Marjory McLennan 'May' MCKENZIE

1806 - 1866  (60 years)

• Name	Marjory McLennan 'May' MCKENZIE
  	Her first name is sometimes recorded as * May - in records of her marriage and births of the two Davids, and her husband's death, or * Mary - when??, or * Marjory - when??, or * McLennan - when???. We need to check that these are the same people.
  Born	1806	Knockbain, Ross Shire, Scotland, UK   [1]
  	The censuses of 1841, 1851 and 1861 imply a birth year of 1806, 1807 or 1805. The censuses of 1851 & 1861 record a birth place of Knockbain.
  Gender	Female
  General event	Death : Diabetes
  Residence	Residences : * Craigton Cottage in 1841 census * Craigton Cottage in 1961 census
  Died	8 Apr 1866	Craigton Cottage, Knockbain, Ross Shire, Scotland, UK
  Person ID	I922	Alexander & Jessie
  Last Modified	30 May 2018

  
  

  Father	John MCKENZIE
  Mother	Margaret MCLENNAN
  Family ID	F344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David FINLAYSON,   b. 1 Dec 1811, Dochmaluag, Fodderty, Scotland, UK ,   d. 2 Dec 1862, Craigton Cottage, North Kessock, Scotland  (Age 51 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1834	Knockbain, Scotland
  Children	1. Roderick McKenzie FINLAYSON,   b. 29 Sep 1835, Knockbain, Scotland + 2. John Edwards FINLAYSON,   b. 26 Feb 1837, Knockbain, Ross Shire, Scotland, UK   3. William Edwards FINLAYSON,   b. 8 Apr 1839, Knockbain, Scotland   4. David FINLAYSON,   b. 3 Apr 1841, Knockbain, Scotland   5. Margaret FINLAYSON,   b. 1 Feb 1843, Knockbain, Ross Shire, Scotland, UK + 6. David FINLAYSON,   b. 25 Nov 1845, Craigton Cottage, Knockbain, Inverness, Scotland, UK ,   d. 10 Jun 1913, Owen, SA, Australia  (Age 67 years)   7. Caroline Edwards Jane McKenzie 'Carry' FINLAYSON,   b. 19 Apr 1849, Knockbain, Scotland
  Last Modified	7 May 2019
  Family ID	F313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		David Finlayson & May McKenzie - marriage on 12th Dec 1834 in Knockbain "David Finlayson and May McKenzie both servants to Mr Roderick McKenzie Minister of this parish"
  		Census 1841 - Finlayson & Fraser households in Craigton Cottage FINLAYSON household * David Finlayson, 25 yrs [c1816], farmer, born in this county * May Finlayson, 35 yrs [c1806] * Roderick Finlayson, 5 yrs [c1836] * John Finlayson, 4 yrs [c1837] * William Finlayson, 2 yrs [c1839] * David Finlayson, 2 months [c1841] * Jean Davidson, 15 yrs [c1826], female servant FRASER household * Capt John Fraser, 40 yrs [c1801], Navy * Catherine Fraser, 25 yrs [c1816], born in this county * Margaret Brodie, 20 yrs [c1821], female servant [1816] * Jane Grant, 20 yrs [c1821], female servant
  		Census 1851 - Finlayson household in Craigton Cottage.jpg FINLAYSON household * David Finlayson, head, 37 yrs [c1814], gardener, born Fodderty * May Finlayson, wife, 44 yrs [c1807], born Knockbain * Roderick Finlayson, son, 15 yrs [c1836], scholar, born Knockbain * William Finlayson, son, 13 yrs [c1838], scholar, born Knockbain * Margaret Finlayson, daughter, 8 yrs [c1843], scholar, born Knockbain * David Finlayson, son, 5 yrs [c1846], born Knockbain * Carry Finlayson, daughter, 5 yrs [ERROR - should be Caroline aged 2 yrs c1849], born in Knockbain * Jane Beaton, house servant, 16 yrs [c1835], born Inverness * Note that John E, who would have been 14 years old [c1837], was not home at the time of the census. Maybe he was away, perhaps at boarding school?, for education which later led him to become a teacher. FRASER household * John Fraser, head, 58 yrs [c1793], Captain ret on 1/2 pay, born Inverness * Catherine C Fraser, 36 yrs [c1815], born Knockbain * James Fraser, son, 8 yrs [c1843], scholar, born Knockbain * John Edwards Fraser, son, 6 yrs [c1845], scholar, born Knockbain * Millicent Mary Fraser, daughter, 4 yrs [1847], at home, born Knockbain * Caroline M Fraser, daughter, 5 months [c1851], born Knockbain * Margaret McIntosh, house servant, 46 yrs [c1805], unmarried, born Suffolk Yarmouth * Jessie Grant, house servant, 35 yrs [c1816], unmarried, born Inverness Ardersier??? * Sally Harper, house servant, 26 yrs [c1825], unmarried, born Cromarty * Nanny Denoon, house servant, 48 yrs [c1803], unmarried, born Inverness
  		Census 1861 - Finlayson & Fraser households in Craigton Cottage - part 1 (see also part 2).pdf FINLAYSON household (part of Craigton Cottage with 5 windows) * David Finlayson, head, 47 yrs [c1814] gardener, born Fodderty * Marjory Finlayson, wife, 56 yrs [c1805], born Knockbain * Margaret Finlayson, daughter, 18 yrs [c1843], unmarried, born Knockbain (from the second part of the census) * David Finlayson, son 15 yrs [c1846], scholar, born Knockbain (from the second part of the census) * Caroline E F McK Finlayson, 12 yrs [c1849], scholar, born in Knockbain (from the second part of the census) * Note: The older boys, Roderick 25 ys, John 24 yrs & William 22 yrs, would have left home by 1861. They should show up within another household for this census - or maybe some migrated? FRASER household (section of Craigton Cottage with 10 windows) * Catherine Charles Fraser, head, 46 yrs [c1815], widow of Capt in Royal Navy, born Knockbain * John E Fraser, son, 16 yrs [c1845], student in Kings College London, born Inverness * Millicent May Fraser, daughter, 14 yrs [c1847], scholar, born Knockbain * Carolina McK Fraser, daughter, 10 yrs [c1851], scholar, born Knockbain * Roderick Willm Fraser, son, 7 yrs [c1854], born, born Knockbain * Affleck??? Alen Fraser, son, 5 yrs [c1856], born Edinburgh * Robert G Fraser, son, 2 yrs [c1859], born Knockbain * Jane McKenzie, aunt, 70 yrs [c1791], lady, born Contin * Roderick McK Edwards, brother, 35 yrs [c1826], HM Bengal Civil Service, born Inverness * Jane Grant, domestic servant, 45 yrs [c1816], unmarried, Arderseir * Isabella McIvor, domestic servant, 26 yrs [c1835], unmarried, Ross-shire Strathconnan??? * Margaret McIntosh, domestic servant, 51 yrs [c1810], unmarried, Yarmouth, England
  		Census 1861 - FINLAYSON household in Craigton Cottage - part 2 See part 1 for details

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Census, The census of 1841 gave age as 35 yrs and census of 1861 gave age as 56 yrs .