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hi there would love some information about the mackenzie side of my family although it is a little short and not much data i was wondering if someone could shed some light on the brick wall i have stumbled across my great grand mother was a christine/a mc/mackenzie who married a thomas pearson in houghton le spring in 1913. she was born around 1880. she had a father called gordon. thatas all i know im afraid. any help would be very greatfull many thanks ian wade

I cannot find a Christina McKenzie with father Gordon on the 1901 census have you got the marriage cert? if not i would suggest you get the cert, her are the detials Name: Christina B McKenzie Year of Registration: 1913 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Spouse's Surname: Pearson District: Houghton Le Spring County: Durham Volume: 10a Page: 1029 Roy

At the moment i can't find her in the 1901 or 1891 for England and Scotland

This might be her family in 1891. She's not with them but this is the only Gordon that comes up. MCKENZIE, Gordon Head Married M 33 Plasterer Dundee Scotland MCKENZIE, Margaret P Wife Married F 32 Hexham Northumberland MCKENZIE, Thomas G Son M 14 Plasterers Assistant Hexham Northumberland MCKENZIE, John S Son M 12 Scholar Hexham Northumberland MCKENZIE, James J Son M 10 Scholar Dundee Scotland MCKENZIE, Adam H Son M 7 Scholar Hexham Northumberland MCKENZIE, Donald Son M 5 Scholar Hexham Northumberland MCKENZIE, Alice M Daughter F 3 Hexham Northumberland MCKENZIE, George S Son M 1 Hexham Northumberland CHICKEN, Alice Sister In Law Single F 29 General Servant Domestic Hexham Northumberland CHICKEN, Mary A Sister In Law Single F 26 Confectioners Assistant Hexham Northumberland WILSON, Robert Jno Boarder Single M 22 Plasterers Assistant Jarrow Durham RG number: RG12 Piece: 4246 Folio: 119 Page: 14 Registration District: Hexham Sub District: Hexham EnumerationDistrict: 11 Ecclesiastical Parish: Hexham Civil Parish: Hexham Municipal Borough: Address: 6& Part Of 8, Grocers Shop Below, Hencotes Street, Hexham County: Northumberland Deb:)

If she was born c1880 the pearson marriage could be her second marriage that would mean that McKenzie is her name from privious marriage and not her maiden name, the best way forward is to buy the marriage cert. her is a possible birth for her in 1895? Girls could get married at 12 yr in thoughs days but as i said the marriage cert is the way forward Name: Christina Bainbridge McKenzie Year of Registration: 1895 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Sunderland County: Durham, Tyne and Wear Volume: 10a Page: 602 Roy

thanks all for your help i forgot to add that her middlename was BAINBRIDGE Pork pie when it say registration is that a birth registration?? many thanks ian wade

Pork PIe thats defineately her as her middle name was benbridge. thatnks for your help and if you can find any more that would be great i now have a starting point thanks for your valuable time ian

This is her birth registration details Name: Christina Bainbridge McKenzie Year of Registration: 1895 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Sunderland County: Durham, Tyne and Wear Volume: 10a Page: 602 you can buy the cert from the GRO using the info above the cert cost £7 the marriage info i gave in my first post will get you the marriage cert. http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ Roy

this is a possible from the 1901 census Name: Christina McKenzie Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: James Mother's Name: Isabella Gender: Female Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England Civil Parish: Sunderland Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Sunderland Sub-registration district: South Bishopwearmouth ED, institution, or vessel: 26 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Household Members: Name Age Christina McKenzie 6 Isabella McKenzie 30 James McKenzie 56 Jessie McKenzie 11 Simons McKenzie 4 your Christina Bainbridge McKenzie, when a child was born out of wedlock or a married woman had another mans child they often gave the child the biological fathers name as a middle name so it could be that is how she got her middle name Bainbridge. Roy

pork pie thanks for all your help this has been great. i am not sure about that census report as i know her father is called gordon from an old will of somebodies although it does look like the same christina. i think your right too about there being another father or something. i can sense the has been some kind of goings on. ill find out more when i recieve the birth certificate hopefully next week and i will finally be able to find some missing links! thanks alot for your invaluable help, its muchly appreciated