James McKie

Born in 1785 in Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Married in 1803 in Old Luce, Wigtownshire to Jane Heron.
Died in 1864 in Kiltersan, Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire at age 82.

Birth	Marriage	Death
Ancestors	Brothers and Sisters	Descendants
Census	Homes and Schools	Occupation
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Birth

Christened on the 14th of February 1785 in Kirkmaiden by Drummore, Wigtonshire.

Source: LDS IGI, Microfilm 6901369.

Marriage

Married on the 14th April 1803 in Old Luce to Jane Heron.

14 April 1803
James McKie Smith in Challochmun & Jean Heron Daur to John Heron in Chippermore were legally proclaimed before the Congregation in Order to Marriage and no objection being made to the Contrary, they were accordingly married at Chippermore by Mr. Steven the Fourteenth April Eighteen hundred and thrice.	McKie & Heron

Source: LDS Scottish Church Records. Film 1068039, 894/2, 1803, Page 89.

Note: There is a farm called Chippermore in Mochrum, Wigtownshire.

Death

James McKie died on the 7th of June 1864 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire at age 82.

1864 - Deaths in the Parish of Kirkcowan in the County of Wigtown. - Page 6 Entry 17.

Name	James McKie
Profession	Schoolmaster
Marital Status	Widower
When	1864 June Seventh 9h. a.m.
Where	Kiltersan
Sex	M
Age	82 years
Father	William McKie, Labourer (deceased)
Mother	Catherine McKie M.S. Paisley (deceased)
Cause	General debility, some years
Certified by	not certified
Informant	Wm McLauchlan, Son in Law, present

Source: Copy of Death Record from Sandra Geddes, LDS Film 0323704.

Ancestors

...........................................James McGa
...........................................Elisabeth Boyd
........................William McKie
James McKie
........................Cathrine Paisley
...........................................unknown
...........................................unknown

