Roderick McKenzie FINLAYSON

1835 -

• Name	Roderick McKenzie FINLAYSON
  	He was probably named after Mr Roderick McKenzie who was the minister for whom his parents were employed as servants (so they might have lived in the manse. And this minister might have officiated over their wedding ceremony. So they named their first child after him.
  Born	29 Sep 1835	Knockbain, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Residence : * Census of 1841 & 18512 - Craigton Cottage * Census of 1861 - no record - not with family so might have been living elsewhere, married and/or migrated.
  Person ID	I924	Alexander & Jessie
  Last Modified	6 May 2019

  
  

  Father	David FINLAYSON,   b. 1 Dec 1811, Dochmaluag, Fodderty, Scotland, UK ,   d. 2 Dec 1862, Craigton Cottage, North Kessock, Scotland  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Marjory McLennan 'May' MCKENZIE,   b. 1806, Knockbain, Ross Shire, Scotland, UK ,   d. 8 Apr 1866, Craigton Cottage, Knockbain, Ross Shire, Scotland, UK  (Age 60 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1834	Knockbain, Scotland
  Family ID	F313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		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
  		Roderick McKenzie Finlayson - born 29th Sept 1835 in Knockbain 29th Sept 1835 in Knockbain - David Finlayson and his spouse May MacKenzie had a son and he was baptized and named Roderick MacKenzie.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Census. [S11] Old Parochial Register, Attached to this website.