Hi Monica and Gali,
Thanks Gali a spending spree at SP - I've now got James, Magdelen, and Susan's death records. James died in the Arbroath infirmary and the matron signed
he's listed as single and his parents are Alexander McKenzie - cattle dealer
and Mary Gibb. That all ties in with him on the 51 census giving his place of birth as Guthrie.
Magdelen died 1862 parents James Davidson (farmer) and Mary Teviotdale - no surprise but good to confirm and I now know James was a farmer. Might have a hunt for their brother Alexander maybe he inherited the farm or more likely tenancy?
Susan oh la la...everyone on the page has their age and cause of death showing not Susan. She died on the 25th of February 1854 age 56 - so a birth date of 1797 as she would have been 57 in the August - two years out? No cause of death showing. Next to her name is written - lunatic. Interred Rosehill.
I've also downloaded the birth record for Susan Davidson born Craig 1795 not much info (no witnesses) and I can't read place of birth might be Pitamoors/Pitamows.
I'm now fairly confident that the Susan and James found on the 41 and 51 census are young James McKenzie's parents and that James Snr is lodging with Susan's sister Magdelan in Arbroath.
Monica that Alexander Mitchell you found he's a bit intriguing is he not - don't you just love all those names. I'll follow that up - but not today as I've got open garden next weekend and a shed load of work still to do.
Jen