Betty McKenzie 1829 - 1908

1829. Betty McKenzie was baptised to Alexander McKenzie,& Ann Melville on 27/6/1829 in Glenisla

Name Betty Mckenzie
Gender Female
Baptism Date 27 Jun 1829
Baptism Place Glenisla,Angus,Scotland
Father Alexander Mckenzie
Mother Ann Mellvile
MCKENZIE
BETTY
ALEXANDER MCKENZIE/ANN MELLVILE
F
27/06/1829
290/
20 29
Glenisla

1834-1839. The family move south from Glenisla to Alyth, 16 k away

1841C Betty McKenzie, 11, was living Drumtark, Alyth, Perthshire with her parents and 3 siblings

Alexander McKenzie Male 37 1804 Scotland
Ann McKenzie Female 32 1809 Perthshire, Scotland
Betty McKenzie Female 11 1830 Scotland
Janet McKenzie Female 9 1832 Scotland
John McKenzie Male 7 1834 Scotland
Katherine McKenzie Female 1 1840 Perthshire, Scotland

 

1851C the family at Garrymore, Kirkmichael, Blairgowrie , Perthshire. I have not found Betty

Alexander McKinzie
Head
Married Male 45 1806 Ag labourer Perthshire, Scotland
Ann McKinzie
Wife
Married Female 40 1811 - Perthshire, Scotland
Jannet McKinzie
Daughter
Unmarried Female 18 1833 General serv Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Cthrine McKinzie
Daughter
- Female 11 1840 - Perthshire, Scotland
Duncan McKinzie
Son
- Male 8 1843 - Perthshire, Scotland
James McKinzie
Son
- Male 5 1846 - Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
William McKinzie
Son
- Male 3 1848 - Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
Mary McKinzie
Daughter
- Female 2 1849 - Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

 

1859. David Gow was born, illegitimate , May 17 Fineguard, Kirkmichael, Perth, to William Gow & Betty McKenzie. His b.c on his page, the father being named


1861C. Betsy McKenzie, 31, single, domestic servant, was living .Garrymore, Persie, Perthshire

Alexander McKenzie
Head
Married Male 58 1803 Road surfaceman Alyth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann McKenzie
Wife
Married Female 54 1807 Road surfaceman wife Alyth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Betsy McKenzie
Daughter
Unmarried Female 31 1830 Domestic servant Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary McKenzie
Daughter
- Female 12 1849 Scholar Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
Alexander McKenzie
Son
- Male 9 1852 Scholar Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
Thomas Edward
Grand son
- Male 9 1852 Scholar Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
Robert McKenzie
Grand son
- Male 6 1855 Scholar Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
David Gow
Grand son
- Male 1 1860 - Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
Peter McKenzie
Grand son
- Male 1 1860 - Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Sc

 

1861. Betty McKenzie married William Gow at Garrymore, Kirkmichael,Persie on 13/12/1861 . I wonder why they waited 2 & 1/2 years after the birth of their son to marry?? ? His parents Alexander Gow, woollen weaver, & Helen Gow; hers Alexander McKenzie, road surfaceman & Ann Melville

1861mc

1871 census. William Gow, 50, crofter 4 acres arable r, was living at Finegand, Knowhead, Glenshee with his wife, Betsey, 38, and 5 children

William Gow
Head
Married Male 50 1821 Crofter 4 acres arable Perthshire, Scotland
Betsey Gow
Wife
Married Female 38 1833 Crofter's wife Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David Gow
Son
- Male 11 1860 Scholar Perthshire, Scotland
Mary Gow
Daughter
- Female 6 1865 Scholar Perthshire, Scotland
Helen Gow
Daughter
- Female 4 1867 - Perthshire, Scotland
Catherine Gow
Daughter
- Female 2 1869 - Perthshire, Scotland
Alexander Gow
Son
- Male 0 1871 - Perthshire, Scotland
Thomas Edward
Servant
Unmarried Male 19 1852 Ploughman Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland


1881 census. William Gow, 61, agricultural Labourer,b. Blair Athol , was living at Blackhall, Persie with his wife,Elizabeth, 50, , and 5 children

William Gow
Head
Married Male 61 1820 General lab Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Gow
Wife
Married Female 50 1831 Labs wife Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Catherine Gow
Daughter
- Female 12 1869 Scholar Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
Alexander Gow
Son
- Male 10 1871 Scholar Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
Grace Gow
Daughter
- Female 8 1873 Scholar Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

Son Robert Robertson 1853/1856 b. Kirkmichael, in 11891 & 1901 censuses???

1891 census. William Gow, 72,.retired Agricultural Labourer, b. Blair Athol,  was living at Tamdhu, Persie with his wife, Betsy, 61, 1 child and a stepson??

William Gow
Head
Married Male 72 1819 Ag lab (retired) Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
Betsy Gow
Wife
Married Female 61 1830 - Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Robert Robertson
Step son
Unmarried Male 38 1853 Ag lab Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
Catherine Gow
Daughter
Unmarried Female 22 1869 General servant (dom serv) Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

 

1892. William Gow, 73, married to betty McKenzie, labourer, died on 11/1/1892 at Bkackhakk, in the parish of Alyth , Persie, Perthshire. His parents Alexander Gow, crofter, and Helen Gow

 

1901C. Betsy Gow , 70, was living Caddam Cottage, Coupar Angus, Perthshire

Elizabeth McIntyre
Head
Widow Female 74 1827 Living on own means Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland
Jean McIntyre
Daughter
Single Female 33 1868 Living on own means Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland
Betsy Gow
Head
Widow Female 70 1831 - Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Robert Robertson
Son
Single Male 45 1856 Masons lab Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland
Mary Ann Gray
Granddaughter
- Female 8 1893 Scholar Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland
William G Gray
Grandson
- Male 5 1896 - Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

 

 

1908 Likely she died Blaur Atholl, aged 77 as Elizabeth Gow- purchase??

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