Trying to find David Livingstone connection

[nova63]

I'm trying to find out how my GG Grandmother, Elizabeth Christie, was connected to David Livingstone. Her marriageannouncement describes her as being his niece. She cannot be his niece, but there is clearly some family connection.
The name Livingstone his used quite a bit in her decendents, as well as her brother's.

My current theory is that her aunt may have been married to David Livingstone's nephew. Her mother's name was Janet McKenzie, and his nephew was married to a Sarah McKenzie. Their ages would fit them being sisters, and their marriage records have them both being from the same part of Glasgow. Sarah and her husband, John Livingstone, went to Canada shortly after Janet and her husband went to Australia in 1839.
I have been unable to find any other connection between Janet and Sarah and I don't know if I'm on the completely wrong track.
If anyone has any knowledge of the Livingstone family that could help it would be much appreciated.

[Gadget]

Hi 

Have you seen this to see if any of your ancestors are listed:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~swilson/livingstone/livingstone.htm



gnu

Bit more ~

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~swilson/livingstone/index.htm

[nova63]

Yes, that's where I found Sarah McKenzie- but there is no information on her family- or at least I didn't find it.

[Gadget]

I can't see much more - can you give some locations and dates of your ancestors in Scotland - what you've found so far.


gnu

[nova63]

I've found very little so far. Unfortunately Janet McKenzie died only a few years after arriving in Australia and there is no death certificate- only a burial record. I believe she may also have been known as Jessie.

I know that she was married to Robert Christie in Glasgow (Hutchesontown) in 1834 , they had three children in Scotland and then one more in Australia before her death. Sarah was married in 1835.

Janet went to Australia in 1839, I think Sarah went to Canada  in about 1840.

I really have no idea that Sarah McKenzie is the connection, its just a guess but its the only lead I have.

[Gadget]

Are these your family and Sarah ~

Marriages
3 Jan 1834, Gorbals - Janet McKenzie and Robert Christie

24 June 1835, Gorbals - Sarah McKinzie and John Livingston

[nova63]

Yes, that's them.

[Gadget]

Nothing showing on Sarah's marriage entry apart from that they were both in/of Hutchesontown  

Who were Janet's parents and what was her birth/baptism date?

[nova63]

I don't know any details of her parents or birth.