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     Roderick MacKenzie was the son of Kenneth MacKenzie VII and Agnes or Ann Fraser.
     Roderick, 4th son & progenitor of the families of Achilty, Fairburn, Ardross, etc.

     Roderick MacKenzie was the son of Kenneth MacKenzie and Helen Loval.
     Roderick, who married, with issue - Alexander and John, and a daughter, who married, first, a Mr Macdonald and secondly, the Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie, of the Torridon family, minister of Sleat,
Isle of Skye.

     Sir Roderick MacKenzie was the son of Alexander MacKenzie (of Kilcoy).
     Roderick obtained the lands of Kilmuir, in the Black Isle. He became a successful lawyer, Sheriff-Depute, and Member of Parliament, and was knighted by Charles II. Sir Roderick, at the same time proprietor of Findon, acquired several other properties by purchase.
     Roderick died in 1692. On the death of his only son in the following year, without issue, his unentailed estates, which were not included in the Barony, and which had become very considerable, and all his moveable property, were divided equally among his four daughters, as heirs portioners. Isobel, the third of these ladies, on the 22nd of August, 1693, married, as his first wife, Simon Mackenzie, the Advocate, and carried to him in 1699 as her portion, the estate of Allan - formerly the property and residence of the Earl of Seaforth - which has ever since been known as Allangrange.

     Roderick MacKenzie (of Redcastle) was the son of Kenneth MacKenzie and Elizabeth Stewart.
     The MacKenzies of Redcastle. Roderick Mor MacKenzie, progenitor of the family of Redcastle, was third son of Kenneth Mackenzie X. of Kintail, by Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John, second Earl of Athole. He was a distinguished warrior, and took a prominent part in the frequent encounters between the Mackenzies and the Macdonalds of Glengarry, often commanding the Clan on these occasions. In 1608 he has a
charter under the Great Seal of the lands of Redcastle. He married
Florence, daughter of Robert Munro, XV. of Fowlis, with issue -
1. Murdoch, his heir and successor.
2. Colin, I. of Kincraig, of whom presently.
3. Isabel, who married Hugh Mackay of Bighouse, with issue.
4. Margaret, who married, as his first wife, Alexander Mackenzie, V. of Gairloch, with issue.
5. Helen, who married Thomas Dunbar of Grange.
6. Catharine, who married, first, in 1605, Kenneth Mackenzie, III. of Killichrist, with issue; and secondly, Thomas Chisholm of Kinneries, also with issue.
7. Agnes, who married John Dunbar of Bennetsfield.
8. Another, who married John Bayne of Tulloch.
Roderick Mor was succeeded by his eldest son, Murdoch
.

     Scott Andrew MacKenzie was stillborn on 23 August 1980 at Yarram, Victoria. He was buried on 29 August 1980 at the Roman Catholic section, Yarram.

     Sibella MacKenzie was the daughter of Kenneth MacKenzie and Isabella Ogilvie.
     Sibella married, first, John Macleod, XIV. of Harris; secondly, Alexander Fraser, Tutor of Lovat; and thirdly, Patrick Grant, Tutor of Grant, second son of Sir John Grant of Freuchie.

     Simon MacKenzie was the son of Kenneth MacKenzie and Isabella Ogilvie.
     Simon Mackenzie of Lochslinn. Simon was twice married and left a numerous offspring, who will afterwards be more particularly referred to, his descendants having since the death of "the Last of the Seaforths" in 1815, without surviving male issue, carried on the male representation of the ancient family of Kintail.
Simon, who, after the death of his brother John, was designated of Lochslinn, and whose representative will be shown to be the present head and heir male of the ancient family of Kintail and Seaforth, and Chief of the Clan.
     Simon MacKenzie married Elizabeth Bruce. He married, first, Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Peter Bruce of Ferrar, D.D., Principal of St. Leonard's College, St. Andrews, and son of Bruce of Fingask, by Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness, with issue - five sons and one daughter, Jane, who married Robert Douglas of Katewell, in the parish of Kiltearn, Ross-shire, and secondly, Sir James Grant of Moyness.
     Simon MacKenzie married secondly Agnes Fraser in 1630. The Hon. Simon MacKenzie of Lochslinn married, secondly, in 1630 marriage contract dated at Kingillie on the 12th of January), Agnes, daughter of William Fraser, V. of Culbokie, and widow of Alexander Mackenzie, I. of Ballone, brother of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat, with issue:
1. Kenneth Mor Mackenzie, first of Glenmarkassie and Dundonnel.
2. Isobel, who, in 1673, married Murdoch Mackenzie, VI. of Fairburn,
with issue.
3. Elizabeth, who married the Rev. Roderick Mackenzie, minister and laird of Avoch - the land of which he had purchased - son of John, Archdean of Ross, natural son of Sir Roderick Mackenzie, Tutor of Kintail, with issue.

