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James McKenzie, Dundee
« on: Tuesday 27 June 17 16:58 BST (UK) »
Hi all, First off I have to admit I do not know the geography of Scotland.  Murryfield is as far as I go and that's it.   ;)  I am looking for info on James McKenzie who I estimate was born in [+-]1860.
His father was Thomas McKenzie and mother Margaret.  As far as I know James came from or lived in Dundee.  James served in the military from 1881 to 1915 and was posted in Forfarshire Rga. but I was informed by our friends in the military section that the rga reference is wrong.  What I do know is he ended his service in Beggars Bush Barracks in Dublin.  He married a Catherine (Kate) Dorman on Sept 8 1878.  She was from Ireland.
Any help in building up an image of this family would be of great help.  I am interested in the Scottish side of this only as I have the full family who remained in Dublin.
Gerry
Connor/O Connor, Kiltoom, Westmeath
Duff, Coolure, Mayne, Co. Westmeath
Clancy, Kane, Endrim & Kilpatrick, Kings County
McKenzie, Dublin and Dundee.

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Re: James McKenzie, Dundee
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 June 17 18:44 BST (UK) »
Just briefly - in your post on the other board you called it the Forfarshire regiment.  If it was, as you now say, "Forfarshire rga" then it was the Forfar and Kincardine Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia)" which might make your search among the Scottish militias a bit easier!

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Re: James McKenzie, Dundee
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 June 17 02:10 BST (UK) »
Yes, I made the cardinal error of assuming rga was short for regiment.  I am at a loss as to where to go from here except to say I am more interested in the family rather than his military career. Having said that would I be better off staying in this Forum?   ???
Gerry
Connor/O Connor, Kiltoom, Westmeath
Duff, Coolure, Mayne, Co. Westmeath
Clancy, Kane, Endrim & Kilpatrick, Kings County
McKenzie, Dublin and Dundee.

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Re: James McKenzie, Dundee
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 June 17 09:27 BST (UK) »
I think so on the basis that folk with more knowledge of Scottish family history will happen along here and his militia service was a matter for the county rather than the War Office.  Possible avenue here?  http://www.fdca.org.uk/

There are records of attestations to the Forfarshire and Kincardine RGA at the National Archives.  They are published on Findmypast but the earliest enlistment I find for that name in that regiment is 1894 and none have a record stretching to 1915.

Let us hope that the names you have now posted will help the search.  If in due course you find you are getting nearer to your man and looking again at the military side might help, you can always start a new thread.


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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



Double  Essex/Suffolk
Randle/Millington Warwicks
Sokser/Klingler Austria/Croatia


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Re: James McKenzie, Dundee
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 28 June 17 13:30 BST (UK) »
Thank you MaxD. 
As for his military service I can help with;
Source:
British Militia Attestations Index, 1886 - 1910
MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10101/british-militia-attestations-index-1886-1910

Record:
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10101-40149/james-mckenzie-in-british-militia-attestations-index
James Mckenzie
Country: Scotland; County: Angus

Citation:
James Mckenzie
Birth: Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland
Service: Between 1881 and 1915
He remained in Dublin to raise his family.  He became a widower in 1901 and appears in the latest census available (1911)  He is my ggrandfather and I would love to know more about him.
Connor/O Connor, Kiltoom, Westmeath
Duff, Coolure, Mayne, Co. Westmeath
Clancy, Kane, Endrim & Kilpatrick, Kings County
McKenzie, Dublin and Dundee.

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Re: James McKenzie, Dundee
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 28 June 17 13:45 BST (UK) »
My Heritage is a subscription site for which I don't have a sub I can't access it.  I have sent you a PM.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



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Randle/Millington Warwicks
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Re: James McKenzie, Dundee
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 16 July 17 17:22 BST (UK) »
I came across two births in Dundee.  I wonder if either were the James I am looking for?  Anyone in Scotland be in a position to look them up?  I am confused as to who James father is.  He married in a civil and later in a church ceremony.  In one his father was John and the other Thomas.

MCKENZIE  JAMES   Male  1856  282/1 277   Dundee First District

MCKENZIE  JAMES   Male  1859  282/2 277   Dundee Second District

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Gerry
Connor/O Connor, Kiltoom, Westmeath
Duff, Coolure, Mayne, Co. Westmeath
Clancy, Kane, Endrim & Kilpatrick, Kings County
McKenzie, Dublin and Dundee.

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Re: James McKenzie, Dundee
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 16 July 17 17:48 BST (UK) »
MCKENZIE  JAMES   Male  1856  282/1 277   Dundee First District

MCKENZIE  JAMES   Male  1859  282/2 277   Dundee Second District

Not in Angus but a possible;

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYS4-1VP

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Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

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Re: James McKenzie, Dundee
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 16 July 17 17:56 BST (UK) »
I am confused as to who James father is.  He married in a civil and later in a church ceremony.  In one his father was John and the other Thomas.

This may be a sign that he was illegitimate or father died when he was young?

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"