Back to the Dunning/McKenzie research after a week or so trying to 'fix' my dad's side - with the help of Rootschat of course!
I was encouraged by the discovery of my great, great, great, great, grandparents living in the same street (Market Street) as my great, great, great grandparents Ellen and Duncan McKenziewere living in 1851. I dug a little further and tried a new way of researching. I don't know why I haven't done it before and all of you experienced people probably do it all of the time. I just put the addresses Market Street and Highland Close into the search without a name or date and found a Matthew Dinan (Dunning?) living at 6 Highland Close. That is right next door to where my great, great grandfather Duncan McKenzie died and his family were living prior to his death in July 1860. It states he was a General Labourer and was born in 1843 Ireland. He was living with wife Margaret and children Mary, Julia and James. I think this may be Ellen's brother. I also found a Bridget Docherty born 1806 living at McAllister's Land Market Street 26 living with husband George and children Patrick and Bridget. All born in Ireland. In another dwelling in McAllister's Land Market Street 26 I found a Nancy Docherty born 1791 Ireland Lodger. My great X 4 Sarah's maiden name was Docherty. I think these may be related in some way. I also found a Patrick Docherty living at 2 Highland Close in the 1861 census living with wife Catherine and children Margaret, Roseanne, Patrick, William, James and Dennis. The same family appear on the 1871 census living at Dalyrymple Street. I wonder if McAllisters Land Market Street and Market Street are the same place or different addresses.
This leads me to think that not only Ellen arrived from Ireland but her parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents and possibly great grandparents came too.
I still haven't found Peter Dunning death or anything about Duncan and his parents Duncan McKenzie and Isabella McGregor.
Julie