MacKenzie, Lothians, USA

[AnCreag]

Some general comments

Regarding Roderick senior being described as a carpenter on his son’s death cert. Not a very reliable source, especially since Roderick junior hardly knew his father. There is no occupation given for his father when Roderick junior married. When James married in 1866, how does he describe his father Roderick’s occupation?

That is a good question, I can't quite make it out!

[AnCreag]

His death certificate in 1911 says joiner though (I think!)

[Kiltaglassan]

That is a good question, I can't quite make it out!

Millwright/deceased?

[AnCreag]

I’m not convinced about Alexander being born in Boleskine.

Neither am I, now. Looking at it again, it could be Ross-shire.

Yes, I think so too. 

It's hard to say definitively, but everything else seems to point towards a Ross-shire origin

[Neale1961]

I am revisiting this 1841 census, because I think it is correct for Roderick McKenzie senior.
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59057843e9379091b14b9486/roderic-mckenzie-1841-stirlingshire-falkirk-1816-?locale=en

•   The census was taken on 6 June 1841, and Roderick and Margaret married 8 months later in Falkirk on 28 March 1842.
•   Roderick is recorded as a wright, which matches his occupation as millwright, carpenter and joiner recorded in other sources.
•   Roderick is recorded as born "out of county", and we know he was born in Ross-shire.
•   Margaret’s father was a mason journeyman in 1841 Falkirk, and may have also been employed at the same place Roderick was working and residing.

That leads to the question – were the Dougald McKenzie (15) and James McKenzie (15), working as labourers in the same place as Roderick, his younger brothers? Did they also go to Canada at the same time?