AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameAngus McKAY 
Birth Date29 Jan 1795
Birth PlaceFarr, Sutherland, Scotland
MemoSource of date unknown. Location from Sydney arrival as Farr in Sutherlandshire.
Chr Date20 May 179517830 Age: <1
Chr PlaceDurness, Sutherland, Scotland
MemoPossible baptism but Durness is fair distance from Farr. If correct parents would be John McKay or McHuiston & Mary McDonald. Immigration to Sydney has father’s name as Angus. So this baptism fairly unlikely.
Brit Date26 Aug 181217831 Age: 17
Brit PlaceDornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
MemoAttestation date joined 78th Foot Regiment (Seaforth Highlanders). Birth town given as Dormoch in Farr parish, aged 18 years. He was discharged on 27 October 1824 because of Pulmony disease. He served for 12 years and 63 days,as a private and his conduct was very good. His discharge was a month after his second marriage to Christina Mackay.
Note regarding location of Dornoch it is a parish north of Inverness not in parish of Farr which is on the Scottish north coast.
Note regarding location of Dornoch it is a parish north of Inverness not in parish of Farr which is on the Scottish north coast.
Death Date7 Oct 189417832 Age: 99
Death PlaceMacksville, Nambucca Valley, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationSoldier (1812-1824), Joiner Carpenter (1839)
FatherAngus McKAY
Spouses
Birth Date17 Mar 1802
Birth PlaceLoth, Sutherland, Scotland
MemoLocation from immigration record. Source of date unknown & not found on Scottish records office.
Death Date9 Dec 189517833 Age: 93
Death PlaceMacksville, Nambucca Valley, New South Wales, Australia
MemoDeath registered as MACKAY .
FatherAlexander MACKAY
MotherJessie
ChildrenDonald (1829-1912)
Hugh McKenzie (1834-1912)
James (ca1836-1918)
William (1838-)
Robert (1842-1925)
Marr Date26 Mar 181517836
Marr PlaceAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marr MemoAt St. Nicholas church The Witnesses were Sergeant McKay, Donald Fraser both of 78th Regiment.