• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 28, unmarried son of George Mackay at Clashaidy, Tongue, SUT. 7
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 39, married, son of George Mackay at Clashaidy, Tongue, SUT. 8
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 49, road contractor, married, son of George G. Mackay at Clashaidy, Tongue, SUT. 9
• 16 Aug 1901: registered death of cousin, Donald Mackay, Tongue, SUT. 10
Alexander married Sarah "Marion" Munro [3644], daughter of John Munro [4039] and Isabella Mackay [4040], on 9 Sep 1887 in Thurso, CAI.1 (Sarah "Marion" Munro [3644] was born on 21 Jun 1865 in Tongue, SUT 111 and died on 14 Nov 1939 in Nairn, NAI, Scotland 4.)
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Thurso Marriages 1887 041/24 (Alexander Mackay). 9th Sep 1887 at Thurso, rites of Free Church ALEXANDER MACKAY, 35, fisherman, bachelor [usual residence illegible] George Mackay, fisherman; Isabella Mackay ms Munro SARAH MUNRO (x), 22, single, domestic servant, Lerwick John Munro, fisherman; Isabella Munro ms Mackay [witnesses not transcribed]
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Tongue Free Church Baptismal Book 1843-1877 (NAS CH3/449 no.3).
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Skerray Tenants Roll 061 (Clashaidy 5). 1830 William Mackay removed from Scrabster [Tongue] circa 1820 1867 George Mackay "Colin", [from] his father 1908 Alex Mackay, his father 1932 Robert Mackay ass.LCO by A. Mackay
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Skerray Grave Misc.002 (Andrew Mackay's family). [on one face] In loving memory of our father, ALEXANDER MACKAY, died at Clashaidy Skerray, 19th Sept. 1938 aged 87 years. Also our mother MARION MUNRO, died at Nairn 14 Nov. 1939 aged 74 years. Also our brother ALEXANDER died at Aird 21st April 1935 aged 37 years. Also our brother ROBERT MACKAY died 10th January 1988 aged 77 years. [on another face] And our sister, GEORGINA MACKAY SCOTFORD, died at Detroit U.S.A. 28th March 1969 aged 69 years, wife of STANLEY SCOTFORD. And the youngest sister, our dear mother CHRISTINA MACKAY, died at Edinburgh, 28th February 1994 aged 85 years, wife of the late JOHN A. SUTHERLAND.
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1861 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 10, household of George Mackay (Clashaidy); George Mackay 41 married, road contractor, Tongue Isabella Mackay 37 wife, Tongue Alexr Mackay 9 son, Tongue William Mackay 7 son, Tongue Robert Mackay 5 son, Tongue Caroline Mackay 9months, daughter, Tongue
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1871 census of Scotland, Caithness, Volume 41 Thurso, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 10, schedule no. 52, household of William Mackay (Bardnaclavan, Thurso); William Mackay 34 labourer, Caithness and family Alexander Mackay 18 boarder, labourer, Tongue Sutherland Donald Mackay 20 boarder, labourer, Tongue
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1881 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 9, schedule no. 36, household of George Mackay, crofter (Clashaidy); George Mackay 61 crofter and labourer, Tongue Isabella Mackay 56 wife, Tongue Alexander Mackay 28 son, fisherman RNR, Tongue Joan Mackay 17 daughter, Tongue Donald Mackay 15 son, Tongue
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1891 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 8, schedule no. 38, household of George G. Mackay (Clashaidy); George MacKay 71 crofter and labourer, Tongue Isabella M MacKay 66 wife, Tongue Alexander MacKay 39 M son, fisherman and RNReserve, Tongue Sarah M MacKay 25 daughter-in-law, Tongue Isabella MacKay 2 grand-daughter, Tongue Robert MacKay 7months, grandson, Tongue
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1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 9, schedule no. 49, household of George G. Mackay (Clashaidy); George G Mackay 80 head, crofter, Tongue Alexander Mackay 49 son, road contractor, Tongue Marion Mackay 39 daughter-in-law, Tongue Isabella Mackay 12 grandchild Robert Mackay 10 grandchild George G Mackay 5 grandchild Donald M Mackay 5 grandchild Alexander M Mackay 2 grandchild John R Mackay 2 grandchild Andrew C M Mackay 9months
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Tongue Deaths 1901 056/18 (Donald Mackay, Scullomie). DONALD MACKAY, age 32 fisherman single died 16 August 1901 at Scullomie, Tongue. Father Colin Mackay crofter deceased. Mother Dolina Mackay ms Mackay deceased. phthisis pneumonia 1 year 6 months. Informant Alex Mackay cousin Clashaidy.
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