Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


Donald Young

Occupation:1872 M/C - Flock Manufacturer,Bannockburn.
1885 - Blacking Manufacturer,Cleghorn,Lanark.
1881 Census 648/13/2 Yonder Mill,Lanark.Chemical manafacturer.Living with wife and five children Janet,James,Ann,John and Donald..Also three servants,two millers and a domestic.
1891 Census 644/3 101/14 17 Petershill Road,Springburn.Engineer.Living with wife and six children Janet,James,John,David,William and Richard..Two rooms with windows.
1901 Census Name: Donald Young Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Avoch, Rossshire Registration Number: 644/4 Registration district: Calton Civil Parish: Glasgow St James County: Lanarkshire Address: 6 Somerville Pl Occupation: Mechanical Engineer ED: 16 Living with wife and children John,Donald,William and Ebenezer.
1899 Voters Roll.6 Sommerville Place Ward 2 Calton.Donald Young,millwright,tenant and occupier.Could not find him in Sommerville Pl. in 1902/3.Did not appear to be a No.6.
1900 Glasgow Post Office Directory.Donald Young(of Walkers,Young and Co.Papermakers) 114 Main St,Bridgeton.House 6 Sommerville Place,Calton.(near Monteith Row)
No will.
Frm DC - Millwright.His son John Young 9 Cumbernauld Rd,Glasgow registered his death.


James Calder Young

1891 Census living with parents.Engineer.
In 1912 he married a Mary Calder or a Mary McIlroy in Eastwood.


John Young

1891 Census living with parents.Message boy.
I think he was my grandfather William Frasers best man.
1901 Census Name: John Young Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Donald Mother's Name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Lanark, Lanarkshire Registration Number: 644/4 Registration district: Calton Civil Parish: Glasgow St James County: Lanarkshire Address: 6 Somerville Pl Occupation: Mason Hewer ED: 16 Living with parents.
1915 Registered his father's death.Living at 9 Cumbernauld Rd,Glasgow.


Donald Young

1901 Census Name: Donald Young Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Donald Mother's Name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Lanark, Lanarkshire Registration Number: 644/4 Registration district: Calton Civil Parish: Glasgow St James County: Lanarkshire Address: 6 Somerville Pl Occupation: Engineer Fitter ED: 16 Living with parents


John Calder

Occupation:Coalhill Clerk.


John Ross

John Ross was born in 1855 which means extra information was given on his birth certificate.He was his mothers 5th.child.One boy and two girls were living and one girl was deceased.
In 1879 he registered his grandmother Christina Bannermans death.He was living in the same house as her at Badininish.
1881 Census with mother.Ag lab.
1901 Census Ardshave.Crofter working on own account.Living with wife,children John and Alexandrina and his mother Christina Mackay.Everybody could speak gaelic and english.


John Ross

1901 Census living with parents.


Andrew Nisbet

Occupation:Fisherman.


George Evan Grant McKay

1891 Census with parents.
1901 Census with parents.
Occupation:Police Constable.Leith Burgh Police 22Aug1914 to 27Sept1920.
Transfered to Glasgow Police 1920.
Various addresses:Camphill Barracks,50 Kent Road,5 Belgrove Street,
69 George Street,10 Victoria Park Drive. Card No.1048.
Strathclyde Archives Vol.No.SR22/55/25 Ref.No.342.
He had three children.
Was divorced from his second wife Catherine Mackay.
Ross-shire Journal Extract
Date of Paper------------------18.01.1918 Surname------------------------Mackay First Name(s)------------------George Rank----------------------------Private Regiment ----------------------Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders Home Address----------------Killin Farm, Avoch

There is reproduced to-day photographs of two soldier sons of Mr George Mackay, Killin Farm, Avoch. Pte. George Mackay, Argyle and Sutherland is the elder son is 28 years of age. Before joining the Army he was in the Police Force. He has been out a long time, joining in July, 1915, and has shared in some hard fought fights. He has been twice wounded first in August, 1916, and again in November, 1917
1952 living at 8 Canal St,Inverness when he registered father's death.


