Ann Irwin

b. 1790
Last Edited: 14 Mar 2013

Family:

James Wigham b. 14 Oct 1790, d. 8 Dec 1859

Hannah Watson

b. 2 February 1765

Parents:

Father: James Watson b. c 1718, d. 31 May 1808
Mother: Mary (?)
Last Edited: 6 Aug 2016
  • Birth*: Hannah Watson was born on 2 February 1765 at Carlisle, Cumberland, England; according to Quaker monthly meeting records for Carlisle. Their residence is given as Solport, Cumberland.1
  • She was the daughter of James Watson and Mary (?)
  • Anecdote: Although there are many other alternatives for the birth of Hannah, this is the most convincing. Firstly, it is a Quaker birth record and we know the family were Quakers as shown by later birth records for their children. Also, in the Quaker births register book which lists all the children of William and Hannah, there is another entry above it for two children: "Jane Watson daughter of James and Mary Watson was born at Crossrigg 22nd of the 2nd Month 1771" and "Mary Watson daughter to James and Mary Watson was born at Crossrigg the 12 day of the 12 Month half past 7 at night 1772". This indicates a close association between the two families and gives a high level of confidence that this is the correct birth record.2
  • Marriage*: Hannah Watson married William Little in April 1782 at Stapleton, Carlisle, Cumberland, England.3
  • Married Name: As of April 1782, her married name was Little.
  • Anecdote*: The FamilySearch indexes list two marriages in Stapleton, Cumberland:
    7 Apr 1782 William Little and Hannah Wilson
    8 Ap 1782 William Little and Hannah Watson.
    These are possibly the same marriage. Given that one of the witnesses to the birth of Hannah's first child was Mary Watson, I have assumed that the second marriage is correct.
    Correspondence from Daphne Kennedy identifies a third marriage: William Little and Hannah Forrester on 20 May 1783 at Bewcastle Church. They are buried at Stapleton St Mary (1811 and 1837 respectively).3,2
  • Anecdote: In the front cover of a register of Quaker births, marriages and deaths is written a complete list of the children of William and Hannah - obviously written after their last child was born in 1803. This is the source used for the birth dates of their children, except where an earlier record exists then this is used if there is a disagreement in the dates (as for their first son John Little). There is another birth record for Jane giving date of birth as 27 January 1788 in records for the Society of Friends. These records confirm family stories of the early Ward or Little family being Quakers.2
  • Anecdote: Three of William and Hannah's children were born at Rackbridge in Stapleton parish. The location of Rack Bridge is at coordinates Latitude 55.028133 (North), Longitude -2.822300 (West).
  • Residence*: On 8 March 1806 Hannah Watson and William Little lived at Breckonhill, Kirklinton, Cumberland, England, This should possibly be Brackenhill.4
  • (Witness) Marriage: Hannah Watson witnessed the marriage of Elizabeth Wigham and John Little on 24 November 1813 at Wigton, Cumberland, England; parents given as William and Hannah Little, and William and Jane Wigham. The marriage was performed at a Quaker meeting house in Wigton.5,6,7,8

Family:

William Little b. c 1740, d. b 1813

Children:

John Little+ b. 13 Dec 1782, d. 1 Dec 1848
Jane Little b. 22 Jan 1788
Mary Little+ b. 2 Oct 1790
Hannah Little+ b. 3 Jun 1793
James Little+ b. 3 Apr 1796
William Little+ b. 19 Dec 1797, d. b 1881
Thomas Little b. 10 Mar 1803, d. 8 Mar 1806

Citations

  1. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "GS Film number: 815971, Reference ID: 29."
  2. [S414] Society of Friends (Quakers), Births, Marriages & Deaths, 1578-1841, England (TNA: RG6) RG6 / Piece 1528 / Folio 30 - Register of Births belonging to the Monthly Meetings of Solport and of Carlisle, Cumberland from 1700 to 1785, with a Register of Marriages from 1722 to 1750, and a Register of Burials from 1702 to 1788.
  3. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "gs film number: 1472283, reference id: item 19."
  4. [S414] Society of Friends (Quakers), Births, Marriages & Deaths, 1578-1841, England (TNA: RG6) RG6 / Piece 383 / Folio 0 - Register of Burials for the Monthly Meeting of Carlisle, Cumberland from 1795 to 1837.
  5. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "gs film number: 815959, reference id: 40."
  6. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "gs film number: 815967, reference id: 18."
  7. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "affiliate publication number: RG6_0022."
  8. [S414] Society of Friends (Quakers), Births, Marriages & Deaths, 1578-1841, England (TNA: RG6).

