• Born: Abt 1797, Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): Janet BOWMAN on 15 August 1837 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland ¹
• Died: 12 February 1866, Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland about age 69

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He worked as a Chelsea Pensioner on 30 March 1851 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

John McKay    Head   53   Ochiltree, Ayrshire    Chelsea Pensioner
Janet McKay   Wife   47   Ochiltree, Ayrshire
John McKay    Son     8   Auchinleck, Ayrshire   Scholar

• He worked as a Chelsea Pensioner Sergt Army 45 Regt on 7 April 1861 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

John McKay      Head     63   Ochiltree, Ayr    Chelsea Pensioner Sergt Army 45 Regt
Janet McKay     Wife     57   Ochiltree, Ayr    Chelsea Pensioner Wife
John McKay      Son      18   Auchinleck, Ayr   Telegraph Clerk
John Chalmers   Nephew   12   Kilwinning, Ayr   Scholar

• He worked as a Chelsea pensioner 45th foot before 1880 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland. ²

John married Janet BOWMAN, daughter of John BEAUMONT and Jean CAMPBELL, on 15 August 1837 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland.¹ (Janet BOWMAN was born on 3 September 1803 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland, christened on 18 September 1803 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland and died on 18 April 1880 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland ³.). The cause of her death was Scirrhus, 2 years 6 months, As Cert by Jas. Morrison, Physician & Surgeon.