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The McKay family of Malpeque/Darnley
1. John McKay born Scotland, married Janet MacKendrick, born Scotland, (daughter of Lauchlin MacKendrick and Rachel Galbraith).
Children:
2. i Flora McKay born 1772.
3. ii John McKay born 20 Mar 1778.
4. iii Edward McKay born 17 Sep 1779/80.
5. iv Archibald McKay born 1780/6 Mar 1789.
v Rachel McKay born 30 Nov 1781.
vi Alexander McKay born 9 Mar 1787.
6. vii Neil McKay.
viii Malcolm McKay died Dec 1813, lost at sea on Brig Grenville off Cape B.
Second Generation
2. Flora McKay born 1772, married 12 Feb 1790, Edward Ramsay.
Children:
i Margaret Ramsay born 1791, married Dugald Ramsay. Margaret died 1892.
ii Barbara Ramsay born 1792, married George Ramsay. Barbara died 1858.
iii Neil Ramsay born 1794, married Mary Sinclair, born 1805, (daughter of John Sinclair and Rachel McKay) died 1887. Neil died 1837.
iv Malcolm Ramsay born 1796, married Anne McIntosh, born 1813, died 1880.
v Archibald Ramsay born 1798, married Mary Campbell, born 1812, died 1871. Archibald died 1872.
vi John Ramsay born 1800.
vii Janet Ramsay born 1802, married John Donald, born 1798, (son of William Donald and Margaret Woodside) died 1880. Janet died 1873.
viii Nancy Ramsay born 1804, married James Donald, born 1796, died 1864. Nancy died 1884.
ix Flora Ramsay born 1806, married Robert Hardy, born 1806, died 1871. Flora died 1871.
x Elizabeth Ramsay born 1809, married Archibald Sinclair. Elizabeth died 1892.
xi Mary Ramsay born 1811, married John Owen. Mary died 1881.
xii Donald Ramsay born 1814, married Mary McKay, born 4 Sept 1815, (daughter of John McKay and Eliza Cousins) died 1879. Donald died 1884.
xiii Rachel Ramsay born 1817, married John R. Gordon, born 1817, died 1889. Rachel died 1897.
3. John McKay born 20 Mar 1778, married 9 Aug 1809, Eliza Cousins, born 1793, (daughter of John Cousins and Mary Townsend) died 12 Jan 1875, buried: Malpeque Cemetery. John died 14 Oct 1850.
Children:
7. i Margaret McKay born 16 Oct 1811.
8. ii James McKay born 11 Oct 1813.
iii Mary McKay born 4 Sept 1815, married Donald Ramsay, born 1814, (son of Edward Ramsay and Flora McKay) died 1884. Mary died 1879.
iv Neil McKay born 8 Feb 1818.
v Sarah McKay born 11 Mar 1820, married David Ramsay, born 1813, (son of John Ramsay and Mary MacGougan) died 28 Apr 1884, buried: Malpeque People's Cemetery. Sarah died 10 May 1899, buried: Malpeque People's Cemetery.
vi John McKay born 29 Sept 1822, died 6 Apr 1876, buried: Malpeque Cemetery, drowned.
vii Nancy McKay born 1 Feb 1824, died 1899.
viii Eliza McKay born 10 Mar 1828, 25 Nov 1828, died 1913.
ix David McKay born 1831, died 1861.
9. x William C. McKay born Jan 1835.
xi Rachel McKay.
xii Alexander McKay.
4. Edward McKay born 17 Sep 1779/80, Darnley, Prince Edward Is, Canada, married 9 Mar 1809, Mysie Taylor, born 14 Sept 1791, Hamilton, Prince Edward Is, (daughter of Donald Taylor, Jr and Mary MacKay) died 27 Dec 1884, buried: Malpeque People's Cemetery. Edward died 21 Nov 1862, buried: Malpeque People.
Children:
10. i Archibald McKay born 23 Mar 1810.
ii Christy McKay born 2 Feb 1814.
11. iii Penelope McKay born 26 Mar 1817.
iv Malcolm McKay born Sept 1820, died young.
v Sarah McKay died young.
12. vi Mary McKay born 16 Sept 1822.
13. vii John McKay born 9 Sept 1824.
14. viii Edward McKay born 15 October 1826.
15. ix Jane McKay born 25 Feb 1828.
16. x Daniel McKay born 1831.
17. xi Annie McKay born 7 Jun 1833.
5. Archibald McKay born 1780/6 Mar 1789, married Sarah Hawkins, born 1791, (daughter of John Hawkins and Catherine McConnochie) died 1861, buried: Malpeque People's Cemetery. Archibald died 1871, buried: Malpeque People's Cemetery.
