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William McKenzie Avoch and sister Janet
« on: Saturday 25 September 10 17:33 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find out what happened to my GT Grandfathers brother William and his sister Janet bc 1851.

He was born on 26/1857 in Avoch

His parents were Janet Gray and Alexander McKenzie (labourer)

I think I found William in the 1861 census with his mother and sister at Dock His mum is recorded as being a Quarriers wife. There is no trace of Alexander or my grt grandfather Donald (have Alexander, Janet and Donalds death certs They all died in Aberdeen).

Then I am stuck. Can anyone find William or his sister Janet on any further census

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Re: William McKenzie Avoch and sister Janet
« Reply #1 on: Monday 12 March 18 12:44 GMT (UK) »
I was wondering if anyone could look at this old post and offer any ideas

Thanks

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Re: William McKenzie Avoch and sister Janet
« Reply #2 on: Monday 12 March 18 13:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi Norma ,

Could be worth a look William McKenzie death 17th Nov. 1909 Red Bluff Tehama Co. California USA ,
birth 26th Aug. 1857 Scotland , parents Alexander McKenzie and Nellie(?) Gray.(Familysearch)

Date of birth is the same as your William.


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Re: William McKenzie Avoch and sister Janet
« Reply #3 on: Monday 12 March 18 13:19 GMT (UK) »
Could be. Where would I find more details as I don't have access to US records

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Re: William McKenzie Avoch and sister Janet
« Reply #4 on: Monday 12 March 18 13:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi Higgsy was the family Catholics ?

There is a death for a William Mckenzie
Birth date 26/8/1857 Scotland
Death date 17/11/1909
Red Bluff Tehama Co California
Father Alexander McKenzie
Mother Nelly Gray

Burial date 9/11/1909 ( think the dates are transcribed wrong )
Catholic Cemetery

Tree on Ancestry has this William McKenzie

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Re: William McKenzie Avoch and sister Janet
« Reply #5 on: Monday 12 March 18 13:32 GMT (UK) »
Have looked on Family Search and it states he was a stone cutter. Both my grit grandfather Donald And grit grt grandfather Alexander worked in the Quarries So it could fit.

But as far as I know they were not Catholic

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Re: William McKenzie Avoch and sister Janet
« Reply #6 on: Monday 12 March 18 13:33 GMT (UK) »
If you search www.familysearch.org you will see the death details and also 1900 census with his wife Ellen/Helen B

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Re: William McKenzie Avoch and sister Janet
« Reply #7 on: Monday 12 March 18 13:41 GMT (UK) »
Have looked at the tree on Ancestry and they have Williams father dying in New Zealand but I know for a fact that my Alexander  and his wife died in Aberdeen and are buried in Newhills cemetry.

They have attached the same census that I thought were my William

My grt grt grandfather was from Avoch as far as I am aware as my mum used to tell me that my grandmother visited there.

My mum was not aware of any other children

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Re: William McKenzie Avoch and sister Janet
« Reply #8 on: Monday 12 March 18 13:46 GMT (UK) »
Yes was just going to post to be careful with that tree  ???


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