Hi Julie
Great to hear the updates
Is the death you mention for Duncan the one that Don mentioned early on (1860 - MCKENZIE DUNCAN in GREENOCK NEW OR MIDDLE, ref. 564/01 0176)?
Duncan and Ellen married in 1850 didn't they. Have you found them on the 1851 census? I thought this might be them that year, although the transcript likely has erred on Duncan's age?
Duncan Mckenzie
76 Labourer Sugar House b. Ireland
Helen Mckenzie 25 b. Ireland
John Mckenzie 1 Month b. Greenock
Address: Market Street Allisons Land, Greenock Middle
A bit of a worry about possible range of occupations for Duncan: Rivetter, shipwright, boilermaker and possibly a labourer in a sugar house (from above).
Just for background here, is this Ellen and second marriage household in 1871:
John Eadie 52 b. Dysart, fifeshire
Ellen Eadie 40 b. Ireland
Ellen Eadie 7
Isabella Eadie 14...McKenzie
Daniel Eadie 13...McKenzie
Alex Eadie 5
Sarah Ann Eadie Under 4 Months
Address: 7 Broad Close, Greenock
From the children's names, Alexander and Sarah Ann were John and Ellen's children and Isabella and Daniel from the McKenzie marriage.
From the 1861 marriage where John showed as widower, what his address and parents' names? Witnesses' names? Did John's marriage age match what you have on his death etc. Just trying to see if we can find him in earlier censuses.
Monica