I have a William Mckay born about 1801 in Dornoch Scotland and married to a Jane Gray about 9 years his younger. They came to the US in 1855 on the ship the Andrew Foster. Their children were Margaret born August 21, 1828, marriage of William and Jane was Feb. 1829, yes after Margaret was born. then Robert was born in Dornoch Sept. 23, 1830, then Barbara was born in Dornoch Sutherland scotland Jan 30, 1831. Then Lilias was born August 7, 1832, then Alexandria female ws born April 27, 1834, then Andrew Cooper Mckay(my great, great grandfather) was born Feb 16, 1836. He later married Mary Jane Walt. then John Mckay was born in Dornoch Jan 5 1838, Sarah Mckay ws born also Jan 5, 1838, twins. Margaret Mckay was then born July 11, 1839. Georgina Fraser Mckay was born September 12, 1842.
On the ships list, it list a few more kids than the above from a Scotland census. They are in 1855 listed as William age 11, James age 7, Mary age 6, Hector age 3. There could have been more after they came to the US but I don't know.
They landed in New York and I have found my ancestors in Sault Ste Mariee Ontario as well as Sault Ste Mariee Michigan. Andrew later went to Washington state with a few of his children after his wife died. He is buried in Tenino, Washington. Hector married a Phoebe Hoover in Sault Ste Mariee Michigan in 1880.
Some are found in Lambton County Onatario, down across Detroit, Mi area. If you have any of these people, let me know,,,Mary Kowatch of Wausau, Wi. nbamj@verizon.net