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carly
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Kildonan Mackenzies
« on: Tuesday 16 September 08 14:04 UTC (UK) »

Looking for any one who has a Murdoch Mackenzie and Christian Gunn on their family tree. They were married in Kildonan in 1808 and came to Caithness around 1813/14.  Can't find any siblings and when Murdoch died in 1860 unfortunately his parents weren't known.  He always said in the census returns that he came from Kildonan but I wounder if it was Rossshire?

Is he someone's brother?

Thanks

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Re: Kildonan Mackenzies
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 16 September 08 17:27 UTC (UK) »

hi carly
where did murdoch die? have you got his death cert?

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Re: Kildonan Mackenzies
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 16 September 08 18:41 UTC (UK) »

Hi Lindy-Lou

Murdoch died at Milton in the parish of Wick, county of Caithness.  He died 1867 age approx. 93. He had a family of at least nine children.

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Re: Kildonan Mackenzies
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 16 September 08 19:00 UTC (UK) »

hi
had no luck trying to find murdoch & christian marriage on OPR's...that might have given some help to his father's name...will keep searching Smiley

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Cruickshank (Huntly/Gartly), Robertson (Kirriemuir), Mundie(y) (St fergus), Cheyne (St Fergus), McGregor (Perth), Thomson,  Rennie, Clark,Willox,  N/NE Scotland
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Re: Kildonan Mackenzies
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 16 September 08 19:06 UTC (UK) »

Hi Lindy lou,

You will find them under Murdock Mckinzie in Kildonan 1.1.1808.  Their first born I think was Alexander so I presume his father was Alexander but they were a family who didn't seem too keen to name their children in the usual order, just to confuse matters!

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Re: Kildonan Mackenzies
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 16 September 08 19:41 UTC (UK) »

hi carly
have sent you a PM

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Re: Kildonan Mackenzies
« Reply #6 on: Friday 26 September 08 19:58 UTC (UK) »

Carly,

We just had a run up to Kildonon and Helmsdale for a look around as I have McKenzie's there  (( none McKenzie without the A) it is a lovely part of Scotland
I cannot find a Murdock in my tree

I have Alexander McKenzie  m  Ann Poulson
family
Flora b 4.10.1806
James b 21.10.1808
Alexander b 25.4.1811 d 15.2.1894
Roberta b 29.1.1816

could they have had a Murdock

Alexander m Janet McKay Gordon 10.1.1834
they had 11 children

Elizabeth
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McKenzie,Helmsdale.,Mackay's,Gordon's,Polsons,Sutherland's,Loth & N/Z .Watson ,Munro,Pitsligo.Black. Harle ,South Shields.Black,and Short East Hollywell.Northumberland Gair, Amble,Douglas,Amble,Mitchell ,Fettercairns,Lyall, Brechin .Mearns ,Scotland.Thompson's ,Spittal. Maghie,Young .Raey Cumberland & Newcastle & Glasgow .Gilroy, Northumberland.and Starks Berwick.Skeen's Tweedmouth.Gregsons Northumberland & America. Andrew Farmer Turnbull Berwick , Pool and Black Hull.Lounton Tweedmouth
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Re: Kildonan Mackenzies
« Reply #7 on: Friday 26 September 08 20:03 UTC (UK) »

Hi Elizabeth,

I think my Murdoch was born around 1770's so the family you have are maybe a bit later but who knows ?  It is so difficult to work it out.

Thanks anyway,

Carly
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Re: Kildonan Mackenzies
« Reply #8 on: Friday 26 September 08 21:07 UTC (UK) »

Carly
Have you had a look at Timespan Helmsdale
if you google it and have a look there is an archivist there she may can help you .She was a Poulson but we weren't sure if there was a relationship she is going to look into it as I left her all the copies I had taken with me
When were up there the owner of the B&b who is also the village postman said there's not many McKenzie's around there now

We went through Kildonon and there were just ruins there I would have loved to have stopped to have a look around but as it was raining and we needed to get on the road for Fraserburgh we didn't stop
We do intend to do it again another year
Elizabeth
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McKenzie,Helmsdale.,Mackay's,Gordon's,Polsons,Sutherland's,Loth & N/Z .Watson ,Munro,Pitsligo.Black. Harle ,South Shields.Black,and Short East Hollywell.Northumberland Gair, Amble,Douglas,Amble,Mitchell ,Fettercairns,Lyall, Brechin .Mearns ,Scotland.Thompson's ,Spittal. Maghie,Young .Raey Cumberland & Newcastle & Glasgow .Gilroy, Northumberland.and Starks Berwick.Skeen's Tweedmouth.Gregsons Northumberland & America. Andrew Farmer Turnbull Berwick , Pool and Black Hull.Lounton Tweedmouth
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Re: Kildonan Mackenzies
« Reply #9 on: Friday 26 September 08 21:18 UTC (UK) »

Elizabeth,

Thanks for that,


Carly
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