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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ross & Cromarty => Topic started by: langbank on Thursday 09 March 06 16:02 GMT (UK)
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Has anyone any info on Contin parish. My gggparents, George and Catharine, had family in Contin parish between 1823 and 1838 at least but I have no info on them. Have been able to trace three of family, John(ggfather) moved to Moray(<1858), Ann married from Contin in 1847 and Ewen(Evan, Ewan) moved to Inverness(<1855).
Any help or suggestions appreciated.
regards
Alastair
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hi pal,
i could not find a marriage for the couple, like you i found their children in contin right up until 1838, cannot find them on the 1841 census, if you found 3 children that survived they must be on the 1841 census somewhere!!! we need a wee bit of magic here with a census lookup.
have you looked for death certs yet?
all dates extracted from the igi's for the mackenzie children:
james...17/10/1823
john...11/3/1826
ann...16/8/1827
james...9/6/1829
mary...christened...28/12/1830
catharine...christened..25/9/1832
evan...christened...5/11/1834
margaret...christened...1/3/1838
always searching
Joe
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Hi Joe,
Thanks for interest. I have found that James(b 1829) married in Nairnshire in 1856 and he, his wife and her family emigrated to Australia in 1857. Not been able to find any of them so far in 1841 and 1851 census.
As you say always searching!
Have you any interest in these names?
Alastair
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Hi Alastair and Joe
These look like some of the younger children in 1851:
Mary MacKenzie 19, head, warper, b. Contin
Evan MacKenzie 16, brother, dyer, b. Contin
Margaret MacKenzie 13, sister, house servant, b. Contin
Alex McRae 18, lodger
Ann McRae 50, lodger
Address: 6 Factory Clore, Inverness
Regards.
Monica
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Hi Monica,
Thanks for that; it looks interesting . Evan/Ewan was a weaver on marriage cert in 1855 in Inverness so that could fit. Willtry to follow these up.
Thanks
Alastair
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hi monica,
you are really fantastic, pal, can't wait to see you at the glasgow meet, so pleased for alastair as he has now something concrete.
hi alastair,
i am only trying to help my friend
Joe
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It's harder to be more definite on the 1851 about the other children. They are working away from home/family so difficult to say whether it's the right McKenzie. For example, this is the only John McKenzie showing born in Contin in 1826 +/- 2yrs:
John McKenzie, 24, labourer, b.Contin
Address: Milltown Brach, Petty Inverness
And for James, searching 1828 +/- 5yrs:
James McKenzie, 25, farm servant, b. Contin
Address: Graney, Rafford, Moray
And Catherine, searching 1832 +/- 5yrs:
Catherine McKenzie, 17, house servant, b.Contin
Address: 27 Kings Street, Inverness
Hard to say if they are the right ones but I am searching by first name and birth place only to pick up on any spelling variants of McKenzie.
As for 1841, cannot find any of them as yet....I'll keep looking ;)
Regards.
Monica
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:D The 1841 entry (I think!) finds father and mother also. Everyone showing as born outside the county:
George McKenzie 50, ag. lab.
Catherine McKenzie 40
Mary McKenzie 10
Catherine McKenzie 8
Margt McKenzie 3
Address: Abow St, Inverness
In the next household, there is also a Margaret McKenzie, 60, also showing as born outside the county. Not sure if connected to the family. Can't easily see where Evan b. 1834 is. There are a couple of entries for Evans but given that relationships within the household are not shown in the 1841 Census, can't tell whether they are sons in the house or some other relationship.
Regards.
Monica
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Hi Monica,
Again thanks, looks interesting as Rafford is not far from Ardclach where James got married. I have quite a bit of checking to do but at laesta i have a few more possible leads.
Joe mentioned a Glasgow meet, is this a general thing or specific to certain people as I am near Glasgow.
Alastair
PS 1841 is first for that census so looks promising - even more to follow up!
Thanks
Alastair
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Re the Glasgow meet (which I hope to make if I can escape from my 3 little ones 8) ) see this link www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,186195.0.html
In respect of George and Catherine. I assume that on James's marriage cert. who married in 1856, both parents showed as deceased?
Monica
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hi pal,
sure hope you get to glasgow.
was just having a wee look at the name evan mckenzie, found a marriage in inverness 4/4/1850, guess who he married....georgina mactavish!!!!
Joe
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Hi Monica & Joe,
Many thanks for all the info.
Monica - yes they are both shown as deceased in Evan/Ewen/Euan marriage in 1855.
Joe - interesting with name as not many about! Evan/Ewen/Euan married Ann McLennan in 1855 in Inverness.
Alastair
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hi pal,
i count 7 children from the marriage of evan and ann mclennan?
mckenzie children:
catherine...13/4/1855...inverness
ann...21/10/1856...avoch, ross & cromarty
george...7/1/1859...moy, inverness
duncan...24/9/1860...inverness
ewan...5/12/1862...inverness
richard...8/5/1865...inverness
margaret...24/4/1868...inverness
always searching
Joe
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Hi Joe
I have eighth- Jemima born 1876 in Dundee - from 1881/1891 census in Inverness.
Alastair
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Realise this is an old post but George Mackenzie and Catharine Mactavish are my ggg grandparents, i am descended from their son John who married Ann Bowie. I have just started researching the Mackenzie side of the family and wonder what information you may have, as i am struggling to find a marriage for George and Catherine and who their parents are.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Alice
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Sorry for delay in replying, computer problem! My father John Bowie McKenzie and Nan Russell were cousins and I remember going to Broom of Moy as a youngster to visit. My grandparents lived at Logiebuchany on the Darnaway estate.
Re George and Catherine I also have no info about them except from their family 8 in number. Also from John and Ann line. Could not find marriage or death for George and Catharine, strange but will try again. Have not looked for some time.
Best wishes, keep in touch.
Alastair