Betsey McKay - Can you help?

[Rapunzel]

Can anyone help give more details of a Betsey, Betty (Elisabeth?) McKay (MacKay) my GgGrandmother who married Alexander Gordon.

Was she the Betsey Mackay born in Rogart on 30.12. 1807?
As far as dates are concerned she would have to have married at around 12 to be the mother of the family below.

They lived in Kingussie and Inch, he was a blacksmith and they had 5 children as far as I know:

Alexander Gordon was born on 11.11.1797
He and his Betsey married on 7.7.1819
Their children, all born in Kingussie and Inch, are as follows:

Elisabeth  * (born) 7.01.1824
John * 21.12. 1827
Janet * 24.02.1830
Duncan * 10.05.1832 ( my Ggrandfather)
Ann * 17.11.1834

There's also a Mary * 12.01.1822 with parents Alexr. Gordon/Elspet McKay who might also be our Betsey - although she would then only have been 15.

Thanks for any help

Rapunzel

[runningbear]

hi rapunzel, have you any more info to add to this thread which might lead to someone identifying your betsey?

i found three betsey mckay's on the 1841 census

1 living in angus

1 living in sutherland

1 living in inverness

all 3 were born 1796

trying to help

Joe

[Rapunzel]

Dear Joe

Thanks for contacting. No, I've nothing more on Betsey.
She's actually a Gordon  through her marriage but perhaps already a widow in 1841 and using her maiden name??? I have been unable to find anything on them as a pair other than the 5 children registered.
Could you send me the places of birth of your Betseys please - also any other members of the households who might be related?

Thanks for your help!

Rapunzel 

[runningbear]

hi pal, still searching away like mad, your duncan, born 1832, do you have any info on him? was he a gardener, shoemaker? i begining to think that most of the family was split by 1841

joe

[Gadget]

Hi Rapunzel

I think I've found Duncan on the 1841, possibly with brother John. Both already working:

GROS Ref - Vol102 ED 1 page 1
 
Ballachroan Stable Loft, Kingussie and Inch

John Gordon, 12, ag lab
Duncan Gordon, 7, ag lab

both born County

No sign of their parents so far but I'll have another look   

Gadget

[Gadget]

Nearest that I can get to Betsy on the 1841 is:


GROS Ref - Vol 102 Ed 9 Page 9

Main of Inch, Inch quod sacra, Kingussie and Inch

Betty Gordon 30-34, Farm Servant, not born County.


Maybe Joe might be able to find her on the 1851 

Gadget

[Emily_gb]

Hey Joe- Do you have any evidence that the Elizabeth McKay in Sutherland was the sister of Robert, Alexander and another girl all most likely born just before the turn of the century 1800. The unknown sister married a Sutherland around early 1800's. This was all probably in or around Durness and may have been peasant families on the Duke's estate.
Emily