McKENZIE, William 1
- Baptised: 12 October 1817, Rothes parish, Moray, Scotland 2 3
- Died: 20 March 1877 at 5.30 am, Netherton, Parish of Rothes, Moray, Scotland 1
Cause of his death was general debility.1
Other names for William were McKENZIE, Blank 2 and McKINZIE, William.4
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General Notes:
"MCKENZIE
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DANIEL MCKENZIE/JANNET GRANT
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12/10/1817
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ROTHES AND DUNDURCAS"
from Births and Baptisms
Old Parish Registers
Rothes parish Moray
Baptisms
"1817
(October 12) Eodem Die
McKenzie
Daniel Mckenzie in the Hill of Rothes and his spouse Jannet Grant had a Child baptized by the name of (blank) "
In the 1841 census for the parish of Rothes in Moray, Jannet McKinzie was recorded living in one of the dwellings at Pitcraigie with two young men whom we know from other sources to be her sons, John and William McKinzie. William McKinzie was aged 23 years and had been born in Moray. No occupation was noted for him.
The 1851 census for Rothes recorded living at Muiryfold, next to Drumbain, Janet McKenzie, head of household, a shoemaker's widow aged 73 years, and now a pauper, that is with no income of her own to support herself. her place of birth was Knockando, Elginshire (Moray). Two unmarried sons lived with Janet, both agricultural labourers, both born in Rothes: John aged 33 years and William aged 41 years.
William McKenzie, Janet's son, who had been present where her death occurred, gave notice of his mother's death before the registrar at Rothes on 4 February 1858 and made his X mark.
On 19 or 20 March 1877 William McKenzie died, and was found dead in bed at Netherton, Rothes on the 20th. After a post mortem examination the cause of death was agreed to be 'general debility'. William was a single man and a pauper. He had formerly been an agricultural labourer. His age at death was recorded as 58 years. Both of his parents were deceased. 1 2 3 4 5
Medical Notes:
Robert Innes LRCP & LRCS, of Rothes, certified the cause of death after a post mortem examination.
The death was notified to the registrar on 29 March 1877 by William Watson, Inspector of the Poor, whose address was noted as New Street, Rothes. 1
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