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[Neale1961]

Who was the informant?

Please provide additional detail from the death certificate for those trying to help.

[shanreagh]

Perhaps look at these marriage banns in case there is anything more that can be learned about Sarah.

Marriage banns on Scotlands People
.....
TURPIE  JOHN
SARAH MCKENZIE/
23/08/1844
459
60 / 400
Wemyss

Out of an abundance of caution could OP confirm that the parents of Sarah shown on the snippet of the death certificate found by SS are the correct ones we should be following and not the 'doppelganger" couple

The parents of Sarah (poss Sally) McKenzie Turpie may be

John McKenzie
Jane Turner

presumably from the death certificate of Sarah?

Both the Scots and the Irish had traditional naming patterns for their children.  Have you looked for any siblings of Sarah Mckenzie Turpie ie further children of John McKenzie and Jane Turner McKenzie?

If parents followed the naming conventions these can be used as a rough guide. To use this we need to have the children of John McKenzie and Jane Turner McKenzie in birth date order

One of the Scotland Census records shows that perhaps this family came from County Antrim originally.

[shanreagh]

Children that I can find of Sarah McK and John Turpie who married in 1844, randomly from Family Search

Jane Turpie born 1846 apx  died 25/5/1863

Christina Turpie born 1847apx  marr Archibald Nicholson 23/2/1866 died 8/9/1871

Jessie Turpie born 1851 apx marr John Gloag 30/9/1870

Sarah Turpie born est 1857  died 22/5/1859 or is she this one Sarah Turpie born 4/11/1856 so born 1856 died 1859

Sarah McKenzie Turpie born 6/12/1862 died 7/12/1877

Jane possibly being the first born daughter may have been named for the mother's mother.

[Neale1961]

Turpie Children (from census, as there are no baptisms)
Jane
Christian
John
Jessie / Janet
Samuel
Sarah

[JacobusV]

Hi all

Sarah McKenzies mother's maiden name was Turner (confirmed from Scotland's People.

J

[JacobusV]

Sarah's father John McKenzie seems to have been a weaver. Her husband  John Turpie seems to have died on board His Majesty's Ship shieldrake in Bo'ness (unsure if that is the name of the ship as the writing is again illegible).

[Neale1961]

Can you please post the death certificate.

It is important to know whether we have the death for the correct person.

I assumed you would have John Turpie’s death certificate. Ŵhen and where did he die?

[JacobusV]

Currently at work so will reply ASAP

J

[Neale1961]

John Turpie possible death in 1903 in Burntisland. I recommend that you obtain his death certificate.

Without seeing the certificates or knowing exactly ALL detail that is included, it is not really possible to assist.
There is too much guess work currently. Questions from forum helpers are not being answered.

 I don’t know what is on Sarah’s certificate, but from what you have said, I now wonder if we have the correct person.