Eliza Little

b. 7 September 1815, d. 1 August 1829

Parents:

Father: John Little b. 13 Dec 1782, d. 1 Dec 1848
Mother: Elizabeth Wigham b. 26 Feb 1787, d. 31 Jul 1830
Last Edited: 15 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "gs film number: 815969."
  2. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "gs film number: 815962, reference id: 116."

William Little

b. 1 September 1822, d. 26 April 1824

Parents:

Father: John Little b. 13 Dec 1782, d. 1 Dec 1848
Mother: Elizabeth Wigham b. 26 Feb 1787, d. 31 Jul 1830
Last Edited: 15 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "affiliate publication number: RG6_0382."
  2. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "affiliate publication number: RG6_0383."

Jane Little

b. 22 January 1788

Parents:

Father: William Little b. c 1740, d. b 1813
Mother: Hannah Watson b. 2 Feb 1765
Last Edited: 7 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "gs film number: 815971, reference id: 30."
  2. [S414] Society of Friends (Quakers), Births, Marriages & Deaths, 1578-1841, England (TNA: RG6) RG6 / Piece 1528 / Folio 30 - Register of Births belonging to the Monthly Meetings of Solport and of Carlisle, Cumberland from 1700 to 1785, with a Register of Marriages from 1722 to 1750, and a Register of Burials from 1702 to 1788.

Mary Little

b. 2 October 1790

Parents:

Father: William Little b. c 1740, d. b 1813
Mother: Hannah Watson b. 2 Feb 1765
Last Edited: 22 Oct 2017

Family:

John Holliday b. c 1771, d. b 1851

Children:

William Holliday+ b. 6 Jul 1820
Joseph Holliday b. 1 Jan 1823
Mary Holliday b. 20 Feb 1825
Hannah Holliday b. c 1827
Jane Holliday b. c 1829
Thomas Holliday b. c 1835

Citations

  1. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "gs film number: 815959."
  2. [S16] 1851 Census for England "HO107 piece 2431 folio 32 page 56."
  3. [S414] Society of Friends (Quakers), Births, Marriages & Deaths, 1578-1841, England (TNA: RG6) RG6 / Piece 1528 / Folio 30 - Register of Births belonging to the Monthly Meetings of Solport and of Carlisle, Cumberland from 1700 to 1785, with a Register of Marriages from 1722 to 1750, and a Register of Burials from 1702 to 1788.
  4. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "GS Film number: 90638."
  5. [S67] 1841 Census for England "HO107 piece 170 folio 8/3 page 16."
  6. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/).

Margaret McKay

b. 1862

Parents:

Father: Duncan McKay b. c 1827, d. 28 Feb 1913
Mother: Ann Hall b. 28 May 1837, d. 10 Aug 1915
Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016
  • Birth*: Margaret McKay was born in 1862 at Victoria, Australia.
  • She was the daughter of Duncan McKay and Ann Hall.
  • Name Variation: As of 1863, Margaret McKay was also known as Maggie.
  • Marriage*: Margaret McKay married John Davis circa 1890 at Australia.
  • Married Name: As of circa 1890, her married name was Davis.

Family:

John Davis

Children:

Marjorie Davis b. c 1900
Raymond Davis b. c 1905, d. 1969

John Davis

Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Family:

Margaret McKay b. 1862

Children:

Marjorie Davis b. c 1900
Raymond Davis b. c 1905, d. 1969

William McKay

b. 3 July 1863

Parents:

Father: Duncan McKay b. c 1827, d. 28 Feb 1913
Mother: Ann Hall b. 28 May 1837, d. 10 Aug 1915
Last Edited: 16 Mar 2013

Family:

Katherine Jackson

Children:

Ann Isobel McKay b. 14 Apr 1892
Hilda Doris McKay b. 15 May 1894
Frank McKay b. 29 Jul 1896
William Carlisle McKay+ b. 2 Aug 1898

Katherine Jackson

Last Edited: 16 Mar 2013

Family:

William McKay b. 3 Jul 1863

Children:

