Marriage (3): Alexander MACKAY [130] on 8 Jan 1896 in Thurso, CAI 2
Died: 23 May 1937, Clashnastruag, Tongue, SUT, Scotland 4
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• 7 Apr 1861 census: age 5, daughter of widow Hectorina Mackay at Modsary, Tongue, SUT. 5
• 2 Apr 1871 census: age 15, daughter of Hectorina Mackay pauper at Torroy Skerray, Tongue, SUT. 6
• 3 Apr 1881: not found in Scottish census.
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 35, daughter of Hakkie Mackay at Tubeg Skerray, Tongue, SUT. 7
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 46, wife of Alexander Mackay at Tubeg Skerray, Tongue, SUT. 8
• 25 Dec 1911: registered death of aunt, Christina Mackay, Skerray Mains, Tongue, SUT. 9
Robertina had a relationship with Donald FARMER [10935] [MRIN: 3164].1 (Donald FARMER [10935] was born before 1857 and died after 1877 1.)
Robertina had a relationship with Unknown [14188] [MRIN: 3974]. (Unknown [14188] was born about 1855 in (Estimated date).)
Robertina next married Alexander MACKAY [130] [MRIN: 7], son of George MACKAY, (Tubeg) [229] and Mary MACKAY [230], on 8 Jan 1896 in Thurso, CAI.2 (Alexander MACKAY [130] was born about 1846 in Clashnastruag, Tongue, SUT, Scotland and died on 15 Jun 1907 in Tubeg Skerray, Tongue, SUT 10.)
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Olrig Births 1877 (Donald Farmer or Mackay). DONALD FARMER illegitimate male born 18 October 1877 at Darven, Olrig father Donald Farmer farm servant (signed) mother Robertina Mackay farm servant (made her x mark) Register of Corrected Entries 27 September 1883 paternity action, Donald Farmer was declared father.
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Thurso Marriages 1896 041/?? (Alexander Mackay). married 8 January 1896 at Thurso Free Church ALEXANDER McKAY 49 widower, crofter, Tubeg father George Mackay, mason, decd. mother Mary McKay ms McKay decd. ROBERTINA MACKAY 40 spinster, domestic servant, Tubeg. father Robert Mackay fisherman, decd. mother Hectorina Mackay ms Mackay decd. witnesses William Sutherland, James Mackay.
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Tongue Births 1855 056/45 image (Robertina Mackay, Skerray). ROBERTINA MACKAY, female, 25 August 1855 at Skerray. Father Robert Mackay fisherman, 36 years resident in Scrabster [Tongue]. Mother Hectorina Mackay ms Mackay, 32 years resident at Modsary. Informant Robert Mackay, father. married 1848 at Modsary. 1 boy, 2 girls living. This is the mother's 3rd child. [I have assumed he was 36, she was 32]
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Tongue Deaths 1937 056/11 (Robertina Mackay). ROBERTINA MACKAY widow of Alexander Mackay crofter died 23 May 1937 at 8pm aged 81 years Clashnastruag Skerray Tongue father Robert Mackay general labourer decd mother Hectorina Mackay ms Mackay decd Cause: Senile Decay - not certified - no immediate medical attendant Informant Alexander Gunn son in law present
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1861 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 2, schedule no. 8, widow Hectorina Mackay (Modsary); Hectorina McKay 36 W pauper formerly servant, Tongue Donald McKay 9 son, Tongue Marion McKay 7 daughter, Tongue Robertina McKay 5 daughter, Tongue
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1871 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 5, schedule no. 20, household of Hectorina Mackay (Torroy Skerray); Heaterina McKay 41 W pauper, Tongue Robertina McKay 15 daughter, Tongue
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1891 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 4, schedule no. 18, widow Hakkie Mackay (Tubeg Skerray); Hakkie Mackay 65 W annuitant, Tongue Robena Mackay 35 daughter, servant, Tongue Donald Mackay 14 grandson, Castletown Caithness Robert Mackay 9 grandson, Tongue
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1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 56 Tongue, enumeration district (ED) 10, page 4, schedule no. 20, household of Alexander Mackay (Tubeg Skerray); Alexander Mackay 55 head, crofter, Tongue Robina Mackay 46 wife, Tongue John G Mackay 18 son, ag.labourer, Tongue Georgina Mackay 10 daughter, Tongue Jessie Mackay 4 daughter, Tongue
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Tongue Deaths 1912 056/01 image (Christina Mackay). CHRISTINA MACKAY, housekeeper, single; 25th December 1911 Skerraymains Tongue; female, 81; Angus Mackay, crofter, deceased; Marion Mackay ms Mackay deceased; old age, not certified; informant Robertina Mackay (x) niece, present, Tubegskerray.
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Tongue Deaths 1907 056/13 (Alexander Mackay, Tubeg). ALEXANDER MACKAY crofter married to Robertina Mackay Died 15 June 1907 aged 61 years Tubegskerray Tongue F George Mackay crofter decd M Mary Mackay ms Mackay decd. Inf: Robertina Mackay her x mark widow present [transcript, Sheila Mackay]
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