Mary (Gollan) McKenzie (1811 - 1890)

Born 16 Jul 1811 in Killearnan, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Alexander McKenzie — married 10 Jan 1834 in Killearnan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1890 at age 78 in Masterton, Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

Mary (Gollan) McKenzie was born in Scotland.

Mary was born on 16 July 1811 at Killearnan, Ross-shire, Scotland and baptised there on 26 July 1811^[1], and baptised on 26 July 1811 at Killearnan. She was the daughter of Roderick Gollan and Isabel Young.

She married Alexander McKenzie on 10 January 1834 at Killearnan, Ross and Cromarty^[2]. They had eight children, all born in Scotland except Jemima who was born in the Colony of Victoria.

1. Donald (1834^[3] - 1927)
2. Isabella (1837^[4] - 1915)
3. Roderick Duncan (1839^[5] - 1914)
4. Murdoch (1842^[6] - 1907)
5. Colin (1844^[7] - 1889)
6. John (1847 - 1934)
7. Jessie (1850 - 1864)
8. Jemima (1853 - 1942)

In 1851 she was living with her husband Alexander and children - Donald (16), Isabella (14), Roderick (12), Murdo (8), Colin (6), John (3) and baby Jessie - at Wester Ross, Ross-shire^[8].

Mary (Gollan) McKenzie migrated from Scotland to Colony of Victoria.

She emigrated from Liverpool on the Europa with her husband and five children to Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria arriving on 15 September 1852^[9].

Mary (Gollan) McKenzie migrated from Colony of Victoria to New Zealand.

From there they emigrated to New Zealand, possibly in 1854 as Jemima was born in October the previous year in the Colony.

Her husband Alexander died on 25 February 1876 aged 72 years^[10].

Mary died on 7 July 1890^[11][12] at Masterton. She was buried in Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, Plot Plan IV, Row 1^[13]. Her probate was granted at Wellington^[14]. Her Executors were Mr Edwin Feist and Mr William Alexander. All her property was to be divided among her surviving children.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ7M-14M : 12 February 2020), Mary Gollan, 1811. Accessed 28 Dec 2021
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQV-WYJ : 11 February 2020), Mary Gollan in entry for Alexander McKenzie, 1834. Accessed 28 Dec 2021
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1D6-FJS : 12 February 2020), Mary Gollan in entry for Donald McKenzie, 1834. Accessed 28 Dec 2021
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1D8-NH2 : 12 February 2020), Mary Gollan in entry for Isabella Mackenzie, 1838. Accessed 28 Dec 2021
5. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1D6-5X4 : 12 February 2020), Mary Gollan in entry for Roderick McKenzie, 1839. Accessed 28 Dec 2021
6. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ7Q-Z2D : 12 February 2020), Mary Gollan in entry for Murdock Mackenzie, 1842. Accessed 28 Dec 2021
7. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ7Q-HXZ : 12 February 2020), Mary Gollan in entry for Colin Mackenzie, 1844. Accessed 28 Dec 2021
8. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYBM-R7W : 4 February 2020), Mary Mckenzie in household of Alexander Mckenzie, Wester Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 4, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,060. Accessed 28 Dec 2021
9. ↑ Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502); Series: VPRS 14. Year Range per Reel: 1850-1854. Accessed 28 Dec 2021.
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10. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Death Registration. Accessed 28 Dec 2021

    1876/735 McKenzie, Alexander Age=72Y DOD=25/02/1876

11. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Death Registration. Accessed 24 Mar 2021

    1890/3495 McKenzie Mary Age=79Y DOD=07/07/1890

12. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-X2WR : 27 November 2017), Mary McKenzie, 1890; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1890/3495, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington. Accessed 28 Dec 2021
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134742535/mary-mckenzie : accessed 28 December 2021), memorial page for Mary Gollan McKenzie (16 Jul 1811–7 Jul 1890), Find A Grave: Memorial #134742535, citing Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand; Maintained by Joe (contributor 47676831).
14. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-KKVB : 28 May 2019), Mary McKenzie, 1890; citing , Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939, record number 3498, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100376493. Accessed 28 Dec 2021

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to John Hayward for starting this profile.
• Biography written by her son's great great niece by marriage Margaret Bailey Allison