     Simon MacKenzie was the son of Simon MacKenzie and Elizabeth Bruce.
     The male representation of Sir George
Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, eldest son of the Hon. Simon Mackenzie of Lochslinn, terminated at the death of his only son. We must therefore revert to SIMON MACKENZIE, the immediate younger brother of Sir George Mackenzie, and second son of the Hon. Simon Mackenzie of Lochslinn, from whom JAMES FOWLER MACKENZIE OF ALLANGRANGE, present Chief of the Clan, is descended as follows:.
     Simon MacKenzie married Jane MacKenzie circa 1663. Their marriage contract was dated 1663 and they had issue - an only and posthumous son.
     Simon died in 1664 at Lochbroom, Ross & Cromarty.

     Simon MacKenzie was the son of Simon MacKenzie and Jane MacKenzie.
     SIMON MACKENZIE, first of Allangrange, an Advocate at the
Scottish Bar. This property he acquired through his wife, Isobel Mackenzie, daughter of Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Findon. They had issue.
     Simon MacKenzie married Isobel MacKenzie, daughter of Sir Roderick MacKenzie, on 22 August 1693. Sir Roderick died in 1692, and on the death of his only son in the following year, without issue, his unentailed estates, which were not included in the Barony, and which had become very considerable, and all his moveable property, were divided equally among his four daughters, as heirs portioners. Isobel, the third of these ladies,
on the 22nd of August, 1693, married, as his first wife, Simon Mackenzie, the Advocate, and carried to him in 1699 as her portion, the estate of Allan - formerly the property and residence of the Earl of Seaforth - which has ever since been known as Allangrange.
     Simon died in February 1730 at Scotland. Simon was drowned in the River Orrin, while returning home from a visit to a friend in Fairburn, when he was succeeded by his eldest surviving son.

      Son MacKenzie was also known as Reach in some records. He was born on 7 February 1783 at Portleich, Kilmuir Easter, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He was christened on 8 February 1783 at Kilmuir Easter. Son to William McKenzie alias Reach & Christian McKenzie in Portlich, was born 7 February and baptised 8th. Wit: Alex Bain & Alex Fraser. He was the son of William MacKenzie and Christian MacKenzie.
     This may be the John McKenzie, mason, under 30 at Portliech, who is mentioned in the Kilmuir Easter 1814 militia list.

     Son MacKenzie was born on 28 November 1785 at Portlich, Kilmuir Easter, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He was the son of William MacKenzie jr and Ann MacKenzie. Son MacKenzie was christened on 3 December 1785 at Kilmuir Easter, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

     Stewart MacKenzie was born on 31 October 1873 at Port Albert, Victoria. He was the son of Donald Thomson MacKenzie and Mary Ann Hodgson.
     Stewart died in January 1874 at Port Albert, Victoria. He was buried on 16 January 1874 at Alberton.

     Thomas MacKenzie was born on 4 July 1845 at Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He was the son of William MacKenzie and Isabella Tindal. Thomas MacKenzie was christened on 3 August 1845 at Cromarty. John, Donald, William, Catherine, Thomas, Isabella and James were listed as the children of William MacKenzie in the 1851 census at Calrossie Street, Cromarty. Catherine, Thomas, Isabella, James, Robert and George were listed as the children of William MacKenzie in the 1861 census at 5 Barclay Lane, Cromarty. Thomas was a pupil teacher in 1861, Cromarty.
     Thomas died before November 1877?.