Brothers and Sisters

David McKie was christened on the 16th of July 1783 in Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtownshire and married on the 20th of April 1807 in Stoneykirk to Jane McGuffog. (Mothers name not given on birth record). Jane/Jean was christened on the 20th of May 1787 in Kirkmaiden by Drummore to Anthony McGuffog and Agnes Campbell.
- James McKie was christened on the 9th of January 1808 in Stoneykirk.
- Agnes McKie was christened on the 25th of January 1810 in Stoneykirk.
James McKie (Blacksmith and School Master) was christened on the 14th of February 1785 in Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtownshire and married on the 14th April 1803 in Old Luce, Wigtownshire to Jane Heron .
William McKie was christened on the 20th of December 1786 in Auchabrick, Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtownshire.
Andrew McKie was christened on the 4th of January 1789 in Auchabrick, Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtownshire.
Thomas McKie (Dyer) was christened on the 27th of June 1791 in Myroch, Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtownshire and married on the 7th of October 1821 in Irvine, Ayrshire to Janet Gemmel. Janet was born on the 29th of May 1800 in Irvine to Robert Gemmell and Janet Smith. Thomas died in 1869 in Stewarton at age 78. Janet died in Stewarton in 1873. Thomas founded the company "Thomas Mackie & Sons Ltd." in 1823. TM&S were originally dyers, and then spinners as well. The company is still owned by the family today, although the yarn spinning and dyeing assets were sold in the early 1990s. In 1983, TM&S bought "Robert Mackie & Co. Ltd.", the company founded around 1845 by Thomas's son.
- Janet Mackie was born in 1818 but died in 1820 in Stewarton at age 2.
- Robert Mackie (Bonnet Manufacturer) was born in 1823 in Irvine, Ayrshire and married on the 15th of June 1850 in Stewarton to Mary Muir. Robert was educated at Irvine Academy. Robert died in 1917. Mary was born in 1829 in Stewarton and died in 1898. Robert became the head of a very large bonnet manufaturing facility in Stewarton. This business is still in operation today and is now "Robert Mackie and Co. (Knitwear) Ltd" at Holm Mill in Stewarton. Robert also gave James Wylie Mackie(1832) a swallow tailed coat to wear at sea on his journey from Scotland to Salt Lake City in 1855. The coat suffered a tragic accident on the voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia, and did not survive. Robert and Mary are buried in St. Columba's Cemetery in Stewarton.
  - William Muir Mackie was born in 1851 in Stewarton, but died as an infant in 1852.
  - Jessie Gemmel Mackie was born in 1853 in Stewarton Jessie did not marry and died at Albert Road, Cathcart, Glasgow in 1936. However a Jessie Gemmel Mackie was married on the 10th of March 1871 in Stewarton to Thomas Wilson. Which is correct?
    - Andrew Wilson was born on the 1st of January 1872 in Loudon, Ayrshire.
    - Thomas Wilson was born on the 17th of August 1873 in Stewarton.
  - William Muir Mackie (Clerk and Bonnet Manufacturing Manager) was born in 1854 in Stewarton and married in 1882 to Isabella Andrew.
    - Robert Mackie was born in 1883 and married in 1914 in Stewarton or Colmonell to Zoe Courtois McFadzean (Teacher). Robert died in 1951. Zoe was born in 1888 to James McFadzean (Minister). Zoe died in 1957.
    - Jeanie Mackie was born in 1887 and married in ____ to James Whiteford.
    - James Andrew Mackie (Master Woolspinner) was born in 1891 and married in ____ to Gladys Rowbotham Gollan. James died in 1942. Gladys was born in 1896 and died in 1989.
  - Jane Logan Mackie was born on the 26th of January 1857 in Townhead, Stewarton. Jane died at the age of 11 in 1868.
  - Thomas Mackie (Manufacturer, Wool Carding Master and Wool Spinner's Manager) was born on the 8th of September 1858 in Townhead, Stewarton. Thomas never married and died in 1925.
  - Robert Mackie (Cloth Salesman and Manufacturing Agent) was born on the 6th of March 1861 in Stewarton and married in 1887 to Margaret Robertson Anderson. Margaret was born on the 15th of June 1861 in Tradeston, Glasgow to James Anderson and Mary Topping. Robert moved his family to London where he died in 1938. Margaret died in 1940.
    - Robert "Bertie" Gemmel Mackie (Hardware Buyer) was born in 1888 and married in 1914 to Beatrice Amsden. Robert died in 1930. Beatrice was born in 1893 and was from London. She died in 1981.
    - James Anderson Mackie (Manufacturer's Agent) was born in 1897 and married in 1926 to Gladys or Gay Dewar. James died in 1970, Gladys in 1979.
    - Muriel Muir Mackie was born in 1893 and married around 1914 to David Wilberforce Young (1882-1960). Muriel died in 1971.
    - Mary "May" Topping Mackie was born in 1889 and married in ____ to Stanley Alexander Hall. Stanley was born in 1884 and died in the First World War in France in 1918.
    - Douglas Robertson Mackie M.B.E. (Managing Director of Monsanto Chemicals) was born in 1901 amd married in 1926 in ____ to Joan Frances Pilcher. Douglas died in 1994. Joan was born in 1900 and died in 1986.
  - James Mackie (Presbyterian Minister) was born on the 27th of April 1863 in Stewarton and married in 1891 to Jane "Jeanie" Armour Cuthbert. Jane was born on the 13th of December 1866 in Tradeston, Glasgow to James Cuthbert and Janet Harvie Dalrymple. James was minister at Wooddean Church in Bothwell. James died in 1936. Jane died in 1950.
  - John Logan Mackie (Solicitor, Town Clerk and Assessor) was born on the 8th of March 1866 in Stewarton. John never married, and died in 1941.
  - David Mackie (United Free Church Minister) was born on the 29th of August 1868 in Stewarton and married in 1913 to Hildegarde Williams. David died in 1925. Hildegarde, from Pollokshields, was born in 1892 and died in 1937.
  - Hugh Muir Mackie (Chartered Accountant and Company Director) was born on the 10th of December 1871 in Stewarton and married in 1903 in Stewarton to Margaret "Maggie" Logan Skeoch. Hugh founded the Hyndland Bowling Club in Glasgow in 1904. Hugh died in 1960. Maggie was born in 1875 to John Skeoch, and died in 1968. They moved to Ayr.

