James McKenzie, Dundee

[MaxD]

Annie

Your perseverance is impressive, I'd say you are pretty much on to it.

I think also that the recruit in 1871 should also be disregarded.  As I thought initially, it was the family side which has much more chance of having provable (or at least much more persuasive) information.

Well done I'd say.

maxD

[Rosinish]

Well....I've got Computer Cramp 

I think the OP needs to check for a Marriage for John & Elizabeth to see if it was a 2nd marriage or at least a death which should give a previous wife after searching later census' to see when he disappears.

There's a marriage on SP which was around 1871 (not too sure of exact yr) but maybe worth a look?

I have to go out for now but will check census' later.

Annie

[Forfarian]

If my reading of the various posts is correct then Benchurion has found a reference to a James McKenzie born in Dundee on the Myheritage database

If it's in MyHeritage but not on SP it is not to be trusted unless/until an original document has been located. Same as Ancestry and FamilySearch.

[isobelw]

Only problem here is that mother is Elizabeth, not Margaret. The 1871 family is that of John McKenzie and Elizabeth Wright. Familysearch shows son James was born in 1855.
Isobel

[MaxD]

Hang on Forfarian. Overtaken by events.  The man found on My Heritage is (no doubt, documents checked against the original NA document - attestaion papers found) a man born Dundee 1862 who served in the Durham Light Infantry mother's name Jessie aged 15 when the Ireland man (of full age) was married in 1877.  He has been swept from the table of jigsaw pieces.

maxD

[Rosinish]

Thanks Isobel,

I did say up thread it may have been a 2nd marriage but obviously not 

That quashes my thought then!!

Hmm....

But if it was James, why would he have given 'possible' g/parents as parents 

Annie

[Rosinish]

Familysearch shows son James was born in 1855.

Isobel,

I can't find it, can you post a link please?

Annie

[isobelw]

I just put in Surname McKenzie with parents John McKenzie and Elizabeth Wright and it brought up a load of children including James. Think the earliest was Elizabeth born 1844.
Isobel

[benchurian]

I am sitting here reading this in absolute awe!!  Whether or not we have found the right family, I want to say a big thank you for all your work.  Amazing stuff!!

Gerry