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Kenneth McKenzie
born circa 1785- 1795 Occupation: Painter Married Ann Campbell born circa 1785-1795 possible match: married 30 September 1809 Canogate Edinburgh. Ann`s father Archibald Campbell Son Alexander McKenzie |
Thomas Strachan (Stratton) married Jane Richie
daughter Elizabeth Catherine Strachan |
First generation in Australia
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Alexander McKenzie
Born 20 July 1812 Edinburgh, Scotland- Died 15 August 1869 Melbourne Elizabeth Catherine Strachan Born 1824 Abernethy, Perth, Scotland married 1841 Rio de Janeiro, lived in Laudridge, Melbourne arrived Port Phillip Melbourne 22 October 1841 aboard The Grindlay. The passengers were survivors of The India which was destroyed by fire and rescued by a French Whaling Ship near Rio de Janeiro. Alexander`s Occupation 1841 Shepherd 1842 Butcher 1844 Butcher 1851 Flesher 1858 Butcher 1869 Butcher Elizabeth`s 1841 Housemaid
Second generation in Australia
Children Mary Ann Catherine Mckenzie bn 1842 Port Philip William 1844-1883 bn Port Philip married Rosa Lee Jane Mckenzie 1845-1931 married William Blewitt Jean bn 1846 Leith Scotland Elizabeth bn 1848 Leith Scotland Alexandria 1849-1897 married Thomas Buckley 1842- 1895 Jessie bn 1851 Leith Scotland Eliza Henrietta 1858-1930 bn Melbourne married John Kidd 1854-1932 Isabella Ferguson 1860-1937 Christina bn1862 married Fred Harrison Alexander 1864-1864 Daughter 1869-1869 Kenneth Comments about Elizabeth`s photo I think the photo was done for Alexander to take with him back to Melbourne. The photo was likely done once their plans had been made for her to stay in Scotland with the kids and for him to head back to “make his fortune in the land of opportunity” and for her and kids to follow once he had established himself. He must have done so and sent money and letters “home” to Elizabeth eventually telling her to head south. The photograph would not have been cheap and I doubt a Scottish lass would spend the money to keep the photo for herself… I can see it being done knowing they were to be apart for quite sometime. I think you are right to guess her age at about 25. John Simmonds |
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McKenzie Melbourne General Cemetery
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There seems to be two thoughts on when the Mckenzies came to Melbourne, one has them coming from Leith in Scotland after 1851 and immigrating with several children. The 1851 census might be the source of that direction.
The other is the Alexandra and Elizabeth married in Rio after being rescued from The India and travelled on the Grindlay landing in 1841 where all the children were born. |
Looking at the documents I think there is a chance that they are both correct as both Mary and William were born in sub Port Philip Brit ( Port Philip British Colony)
Whichs means Alexander and Elizabeth arrived in 1841 travelled back to Scotland with two children around 1845, Alexander came back to Melbourne in 1852, leaving Elizabeth and six children in Leith who then immigrated to Melbourne in 1857. |
Alexander Mckenzie bn 1812
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Elizabeth McKenzie nee Strachan bn 1824
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Mary Ann bn 1842 Port Philp
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William bn 1844 Port Philip
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Alexander immigration 1852
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Immigration of Elizabeth and the family in 1857 back to Melbourne
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Hope Street North Leith
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Hope Street is now called Hopefield Terrace, to get a sense of what it was like in the mid 1880`s look around the other streets.
