James MacKenzie1
#12854, (1 July 1835-)
| Father | Thomas MacKenzie1 (Sep 1806-1849) |
| Mother | Fanny Nicholson1 (1805-1898) |
| Charts | Nicholson Family 1 - descendants |
| Last Edited | 23 Oct 2021 |
| Biographical Database of Australia ID: | B#10032539801. |
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James MacKenzie was also known as Thomas MacKenzie.2 He was born on 1 July 1835 at the Parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland.3 He was the son of Thomas MacKenzie and Fanny Nicholson.1 James MacKenzie was baptised on Tuesday, 7 July 1835 at the Parish of Assynt, Sutherland.3
Thomas and Fanny, having decided to resettle in the Colonies took their young family back to the Ross family seat at Ardchronie, the Parish of Edderton, Ross-shire, Scotland, a journey of 50 miles (80 km) cross Scotland. they stayed there for a week or longer, returning with Thomas' sister Grace.4
At the age of 3 James emigrated from Lochinver, the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland, on 21 October 1838 on the James Moran a 600 ton bark with his parents and uncle Donald Nicholson. The James Moran, largely carried those subject to the Highland clearances, and came via Rev. John Dunmore Lang's bounty scheme.5,4 After a voyage of 113 days (almost four months) James arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 11 February 1839 with his parents and uncle Donald Nicholson. Unfortunately, his youngest brother Malcolm, less than a year old, died onthe voyage.. The vessel called at the Cape of Good Hope from late December to the 2nd of January 1839. Whilst there, some of the passengers wrote a letter to the Commissioner of Emigration in Scotland, complimenting the food, the Surgeon and the Master, and expressing a hope that their comments would relieve "a dread of the hardships they may be made to endure on the passage". At the Cape they picked up 20 survivors from the wreck of the Dunlop and conveyed them to Port Jackson.5,4
On 4 July 1860 Margaret's mother wrote a letter home to Scotland to her sister Anne giving news of the family, stating "I was left with eight children to provide for, but thank God, they are nearly all able to take care of themselves ... Donald has served his time as a shipwright; he has gone to New Zealand."4
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James MacKenzie was also known as Thomas MacKenzie.2 He was born on 1 July 1835 at the Parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland.3 He was the son of Thomas MacKenzie and Fanny Nicholson.1 James MacKenzie was baptised on Tuesday, 7 July 1835 at the Parish of Assynt, Sutherland.3
Thomas and Fanny, having decided to resettle in the Colonies took their young family back to the Ross family seat at Ardchronie, the Parish of Edderton, Ross-shire, Scotland, a journey of 50 miles (80 km) cross Scotland. they stayed there for a week or longer, returning with Thomas' sister Grace.4
At the age of 3 James emigrated from Lochinver, the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland, on 21 October 1838 on the James Moran a 600 ton bark with his parents and uncle Donald Nicholson. The James Moran, largely carried those subject to the Highland clearances, and came via Rev. John Dunmore Lang's bounty scheme.5,4 After a voyage of 113 days (almost four months) James arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 11 February 1839 with his parents and uncle Donald Nicholson. Unfortunately, his youngest brother Malcolm, less than a year old, died onthe voyage.. The vessel called at the Cape of Good Hope from late December to the 2nd of January 1839. Whilst there, some of the passengers wrote a letter to the Commissioner of Emigration in Scotland, complimenting the food, the Surgeon and the Master, and expressing a hope that their comments would relieve "a dread of the hardships they may be made to endure on the passage". At the Cape they picked up 20 survivors from the wreck of the Dunlop and conveyed them to Port Jackson.5,4
On 4 July 1860 Margaret's mother wrote a letter home to Scotland to her sister Anne giving news of the family, stating "I was left with eight children to provide for, but thank God, they are nearly all able to take care of themselves ... Donald has served his time as a shipwright; he has gone to New Zealand."4
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Citations
- [S586] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, January 2013 p.5.
- [S1296] Biographical Database of Australia Biographical Database of Australia, (https://www.bda-online.org.au/) Passenger Entitlement Certificates for persons on Bounty Ships 1838-1841
Thomas McKenzie, Arrived per James Moran Ship Captain: Daniel Ferguson; Arrived: 11 Feb 1839; Arrival Status: Free Passenger, at Sydney;, Embarked from: Lochinver [SUT SCT] Embarked for Australia: 22 Oct 1838; Family: Y; Marriage Status: Single; Aged: 4 years; Born: 1 Jul 1834, Born at Resolis [ROC SCT]; Religion: Presbyterian; Father: Thomas McKenzie, Employment: Joiner; Mother: Fanny McDougall, Employment: House Servant; Original number: 094; State Records Ref.: 4/4844. - [S463] Family Search (A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (https://familysearch.org) indexing project (batch) number C11044-2, system origin: Scotland-ODM, source film number 101977, 990560.
- [S790] Campbell Munro Ross Mackenzie The Chronicles of the Ardchronie Children p.37.
- [S49] Donald Nicholson, "James Moran" passenger manifest.