Ethel Jessie McKay

1893 - 1978  (85 years)

• Name	Ethel Jessie McKay
  Birth	20 Jan 1893	Seafield Street, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	at 9 AM Parents: George MacKay, Sailmaker (Journeyman) & Maggie MacKay MS King. Married: 1882 March 4th, Banff George MacKay, Father was present at her birth.
  Gender	Female
  Census	31 Mar 1901	North Castle Street, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland   [3]
  	MCKAY George, Head, M, 45, Rope & Sailmaker Foreman, Macduff MCKAY Maggie, Wife, M, 39, Rope & Sailmker Foreman Wife, Banff MCKAY Alexander K, Son, S, 18, Rope & Sailmaker Foreman, Macduff MCKAY George, Son, S, 16, Baker Apprentice, Banff MCKAY Robert, Son, 13, Scholar, Cullen MCKAY Isabella, Dau, 10, Scholar, Cullen MCKAY Ethel, Dau, 5, Cullen MCKAY Wallace, Son, 2, Cullen MCKAY Margaretta, Dau, 1, Cullen
  Immigration	21 Aug 1914	from London, England via "SS Tainui" to Wellington, New Zealand   [4]
  	SS Tainui Departed London 21 Aug 1914, and arrived in Wellington 5th Oct 1914. She carried 17 1st Class 56 2nd Class and 280 in 3rd Class which were assisted immigrants. She came via Cape Town and Hobart before docking at Wellington. The Tainui had quite a trip out, as War had just started, she had a narrow escape from being sunk, needed to have all her lights out on deck and port holes were masked up. Once past Cape Town all was well and she had good weather until reaching Hobart and Wellington. In the 3rd Class passenger lists was: Ethel McKay, a Domestic aged 21 from Scotland. Also on board was George Farnworth, listed as a Mariner (? ) aged 24 from England. George became Ethel's husband in 1917.
  Letter sent from	11 Sep 1914	Billy McKay and posted it from Cape Town
  Photo	Abt 1915
  Electoral	1949	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [5]
  	FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 6 Mowbray Street, Widow. CHALLIS Evelyn Maud, 6 Mowbray Street, Spinster - (Supp Roll)
  Electoral	1954	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [6]
  	FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 28 Thane Rd, Widow. CHALLIS Evelyn Maud, 28 Thane Rd, Spinster
  Electoral	1954	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  Electoral	1957	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [7]
  	FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 28 Thane Rd, Widow. CHALLIS Evelyn Maud, 28 Thane Rd, Spinster
  Electoral	1957	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  Electoral	1969	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [8]
  	FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 63 Marine Parade, Widow. CHALLIS Evelyn, 63 Marine Parade, Spinster
  Electoral	1969	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  Electoral	1972	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [9]
  	FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 63 Marine Parade, Widow. CHALLIS Evelyn Maud, 63 Marine Parade, Sectry.
  Electoral	1972	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  Electoral	1978	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [10]
  	FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 63 Marine Parade, Widow.
  Electoral	1978	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  Death	21 Sep 1978	Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand   [1, 11]
  	Ethel Jessie Farnworth Widow, Aged 85 DOB 1893 Usual Res: 63 Marine Parade, Wellington Born: Cullen Scotland Parents: George McKay, Sailmaker & Margaret McKay MS King Married: Wellington aged 24 to George Arthur Farnworth. No widow & No living children.
  Burial	25 Sep 1978	Karori Cemetery, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [12]
  	[CENTER:]George Arthur Farnworth died 10th March 1947 aged 57 years Also Evelyn Maud Challis died 27th October 1977 aged 59 years Also Ethel Jessie Farnworth Born 20th January 1893 died 21st September 1978 [:CENTER]
  Person ID	I6889	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	George McKay,   b. 17 May 1857, Dockiewell Street, MacDuff, Banffshire, Scotland d. 14 Mar 1926, 8 North Castle Street, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Maggie King,   b. 1861, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland d. 17 Apr 1948, 8 North Castle Street, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Arthur Farnworth,   b. 1890, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England d. 10 Mar 1947, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1917	Registrar's Office, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [1, 13]
  	George Arthur Farnworth Aged 27, Clerk, Bachelor, Born Birkenhead England Usual Res: Wellington Parents: George Ellis Farnworth, Chief Commissioner of Police & Florence Farnworth MS Heart Ethel Jessie McKay Aged 24, Spinster, Born Cullen Scotland Usual Res: Wellington Parents: George McKay, Sailmaker & Margaret McKay MS King Witnesses: H L Murray, Cadet, Wellington & H B Smith, Cadet, Wellington
  Number of Children	1 known child
  Children	1. Evelyn Maud Farnworth,   b. 21 Oct 1918, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand d. 27 Oct 1977, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F2398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Electoral - 1949 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1954 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1954 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1957 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1957 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1969 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1969 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1972 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1972 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1978 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1978 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1893 Cullen Banff, 150/00 0007. [S49] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1901 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 31 March 1901;), 1901 Cullen Banffshire, RG13, Piece 150, Folio 1, Page 16 - via Findmypast.co.uk. [S47] Shipping Records, Subject: Passenger Lists, 1914 Britain Outbound passenger Lists 1890 - 1960 - via Findmypast.co.uk as well as Familysearch. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1949 NZ Electoral Roll, Karori, Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1954 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington Central, Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1957 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington Central, Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1969 NZ Electoral Roll, Miramar, Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1972 NZ Electoral Roll, Miramar, Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1978 NZ Electoral Roll, Miramar, Wellington. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1978 NZ Online Database 1978/ 40514 aged 85. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Wellington City Council online Database: Section CH ENG2, Plot 758 O, Record 51432. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1917 NZ Online Database 1917/ 5673 - Folio No 5282.