William Mackie was born on the 5th and christened on the 12th of December 1824 in Stewarton.

Janet Mackie was christened on the 8th of April 1827 in Stewarton, Ayrshire. Janet died in 1829 as an infant of drowning.

Thomas Mackie (Jobbing Dyer & Grocer) was christened on the 3rd of May 1829 in Stewarton, Ayrshire and married on the 16th of November 1850 in Stewarton to Jane "Jeanie" Wylie (Sewer Cotton). Jane was born on the 1st and christened on the 13th of November 1831 in Stewarton to James Wylie and Isabel Dunlop. Thomas died in 1902. Jane in 1911. Thomas and Jeanie are buried in St. Columba's Cemetery in Stewarton.

Isabella Dunlop Mackie was born in 1851 in Stewarton and married in 1877 in Stewarton to James Laughland. Isabella died in childbirth in 1889. James was born in 1849. They had six children and moved to Mount Florida in Glasgow. James later married Isabella's younger sister Helen.

Janet Gemmel Mackie was born in 1853 in Stewarton.

Thomas Mackie (Wool Dyer) was born in 1854 in Stewarton and married in 1878 in Stewarton to Agnes Riddell Morrison. Agnes was born in 1855. Thomas and Agnes both died in 1944.

Jane Wylie Mackie was born on the 28th of July 1856 in Stewarton and married in 1883 to Robert Williamson Miller (Draper). Robert was born in 1859 and was from Motherwell. Jane died in 1886.

Helen Wylie Mackie was born on the 9th of November 1858 in Stewarton and was married sometime after 1889 in Jersey to James Laughland, the widower of Helen's elder sister Isabella.

Marion Mackie was born on the 30th of December 1860 in Stewarton. Marion died of tuberculosis in 1865.

Margaret Mackie was born on the 17th of January 1863 in Stewarton and married in ____ to William Weir (Bank Clerk). William was from Kirkconnel and died in 1934.

Mary Muir Mackie (Dyer's Clerk and Grocer's Assistant) was born on the 14th of March 1865 in Stewarton and married in ____ to William Crow (Tailor's Apprentice and Commercial Traveller). William is believed to have been born on the 19th of February 1862 in Govan to Gavin Crow and Ann Wyllie. Mary died in 1914.

Marion Wylie Mackie was born on the 9th of July 1867 in Stewarton. Marion did not marry, and died in 1899 at age 32.

James Wylie Mackie (Company Director) was born on the 17th of July 1870 in Stewarton and married in ____ to Margaret "Maggie" Oliver Sim. James was the Provost of Stewarton between 1926 and 1935. James died in 1941. Maggie was born in 1877 and died in 1954.

Robert Mackie was born on the 8th of November 1873 in Stewarton but died in 1875 at age 2.

Janet Laughton Mackie (Shopwoman) was christened on the 20th of March 1831 in Stewarton, Ayrshire. Janet died of epilepsy on the 4th of May 1872 in Stewarton at age 41. Janet was single. Perhaps Janet worked in her older brother's grocer's shop.

James Bryce Mackie (Hatter) was christened on the 1st of December 1833 in Stewarton, Ayrshire. James emigrated to Melbourne, Australia and was part of the Ballarat gold rush in 1851.

David Mackie (Dyer) was born in 1836 in Stewarton, Ayrshire.

John Mackie was born in 1838 in Stewarton, Ayrshire.

Margaret Kelly Mackie was born in 1840 in Stewarton, Ayrshire. Margaret was an unmarried housekeeper in 1871.

