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Mckay, George G.
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IdentifierUMA-AG-000000342
Place of BirthGlasgow, ScotlandPlace of DeathMelbourne, AustraliaGenderMaleHistoryGeorge Gilbert McKay was born in Glasgow on 28 July 1828. His parents were John McKay, a boot maker and Isabella Sayers. George began his first diary on 1 December 1850. He later emigrated to Australia, arriving in Melbourne on the clipper White Eagle in March 1857. Het settled in Koroit about 150 west of Melbourne and in December 1858 began teaching in a National school newly established in nearby Yangery (now Illowa). The school was a small primary school and George was the only teacher. He remained at the school until 1890, when he moved to Melbourne. He died in Malvern on 4 November 1896. [Source The First Diary of George McKay, p. 11]
Place of BirthGlasgow, ScotlandPlace of DeathMelbourne, AustraliaGenderMaleHistoryGeorge Gilbert McKay was born in Glasgow on 28 July 1828. His parents were John McKay, a boot maker and Isabella Sayers. George began his first diary on 1 December 1850. He later emigrated to Australia, arriving in Melbourne on the clipper White Eagle in March 1857. Het settled in Koroit about 150 west of Melbourne and in December 1858 began teaching in a National school newly established in nearby Yangery (now Illowa). The school was a small primary school and George was the only teacher. He remained at the school until 1890, when he moved to Melbourne. He died in Malvern on 4 November 1896. [Source The First Diary of George McKay, p. 11]Dates
Date28 July 1828-4 November 1896
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Source of DescriptionThe First Diary of George McKay
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Mckay, George G. (28 July 1828-4 November 1896), [UMA-AG-000000342]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 26/08/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/58399