     Thomas MacKenzie was known as 'Turkey' Tom. He was born on 24 December 1866 at Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He was the son of John MacKenzie and Catherine Ferguson.
     John, Isabella, Robert, George, Catherine, Margaret, Catherine, William, Thomas, John and Donald immigrated with the family to Victoria, Australia,, in December 1870 per "Great Britain". Thomas was a farmer.
     Thomas MacKenzie married Elizabeth Ann Thomas in 1892 at Port Albert, Victoria.
     Last Mondays thunderstorm was exceptionally severe at Lower Whitelaw and seemed to concentrate its forces on Mr. Thomas McKenzies holdings. Mrs McKenzie and the children were at home, and in the evening the lightning struck a huge tree, setting it afire.
The electrical shock threw down the inmates of the house, and, one of the children outside bringing in an armful of wood, was prostrated. She was blinded for a while. In the house the crockery was shaken from the sideboard and broken on the floor.
Seeing the tree ablaze, neighbours came quickly, thinking the house was burning. Had rain not fallen, the flames from the tree mustve set the countryside afire. The McKenzie family was some little time recovering from the shock.
     21 December 1917: Last Monday's thunderstorm was exceptionally severe at Lower Whitelaw and seemed to concentrate its forces on Mr. Thomas McKenzies holdings. Mrs. McKenzie and the children were at home, and in the evening the lightning struck a huge tree, setting it afire. The electrical shock threw down the inmates of the house, and, one of the children outside bringing in an armful of wood, was prostrated. She was blinded for a while. In the house the crockery was shaken from the sideboard and broken on the floor. Seeing the tree ablaze, neighbours came quickly, thinking the house was burning. Had rain not fallen, the flames from the tree mustve set the countryside afire. The McKenzie family was some little time recovering from the shock.
     Thomas died of Bright's disease on 1 June 1922 at Whitelaw, Victoria, Australia, aged 55. He was buried on 3 June 1922 at the Presbyterian section, Yarram.

     Thomas MacKenzie was the son of Kenneth MacKenzie and Isabella Ogilvie.
     Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine, whose male line has been proved extinct at the Allangrange Service in 1829.

     Thomas MacKenzie was the son of Kenneth MacKenzie and Helen Loval.

      Thomas MacKenzie was also known as Thomas Lochtie in some records. He was born circa 1895 at Scotland. He was the son of James MacKenzie and Anne Mackay.
     Thomas died on 16 April 1927 at Christchurch, New Zealand. He was buried after 16 April 1927 at Bromley cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand.

      Thomas was nick-named Tom. He was born on 13 December 1879 at Macks Creek, Yarram, Victoria. He was the son of William MacKenzie and Lily Weston.
     Thomas served in the military from 10 March 1916. He was a soldier doing 'home service', as this was 3 days before his father died, he may have been required at home and unable to travel overseas.
     Tom was kicked in the leg by a horse which led to mental problems and he was an inmate of Mont Park.
     Thomas died on 21 March 1945 at the hospital, Yarram, Victoria, aged 65. He was buried on 23 March 1945 at Yarram.
     The administration of his estate was granted on 12 July 1945.

     Thomas George MacKenzie was known as TG. He was born in 1865 at Port Albert, Victoria. He was the son of Donald Thomson MacKenzie and Mary Ann Hodgson. Ran McKenzi's Royal Mail line of coaches.
     Thomas George MacKenzie married Annie Littlejohn Fraser on 8 June 1904 at Yarram, Victoria, Australia.
     Thomas George MacKenzie was registered as Thomas George McKenzie, farmer at Won Wron, Victoria, on the electoral roll dated from 1908 to 1931.
     Thomas George MacKenzie travelled to England in 1920. He took a cargo ship.
     Thomas George MacKenzie was registered as a farmer at Yarram, Victoria, on the electoral roll dated 1934.
     Thomas George MacKenzie was registered as a grazier at Yarram on the electoral roll dated between 1935 and 1936. Thomas retired from the South Gippsland Creamery etc at Yarram in March 1948.
     Thomas George MacKenzie was registered as a farmer of Calrossie at Alberton on the electoral roll dated 1949.
     Thomas died on 18 May 1954 at Port Albert, Victoria. He was buried on 20 May 1954 at the Presbyterian section, Alberton. Memorial at Alberton: In loving memory of Thomas George McKenzie (of Calrossie) 1865-1954) and his wife Annie Littlejohn 1874-1956.
     His will was proved on 27 September 1954 at Victoria.

     Three daughters MacKenzie was the daughter of Sir Roderick MacKenzie.

     Three sons MacKenzie was the son of Alexander MacKenzie (of Kilcoy).

     Una Holm MacKenzie was born circa 1909. She was the daughter of Donald Alexander MacKenzie and Elizabeth Fraser. Una was Matron of a RAF hospital.
     Una died on 22 November 1959. She was buried at the Gaelic churchyard, Cromarty.

     Vera Mary Catherine MacKenzie was born on 20 September 1905 at Mack's Creek, Yarram, Victoria. She was the daughter of William MacKenzie and Mary Appleyard.
     Vera Mary Catherine MacKenzie married William or Harold Michael Bartley in 1925 at Victoria.
     Vera Mary Catherine MacKenzie married Arthur Miller on 18 May 1935 at Yarram, Victoria.
     Vera died on 11 November 1979 at Traralgon, Victoria, aged 74.

