David McKenzie

Parents:

• Birth*: David McKenzie was born circa 1853.
• He was the son of Charles McKenzie and Jane Tyrie.¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: David McKenzie married Rebecca Neave, daughter of Richard Neave and Elizabeth Ormond, on 29 December 1876 at 4 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1876 on the 29th day of December at 4 Green Street Forfar after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, David McKenzie mechanic powerloom bachelor, 23, 41 Dundee Loan Forfar, fath Charles McKenzie handloom weaver, moth Jane McKenzie ms Tyrie, Rebecca Neave factory yarn winder spinster, 20, 4 Green Street Forfar, fath Ritchie Neave beadle Free Church, moth Elizabeth Neave ms Ormond, signed Alex Cumming minister Free Church Forfar, wit George McKenzie, Eliza Neave, reg 1876 December 30th at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: David McKenzie died on 31 December 1935 at 14 Maryfield Terrace, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , 1935 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 720; David McKenzie textile engineer retired, married to Rebecca Neave, died 1935 December Thirty-first 4h 15m am at 14 Maryfield Terrace Dundee; male aged 82 years, parents Charles McKenzie weaver (dec) and Jean McKenzie ms Tyrie (dec), cause carcinoma stomach secondaries in liver as cert by A H Macklair MD, signed Stanley M Smith grandson, registered 1935 December 31st at Dundee signed H Templeton registrar
  [Also: Extract of an Entry in a Register of Deaths kept in the undermentioned Parish or District in terms of 17th & 18th Victoriae, Cap 80, 88, 56 & 58, item J44715, ref 729] [extracted from the register book of deaths for the district of ____ in the ____ of ____ , this 10th day of February 1936].^2,3

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Ann McKenzie on 19 November 1877 at Milne's Land, Dundee Loan, Forfar, Angus, Scotland, ; 1877 births in the district of Forfar in thr county of Forfar, ref 442; Ann McKenzie born 1877 November Nineteenth 10h 45m am at Milne's Land Dundee Loan Forfar; female, parents David McKenzie powerloom mechanic and Rebecca McKenzie ms Neave who married 1876 December 29th at Forfar; signed David McKenzie father; registered 1877 December 5th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.⁴
• (Informant) Birth: David McKenzie registered the birth of David Petrie McKenzie on 18 August 1879 at 9 Green Street, Forfar, Angus, Scotland, ; 1879 births in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 341; David Petrie McKenzie born 1879 August Eighteenth at 8h 7m am am 9 Green Street Forfar; male, parents David McKenzie powerloom mechanic and Rebecca McKenzie ms Neave who married 1876 December 29th at Forfar; signed David McKenzie father; registered 1879 September 3rd at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.⁵
• (Informant) Birth: David McKenzie registered the birth of Ernest Ferrier McKenzie on 16 May 1885 at 9 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1885 births in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 192; Ernest Ferrier McKenzie born 1885 May Sixteenth at 1h 0m am at 9 Green Street Forfar; male, parents David McKenzie dealer in bicycles and Rebecca McKenzie ms Neave who married 1876 December 29th at Forfar; signed David McKenzie father present; registered 1885 June 4th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.⁶
• (Informant) Birth: David McKenzie registered the birth of John McKenzie on 8 July 1886 at 51 1/2 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1886 births in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 243; John McKenzie born 1886 July Eighth at 0h 45m am at 51 1/2 West High Street Forfar; male, parents David McKenzie dealer in bicycles and Rebecca McKenzie ms Neave who married 1876 December 29th at Forfar; signed David McKenzie father present; registered 1886 July 27th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.⁷
• (Informant) Birth: David McKenzie registered the birth of Harry Neave McKenzie on 24 December 1887 at 51 1/2 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1887 births in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 12; Harry Neave McKenzie born 1887 December Twenty Fourth at 4h 0m am at 51 1/2 West High Street Forfar; male, parents David McKenzie mechanic (powerloom) and Rebecca McKenzie ms Neave who married 1876 December 29th at Forfar; signed David McKenzie father present; registered 1888 January 10th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.⁸
• (Witness) Marriage: David McKenzie witnessed the marriage of Charles Guthrie and Matilda Neave on Wednesday, 10 January 1894 at 9 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1894 marriages in the district of Forfar in the burgh of Forfar, ref 10; 1894 on the tenth day of January at 9 Green Street Forfar after publication according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, signed Charles Guthrie grocer & wine merchant bachelor aged 24 residing 19 Wellington Street Dundee, parents Charles Guthrie farmer & Ann Guthrie ms McDonald; signed Matilda Neave milliner spinster age 34 residing 9 Green Street Forfar, parents Ritchie Neave church officer (dec) & Elizabeth Neave ms Ormond; signed Alex Cumming minister Free Church Forfar, Isabella Brown, David P McKenzie witnesses; registered 1894 January 10th at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.⁹
• Photograph: Rebecca Neave and David McKenzie are in this photograph taken circa 1901 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Lizzie Jane Ormond McKenzie, David Petrie McKenzie, Ann McKenzie, Isabella Brown McKenzie, John McKenzie, Ernest Ferrier McKenzie and Harry Neave McKenzie.¹⁰
  
• Photograph: David McKenzie and Rebecca Neave are in this photograph taken in December 1926 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , 50th Wedding Anniversary.¹⁰
  

  David McKenzie and Rebecca Neave 50th Wedding anniversary
• Photograph*: David McKenzie and Rebecca Neave are in this photograph taken circa 1930 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .¹⁰
  

  Rebecca Neave and husband David McKenzie
• Photograph*: David McKenzie is in this photograph taken say 1935 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with David Petrie McKenzie and David Wilson McKenzie.¹⁰
  

  David Petrie McKenzie, David McKenzie, David Wilson McKenzie
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Rebecca Neave died in 1946 at St Andrew, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .¹¹

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of Charles McKenzie and Jane Tyrie in the 1861 census at Dundee Loan, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David McKenzie, son, male, 7, scholar, Forfar; Charles McKenzie, head, married, male, 48, linen handloom weaver, b Guthrie; Jean, wife, married, female, 39, b Forfar.12
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of Charles McKenzie and Jane Tyrie in the 1871 census at 41 Dundee Loan, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David McKenzie, son, unmarried male, 17, mechanic at factory, Forfar; Charles McKenzie, head, married, male, 57, hand loom linen weaver, Guthrie; Jean T, wife, married, female, 49, Forfar.13
Head of Household	31 March 1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Rebecca Neave in the 1911 census at 17 Janefield Place, Maryfield, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David McKenzie, head, 57, mar, mechanical engineer retired, Forfarshire, Forfar; Rebecca, wife, 54, married 34 years, 7 children born, 7 still living; 6 rooms with windows, 7 persons in house; also in the household were Ann McKenzie, Ernest Ferrier McKenzie, Harry Neave McKenzie, Lizzie Jane Ormond McKenzie and Isabella Brown McKenzie.14