Brief Life History of James
When James Mackay was born on 11 November 1838, in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, his father, Angus MacKay, was 41 and his mother, Euphemia Rodger, was 25. He married Rosa Elizabeth Clark on 2 January 1876. They were the parents of at least 11 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 30 October 1907, in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 68, and was buried in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
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- James Mckay in household of Euph Mckay, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- James Mackay, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- James Mackay, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1852 · First Public Lavatory Erected
George Jenning was the person that invented and gave us the public lavatory. It cost people a penny to use.
1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857
The Police Act 1857 was an Act put into place by Parliament to establish a mandatory police force in every county of Scotland.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of McKay .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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