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| Name | McKAY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 96th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1064 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 29th August 1836 / 15 years / Glasgow Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Dark / Hazel / Dark Brown / |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Australian Colonies – 7 years 10 months East Indies – 6 years 1 month Gibraltar – 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 29 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 25th March 1861 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 20 Candleriggs Street Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 2nd Glasgow 1862 Bermuda 1863-1871 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/3d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 29th August 1821 North Leith Leith Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | McKAY Donald Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | HUPONT Mary Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | PATTON Isabella c1836 Glasgow Scotland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 6th June 1862 Glasgow Scotland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Janet or Janet Mary B 14th August 1867 Western Australia M WATSON James1889 Western Australia D 6th February 1946 Western Australia bur Spiritualist Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | PATTON / PATON John Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | WATSON Janet Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | GARDNER (GARDINER) John – Honourable East India Company arrived “LORD DALHOUSIE 1863” |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1872 Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | John Donald McKay B 24th December 1872 Western Australia M CROWTHER Margaret 28th December 1913 Western Australia D 4th August 1934 Perth Western Australia Ernest B 1873 Western Australia Isabella B 1874 Western Australia D 28th July 1946 Victoria Park Western Australia Agnes B 1877 Western Australia D 10th September 1877 Western Australia B East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | West Australian Friday 21st August 1908 – page 7 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 31st August 1871 Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 18th August 1908 127 Summers Street East Perth Western Australia Congregational Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |