JOHN AMBROSE McKAY (1841-1925)
was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- he arrived in New Zealand about 1857
- he died 27 June 1925 in Oamaru, Otago aged 84
- he is buried Plot 23, Block 3RC at Hawkesbury cemetery Dunedin with Johanna

JOHANNA BOURKE (1856-1918)
was born in Clonmel, South Tipperary, Ireland
- she arrived in New Zealand about 1863
- she died 20 March 1918 in Waikouaiti, Otago aged 61
- she is buried Plot 23, Block 3RC at Hawkesbury cemetery Dunedin with John


JOHN & JOHANNA married on 24 Feb 1876 at St Josephs Cathedral, Dunedin

- they had 13 known CHILDREN

... 1
1878 - 1961 Joseph Henry McKay
- born in St Bathans, Otago
- married Annie SMITH (1882-1957) in 1906 in Roxburgh, Otago
- they had 11 children
- Annie last lived 28 Burnett st, Caversham, Dunedin
- she died 15 Jan 1957 aged 74 in Dunedin & her ashes scattered
- Joseph was a Contractor. He last lived 14 Leckhampton Court, Dunedin
- he died 29 Oct 1961 aged 83 in Dunedin & his ashes scattered


... 2
1880 - 1958 Susan Elizabeth Veronica McKay
- born in Otago
- Susan married Mark RIDDELL (1872-1938) in 1906
- they had 6 children


... 3
1882 - 1942 John Ambrose McKay
- born in Otago
- John married Blanche Mary GREENWOOD (1887-1961) in 1908
- they had 6 known children


... 4
1883 - 1946 Patrick 'Pat' McKay
- married Florence Hiles COTTERELL (1889-1959) in 1913
- Pat was a Storeman in Dunedin & they lived 103 Union st, Dunedin
- he died 8 March 1946 aged 62 in Dunedin & buried Andersons Bay with Florence
- Florence died 14 Dec 1959 aged 70


... 5
1885 - 1965 Mary Maisey McKay
- married William Stewart LANGLEY (1878-1932) in 1905 in Christchurch
- they had 3 children:
1905 - 1970 William Charles Wallace Stewart Langley
1907 - 1966 John Gordon Henry Joseph Langley
1908 - 1968 Elsie Johanna Gladys Langley
- William next married (or had a relationship with) Elsie Muriel HADFIELD (1901-1983) & had 7 children from 1920. Elsie next married (or had a relationship with) Leonard Edward John WORTHINGTON (1872-1948) & had 2 sons in the 1930s. Elsie next married (or had a relationship with) Arthur James DEVINE (1886-1967) who had married Mary Jane GLAZIER (1896-1954) in 1913


... 6
1889 - 1955 Catherine Annie McKay
- married Sydney Winifred George ABEL (1876-1934) in 1908
- 4 known children


... 7
1890 - 1963 William McKay
- married Emma Sarah Hannah HAINES (1884-1950) in 1912
- they had 4 known children
- he married Edith ANDREWS
- 2 known children


... 8
1892 -1945 Jane McKay
- married George STALLWORTHY (1888-1962) in 1921
- 2 known children


... 9
1893 - 1963 Frederick Detleft Lanmark/Langmaak McKay
- married Hannah Elizabeth Florence MASON (1905-1987) in 1927
- 2 known children
- Frederick was a Storeman
- they lived at 73 Law street Dunedin (Hannah still there in 1987)
- he died 14 Dec 1963 aged 74 & his ashes scattered
- Hannah died 13 Oct 1987 in Dunedin aged 82 & ashes scattered


... 10
1895 - 1965? Herbert McKay
- married Gladys Hazel KELLAND (1899-1986) in 1917
- 2 known children
- Gladys was born in Taranaki, a daughter of George Thomas Bodley KELLAND & Mary HAYES, she died aged 87 in Rotorua. She was a sister of Robert Clarence Kelland who married Herbert's sister Gladys Lucy McKay (see below)


... 11
1897 - ? Trilby Gladys McKay
- nothing known


... 12
1898 - 1985 Elsie FLockhart McKay
- married Alexander Robert HAIR (1897-1953) in 1930
- 6th of 6 children of Alexander HAIR & Jane LONDON


... 13
1900 - 1976 Gladys Lucy McKay
- married Robert Clarence KELLAND (1897-1968) in 1919
- 5 known children
- Robert was a son of George Thomas Bodley KELLAND (1851-1902) & Mary HAYES (1865-1917)