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Title: Margaret McKenzie
Post by: kb0fhp on Friday 27 December 13 21:31 GMT (UK)
I am trying to read and locate an OPR.  This is of Margaret McKenzie, daughter of Thomas McKenzie and Margaret Edington.  The OPR reads:

"Margaret daughter of Thos. McKenzie Hind in Fenton and his wife Cathering Edington was born this day 29 February 1832] and was baptized publicly.

My question is what is "Hind" and where is "Fenton."  The OPR is from Dirleton, East Lothian.

I appreciate your help.

Scott
Title: Re: Margaret McKenzie
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 27 December 13 21:54 GMT (UK)
Scott, this is likely the family (mistranscribed on the spelling of surname likely) but still showing in Fenton in 1841:

Thomas McKindgie 45 agr. lab.
Catherin McKindgie 45
Alexander McKindgie 20
Catheran McKindgie 15
Christian McKindgie 13
Margret McKindgie 9
Agnes McKindgie 6

Address: Fenton, Dirleton

Monica
Title: Re: Margaret McKenzie
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 27 December 13 21:57 GMT (UK)
'Hind' occupation? Hind = Farm servant www.scotsfamily.com/occupations.htm

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN/2008-01/1199721765

Monica
Title: Re: Margaret McKenzie
Post by: kb0fhp on Friday 27 December 13 22:04 GMT (UK)
Wow.  All I can say is WOW.  That appears to be the family How did you find it that fast?
Title: Re: Margaret McKenzie
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 27 December 13 22:06 GMT (UK)
Xmas lucky  ;)

Monica
Title: Re: Margaret McKenzie
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 27 December 13 22:08 GMT (UK)
Fenton looks to have been a village in Dirleton. A little more detail here www.clerkington.plus.com/GENUKI/ELN/Dirleton/Gaz1868.html

Monica  :)
Title: Re: Margaret McKenzie
Post by: kb0fhp on Friday 27 December 13 22:15 GMT (UK)
Must be :) 

I need to look at the names and dates again and double check....
Title: Re: Margaret McKenzie
Post by: tidybooks on Saturday 28 December 13 01:42 GMT (UK)
Hi All,

Fenton was locally known as Fenton Barns, which is just south of Dirleton, and up until recently was quite famous as a turkey producer. There is also a farm shop, so I think the farm still exists.

Tom