Robert McKenzie

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1863 to 1891
• Land: 1869 to 1887, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Notes:

Occupation:
When he married in 1863 he was a draper. It was in 1871 that he became a granite polisher in Dalbeattie. The granite quarries were the main industry in Dalbeattie.

Land:
Valuation Rolls: When they first were recorded in the valuation rolls in the 1869-1870 volume, Robert was recorded as a Draper living in a house in Sunnyside, Dalbeattie. There is an entry for every year but I only copied some years. In the 1879-1880 volume; Robert Mckenzie is a occupier of house and garden on Maxwell Street and the proprietor is St Peters Catholic Church. I have added an image of the 1884-1885 and the 1887-1888 years

Robert married Catherine Conroy 6 May 1863, St. Michans, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Catherine (daughter of George Conroy and Emily Anngier) was born 14 Feb 1835, Newry, Down, Ireland; died 14 Feb 1921, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried , Barre, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Robert lived with his wife, Catherine, and three children on High Street. Robert is a granite polisher. The family had moved to Dalbeattie about 1869 from Cumbernauld in Dumbartonshire

Census Transcription
Robert Mckenzie Head Mar 59 Granite Polisher Urr,Kirkcudbrightshire
Catherine Mckenzie Wife Mar 53 Newry,Ireland
George Mckenzie Son Mar 25 Joiner Airdrie,Lanarkshire
Jessie Mckenzie D-law Mar 23 Carfin,Lanarkshire
Robert Mckenzie Son Unm 18 Ironmongers assistant Dalbeattie,Kirkcudbrightshire
Louiesa Mckenzie Dau Unm 14 Dressmaker Dalbeattie,Kirkcudbrightshire

Immigration:
The family arrived at Boston on the 21 April 1891 on the steam ship Catalonia. Named: Robert, age 59, granite polisher; Mary, age 53; Emily, age 21; Robert, age 18; Louies, age 14. They had seven pieces of luggage. There destination was Vermont.
George remained in Scotland and John James was already in Vermont

1. George McKenzie was born 9 Sep 1865, Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland; died 19 Sep 1938, Graniteville, Washington, Vermont; was buried , Barre, Washington, Vermont.
2. John James McKenzie was born 30 Dec 1867, Cumbernauld, Dunbarton, Scotland; died 6 Dec 1920, Denver, Denver, Colorado.
3. Emily Conroy McKenzie was born 17 Jan 1870, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; died 24 Jul 1934, Salida, Chaffee, Colorado.
4. Robert McKenzie was born 4 Dec 1872, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; died 14 Jan 1933, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico; was buried , Fairview Park Cemetery, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico.
5. Catherine Louisa McKenzie was born 8 Feb 1875, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; died 22 Feb 1875, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
6. Louise Mary McKenzie was born 17 Dec 1876, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; died 23 Dec 1943, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer, Flesher
• Census: 1841, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
• Census: 1851, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
• Land: 07 Jan 1856, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
• Residence: 07 Jan 1858, Falkirk, Sterling, Scotland
• Obituary: 7 Dec 1860, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Notes:

Census:
John Mckenzie lives with his wife Grace on the farm Aucheninnes with children; William, age 11; Robert, age 9; John, age 7; James, age 5; Anne, age 1. Also two labourers and Graces mother, Jane Little, age 75; and unkown relation Mary Smith, age 30.

Census:
John lived with his wife Grace on the farm called Auchennies with seven children; William, age 21, employed on the farm; John, age 17, druggists apprentice; James, age 15, drapers apprentice; Anne, age 11, scholar; Agnes, age 9, scholar; Grace, age 7, scholar; David, age 5. They were all born in the parish of Urr. Also a servant, Mary Macdowel, age 19. Auchennines is just east of Dalbeattie

Land:
FARM OF AUCHENINNES; The farm of Aucheninnes in the Parish of Urr and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, as presently occupied by John Mckenzie, is to be Let, for fifteen years,with entry at Whitsunday first as to the Houses and Land in Grass, and at the separation of the Crop of this year from the ground as to the Land in Crop. The Farm is about one mile from the thriving village of Dalbeattie, and extends to 220 Scotch Acres or thereby, 45 Acres or thereby being good Arable, 2 Acres Meadow, 89 Acres Hill Pasture, and 89 Acres Hill Pasture, and 86 Acres Moss Pasture. For further particulars application may be made to John Thorburn, Writer in Dumfries, with whom Offers in writing must be lodged previous to 7th February.

Residence:
It appears that once they left Aucheninnes they moved to Skipperton or Skipperton Farm in Falkirk Parish where Grace died.

Obituary:

John married Grace McNaught 12 Jun 1829, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. Grace (daughter of William McNaught and Jean Little) was born 23 Jul 1807, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; died 21 Jan 1858, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
• Census: 1851, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Notes:

Died:
Grace Mckenzie wife of a flesher; 1858 January 21st, 10h 25m A.M., Place of Death - South Skipperton Parish of Falkirk; age 49; Father - William McNaught, schoolmaster (deceased); Mother - Jane McKnight maiden name Liddle (deceased); Cause - Consumption 10 months no medical attendant; Burial Place - Denny Loanhead as certified by James Menzie, Undertaker; Informant - Robert Mckenzie, son (present)

Notes:

Married:
John Mckenzie and William McNaught as representing his Daughter Grace McNaught all in the parish required the Banns of Marriage Might be three times Proclaimed in our Parish Church between the said John Mckenzie and Grace McNaught on Sabath first.

Robert — Jane Haining. Jane was born Abt 1758; died 31 Aug 1835, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: schoolmaster, session clerk

Notes:

Died:
Wm McNaught d Kells cottage 17.7.1839 86, w Jane Little d Aucheninnes 27.4.1848 84, da Margt 23.1.1810 7y, da Agnes d Kells cottage 12.12.1825 20, s Wm d Lower Balannan Tongland 5.5.1864 54 (w Hellen Johnston d Balannan 25.12.1876 74)

William — Jean Little. Jean was born 1764; died 27 Apr 1848, Aucheninnes, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland