ELIZABETH MACKAY was born In Kinloch House at the head of the Kyle of Tongue on 5 December 1865; prior to her death on 13 March 1949 in Edinburgh, she had been residing with her daughter Barbara in Bonnyrigg. She is buried in the grave of her husband HUGH MUNRO in Trinity Cemetery, Aberdeen. (information from John Ross.)
Events
• She worked as a mantle saleswoman (1891).
• 2 Apr 1871 census: age 5, daughter of William Mackay at Scouthill, Watten, CAI. 5
• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 15, scholar, daughter of William McKay at Schoolhouse, West Watten, Caithness, Scotland. 6
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 25, single, mantle saleswoman, daughter of Barbara Mackay at 7, Victoria Road, Nigg, Kincardine, Scotland. 7
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 26, wife of Hugh Munro at 15, Mile End Avenue, Aberdeen, ABD. 8
Elizabeth married Hugh Munro [2491], son of Hugh Munro [2466] and Robertina Sutherland [2467], on 16 Jul 1895 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, ABD, Scotland.1 (Hugh Munro [2491] was born on 18 Jun 1866 in Coldbackie, Tongue,3 died on 27 Dec 1924 in 108, High Street, Aberdeen, ABD 2 and was buried in Trinity Cemetery, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland 2.)
Sources
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Aberdeen Old Machar Marriages 1895 168-2/209 (Hugh Munro). 16th July 1895 at St Columba's Free Church, Aberdeen HUGH MUNRO, 29, bachelor, clerk (gas officer), 32 Skene Terrace, Aberdeen; Hugh Munro, general merchant, deceased; Robertina Munro ms Sutherland ELIZABETH MACKAY, 29, spinster, mantle saleswoman, 7 Victoria Road, Torry, Nigg; William Oliver Mackay, farmer, deceased; Barbara Mackay ms Campbell; witnesses Isabella Mackay, Hugh Strachan.
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Aberdeen Deaths 1924 ???/26 (Hugh Munro). HUGH MUNRO died on December 27, 1924 at 108 High Street, Old Aberdeen, age 58, of cirrhosis of the liver. John Ross, son-in-law was informant. (details supplied by Karen Sutherland-Pahia).
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1871 census of Scotland, Caithness, Volume 42 Watten - Scouthill, enumeration district (ED) 1, page 1, schedule no. 6, household of William Mackay; William Mackay 45 M shepherd, Creich Sutherland Barbara Mackay 42 M wife, Reay Sutherland James C Mackay 12 son, Tongue Sutherland Isabella Mackay 8 son, Tongue John Mackay 7 son, Tongue Elizabeth Mackay 5 daughter, Tongue John J P Mackay 1 son, Watten Caithness John Mackay 73 M father, shepherd (unemployed), Reay Caithness Isabella Mackay 82 M mother, England James Anderson 23 U servant, shepherd, Lairg Sutherland George Lyall 20 U servant, shepherd, Watten Margaret Sinclair 22 U servant, general domestic, Edinburgh
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1881 census of Scotland, Caithness, Volume 42 Watten - Public Schoolhouse, West Watten Village, enumeration district (ED) 2, page 14, schedule no. 59, household of William McKay; Wm. McKay 55 M sheep farm manager, Creich Sutherland Barbra McKay 52 M wife, Reay Caithness Isabella McKay 19 U daughter, manager's daughter Tongue Sutherland John McKay 17 U son, banker's clerk, Tongue Elizabeth McKay 15 U daughter, scholar, Tongue John J.P. McKay 11 son, scholar, Watten Caithness Hugh Robt. McKay 9 son, scholar, Watten
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1891 census of Scotland, Kincardine, Volume 266 Nigg - 7 Victoria Rod, enumeration district (ED) 2, page 34, schedule no. 141, household of Barbara Mackay; Barbara MacKay 62 W Strathy Sutherland Isabella MacKay 29 U daughter, dressmaker's assistant, Tongue Sutherland John MacKay 27 U son, bank clerk, Tongue Elizabeth MacKay 25 U daughter, mantle saleswoman, Tongue Joseph MacKay 22 U son, (no occupation shown), Watten Caithness Hugh MacKay 19 U son, warehouseman, Watten
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1901 census of Scotland, Aberdeen, Volume 168/2 Aberdeen St Machar, enumeration district (ED) 46, page 37, schedule no. 193, household of Hugh Munro (15 Mile End Avenue, Aberdeen); Hugh Munro 35 M head, clerk, Tongue Sutherland Elizabeth Munro 26 M wife, Tongue Robina Munro 4 daughter, Aberdeen Barbara C Munro 1 daughter, Aberdeen William O Mck Munro 1mon son, Aberdeen
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