8. Robert McKay was born about 1821 in Scotland.
He was buried in Jun 1870 in Kincardine Cemetery, Kincardine, Ontario. He died
on 3 Jun 1870 in Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario.
(7) Robert McKay's death is mentioned in the 1871 Ontario Census,
Death Schedule, Bruce County, Kincardine township, p. 1. LDS film # 0349154.
Catherine McKay Farm.
Census of Ontario, 1871
Census Schedule 4: Return of Cultivated Land, of Field Products
and of Plants and Fruits.
Range or Concession 7
Number of lot 11
Owner, Tenant or Operator O
Total Number of acres occupied 99.5 (Presbyterian Church
0.5a) Number of acres improved 35
Number of acres in pasture 0
Number of acres in gardens-orchard 1
Wheat acres 10
bushels 50
Oats bushels 100
Peas bushels 40
Potatoes acres 1
bushels 60
Hay acres 20
tons or bundles 20
Maple sugar lbs. 100
Census Schedule 5: Livestocks, Animal Products, Homemade Fabrics
and Furs.
Livestock:
Working oxen 2
Milch cows 2 Sheep
8
Swine 3
Animal Products:
Sheep killed or sold for slaughter 1
Swine killed or sold for slaughter 1
Butter lbs. 60
Wool lbs. 24
Homemade cloth or flannel yds. 20
Census Schedule 6: Return of Products of Forest.
Cords of tan bark 10
Cords of firewood 30 He was married to Catherine McKay.
9. Catherine McKay was born about 1821 in Scotland.
She was buried in Feb 1872 in Kincardine Cemetery, Kincardine, Ontario. She
died on 4 Feb 1872 in Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario.
(7) Children were:
i.
James McKay was born about 1848.
4 ii.
John McKay.
iii.
Alexander McKay was born about 1853 in Ontario.
iv.
George McKay was born about 1855 in Ontario.
v.
Hugh McKay was born about 1857 in Ontario.
vi.
Jane McKay was born about 1859 in Ontario.
vii.
Archibald McKay was born about 1861 in Ontario.
viii.
Donald McKay was born about 1863 in Ontario.
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