Margaret MacKenzie

Brief Life History of Margaret

Margaret MacKenzie was born in 1810, in Stornoway, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the daughter of Catherine MacLennan. She married John Murray on 11 July 1820, in Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Lowick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 20 October 1880, in Stornoway, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

JOHN MURRAY
1811–1891
Margaret MacKenzie
1810–1880
Marriage: 5 March 1833
Alexander Murray
1834–
Allan Murray
1849–
Norman Murray
1835–
Mary Murry
1839–1935
Margaret Murray
1840–
JOHN MURRAY
1842–
Thomas Murray
1843–
Christy Murray
1844–
Ann Murray
1846–
James Murray
1846–
William Murray
1847–
Kenneth Murray
1850–
George Murray
1851–

Sources (6)

  • Margaret Murray in household of Murdo Murray, "Scotland Census, 1871"
  • Margaret Mackenzie, "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Margaret Murray, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"

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World Events (8)

1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

Scottish: see McKenzie .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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