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It certainly looks like you are following the right family.

I have studied the censuses.  As you say it will be difficult to follow the older children.  I couldn't get a definite match on Alexander until 1881.  Although I should have found him in 1861 and 1871 married to Isabella Williamson, as he was married in 1856.  Do you have access to census records for Urquhart, Morayshire.

I see there are four new surnames, Morrison, Robertson, Keay and Fraser.
In the 1841 census there were three girls and in the 1851 another.  Assuming the girls only married once.  Would it be too time consuming to try and find  the grandchildren's births, maybe John Keay being the first.  Surname being more unusual.  That would give me who married who. This is not as important as my initial query so leave it if too time consuming.

If I could find the birth of Jane or Ann who are in the 1851 census or the death of Ann, as she did not marry they might give us the maiden name of their mother and that would confirm or otherwise that Alexander is connected to this family.

The fact that Ann never married  would change my theory of the four surnames.

Thanks again for all your help.

Cheers
Betty

Some of the following relates to Urquhart but it might be easier for you to get a picture.

In the 1881 census Alexander is married and living in Urquhart with his wife Isabella and his family.  It states he was born in Rathven.

I found an Alexander Mckenzie in Parish records of Rathven.  He was born or christened on 5th December 1832.  However family bible says 15th December 1834.   On Alexander's marriage certificate in Urquhart, Morayshire on 18th December 1856 it gives parents as Alexander Mckenzie and Jane Kerr.  On his death certificate of 2nd January 1913 in Urquhart, Morayshire it gives them as Alexander Mckenzie and Jane Carr.  I have also picked these up from IGI. Up until the marriage and death I am sure as I can be that I have the correct Alexander. 

On the 1841 Rathven census I found an Alexander 40 years wife Jean and children Elizabeth 14, George 11, Alexander 8, Isobel 5, and Ann 1.  Can anybody find these children marrying.  I would like to find if the mother's maiden name is Kerr/Carr.  This would maybe tell me if Alexander is part of this family.

I know the ages can differ on censuses and certificates.

I have an Alexander Mckenzie having married a Jean Car on 16th October 1824 at Fordyce.  This was extracted from GRO (no image). Also Alexander marrying a Jane Ker on 2nd November 1824 at Rathven.  This was extracted from IGI.  And Alexander's death on 1st February 1881.  I think I got this from IGI.  Can anyone find any records in the Rathven records for anything I have mentioned.

Any help with this would be much appreciated as I cannot go any further back until I sort this out.

Cheers
Betty