Malcolm MacKenzie1

#12855, (17 February 1838-1839)
FatherThomas MacKenzie1 (Sep 1806-1849)
MotherFanny Nicholson1 (1805-1898)
ChartsNicholson Family 1 - descendants
Last Edited23 Oct 2021
Biographical Database of Australia ID:B#10032538801.
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Malcolm MacKenzie was also known as John MacKenzie.2 He was born on 17 February 1838 at the Parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland.3 He was the son of Thomas MacKenzie and Fanny Nicholson.1 Malcolm MacKenzie was baptised on Monday, 19 March 1838 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

Malcolm 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

Malcolm died in 1839 at at sea.1

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1838Birththe Parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland3
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1838Baptismthe Parish of Assynt, Sutherland3
1839Deathat sea1

Citations

  1. [S586] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, January 2013 p.5.
  2. [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
    Master John McKenzie, Gender: M; Arrived per James Moran Arrived: Arrival Status: Free Passenger, Embarked from: Lochinver [SUT SCT] Embarked for Australia: 22 Oct 1838; Family: Y; Marriage Status: Single; Aged: 10 months Born at Resolis [ROC SCT]; Religion: Presbyterian; Died: 1839, at SEA]; Father: Thomas McKenzie, Employment: Joiner; Mother: Fanny McDougall, Editor's Remarks: Family group number seemingly listed inaccurately as 91 rather than 92; Original number: 095; State Records Ref.: 4/4844.
  3. [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.
  4. [S790] Campbell Munro Ross Mackenzie The Chronicles of the Ardchronie Children p.37.
  5. [S49] Donald Nicholson, "James Moran" passenger manifest.