1841 and 1851 Census look up Ross and Cromarty.

[Lazarus]

Can anyone please help with census look up for McKenzie family probably at Ross and Cromarty?
I believe the parents to be Donald McKenzie and Ellen /Helen (Urquhart).
A son John was born 1819 Gairloch and I am anticipating there were other Children.
I think Donald was a mail carrier as was son John for a short while before coming to Australia in 1860.A bother was already living here according to the shi's manifest.

The following site speaks of a mail service at Gairloch,mentons McKenzie which must be a common name at that location.

With thanks

[Lazarus]

Omitted from previous posting:

http://www.electricscotland.com/history/gairloch/g233.htm

Sorry.

[Forfarian]

McKenzie which must be a common name at that location.

That, I think, is a bit of an understatement  According to the census, there were 1402 Mackenzies in the parish of Gairloch in 1841, out of a total of 5675 - that's about a quarter of the population with the same surname.

Have you tried http://www.freecen.org.uk/? Ross and Cromarty is 100% available for 1841, and partly for 1851.

[Annette7]

Found on FreeCen:

1851 Census - Pooewe, Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty - ref. SCT1851/66/0/4

John McKenzie   27    Post           b. Gairloch
Christey McKenzie  sister  30            ditto

If this is John his age suggests a birth ca.1823/24 not 1819!!

Annette

[Lazarus]

Thank you Annette
I am going to have to check this further.
I think John McKenzie was born 25 Jul 1819 Gairloch Ross and Cromarty.
He married Free Church of Scotland Gairloch,Catherine Fraser/Frazer from Coulag,Loch Carron.
Unfortunately I am not familiar with the locations.

I think his father was Donald and mother Ellen/Helen Urquhart.
The first children of John and Catherine were Ellen 1856 and Donald 1859 suggesting naming pattern.

I do not know the names of John's siblings,so Christey is possible.
John,Catherine,Ellen and Donald came to Australia 1860.

With thanks
Rex

[Forfarian]

He married Free Church of Scotland Gairloch,Catherine Fraser/Frazer from Coulag,Loch Carron.
Unfortunately I am not familiar with the locations.

http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NG8077 - the Free Kirk is in this map square but there doesn't seem to be a photo showing it.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NG8076

http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NG9645
http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NG9545