The McLay Family

John McLay. Born about 1732 in Balfron, Stirlingshire..
Janet Edmond. No further information at this time.

Children.
Jeen McLay, christened May 12, 1754 at Associated Session, Balfron, Stirlingshire.
David McLay, christened June 1, 1755 at Associated Session, Balfron.
Moses Mclay, christened November 1758, in Balfron, Stirlingshire.
James McLay, christened March 23, 1761 at Associated Session, Balfron. Wife Margaret Blair.

James McLay:
Christened March 23, 1761, at Associated Session, Balfron.
Married: February 7, 1790 in Killearn
Wife: Margaret Blair, christened August 1, 1762 at Associated Session, Balfron.
Margaret's parents were Duncan Blair and Grissal Nielson.

Children.
Jeen McLay, christened March 20, 1791 in Killearn, Stirlingshire.
James McLay, christened October 7, 1792 in Killearn.
Margaret McLay, christened May 10, 1795 in Killearn.
Moses McLay, christened July 21, 1797 in Killearn. Wife Jean ?. 1841 Census shows occupation, farmer, living at Little Carbeth, Killearn, Stirlingshire.
Mary McLay, christened November 16th, 1800 in Killearn. Married William Lennie June 10, 1826 in Killearn.

James McLay
Christened: October 7, 1792 in Killearn, Stirlingshire.
Married: June 4, 1830 in Killearn.
Died: January 12, 1860 in Clachanry, Killearn.
Wife: Ann Aitken, born April 26, 1801 in Killearn. Died December 4, 1869 in New Zealand.

Children
Mary McLay, born April 26, 1831 in Strathblane, Stirlingshire. Died before 1841
Margaret McLay, born March 5, 1832 in Strathblane. Died before 1839.
James McLay, born August 19, 1833.
Robert McLay born December 16, 1835.
Moses McLay, born June 3, 1837.
Margaret McLay, born May 311, 1839 in Blairquhosh, Strathblane.
Mary McLean, born January 14, 1841 in Strathblane. Married January 24, 1865 in South Otago, New Zealand to Donald Alexander Mackintosh.
William Mclay born August 3, 1843 in Strathblane.
David McLay born 1849.

James McLay.
Born: August 19, 1833 in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Died: 1919 in New Zealand.
Married: November 17, 1862 in New Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, Scotland.
Wife:Margaret McOnie.
Died: 1880 in New Zealand.

Children.
Catherine Forrester McLay, born 1869 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ. Died 1920 Married January 30, 1891 in Oweaka, Otago, NZ, to Charles Jackson Tuck.
Ann McLay, born 1871 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ.
James McLay, born 1872 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ.
Alexander McOnie McLay, born 1874 in Reg. Dist. of Cluyha, NZ.
Robert Aitken McLay.
Peter McOnie McLay,born 1878 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ. Married 1913 in NZ to Janet Alexandrina Buchanan.
Margaret Onie McLay, born 1880 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ. Married 1910 in NZ to Walter Armstrong.
Unknown McLay, born and died in NZ.

Robert McLay. Born: December 16, 1835 in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Died 1902.
Married November 30, 2862 in Laidnabraw, Drymen, Stirlingshire.
Wife: Margaret McLellan(d), born 1833. Died 1918>

Children
James McLay. born 1866 in Reg. Dist. of Warepa, NZ. Died 1926. Married 1900 in NZ to Edith Lillian Bruce Ferrar.
John McLay, born 1867 in NZ. Died 1935.
Jean McLay, born 1867 in NZ. Died 1943 in Palmerston North, NZ.Married April 26, 1889 in Owaka, Otago, NZ to Adam John Nicol.
Anne McLay, born 1871 in Reg. Dist. Of Clutha, NZ. Died 1961.
Margaret McLay, born 1873 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ. Married October 15, 1901 in Owaka, Otago, NZ to Houlton Furlong.
Jessie McLay, born 1876 in Reg. Dist. Of Clutha, NZ. Married Joseph B. Weir.

Moses McLay.
Born: June 3, 1837 in Strathblane, Stirlingshire.
Died 1920
Married: January 25, 1861 in Killearn, Stirlingshire.
Wife: Catherine McOnie, born 1841, Died 1919.

Children.
James McLay, born abt 1861 in Scotland.
Catherine McLay, born 1863 in Reg. Dist. of Dunedin, NZ. Married 1887 in NZ to Alexander Mill.
Alexander McLay, born 1864 in Reg. Dist. of Warepa, NZ. Wife Margaret Bennington.
Moses McLay, born 1867 in NZ.
Annie Aitken McLay, born 1869, died 1954.
Janet McLay, born 1870 in the Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ. Married 1898 in NZ to John Lindsay Dickie.
Margaret McLay, born 1873 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ. Died 1925, married 1897 in NZ toPeter Gardiner.
Jeanie McLay, born 1875 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ.
? McLay, born 1877, died 1877.
Peter McLay, born 1877 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, Otago & Southland, NZ. Died March 31, 1918 in France in World War 1. Wife Ruth Winteringham.
Mary McLay, born 1879 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, Otago & Southland, NZ. Died 1969, married 1902 in NZ to Isaac Roger Maslin.
Robert McLay, born 1881 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, Otago & Southland, NZ. Died 1951, married 1914 in NZ to Amelia Hannah Bayly.
William McLay, born 1883 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, Otago & Southland, NZ. Died 1860, married 1912 in NZ to Agnes Vallence.
Agnes McLay, born 1884 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, Otago & Southland, NZ. Died 1948. Married to Walter Armstrong.

William McLay.
Born: August 3, 1843 in Strathblane, Stirlingshire.
Wife Christina or Christine Lindsay.

