Brief Life History of James Mackay
When James Mackay Campbell was born on 29 August 1865, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Campbell, was 38 and his mother, Jessie Mackay, was 28.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know James Mackay? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- James Mc Kay Campbell, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Parents and Siblings
1826–1873 Male
1836–1899 Female
Siblings (5)
1862– Male
1865– Male
1867– Female
1870–1905 Female
1872–1940 Female
World Events (3)
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
Age 3
1884
Age 19
1908
Age 43
Name Meaning
Scottish: nickname from Gaelic cam ‘crooked, bent’ + beul ‘mouth’. As a result of folk etymology, the surname was often represented in Latin documents as de bello campo ‘of the fair field’, which led to the name sometimes being ‘translated’ into Anglo-Norman French as Beauchamp .
Irish (North Armagh): adopted for Gaelic Mac Cathmhaoil ‘son of Cathmhaol’ (literally ‘battle chief’): see Caulfield and Cowell .
English: variant of Camel , under the influence of the Scottish name (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
