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 | | In 1852 Alexander McKay arrived in Australia aged 19, under the Highland Emigration Scheme, on board the "Georgiana".With him were his parents Donald and Flora, and their children:Flora 22 and her husband Malcolm Murchison, Annie 17, Samuel 14, Catherine 12, Euphemia 10, Christina 8, and Donald 4. |
 | | Catherine McKay arrived in 1853, on board the "Hercules", also with the Highland Emigration Scheme.Her father Murdoch was with her, and also Margaret 24, John 16, Mary 14, and Murdoch 10.Her mother had died previously in Scotland. |
 | | Alexander and Catherine married in 1854 in Geelong, and then travelled to the goldfields around Creswick.Judging by where their children were born they travelled all around this area for many years, before settling at Beasley's Bridge, near St.Arnaud. |
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