Elspet Murray & George Macaulay

George Macaulay

[28/77/1864-30/8/1956]
married
Elspet Murray

[5/5/1860-11/9/1930]

Elspet is the daughter of Walter Murray and Elspet Macintosh. Her sister, Robina, married George's brother. George was born in Lairg, son of Donald Macaulay and Barbara Mackay. Elspet and George, who was a policeman in Dornoch, lived at Gruids, Lairg. In 1901 George, now a farmer, Elspet and their 1 year old daughter, Elspet, were at Gruids, Lairg. Their house had 4 rooms with one or more windows. Elspet Murray died at Hillside, Dornoch in 1930. George died in 1956 at Greenford, Middlesex. Their daughter, Elspet (Elsie), born 1900, lived in West Ealing, London. She died in 1997 in London. She is buried with her parents in Lairg.

Ann MURRAY & Robert MACKAY

Ann MURRAY
[30/9/1858-2/3/1941]
married
Robert MACKAY
[31/5/1866-2/5/1936]

Ann (Annie) is the daughter of Walter Murray and Elspet Macintosh of Fourpenny, Dornoch. Robert was born in Loth, son of George Mackay, farm servant, and Janet Mackay. Annie and Robert married in Glasgow on 9 January 1891. Robert was said to be a police constable in Paisley at that time. In 1895 when their son Walter was born he was a railway platelayer. He was described on his death certificate as a carting contractor. Annie and Robert both died at Balloan Cottage, Dornoch, and are buried in Dornoch with Annie’s parents.
They had the following children:
Walter Murray MACKAY, born 7th January 1895 Paisley] [died 9th April 1917] – Walter fought with the 1st/5th Seaforth Highlanders in France. He died in France during World War One and is buried in Plot 1, Row A, Grave 15, Roclincourt Military Cemetery, Arras, France.
JANET MACKAY (Jessie) born circa 1893
GEORGE MACKAY born ? [died 5 January 1956 Winnipeg, Canada] (NT) – “Off to the Land of the Maple Leaf - Mr. George Mackay, Balloan, son of Mr. Robert Mackay has left for Canada” (NT 10/6/1920)