Children:
i Catherine McKay born 1813, Charlottetown, PEI, married Richard Cole. Catherine died 1873, buried: Charlottetown, PEI.
ii Neil McKay born 1815, died 1864.
iii Ann McKay born 1817, married ? Alley.
iv John McKay born 1819, died 1842.
v William McKay born 1821, married Sophie MacGougan, born 1822, died 1912. William died 1868.
vi Archibald McKay born 1823, died 1824.
vii Margaret McKay born 1825, died 1907.
viii Archibald McKay born 1827, died 1914.
ix Louisa McKay born 1831, died 1913.
x Lemuel McKay born 1833.
xi Henry McKay born 1835, died 1918.
xii Sarah McKay born 1838, died 1864.
6. Neil McKay married Rose ?.
Children:
i Hugh McKay.
Third Generation
7. Margaret McKay born 16 Oct 1811, married 1833, John Ramsay, born 1807, (son of John Ramsay and Mary MacGougan) died 1892. Margaret died 1892.
Children:
i William Ramsay born 1833, died 1904.
ii James Ramsay born 1834, married Mary Jane MacGougan, born 1850, died 1936. James died 1889.
iii Eliza Ramsay born 1838, died 1866.
iv John B. Ramsay.
v Norman Ramsay born 1842, died 1927.
vi Donald Ramsay born 1846, died 1920.
vii Neil McKay Ramsay born 1846, died 1929.
8. James McKay born 11 Oct 1813, married Jane (Jenny) McGougan, born 12 Oct 1819, (daughter of Malcolm McGougan and Catherine McCallum) died 1902. James died 11 Oct 1853, buried: Malpeque Cemetery.
Children:
i Alexander McKay born 1838, married 12 Feb 1863, Helen (Ellen) Catherine Pickering, born 1833, (daughter of Thomas Pickering and Mary Marks) died 5 Feb 1907, died age 73. Alexander died 9 May 1903, buried: Malpeque People's Cemetery, died age 65.
9. William C. McKay born Jan 1835, married Sarah Crozier, born 3 Apr 1850, died 1923. William died 1916.
Children:
i Susan MacKay born 23 Nov 1890, died 8 Mar 1909.
ii Nathina McKay born 11 Jan 1882, married William Morrison, born 1879, died 1970. Nathina died 1972.
iii John W. McKay born 25 Mar 1883, married Margaret Hamilton, born 1892, died 1975. John died 5 Dec 1910.
iv George McKay born 17 Jan 1888, married Flora Craig, born 1887, (daughter of George Craig and Emme Hamilton) died 9 Aug 1959, buried: Malpeque People's Cemetery. George died 13 Apr 1975, buried: Malpeque People's Cemetery.
v Gertrude McKay born 24 Mar 1885, married James Cousins, born 1881, (son of Archibald Cousins and Margaret Sutherland) died 1940. Gertrude died 1970.
10. Archibald McKay born 23 Mar 1810, Darnley, Prince Edward Is, Canada, married (1) Margaret Henderson, (daughter of unknown Henderson) married (2) Christina Sinclair, born 1820, (daughter of James Sinclair and Margaret MacCallum) died 3 Aug 1864, buried: Malpeque People's Cemetery, married (3) 24 Mar 1870, in Tryon, Prince Edward Is, Canada, Elizabeth Thomson, born 3 Mar 1835, 25 College Gr, Dublin, Ireland, (daughter of David John Thomson and Ann Paterson) died 6 Sep 1903, Prince Edward Is, Canada, buried: Malpeque People. Archibald died 3 Mar 1886, Darnley, Prince Edward Is, Canada, buried: Malpeque People's.
Children by Margaret Henderson:
i Henry McKay.
Children by Christina Sinclair:
ii James Sinclair McKay born ca 1852, married Grace Ann Sutherland, born 1860, died 1906. James died 1906.
iii Priscilla McKay born 8 Aug 1861, died 1920, San Diego, CA.
iv Charles McKay born 1 Aug 1857, died ca 1950, San Diego, California, USA, buried: California, USA.
v Margaret McKay born 1858, died 1868.
Children by Elizabeth Thomson:
vi David John McKay born ca 1870, Darnley, Prince Edward Is, Canada, married (1) 6 Nov 1901, in Tryon, Prince Edward Island, Charlotte Gedde Hodgson, born 6 Nov 1874, Hill's River, Lot 4, PEI, (daughter of Jabez Barnabas Shaw Hodgson and Mary Ellen Clark) died 9 Jan 1905, Nanton, Alberta, buried: Nanton, Alberta, married (2) Margaret Creighton. David died Aug 1933, Donalda, Alberta, Canada.
vii Christy Ann McKay born 15 Jun 1872, Prince Edward Is, Canada, married 25 Feb 1893, Frank DeForest Stopher. Christy died 13 Oct 1956, San Diego, CA.
viii Mary Jane McKay born 31 Aug 1873, Prince Edward Is, Canada, married William James MacKay, born 23 Oct 1866, (son of Alexander McKay and Elizabeth Boyles) died 21 Feb 1932. Mary died 27 Jul 1966.
ix Henry Edward McKay born 18 Jun 1875, Darnley, Prince Edward Is, Canada, 19 Sept 1875, Malpeque, Prince Edward Is, Canada, married 10 Sep 1904, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Emmeline Bertha Pickering, born 6 Aug 1876, Clinton, Prince Edward Is, Canada, 2 Nov 1876, Margate, Prince Edward Is, Canada, (daughter of David Pickering and Ellen Adams) died 15 Jan 1963, High River, Alberta, Canada, buried: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. Henry died 1955, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, buried: 1955, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada.