Ann Isobel McKay b. 14 Apr 1892
Hilda Doris McKay b. 15 May 1894
Frank McKay b. 29 Jul 1896
William Carlisle McKay+ b. 2 Aug 1898

Marjorie Davis

b. circa 1900

Parents:

Father: John Davis
Mother: Margaret McKay b. 1862
Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Raymond Davis

b. circa 1905, d. 1969

Parents:

Father: John Davis
Mother: Margaret McKay b. 1862
Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Ann Isobel McKay

b. 14 April 1892

Parents:

Father: William McKay b. 3 Jul 1863
Mother: Katherine Jackson
Last Edited: 16 Mar 2013

Hilda Doris McKay

b. 15 May 1894

Parents:

Father: William McKay b. 3 Jul 1863
Mother: Katherine Jackson
Last Edited: 16 Mar 2013

Frank McKay

b. 29 July 1896

Parents:

Father: William McKay b. 3 Jul 1863
Mother: Katherine Jackson
Last Edited: 16 Mar 2013
  • Birth*: Frank McKay was born on 29 July 1896 at Victoria, Australia.
  • He was the son of William McKay and Katherine Jackson.
  • Anecdote*: Frank never married. He went to WW 1. We visited him in 1977/78 when he was living alone in Fermanagh St in Melbourne (Mervyn & Florence Brown (nee McKay), and Geoffrey and Julitha Barber (nee Brown). A copy of his will exists.

William Carlisle McKay

b. 2 August 1898

Parents:

Father: William McKay b. 3 Jul 1863
Mother: Katherine Jackson
Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016
  • Birth*: William Carlisle McKay was born on 2 August 1898 at Victoria, Australia.
  • He was the son of William McKay and Katherine Jackson.
  • Name Variation: As of 1900, William Carlisle McKay was also known as Lyle.
  • Marriage*: William Carlisle McKay married Sylvia (?) circa 1940.
  • Anecdote*: The family was vegetarian. They came to Western Australia on the way to England by ship in the 1950's and had dinner (vegetarian) at 14 Robin St, Mt Lawley with Mervyn and Florence Brown (nee McKay).

Family:

Sylvia (?) b. c 1900
  • Marriage*: William Carlisle McKay married Sylvia (?) circa 1940.

Sylvia (?)

b. circa 1900
Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Family:

William Carlisle McKay b. 2 Aug 1898

Walter McKay

b. 1866, d. 1866

Parents:

Father: Duncan McKay b. c 1827, d. 28 Feb 1913
Mother: Ann Hall b. 28 May 1837, d. 10 Aug 1915
Last Edited: 16 Mar 2013

Annie McKay

b. 1868

Parents:

Father: Duncan McKay b. c 1827, d. 28 Feb 1913
Mother: Ann Hall b. 28 May 1837, d. 10 Aug 1915
Last Edited: 16 Mar 2013
  • Birth*: Annie McKay was born in 1868 at Victoria, Australia.
  • She was the daughter of Duncan McKay and Ann Hall.
  • Anecdote*: Annie, Jean and Jack (John) all lived together in St Kilda in Melbourne. They never married. They went to South Africa at one time and had a restaurant there. They later ran a restaurant in Perth, Western Australia and then went back to Melbourne. George was the only one to permanently settle in Western Australia. Annie, Jean and Jack sent money to Len and Elsie McKay for music lessons for their daughter Florence.

Jessie McKay

b. 1870

Parents:

Father: Duncan McKay b. c 1827, d. 28 Feb 1913
Mother: Ann Hall b. 28 May 1837, d. 10 Aug 1915
Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Family:

Harold Howard Head

Children:

Jack Head b. c 1905
Leonard Head b. c 1910
Mabel Head+ b. c 1915

Harold Howard Head

Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Family:

Jessie McKay b. 1870

Children:

Jack Head b. c 1905
Leonard Head b. c 1910
Mabel Head+ b. c 1915

Jack Head

b. circa 1905

Parents:

Father: Harold Howard Head
Mother: Jessie McKay b. 1870
Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Leonard Head

b. circa 1910

Parents:

Father: Harold Howard Head
Mother: Jessie McKay b. 1870
Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Mabel Head

b. circa 1915

Parents:

Father: Harold Howard Head
Mother: Jessie McKay b. 1870
Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Family:

Henry George Box

Henry George Box

Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Family:

Mabel Head b. c 1915