John McKie was christened on the 14th of June 1795 in Myroch, Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtownshire. John may have married on the 13th of April or the 26th of June 1818 in Stewarton to Jean Wilson, however the names of the children are not a good match.
Samuel McKie was christened on the 20th of February 1798 in Myroch, Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtownshire.
Isabella McKie was christened on the 1st of March 1800 in Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtownshire.
Elsabeth McKie was christened on the 4th of May 1802 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire.
Cathren McKie was christened on the 14th of August 1804 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire and married on the 5th of January 1840 in Irvine to James Nairn.
Catherine was born on the 8th of August 1803. James was born (in Kilwinning or Irvine?) in 1818 to William Nairn and Janet Kerr. Catherine and James emigrated to the USA where they both died in 1871 (Wilmington, Illinois?). (Source: Mike Allen of Texas at sundance@hot.rr.com).
- William Nairn (Blacksmith) was born in 1840 in ____, Scotland and married on the 28th of October 1859 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire to Marrion Barr Howatson. William emigrated to Illinois, USA where he had a blacksmith shop. William died in 1898. A Marion Barr Howatson was born in 1836 in Eaglesham, Refrewshire to Hugh Howatson and Marion Barr.
  - James Nairn was born on the 24th of September 1860 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire.
  - Marion Barr Nairn was born on the 29th of June 1862 In Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
  - William Nairn was born on the 26th of December 1863 in Govan, Lanarkshire.
  - Catherine Nairn was born on the 31st of August 1865 in Govan, Lanarkshire.
  - Hugh Nairn was born on the 17th of June 1867 in Govan, Lanarkshire.
  - Allan Nairn was born on the 28th of April 1869 in Govan, Lanarkshire.
  - Janet Ross Nairn was born on the 2nd of March 1871 in Govan, Lanarkshire.
  - Mary Nairn
  - John Micklen Nairn
- John Nairn was born in 1842 in ___, Scotland and married in 1869 in Australia to Margaret Watson. John emigrated to Australia in 1862.
  - Frances Nairn
  - Mary Nairn
  - John Nairn
  - Thomas Nairn
  - Marion Nairn
  - Hanorah Nairn
  - Eleanor Nairn
  - Ernest Nairn
- James Nairn was born on the 17th of September 1845 in ____, Scotland and married in Illinois, USA to Elizabeth Simes. Elizabeth Simes died on the 31st of January 1898 in Wilmington, Illinois of typhoid pneumonia. Moved to Wilmington, Illinois after James was born. Father and son James & James moved to a lumber camp in Seattle, Washington after Elizabeth died. James snr. died of dropsy and is buried in Sulton, Washington. Catherine looked after John and Willie. Maggie and Jennie, in Chicago, looked after Hattie, Lizzie and Mae.
  - Margaret "Maggie" Nairn was born in Illinois? in ____.
  - Catherine Nairn was born in Illinois? in ____ and married in ____ to John Brown. John died in 1929 from injuries from a hog attack. Catherine died in 1932.
  - Jennie Nairn was born in Illinois? in ____.
  - Elizabeth "Lizzie" Nairn was born in Illinois? in ____.
  - Hattie Nairn was born in Illinois? in ____ and married in ____ to Jake Danner. Hattie died in Tamarack, Illinois in 1968.
  - James Nairn was born in Illinois? in ____ and married on the 15th of April 1910 in ____ to Gertrude Vidal. They moved to Oakland, CA, where James died on the 21st of August 1947.
  - Mae Nairn was born in Wilmington, Illinois? in ____ and married in ____ to Howard Simpson. Mae died in Illinois in 1967.
  - John Nairn was born in Wilmington, Illinois? in ____.
  - William "Willie" Nairn was born in Wilmington, Illinois? in ____ and married in ____ to Dorothy Shippard. They moved to California, where Dorothy died in 1963.

Source: Origins, Familysearch.com, LDS Scottish Church Records. Films 6901369 and 1068039, Ayrshireroots.com, Mike Allen of Texas (sundance@hot.rr.com), descendant, and Thorold Mackie of Edinburgh, descendant.

Descendants

<<<< See William Mackie's brothers and sisters >>>>

Census

1841,51 Censuses - Stoneykirk, Wigtonshire - No trace of the McKies. Now suspect that they are in Kirkcowan or in Stewarton.

1841 Census - Dean Street, Darlington, Stewarton, Ayrshire - LDS Film 1042739 ED 12 Page 3.

James' & Thomas's mother, Cathrine Paisley, has moved up from Wigtonshire to Stewarton to live with Thomas. The 20 year old Thomas is from Kirkmaiden in Wigtonshire and may be a nephew of Thomas's.

Thomas Mackie	45	Dyer	no
Janet Do.	40	.	y
Robert Do	15	.	y
Thomas Do	12	.	y
Janet Do	10	.	y
David Do.	5	.	y
James Do.	7	.	y
John Do.	2	.	y
/ Margaret	4 mnth	.	y
Cathrine Paisley	75	.	no
Thomas Mackie	20	Dyer A.	no

1851 Census - Kirkcowan.

Check out the following.

There is a James McKie (Head of household) at Seq. No. 145 ED 6 Page 7 and also Seq. No. 232 ED 7 Page 21.

There is also a James McWilliam (head of household) at Seq. No. 207 ED 7 Page 14 and also Seq. No. 222 ED 7 Page 18.

1851 Census - Holm, Stewarton - LDS Microfilm 1042411 ED 9 Pages 26 & 27.

James's brother Thomas has moved to Stewarton, and shares a house with James's son William.

Thomas Mackie	Head	Mar	58	Dyer Master, empl. 5 men.	Wigtonsh, Kirkmaiden
Janet Do.	Wife	Mar	50	Domestic Duties	Ayrsh, Irvine
David Do.	Son	Un	15	Dyer	Do. Stewarton
John Do.	Son	.	12	Scholar	.
Margaret Mackie	Dau	Un	10	Scholar	Ayrsh. Stewarton
Agnes Sim	Servant	Un	21	House Servant	Do. Do.
John Watson	Lodger	Un	18	Dyer Appr.	Do. Irvine

1851 Census - Holm, Stewarton - LDS Microfilm 1042411 ED 9 Page 26.

James's brother Thomas's son Robert has married and lives in the same street. Robert is co-founder of what will become a large bonnet manufacturing business in Stewarton. This business is still in operation today and is now "Robert Mackie and Co. (Knitwear) Ltd" at Holm Mill in Stewarton.

Robert Mackie	Head	Mar	28	Bonnet Manufr. One of 3 empl. 7 men, 43 women, 10 boys (in all 60)	Ayrsh. Irvine
Mary Do.	Wife	Mar	21	.	Do. Stewarton

1861 Census - Holmstreet, Stewarton, Ayrshire - LDS Film 0103807 ED 10 Page 20.

James's brother Thomas has moved to Stewarton, and shares a house with James's son William. They appear to be sharing different apartments of the same house in Holmstreet.

Not sure exactly what the link to the Shields family is yet. Janet Gemmel (60) was from Irvine, and a William Shields married an Isabella Gemmel in Irvine in 1827. Isabella could be Janet's sister, and William Shields (28) may be their son, and hence Janet's nephew. Robert Shields married Jean Smith on the 5th of July 1823 in Stewarton, and then a Wylie Ramsay on the 14th of September 1850 in Stewarton. Wylie Ramsay had previously married a Peter Sillers on the 3rd of February 1824 in Stewarton.

Thomas Mackie Senr.	Head	Mar	68	Dyer employing two men and two boys.	Wigtonshire, Kirkmaiden
Janet Do.	Wife	Mar	60	.	Ayrshire, Irvine
Janet Do.	Daur	Un	30	.	Do. Stewarton
Margaret Do.	Daur	Un	20	.	Do. Do.
Robert Do.	Grandson	Un	6	Scholar	England
/ William Shields	Nephew	Un	28	Clerk	Ayrsh. Stewarton

Robert Shields	Head	Mar	59	Cotton Weaver	Do. Do.
Wyllie Do.	Wife	Mar	58	.	Do. Do.
Peter Sillars	Stepson	Un.	21	Silk Weaver	Do. Ardrossan
/ Wyllie R. Lambroughton	Step-Grand-daur	Un.	7	.	Do. Stewarton

William Mackie	Head	Mar	52	Blacksmith & Spindle Maker	Wigtonsh StoneyKirk
Janet Do.	Wife	Mar	50	.	Ayrshire Stewarton
Ann Do.	Daur	Un	19	Bonnet Knitter	Do. Do.
Elizabeth Do.	Daur	Un	15	Do. Do.	Do. Do.
Andrew Do.	Son	Un	11	.	Do. Do.
William Do.	Son	Un	8	.	Do. Do.
Willm McLachlan	Brother-in-Law	Mar	30	Labourer	Wigtonsh Kirkcowan

1861 Census - Holmstreet, Stewarton, Ayrshire - LDS Film 0103807 ED 10 Page 19.

Also in Holmstreet is James' nephew, Thomas Mackie, and his family.

Thomas Mackie Junr.	Head	Mar	31	Jobbing Dyer & Grocer	Ayrshire Stewarton
Jane Do.	Wife	Mar	29	Wife	Do. Do.
Isabella Do.	Daur	Un	10	Scholar	Do. Do.
Thomas Do.	Son	Un	6	Do.	Do. Do.
Janet Do.	Daur	Un	8	Do.	Do. Do.
Helen Do.	Daur	Un	2	.	Do. Do.
Marion Do.	Daur	Un	4 mo	.	Do. Do.
Jane Do.	Daur	Un	4	.	Do. Do.

1861 Census - Townhead, Stewarton, Ayrshire - LDS Film 0103807 ED 8 Page 5.

James' other nephew, Robert Mackie, now has a big family and a very big bonnet factory employing 174 people.

Robert Mackie	Head	Mar	38	Bonnet Manufacturer. Employing 22 men, 4 boys, 108 women & 40 girls.	Ayrshire Irvine
Mary "	Wife	Mar	31	.	" Stewarton
Jessie G. "	Daur	.	8	Scholar	" "
William M. "	Son	.	6	.	" "
Jane L. "	Daur	.	4	.	" "
Thomas "	Son	.	2	.	" "
Robert "	"	.	1 mo.	.	" "
Jean Faulds	Visitor	Wid.	30	Warehousewoman	Renfrewshire Paisley
Jean Faulds	" daughter	.	7	Scholar	" "
// Janet Stewarton	Servant	.	16	.	Ayrshire Dunlop

1881 Census INDEX - Stewarton, Ayrshire - LDS Microfilm 0203609, ED 9 Page 16.

Robert Mackie (58) and family.

1881 Census INDEX - Stewarton, Ayrshire - LDS Microfilm 0203609, ED 10 Page 20.

Thomas Mackie (51) and family.

Homes and Schools

Kirkmaiden by Drummore, Wigtonshire. 1785 (birth)
Challochmun, Wigtonshire. 1803 (marriage)
Old Luce, Wigtonshire. 1803 (marriage)
Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire. 1808
Auchentibbert, Stoneykirk. 1810-1824
Kiltersan, Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire. 1864 (death)

Occupation

Smith
School Master

Other Comments

Other descendants:

Mike Allen of Texas (sundance@hot.rr.com)
        William McKie (1761) and Cathrine Paisley
        Cathren McKie (1804) and James Nairn.
        William Nairn (1840) and Marion Howatson.
        John Micklen Nairn (1870s).

Thorold Mackie of Edinburgh (mackies4@btopenworld.com)
        William McKie (1761 ) and Cathrine Paisley
        Thomas McKie (1791) and Jannet Gemmel
        Thomas Mackie (1829) and Jane Wylie
        Thomas Mackie (1854) and Agnes Riddell Morrison
        Thomas Mackie (1885) and Louisa Meldrum Howie

Sandra Geddes of Australia (sandrageddes@iprimus.com.au)
        James McKie (1785) and Jane Heron
        Janet Mckie (1818) and James McWilliam
        James McWilliam (1857) and Elizabeth Ann Hill
        James Robert Mitchell McWilliam (1888) and Martha Ann Jones

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