• 2 Apr 1871 census: age 8, daughter of Hector Munro at Scullomie, Tongue. 4
• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 19, daughter of Hector Munro at Scullomie, Tongue. 5
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 28, widow, head of household at Cnoc Melness, Tongue, SUT. 6
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 37, widow, head of household at Cnoc Melness, Tongue, SUT. 7
Catherine married Robert Mackay [4324], son of Hugh Mackay (Strath Melness) [4328] and Marion Rankin [4329], on 11 Dec 1884 in Thurso, CAI.1 (Robert Mackay [4324] was born about 1854 in Tongue, SUT and died on 25 Jun 1890 off Dunnett Head 89.)
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Thurso Marriages 1884 041/31 (Robert Mackay & Catherine S. Munro). On 11th December 1884 at Princess Street Thurso Free Church Ceremony ROBERT McKAY crofter bachelor aged 28 years Melness Tongue father Hugh Mackay crofter and general merchant decd mother Maryann Mackay ms Rankine CATHERINE MUNRO domestic servant spinster aged 23 years Scullomey Tongue father Hector Munro crofter and weaver woollen decd mother Robina Munro ms Mackay Witnesses: Marrion Mackay and Alexander Mackay
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Tongue Births 1861 056/34 image (Catherine Munro, Scullomie). CATHERINE SUTHERLAND MUNRO; 19th July 1861 Scullomey Tongue; female; Hector Munro, tenant and weaver; Johan Munro ms Sutherland, married [date faded away] Braekirkiboll; inf. Hugh Munro, uncle, not present.
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Tongue Deaths 1947 056/09 (Catherine Sutherland Munro Mackay). CATHERINE SUTHERLAND MACKAY widow of Robert Mackay crofter Died 8 October 1947 aged 86 years At Cnoc, Strathen, Melness Tongue father Hector Munro crofter decd mother Johan Munro ms Sutherland decd informant Hector Munro, nephew, Rhitongue Tongue
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1871 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 11, schedule no. 57, household of Hector Munro (Scullomie); Hector Munro 57 weaver, Tongue Johan Munro 51 wife, Tongue William Munro 21 son, fisherman, Tongue Christy Munro 19 daughter, general servant, Tongue Emily Munro 17 daughter, general servant, Tongue Catherine Munro 8 daughter, scholar, Tongue
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1881 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Tongue 56, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 12, schedule no. 50, household of Hector Munro (Scullomie); Hector Munro 68 worsted weaver, Tongue Johan Munro 63 wife, Tongue Hugh Reid 35 son-in-law, mason, Tongue Christina M Reid 29 married daughter, Tongue Catherine Munro 19 daughter, general servant, daughter Margret Reid 2 grand-daughter, Tongue William Reid 2 MO grandson, Tongue
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1891 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 6, page 5, schedule no. 19, household of Catherine Mackay (Strath Melness); Catherine McKay 28 widow, cottar, Tongue Hugh McKay 5 son, Tongue Hector M McKay 3 son, Tongue McKay McKay 1 son, Tongue Johan Munro 74 mother, Tongue
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1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 6, page 4, schedule no. 18, household of Catherine Mackay, widow (Strath Melness); Catherine Mckay 37 W head, Tongue Hugh Mckay 15 son, scholar, Tongue Hector Mckay 15 son, scholar, Tongue Mckay Mckay 11 son, scholar, Tongue
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Tongue Deaths 1890 056/25 image (Robert Mackay "Excelsior"). ROBERT MACKAY, fisherman, married to Catherine Munro; 25 June 1890, between 1 h and 4 h am, off the coast between Talmine and Thurso; M, 35; Hugh Mackay, crofter, deceased; Marion Mackay ms Mackay; drowned by the upsetting of the boat "Excelsior", body not found; inf. Hugh McKay, brother, Cnoc, Tongue; registered 21 August 1890 at Tongue.
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Newspaper (unidentified) reported on the Tongue List. WK 932 "Excelsior" (Talmine boat). Crew - Robert Mackay (married), Geo. Stewart, Don. Mackay, R. Mackay (married), Angus Mackay (brothers), Angus Gunn [lost in storm 25 Jun 1890]
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