• 2 Apr 1871 census: age 5, grandson of Sarah Mackay at Skerray Mains, Tongue, SUT. 4
• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 13, son of Donald Mackay at Torroy Skerray, Tongue, SUT. 5
• 31 Jan 1890: registered death of sister, Alexandrina "Hughina" Mackay, Skerray, Tongue, SUT. 6
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 32, domestic servant, coachman at Tongue House, Tongue, SUT. 7 (working alongside his sister, Andrewina)
• 16 Aug 1901: registered death of cousin Donald Mackay, Scullomie, Tongue. 8
• 9 Jul 1907: registered death of father, Skerray Mains, Tongue, SUT. 9
• 17 Apr 1908: registered death of mother-in-law, Mary Mackay, Torrisdale Skerray, Tongue. 10
• 12 Sep 1909: registered death of aunt, Sarah Mackay, Skerray Mains, Tongue, SUT. 11
Alexander married Christina Mackay [2972], daughter of John Mackay [2966] and Mary Mackay "Clashbain Newlands" [2967], on 4 Jan 1901 in Tongue, SUT.1 (Christina Mackay [2972] was born on 6 Sep 1866 in Torrisdale Skerray, Tongue 12 and died on 15 Jul 1943 in Skerray Mains, Tongue, SUT 13.)
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Tongue Marriages 1901 056/01 (Alexander Mackay & Christina Mackay). January 4 1901 at Skerray Tongue, rites of United Free Church. ALEXANDER MACKAY, 32, bachelor, coachman, Tongue; Daniel Mackay, crofter; Margaret Munro; CHRISTINA MACKAY, 32, spinster, domestic servant, Torrisdale; John Mackay, Mary Mackay; witnesses Donald Mackay, Mary Mackay.
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Tongue Deaths 1936 056/?? (Alex Mackay, Skerray Mains). ALEX MACKAY, male, 8 March 1936 at Skerray Mains. age 67, married Christina Mackay. Daniel Mackay crofter decd. Sarah [no surname given]. Cause liver cancer. Informant Donald Mackay son, present.
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Skerray Grave 021 (Donald Mackay & Sarah Mackay). In memory of DONALD MACKAY who died 24th August 1860, aged 65 years. SARAH MACKAY his spouse, died 14th October 1876, aged 74 years. Also his son HUGH, died 7th June 1860, aged 17 years. ALEXANDER MACKAY, Skerray Mains, beloved husband of CHRISTINA MACKAY died 8th March 1936, aged 68 years. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. [transcript, 2005, Mary Young] [Alexander Mackay was grandson of Donald & Sarah Mackay]
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1871 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 4, schedule no. 16, household of widow Sarah Mackay, crofter (Skerray Mains); Sarah McKay 65 W head, crofter, Tongue Sarah McKay 43 daughter, Tongue Daniel McKay 36 M son, tailor, Tongue Margaret McKay 35 M daughter-in-law, Tongue Alexander McKay 5 grandson, Tongue Hughina McKay 3 grand-daughter, Tongue Sarah McKay 6 months, grand-daughter, Tongue
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1881 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 3, schedule no. 9, household of Donald Mackay (Torroy Skerray); Donald Mackay 47 M head, tailor and crofter, Tongue Margaret Mackay 46 M wife, Tongue Hughina Mackay 15 daughter, crofter's daughter, Tongue Alexander Mackay 13 son, scholar, Tongue Sarah Mackay 10 daughter, scholar, Tongue Donald Mackay 8 son, scholar, Tongue Andrewina Mackay 5 daughter, Tongue Caroline Mackay 1 daughter, Tongue
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Tongue Deaths 1890 056/04 (Hughina Mackay). HUGHINA MACKAY 23 domestic servant, single died 31 January 1890 Skerray Tongue Daniel Mackay crofter Margaret Mackay ms Munro cause: heart disease 5 years informant Alexander Mackay brother
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1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 7, page 13, schedule no. 54, household of John Box, factor (House of Tongue); John Box 55 M factor, England Sarah Box 59 factor's wife, England Andrewina Mackay 24 U domestic servant, Tongue Jamesina Mackay 20 U domestic servant, Tongue Alexander Mackay 32 U domestic coachman, Tongue
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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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Tongue Deaths 1907 056/19 image (Daniel Mackay, Skerray Mains). DANIEL MACKAY, crofter, married to Margaret Munro; 9th September 1907 at Skerraymains, Tongue; male, 66; Donald Mackay, crofter, deceased; Sarah Mackay, ms Mackay, deceased; peritonitis 10 days, certified; informant Alexander Mackay, son, present.
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Tongue Deaths 1908 056/09 (Mary Mackay). MARY MACKAY crofter age 72 widow of John Mackay, crofter died 17 April 1908 at Torrisdale, Tongue father Donald Mackay, Pensioner (i.e. Chelsea Pensioner, war pensioner), deceased mother Christina Mackay ms Mackay deceased cause: influenza, pneumonia informant Alexander Mackay, son-in-law, Skerraymains.
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Tongue Deaths 1909 056/24 image (Sarah Mackay). SARAH MACKAY, widow of Alexander Mackay crofter; 12th Sept. 1909 Skerraymains Tongue; f, 70; Donald Mackay crofter decd. Sarah Mackay ms Mackay decd. senile aesthenia, certified; inf. Alexander Mackay, nephew, present, Skerraymains.
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Tongue Deaths 1943 056/19 (Christina Mackay). CHRISTINA MACKAY age 76, widow of Alexander Mackay crofter died 15 July 1943 at Skerraymains, Tongue father John Mackay crofter deceased mother Mary Mackay ms Mackay deceased informant Donald Mackay son, present.
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