John MacAulay

1767–6 November 1855 (Age 88)
North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of John

John MacAulay was born in 1767, in North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of John MacAulay and Rachael MacQueen. He married Christina MacLean in 1796, in Balemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 6 November 1855, in Carinish, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 88.

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Family Time Line

John MacAulay
1767–1855
Christina MacLean
1770–1840
Marriage: 1796
John MacAulay
1787–1862
Rachel MacAulay
1797–1846
John MacAulay
1800–1857
Mary MacAulay
1804–1805
Flora MacAulay
1812–
JOHN MACAULAY
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MARGARET MACAULAY
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Angus MacAulay
1802–1873
Christina MacAulay
1803–1889
Angus MacAulay
1807–1855
Marion MacAulay
1809–1870
Catherine Macaulay
1811–1890
Christy MacAulay
1815–1876
Angus MacAulay
1821–1894

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1796Balemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (14)

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    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (6)

    1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
    Age 35
    In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
    1811 · The Tron Riot
    Age 44
    The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
    1813 · The Court of Session Act 1813
    Age 46
    The United Kingdom Parliament helped Scotland by creating the divisions necessary for better construction of their judiciary system. The Act was later repealed by the Court of Session Act 1988.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish (mainly Ross and Cromarty and Inverness):from Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh ‘son of Amhalghadh’, an Old Gaelic personal name of unexplained etymology. Compare the Irish form McAuley , also Manx Kewley , Cowley , and Callow .from Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh ‘son of Amhlao(i)bh’, Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Óláfr (see Olafsen ). Compare McAuliffe .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    McAulay
    McCauley
    McAuley

    Sources (2)

    • 1851 Scotland Census
    • Legacy NFS Source: John MacAulay - death: 6 November 1855; North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland

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