Annie Nisbet

Usual address on D/C: 10 Victoria Park Drive South,Glasgow.


George Evan Grant McKay

1891 Census with parents.
1901 Census with parents.
Occupation:Police Constable.Leith Burgh Police 22Aug1914 to 27Sept1920.
Transfered to Glasgow Police 1920.
Various addresses:Camphill Barracks,50 Kent Road,5 Belgrove Street,
69 George Street,10 Victoria Park Drive. Card No.1048.
Strathclyde Archives Vol.No.SR22/55/25 Ref.No.342.
He had three children.
Was divorced from his second wife Catherine Mackay.
Ross-shire Journal Extract
Date of Paper------------------18.01.1918 Surname------------------------Mackay First Name(s)------------------George Rank----------------------------Private Regiment ----------------------Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders Home Address----------------Killin Farm, Avoch

There is reproduced to-day photographs of two soldier sons of Mr George Mackay, Killin Farm, Avoch. Pte. George Mackay, Argyle and Sutherland is the elder son is 28 years of age. Before joining the Army he was in the Police Force. He has been out a long time, joining in July, 1915, and has shared in some hard fought fights. He has been twice wounded first in August, 1916, and again in November, 1917
1952 living at 8 Canal St,Inverness when he registered father's death.


Murdoch McKay

Occupation:Crofter.
1891 Census Name: Murdo McKay Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relationship: Servant Gender: Male Where born: Killearnan, Rosssh Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Plouerfield Occupation: Farm Servant ED: 2
1901 Census Name: Murdo McKay Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relationship: Father Gender: Male Where born: Rossshire, Killearnan Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune Occupation: Crofter ED: 3 Household schedule number: 32 Line: 17

Gravestone at Killearnan with wife Elizabeth and children Alexander and
Lizzie.
1881 Census Name: Murdo McKay Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Relationship: Head Gender: Male Where born: Killearnan, Rossshire Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune, Murdo Mc Kay'S Occupation: Crofter (Farming 3 Ac) ED: 2 Household schedule number: 30 Line: 1
1881 Census Name: Elizabeth McKay Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Relationship: Wife Gender: Female Where born: Mortlach, Banffshire Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune, Murdo Mc Kay'S Occupation: Crofter'S Wife ED: 2 Household schedule number: 30 Line: 2
1881 Census Name: George McKay Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Relationship: Son Gender: Male Where born: Bishopmill, Elginshire Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune, Murdo Mc Kay'S Occupation: Farm Servt ED: 2 Household schedule number: 30 Line: 3
1881 Census Name: James McKay Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relationship: Son Gender: Male Where born: Bishopmill, Elginshire Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune, Murdo Mc Kay'S Occupation: Scholar ED: 2Household schedule number: 30 Line: 5
1881 Census Name: John McKay Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 Relationship: Son Gender: Male Where born: Bishopmill, Elginshire Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune, Murdo Mc Kay'S Occupation: Scholar ED: 2Household schedule number: 30 Line: 4
1881 Census Name: William McKay Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Relationship: Son Gender: Male Where born: Bishopmill, Elginshire Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune, Murdo Mc Kay'S ED: 2 Household schedule number: 30 Line: 6
1881 Census Name: Kenneth McKay Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Relationship: Son Gender: Male Where born: Killearnan, Rossshire Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune, Murdo Mc Kay'S ED: 2 Household schedule number: 30 Line: 7
1881 Census Name: Alexander McKay Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Christy Gender: Male Where born: Killearnan, Rossshire Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune, Murdo Mc Kay'S ED: 2 Household schedule number: 30 Line: 8


James McKay

1891 Census Name: James McKay Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relationship: Servant Gender: Male Where born: Elgin Registration Number: 59A Registration district: Avoch Civil Parish: Avoch County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Avoch Mills Occupation: Farm Servant ED: 2


Alexander McKay

1881 Census Name: Alexander McKay Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Christy Gender: Male Where born: Killearnan, Rossshire Registration Number: 68 Registration district: Killearnan Civil Parish: Killearnan County: Ross and Cromarty Address: Balgunloune, Murdo Mc Kay'S ED: 2