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George MacKay

George MacKay

Male Abt 1888 - 1917  (29 years)  

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  • Name George MacKay  [1
    Birth Abt 1888  Latheron, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Nov 1917  Mesopotamia (Republic of Iraq), Iraq Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    Person ID I42855  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2013 

    Father A. MacKay  
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Helen Taylor
              b. 14 Mar 1865, Stemster, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Apr 1938, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F12923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • 1901 Scotland Census

      Information for George MACKAY

      Age: 13
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
      Relationship: Cousin
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Latheron, Caithness
      Registration Number: 37A
      Registration district: Halkirk
      Civil Parish: Halkirk
      County: Caithness
      Address: Mybster
      Occupation: Scholar
      ED: 5
      Household schedule number: 15
      Line: 2
      Roll: CSSCT1901_9
      Household Members:
      William NICOLSON Age: 20 (1881)
      William TAYLOR Age: 78 (1823)
      Ann TAYLOR Age: 43 (1858)
      George MACKAY Age: 13 (1888)
      John PHIMISTER Age: 10 (1891)

      Source Citation: Parish: Halkirk; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_9; Year: 1901.

      From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site:
      (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1657564)

      Casualty Details

      Name: MacKAY, GEORGE
      Initials: G
      Nationality: United Kingdom
      Rank: Private
      Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
      Unit Text: 1st Bn.
      Age: 29
      Date of Death: 05/11/1917
      Service No: S/14285
      Additional information: Son of Mrs. E. Lowe, of Embo Farm, Embo, Sutherlandshire.
      Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
      Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37 and 64.
      Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL
      (http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=88400&mode=1)

  • Sources 
    1. [S3520] Robert Ian Bain (Reliability: 3).