Arrival
26 December 1886: Sydney aboard Austral; Prefer ADB exact date; retain 1 January 1887 alternative. Broad chronology late December 1886 to early January 1887 is supported either way.
Family profile
Their story
Rev. William Marcus Dill Macky was born at Lisfannan, County Donegal, Ireland, on 8 June 1849, the son of William Macky and Susannah Dill. He trained for the Presbyterian ministry, was ordained in 1876 and married Ellen Elizabeth Morwood in 1881.[1,3]
He reached Sydney in December 1886 and became minister of Scots Church. He also taught theology, served as a military chaplain and helped establish Scots College.[3]
Dill Macky was also a prominent anti-Catholic campaigner. He helped form the Australian Protestant Defence Association in 1901 and edited its newspaper, the Watchman. A dispute with students over biblical scholarship preceded his resignation from teaching in 1907.[3]
He died at Neutral Bay, Sydney, in 1913 and was buried at Rookwood.[3]
Family
Parents
Susannah Dillc.1812 — 1888BiologicalWilliam MackyBorn c.1815 · death date not recordedBiologicalFull siblings
Dr. James Dill Macky1844 — 1909Grace MackyBorn 1845 · death date not recordedRev. Richard Dill Macky1847 — 1929Dorcas MackyBorn 1851 · death date not recordedChildren with Ellen Elizabeth Morwood
Kathleen Wilhelmina Dill MackyDates not recordedTimeline
Family records
Rev. William Marcus Dill Macky → Kathleen Wilhelmina Dill Macky · Watchman, 11 July 1912, p.8, Wedding at Scots Church
Rev. William Marcus Dill Macky → Kathleen Wilhelmina Dill Macky · Alexander Stewart Jolly — Australian Dictionary of Biography