Kildonan Mackenzies

[carly]

Looking for any one who has a Murdoch Mackenzie and Christian Gunn on their family tree. They were married in Kildonan in 1808 and came to Caithness around 1813/14.  Can't find any siblings and when Murdoch died in 1860 unfortunately his parents weren't known.  He always said in the census returns that he came from Kildonan but I wounder if it was Rossshire?

Is he someone's brother?

Thanks

Carly 

[lindy-lou]

hi carly
where did murdoch die? have you got his death cert?

lindy-lou

[carly]

Hi Lindy-Lou

Murdoch died at Milton in the parish of Wick, county of Caithness.  He died 1867 age approx. 93. He had a family of at least nine children.

Carly

[lindy-lou]

hi
had no luck trying to find murdoch & christian marriage on OPR's...that might have given some help to his father's name...will keep searching

lindy-lou

[carly]

Hi Lindy lou,

You will find them under Murdock Mckinzie in Kildonan 1.1.1808.  Their first born I think was Alexander so I presume his father was Alexander but they were a family who didn't seem too keen to name their children in the usual order, just to confuse matters!

Carly

[lindy-lou]

hi carly
have sent you a PM

lindy-lou

[aspin]

Carly,

We just had a run up to Kildonon and Helmsdale for a look around as I have McKenzie's there  (( none McKenzie without the A) it is a lovely part of Scotland
I cannot find a Murdock in my tree

I have Alexander McKenzie  m  Ann Poulson
family
 Flora b 4.10.1806
James b 21.10.1808
Alexander b 25.4.1811 d 15.2.1894
Roberta b 29.1.1816

could they have had a Murdock

Alexander m Janet McKay Gordon 10.1.1834
they had 11 children

Elizabeth

[carly]

Hi Elizabeth,

I think my Murdoch was born around 1770's so the family you have are maybe a bit later but who knows ?  It is so difficult to work it out.

Thanks anyway,

Carly

[aspin]

Carly
Have you had a look at Timespan Helmsdale
if you google it and have a look there is an archivist there she may can help you .She was a Poulson but we weren't sure if there was a relationship she is going to look into it as I left her all the copies I had taken with me
When were up there the owner of the B&b who is also the village postman said there's not many McKenzie's around there now

We went through Kildonon and there were just ruins there I would have loved to have stopped to have a look around but as it was raining and we needed to get on the road for Fraserburgh we didn't stop
We do intend to do it again another year
Elizabeth