Children.
Margaret Whyte McLay, born 1879 in Reg. Dist. of Balclutha, Otago & Southland, NZ.
Ann Isabella McLay, born 1881, died 1920.
James William McLay, born 1882 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, Otago & Southland, NZ. Wife, Martha Comrie McDonell
John Lindsay McLay, born 1884 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, Otago & Southland, NZ. Died 1921 in NZ. Wife Janet Elizabeth McKechnie.
William Aitken McLay, born 1884, in Clutha, Otago, NZ. Died 1884.

David McLay.
Born: 1849 in Strathblane, Stirlingshire.
Died: 1890
Married: November 17, 1886 in Balclutha, NZ to Margaret Lindsay.

Children.
Ernest McLay, born 1889 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, Otago & Southland, NZ. Died 1967 in NZ.

James McLay.
Born: 1872 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ.
Died: 1956.
Married: February 5, 1895 in Owaka, Otago, NZ.
Wife: Helen Oamaru Robinson.

Children.
Agnes Margaret McLay, born 1897 in Reg. Dist of Catlin, Otago & Southland, NZ. Husband, George Falconer.
Rachael Muriel McLay, born 1899 in Reg. Dist. of Catlins, Otago & Southlands, NZ. Husband, Enoch Coppin.
Clara Robinson McLay, born 1898 in Reg. Dist. of Catlins, Otago & Southlands, NZ. Husband, Thomas Leslie.
Samuel Hutchenson McLay, born 1902 in Reg. Dist. of Catlins, Otago & Southlands, NZ. Wife, Jean Coppin.
Stanley James McLay, born 1903 in Reg. Dist. Of Catlins, Otago & Southlands, NZ.Wife, Ethel Frances Burrows.
Walter Joseph McLay, born 1914 in Reg. Dist. of Catlins, Otago & Southlands, NZ. Wife Thelma Amelia LeSuer.
Helen Oamaru McLay, born 1917 in Reg. Dist. of Catlins, Otago & Southlands, NZ. Husband, Albert Leonard.

James McLay
Born: abt 1861 in Scotland.
Died: 1946.
Married: 1890 in NZ.
Wife: Mary Jane Sim or Sims.

Children:
Robert John McLay, born 1891 in Reg. Dist. of Timaru, Canterbury, NZ.
James McOnie McLay, born 1892 in Dunedin, Otago & Southlands, NZ. Wife, Annie Grace Hodgson.
Alexander Knox McLay, born 1893 in Reg. Dist. of Fortrose, Otago & Southlands, NZ. Wife, Ida Elizabeth Gillespie.
David Aitken McLay, born 1895 in Reg. Dist. of Wyndham, Otago & Southland, NZ. Wife, Jessie Derbridge.
Peter Forrester McLay, born 1896 in Reg. Dist. of Wyndham, Otago & Southlands, NZ. Wife 1, Doris Ada Janet Douglas. Wife 2, Yvonne Myrtle Ward.
Margaret Ellen McLay, born 1898 in Reg. Dist. of Wyndham, Otago & Southlands, NZ. Husband Edward Batterlie Harris.
William Henry McLay, born 1899 in Reg. Dist. of Wyndham, NZ. Wife Annie Janette Cameron.
Catherine Jane McLay, born in District of Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ. Husband, George Beavis.
Florence Bruce McLay, born 1894 in Dist. of Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ. Husband John McDowell.
Andrew Sims McLay, born 1905 in Dist. of Christchurch, NZ.
George Robert McLay, born 1907 in Dist. of Christchurch, NZ. Wife, Rachael Bearpark.
Mary Jean McLay, born 1910 in Dist. of Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ. Husband, William Dodge.

Moses McLay,
Born: 1867 in NZ.
Died: 1957.
Married 1910, in New Zealand.
Wife: Maria Clelland. Born 1890. Died 1955.

Children.
Arthur Clelland McLay, born 1911, in Reg. Dist. of Gore, Southlands. NZ. Wife, Isobel Mavis Symons.
Colin McOnie McLay, born 1913 in Reg. Dist. of Gore. Wife Mona Constance Peacock.
Beryl Walker McLay, born 1915 in Reg. Dist. of Gore, NZ.
Herbert Peter McLay, born 1818 in Reg. Dist. of Gore, NZ Wife, Evelyn Maud Parks.
Dorothy Mabel McLay, born 1920. Husband, Trivett Kitchener Gillatt.

Robert Aitken McLay.
Born: 1876 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ.
Married: 1912 in New Zealand.
Wife: Agnes Furner Brand.

Children.
Arthur Robert McLay MC, born 1915 in Dist, of Canterbury, NZ. Died in 1975. He was awarded the Military Cross during WW2 for bravery whilst a tank commander. Arthur's wife was Barbara Overton.
William James McLay, born 1918, in Dist. of Ashburton, Canterbury, NZ. Wife Donelle McLeod.
Hubert McLay, born 1925. Wife, Ivy Holiday or Haliday.

Alexander McOnie Mclay,
Born: 1874 in Reg. Dist. of Clutha, NZ.
Married: 1901 in New Zealand.
Wife: Elizabeth Hastie.

Children.
Ronald Hastie McLay, born 1902 in Reg. Dist. of Mataura, Otago & Southland, NZ.
Douglas Alexander McLay, born 1904 in Reg. Dist. of Mataura, Otago & Southland, NZ. Died 1973. Wife Ada Beatrice Swale.
Mona Elizabeth McLay, born 1907 in Reg. Dist. of Mataura, Otago & Southland, NZ. Husband, Francis Joseph Gray.
Olive Jean McLay, born 1912 in Dist. of Gore, Southland, NZ. Husband, Leslie Ernest West.

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