7 daughter, scholar, Tongue George McKay 4 son, Tongue Andrew McKay 1 son, Tongue
6
1871 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 9, schedule no. 44, household of John Mackay, tenant (Scullomie); John Mackay 58 head, widower, Tongue Alexander Mackay 23 son, labourer, Tongue Hugh Mackay 20 son, labourer, Tongue Janet Mackay 17 daughter, gen.servant, Tongue Emily Mackay 15 daughter, gen.servant, Tongue George Mackay 13 son, scholar, Tongue Andrew Mackay 10 son, scholar, Tongue
7
1881 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 4, schedule no. 15, household of Hugh Mackay (Coldbackie); Hugh Mackay 32 tenant, Tongue Hughina Mackay 27 wife, Tongue George Mackay 11months son, Tongue
8
1891 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 3, schedule no. 15, household of Alexander Mackay (Coldbackie); Hugh MacKay 42 head, crofter, Tongue Hughina MacKay 36 wife, Tongue George M MacKay 10 son, Tongue Margaret MacKay 7 daughter, Tongue Marion J MacKay 7 daughter, Tongue John MacKay 6 son, Tongue Jessie M MacKay 4 daughter, Tongue Tomina M MacKay 2 daughter, Tongue Hugh M MacKay 1 son, Tongue
9
1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 3, schedule no. 14, household of Alexander Mackay (postmaster); Hugh Mackay 52 head, postmaster and woodcutter, Tongue Hughina Mackay 46 wife, Tongue Jessie M Mackay 14 daughter, Tongue Tomina M Mackay 12 daughter, Tongue Hugh M Mackay 11 son, Tongue Donald R M Mackay 9 son, Tongue Heneratta M Mackay 6 daughter, Tongue Magnus Mackay 4 son, Tongue
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