Hi Nairnmaddie
Many thanks for your efforts, and posting; however, as I think you are aware, I do already have the information you posted. What I am seeking is for any McKay / MacKay info, from the Reay Caithness/Sutherland area, after the year 1817. which was the year that my g/g/grandfather William Mckay, (Which is spelled MacKay on the 1851 Liverpool census), was born.
The reason I asked for info after the year 1817, was to discover if my g/g/grandfather William had any siblings. As It doesn't look as though I'm going to be able to get back further than Robert & Janet, as there doesn't seem to be any way of finding the names of their parents, I thought I'd try another avenue of enquiry!
If there is any way I might be able to discover who the parents of Robert & Janet were, I don't know where to look, or how to do it, and would be grateful if there is anyone who can point me in the right direction.
All census information for William MacKay, (from 1851 onwards, subsequently spelled McKay) simply says "born Scotland": however, I did manage to get back to Robert MacKay & Janet Davidson, who were both born in 1797; and, I'm 99.99....% certain that they are the parents of William Mckay, my g/g/grandfather. I'm now looking to see if William had any brothers or sisters.
Thanks again Maddie.
Best
Ian
PS. Incidentally my g/g/grandfather William married Eliza Jones, of Gresford, North Wales, in Chester, on 13th July 1847. Sometime after which date, they moved to Liverpool.