Peter Kennedy (1796 - 1882)

Born 11 Jul 1796 in Kilmonivaig, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1882 at age 86 in Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Peter Kennedy, son of Angus Kennedy, was baptized on 11 Aug 1796 in Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland.^[1]

Living at locality "Shentalamh Tachim" [which is near Invergarry] circa 1804.

Peter married Janet before 1834.

In the 1841 census Peter (age 45) was in Leek (farm), Boleskine and Abertarff, Inverness. He was a Crofter.^[2]

In the 1851 census Peter (age 56) was the head of household in Leek, Boleskine and Abertarff, Inverness. He was an Agr Labourer.^[3]

Emigrated in 1852 by ship "Chance" to Melbourne

[Lived in Emerald Hill, now called South Melbourne]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, (Ancestry Record 60143 #9427598 : accessed 25 February 2023), Peter Kennedy baptism on 11 Aug 1796, son of Angus Kennedy, in Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland; citing Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013.
2. ↑ "1841 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1004 #769767 : accessed 25 February 2023), Peter Kennedy (45), Crofter, in Leek, Boleskine and Abertarff, Inverness. Born in Inverness, Scotland; citing Parish Boleskine and Abertarff, ED 7, Page 4, Line 675, Year 1841.

   Isabella Macdonald F 80 Crofter Inverness, Scotland

   Janet Macdonald F 35 Inverness, Scotland

   Margt Macdonald F 23 Inverness, Scotland

   Flora Macdonald F 7 Inverness, Scotland

   Peter Kennedy M 45 Crofter Inverness, Scotland

   Janet Kennedy F 30 Inverness, Scotland

   Angus Kennedy M 7 Inverness, Scotland

   Daniel Kennedy 5 Inverness, Scotland

   Alexina Kennedy F 3 Inverness, Scotland

   Margt Kennedy F 1 Inverness, Scotland

3. ↑ "1851 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1076 #266490 : accessed 25 February 2023), Peter Kennedy (56), Agr Labourer, head of household in Leek, Boleskine and Abertarff, Inverness. Born in Kilmonivaig, inverness; citing Parish Boleskine and Abertarff, ED 7, Page 6, Line 12, Roll CSSCT1851_20, Year 1851, Household Schedule Number 22, Roll CSSCT1851_20.

   Peter Kennedy Head M 56 Agr Labourer Kilmonivaig, inverness

   Angus Kennedy Son M 17 Scholar Boleskine, inverness

   Janet Kennedy Daughter F 15 General Servant Boleskine, inverness

   Lexy Kennedy Daughter F 12 Boleskine, inverness

   Peggy Kennedy Daughter F 9 Boleskine, inverness

   Mary Kennedy Daughter F 6 Boleskine, inverness

• Birth: Kilmonivaig Sessions Book (ca 1740 to 1840) page 5;
• Death: Victorian death certificate #11695/1882;
• Immigration records in PRO of Victoria