11. Penelope McKay born 26 Mar 1817, ref: (Penzie), married 24 Sep1844, Hugh MacKendrick, born 8 Jan 1815, (son of Malcolm MacKendrick and Catherine MacLean) died Dec 1910.
Children:
i Mary MacKendrick.
ii Margaret MacKendrick married George Sturgeon.
iii John MacKendrick married Mary Jane Taylor, born 25 Mar 1855.
iv Lauchlin MacKendrick.
v William MacKendrick married Mary Hoynden.
vi Catherine MacKendrick.
vii Malcolm MacKendrick.
viii Janie MacKendrick.
ix Penzie MacKendrick.
12. Mary McKay born 16 Sept 1822, married Alexander MacKay.
Children:
i Janie MacKay married Alexander Lockhart.
ii Katherine MacKay married Johiel Densmore.
iii Annie MacKay married Harry Rankine.
13. John McKay born 9 Sept 1824, married Helen (Ellen) Stewart, born 15 Apr 1830, died 11 Feb 1907. John died 1903.
Children:
i Susan McKay born 31 Oct 1862, married James M. Thomson, born 27 Mar 1870, died 24 Jan 1938. Susan died 29 Jan 1902.
ii Edward (Ebbie) McKay born 29 Dec 1860, married (1) Elizabeth Millman, born 9 Nov 1877, died 7 Feb 1904, married (2) Jane Clark Beairsto. Edward died 11 Aug 1937.
iii George McKay died young.
14. Edward McKay born 15 October 1826, 10 Apr 1827, married 12 Jul 1864, Mary Ann Riley, born 28 Oct 1840, (daughter of Margaret MacNeill). Edward died 11 Jan 1896.
Children:
i Mary McKay born 8 Apr 1865, died 22 Jan 1875.
ii James McKay born 27 Nov 1866, married Elizabeth Walsh, (daughter of Albert Walsh).
iii John McKay born 12 Oct 1868, married Elizabeth Chappel.
iv Harry McKay born 28 Jan 1871, married Ingrid ?.
v Margaret McKay born 22 apr 1872, married Albert Walsh.
vi Mary McKay born 10 Mar 1875, married William MacNeill. Mary died 16 Apr 1952.
vii George McKay born 3 Dec 1877.
viii William McKay born 25 Jan 1879, died 5 May 1893.
ix Mysie McKay born 28 Nov 1883, died 3 Nov 1884.
x Lavinia McKay born 24 Nov 1894.
15. Jane McKay born 25 Feb 1828, married Edward Hubbard.
Children:
i Annie Hubbard.
ii Belle Hubbard.
iii Coulson Hubbard.
iv Robert Hubbard.
v Willie Hubbard.
vi Mary Hubbard.
vii Ida Hubbard.
16. Daniel McKay born 1831, married Mary Jane Donald, born 1844, Sea View, Prince Edward Island, Canada, (daughter of Archibald Donald and Sarah Woodside) died 30 Apr 1914, Prince Edward Island, buried: Malpeque Cemetery. Daniel died 17 Jul 1903, buried: Malpeque Cemetry.
Children:
i Hedley Wallace McKay born 17 Aug 1885, Park Corner, PEI, Canada, married 30 Mar 1915, in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada, Bertha Hodgson, born 1 Mar 1884, Hope River, Lot 22, Prince Edward Island, (daughter of Jabez Barnabas Shaw Hodgson and Mary Ellen Clark) died 5 Oct 1974, Stettler, Alberta, buried: Donalda, Alberta. Hedley died 11 July 1972, Stettler, Alberta, Canada.
ii Colin Leslie McKay born 1 Nov 1879, Park Corner, PEI, married (1) 25 Mar 1908, in Calgary, Alberta, Anna Agnes Hodgson, born 17 May 1877, Hope River, Lot 22, PEI, (daughter of Jabez Barnabas Shaw Hodgson and Mary Ellen Clark) died 19 Mar 1909, Red Willow, Alberta,, buried: Nanton, Alberta, Canada, married (2) Feb 1911, Ethel Flack, died 1958. Colin died 24 Mar 1969, Camrose, AB, buried: Donalda, AB.
iii Annie McKay born 10 Feb 1877, died 1 Dec 1906.
iv Chester A. McKay born 19 Nov 1882, died 27 Apr 1901.
v Charles Shreve McKay born 10 Nov 1874, married Rachel MacLeod, born 1880, died 1935. Charles died 1965, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
17. Annie McKay born 7 Jun 1833, 13 Aug 1833, married Samuel Bernard, occupation Presbyterian clergyman.
Children:
i Mysie Jane Bernard married Samuel Wheatley. Mysie died Apr 1946.
ii Katherine Bernard.
iii Annie Bernard.