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Thanks Ian

That fits with the info I have too.

Regards
Richard

I have Gordon with brothers Samuel and Simpson (twins), Hugh and sister Margaret; parents John McKenzie and Jane Murray

"An 1826 militia list for Loth Sutherland copied from  internet site: http://www.countysutherland.co.uk/40.html has:
MACKENZIE
Donald, labourer, East Helmsdale, under 30; Donald, merchant, Helmsdale, over 30; George, labourer, Navidale, under 30; George, junior, labourer, East Helmsdale, over 30; Gordon, cooper, Helmsdale, under 30; Hugh, cooper, Helmsdale, under 30;"

"1841 Census Parish: Loth; ED: 4; Page: 6 for Gartymore, Sutherland
Gordon McKenzie age 30 a cooper
Betty McKenzie age 30; Mary age 7, Ann age 6, Betty age 3, Jean age 1"

1851 Census Parish: Tarbat; ED: 2; Page: 29; Line: 17; Gordon McKenzie age 42 a cooper living as a lodger in Portmahomack, Ross & Cromarty.

"1851 Census for Gartymore, Kildonan, Sutherland
Betsy McKenzie Head, married, age 40 a crofter b Kildonan, Sutherland
Ann McKenzie daughter age 14 b Sutherland
Jane McKenzie daughter age 10 b Sutherland
Johan McKenzie daughter age 8 b Sutherland
Gordon McKenzie son age 6 b Sutherland
Dollina McKenzie daughter age 4 b Sutherland
Alexandrina  McKenzie daughter age 4 b Sutherland
James McKenzie son age 2 b Sutherland"

"1861 Census Parish: Kildonan; ED: 1; Page: 13; Line: 10. for Gartymore, Sutherland
Gordon McKenzie age 54, a cooper b Kildonan, Sutherland
Betty McKenzie age 52 b Kildonan
Jane McKenzie age 19
Johan age 18, Gordon age 16, Alexandrina age 13 and James ag 11"

"1871 Census for Gartymore, Kildonan, Sutherland
Gordon McKenzie Head, married, age 60 Crofter and Cooper 1 Acre arable b Sutherland
Betsy McKenzie, wife, married, age 62 a crofter's wife b Kildonan, Sutherland
Mary McKenzie, unmarried, daughter age 32 General servant, b Kildonan, Sutherland
Alexandrina  McKenzie, unmarried, daughter age 23 General servant, b Kildonan, Sutherland
James McKenzie, unmarried, son age 21 Ag Lab, b Kildonan, Sutherland
Gordon McKenzie Grandson age 6 b Dunbartonshire, Scotland"

"1881 Census Parish: Kildonan; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 23 for Gartymore Sutherland
Gordon McKenzie, widower, age 80 b Kildonan, Sutherland, a cooper
James McKenzie, son, unmarried, age 28 a general labourer b Sutherland
Mary McKenzie, daughter, unmarried, age 46 general servant
Alexr McKenzie, grandson, age 5, a scholar b Kildonan, Sutherland"

Gordon McKenzie died 12 August 1885 in Gartymore: from Ancestry

Web site www.glendiscovery.com has: Gordon McKenzie b 25 Jan 1845 Kildonan parish, Sutherland, Scotland Father Gordon McKenzie, Mother Betty Bruce;  Births for Ann, Betty Johanna and Jane also listed

Hope this helps

Hi,

I've just noticed that the web site http://www.durham-images.org/ has just been expanded.

It now has a selection of electoral rolls, and an expanded set of parish indexes for births, marriages and burials.

Keep up the brilliant work guys.

Richard

@jacksgranny - Thank you for the reply. I had spotted that possibility and checked out the Bishopwearmouth burial register for that date. I found the entry but sadly it was not Vilhelm.

@davidft - again thanks - it all helps. I have their marriage certificate - April 1882. Also spotted the census entry for the ship Wearmouth - is that the one you found? This gives me another clue and a possibility to look further into shipping and merchant seamen records. Unfortunately the Wearmouth was sold (I think in 1903).

Richard