Kristen McKay Willard from Seattle, Washington is actively researching Christopher McKay from the passenger list of the Hector. She very graciously donated the list to this site. The source material she drew this from is listed on the bottom of page 4. If you are also researching this line please use the link connected to her name to drop her a line -- or if you just want to thank her for making this information available. If your browser does not support forms please drop her an email at [email protected].
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This list is attributed to Squire William McKay or to one of his sons. McKay
and his wife and four sons were passengers on the Hector on the voyage to
Pictou in 1773. The only previously known list was made by William McKenzie,
the school teacher of the party, which now cannot be found. The Hector left
Greenock about July 1, 1773. There were ten shipped aboard at Greenock (from
The Clyde) and 179 at Loch Broom. Eighteen children died on the passage and
one child, afterwards Mrs. Page of Truro, was born aboard the ship on the
voyage.
ECTOR --- 1773
