Janet Mackay

Janet Isabella Mackay (née Rae; born 26 March 1910) is a British centenarian who has been the oldest living woman in Scotland since the death of Annie Lean on 19 April 2019. She is currently the second-oldest living person in Scotland behind Alf Smith.

Biography
Janet Mackay was born near Jedburgh on 26 March 1910. She is from a farming family and moved around a lot when she was younger.

She married Alistair Mackay in 1935 while living in Dalmahoy. A year later, she gave birth to their eldest son - Sandy.

The family moved first to Carrick Knowe and then to West Lothian. Before World War II, Mackay worked as a nanny, however during the war she became an insurance agent.

In 2013, she moved to Broxburn Nursing Home to be closer to her son, Donald. As of 2019, she has three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.