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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacKenzie's of Fodderty and Ullapool
« on: Friday 16 January 09 13:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Chris,

As you probably know the 1841 census does not state where born. But there is a column to record if a particular person was born in the county in which they were residing in 1841.

In the case of George Harris, 60, residing at 13 Crown Street there is a Y in this column - meaning yes, he was born in Middlesex. As were his wife and children.

Thanks for the James McKenzie/Janet Reid information. I will check it out but I think there are hundreds of father James/ son Alexander McKenzie combinations out there waiting to trip me up.

Kasha

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacKenzie's of Fodderty and Ullapool
« on: Tuesday 13 January 09 11:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hi again Chris,

Just checked Crown Street in the 1841 census. You may already have this.

Living at 13, Crown Street:

George Harris 60 Saddletree Maker
Elizabeth 45
George 11
Elizabeth 20 Sempstress
Mary 14
all born same county

21 Crown Street:
George Harris 35, Smith, b same county

36 Crown Street:
Anne Harris 35, 'wife of G. Harris Page 17' , not b same county

Hope it helps,

Kasha

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacKenzie's of Fodderty and Ullapool
« on: Tuesday 13 January 09 10:48 GMT (UK)  »

Hi Chris,

The Harris families living in Rose Street in the 1841 are:

6 Rose Street:
   Michael Harris 40 Tailor, born in this county,
   Mary 30
   John 10
   Mary 8
   Thomas 5
   James 3
   William 5 mths

7 Rose Street:
   James Harris 35 Bootmaker, not born in this county,
   Mary 45
   William 12
   Eliza 15
   Sophia 9
   Emma 6

Neither of these families are at the same addresses in the 1851 but I haven't checked the whole of Rose Street yet. The third family turns out to be Haines not Harris.

Kasha

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacKenzie's of Fodderty and Ullapool
« on: Monday 12 January 09 11:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Chris,

Since I posted my message I realise that we have already been in touch, possibly via GenesReunited. So nothing much more to tell you.

But I have looked for 11 Ross Street in London, the address of Elizabeth McKenzie at the time of her marriage to James Harris in 1844. I can't find it anywhere in the 1841 census or later but there is a ROSE Street in the Bloomsbury area. Could this be it? In which case there are a couple of Harris families in the street in 1841, maybe even three. Quite a coincidence don't you think? Also at no. 11 is a John Smith, victualler, employing 2 servants, although neither are Elizabeth in 1841. Could this have been Elizabeth's employer in 1844? It might explain the couple's later occupation as Innkeepers.

Regards

kasha

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacKenzie's of Fodderty and Ullapool
« on: Wednesday 03 December 08 12:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Chris,

This is a long shot but I have an Alexander McKenzie living in the London area in 1844 whose father was a James McKenzie, stonemason, on his marriage cert in 1845.

I'm desperately searching around for any possible leads to Alexander's birth details as census only ever recorded 'born Scotland'. Do you have any witnesses on the marriage cert. of Elizabeth McKenzie & James Harris or perhaps an address for Elizabeth?

Thanks
Kasha

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