McKay, Laughlin

Birth Name McKay, Laughlin
Gender male
Age at Death 90 years, 7 months, 4 days

Narrative

There was a Laughlin McKay/McKey born 1813 PEI living in Digby NS with wife Almira.

He gave his birthplace as PEI in the 1871 and 1891 census records, but Nova Scotia in 1881 and 1901. In the 1891 census, he stated that his father was born on the Island, and his mother in Scotland. On the death records for at least two of his children, his place of birth was PEI.

In 1901, his date of birth was September 29, 1812, a close match to the date in the Margate Church records.

This Laughlin/Lauchlin was not in the 1911 census.

Name Laughlan Mckay
Spouse's Name Almira Thomas
Event Date 06 Sep 1841
Event Place Clements, Digby, Nova Scotia
Citing this Record "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2KH-4MQ : 5 December 2014), Laughlan Mckay and Almira Thomas, 06 Sep 1841; citing Clements, Digby, Nova Scotia, reference p 40 cn 277; FHL microfilm 1,298,667.

Children in 1871 were John F 19, Charles N 17, Henrietta 14, Ada 12, Alexander E 10, William A 7 and
Adelbert Mckay 4.

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth September 29, 1813 Lot 18, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada Margate church records;  
Death May 3, 1904 Nova Scotia, Canada    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father McKay, John1778about 1854
Mother McLean, Floraabout 17781869
    Sister     McKay, Jenny November 4, 1811
         McKay, Laughlin September 29, 1813 May 3, 1904
    Brother     McKay, Malcolm January 24, 1815
    Brother     McKay, Alexander February 3, 1817 December 2, 1884
    Brother     McKay, Archibald February 15, 1819 December 26, 1908