Alison Wright McKay^[1]

1868 - 1935  (67 years)

Gilbert McKay

about 1840 - 1922  (82 years)

Birth	about 1840	Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
Died	17 October 1922	Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Margaret Houliston,   b. 16 February 1841, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Married	October 1863	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Robert Hugh McKay,   b. 1865, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 2. Gilbert McKay,   b. 1867, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   3. Alison Wright McKay,   b. 1868, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 4. Mary McKay,   b. 1869, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 5. Adam Houliston McKay,   b. 1871, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 6. Margaret McKay,   b. 1873, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 7. Florence McKay,   b. March 1874, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 8. Helen McKay,   b. 1877, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 9. Samuel McKay,   b. 1879, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 10. Alexander Moffat McKay,   b. 1881, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 11. Catherine McKay,   b. 1882, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 12. George Houliston McKay,   b. 15 February 1885, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   13. Angus Neill McKay,   b. 1887, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

Margaret Houliston

1841 - 1913  (72 years)

Birth	16 February 1841	Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	26 December 1913	New Zealand
Father	Robert Houliston,   b. 1814, Lochtower, Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Alice Wright,   b. 13 May 1814, Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Gilbert McKay,   b. about 1840, Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
Married	October 1863	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Robert Hugh McKay,   b. 1865, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 2. Gilbert McKay,   b. 1867, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   3. Alison Wright McKay,   b. 1868, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 4. Mary McKay,   b. 1869, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 5. Adam Houliston McKay,   b. 1871, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 6. Margaret McKay,   b. 1873, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 7. Florence McKay,   b. March 1874, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 8. Helen McKay,   b. 1877, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 9. Samuel McKay,   b. 1879, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 10. Alexander Moffat McKay,   b. 1881, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 11. Catherine McKay,   b. 1882, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 12. George Houliston McKay,   b. 15 February 1885, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   13. Angus Neill McKay,   b. 1887, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

• Gender	Female
  From Here A Name	“Two daughters, Alice and Mary, served with distinction in the Salvation Army ...... Alice continued as an active officer of the S.A. until a few years prior to her death and attained the rank of Brigadier, the highest attainable by women in New Zealand.”  [2]
  Birth	1868	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  Death	24 July 1935	Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I2914	Roger
  Last Modified	3 February 2003

  
  

  Father	Gilbert McKay,   b. about 1840, Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland d. 17 October 1922, Otago, New Zealand (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Margaret Houliston,   b. 16 February 1841, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 26 December 1913, New Zealand (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F1003	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1868 - Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  Death - 24 July 1935 - Otago, New Zealand   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1] written by Caldwell, P., Booklet titled “Here a Name - A History of the Houliston Family in New Zealand”, page 24. [S5] written by Caldwell, P., Booklet titled “Here a Name - A History of the Houliston Family in New Zealand”. [S15] from Joan van’t Wout, GEDCOM File “Joan.ged”.