     William MacKenzie was christened on 6 March 1778 at Kilmuir Easter, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. William, son to William MacKenzie & Christian MacKenzie in Portlich was baptised 6th March. Witness: Al. Bain & Al. Fraser. His age in the 1814 militia list (41) suggests that he was born in 1783, but he may have raised it prevent serving. His siblings were variously baptised as MacKenzie or Rioch/Riach/Reach. Perhaps his father was illegitimate as he used an alias as did other members of the MacKenzie family in Portlich for one generation. He was the son of William MacKenzie and Christian MacKenzie.
     In 1801 Cromarty's population was 2208 compared with 1703 in Kilmuir Easter. By 1826 only 8.88% of Cromarty's population were Gaelic speaking whereas Kilmuir was still 77.82% Gaelic.
     William MacKenzie married Isobell Bain, daughter of Donald Bain and Margaret Ross, on 12 March 1802 at Kilmuir Easter, Ross & Cromarty. His grandson's obituary stated Mr Mackenzie's paternal grandfather, hailed from Delny, and married in Cromarty a sister of David and William Bain, also from Delny, who farmed Townlands, Cromarty, and were tenants of the Brewery and owned property in Trinity, Edinburgh, and Leith. William was a mason from 1803. Masons in Easter Ross earned 1/3 per day in the 1770s and 1/6 in the early 1790s. By 1837 masons were earning no more than 2/- a day on average. Masons only worked for about nine months in the year. It may be because of this that masons' daily rates were higher than, for example, those of wrights. Shortage of work also forced masons into a peripatetic existence. In the early nineteenth century they moved from job to job, spending their nights in ramshackle bothies with neither privacy nor comfort. See the author Hugh Miller's accounts of his days as a mason. In the 1820s masons diet remained based on meal rather than potatoes.      He may have worked on Tarbat House in Kilmuir Easter, and then moved to Cromarty to work on Cromarty House and the new development of Cromarty under the Rosses after 1772.
     William MacKenzie and Thomas Tindal were named in the on 13 September 1814 militia list taken at Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. William McKenzie, mason, aged 41 with three children under 10 at Cromarty town. His son's future father-in-law, Thomas Tindal was a mason aged 33. There is also a William McKenzie and John McKenzie, masons, under 30 in the Portlich, Kilmuir Easter militia list. Also in Portlich are a John & Donald McKenzie, labourers over 30, Donald is lame and John has 3 children under 10..      
William MacKenzie was assessed for the relief of the poor from 21 April 1846 to April 1847 at Cromarty. William McKenzie, senior, mason, was listed on the Roll of Assessment for the relief of the poor of the parish of Cromarty for the half year 21 April to 21 Oct 1846 and October 1847 to April 1847. He was first listed for £6 as an owner, then paid 5/3.
     William died on 15 November 1849 at Cromarty, Scotland, aged 71.

     William MacKenzie was born on 15 January 1809 at Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He was the son of William MacKenzie and Isobell Bain. William was a mason by 1830..
     William MacKenzie was named in the on 26 January 1831 militia list taken at Cromarty. William jr, a mason, under 30.
     William MacKenzie married Isabella Tindal, daughter of Thomas Tindal and Catherine Ross, on 17 October 1834 at Cromarty, ROC, SCT. William MacKenzie did not a ppear on the 1841 census. William, Donald and their parents are out of the county for the 1841 census, although Donald may be at Avoch.      
William MacKenzie paid the poor tax between October 1846 and April 1847 at Cromarty. William McKenzie, junior, mason, P of Robertsons Mason Lodge, was listed on the Roll of Assessment for the relief of the poor of the parish of Cromarty for the half year October 1846 to April 1847. He was listed for £12 as an owner, and also £32 amount assessed, means & substance, tenants of lands & heritages.      
William MacKenzie paid tax in 1849 at Cromarty. In 1849 he was listed for £30, paying 10 shillings, 3 pence ha'penny along with his brother Donald and William senior, for £3/12/- paying 3 shillings, 6 pence ha'penny.      
William MacKenzie paid tax from 25 November 1849 to May 1850 at Cromarty. William sr & Donald, both masons were paying tax on £2/10/-, paying 3/6 each. William jr. paid 2/6 on £2/10/- value.
     William MacKenzie and Isabella Tindal appeared on the 1851 census at Calrossie Street, Cromarty. William McKenzie, head, married, 41, mason; Isabella, wife, 39; John son, 15, mason; Donald son 13, scholar; William, son, 10, scholar; Catherine, daughter, 8, scholar; Thomas, son, 6, scholar; Isabella, daughter, 3, scholar; James, son, 1. All born in Cromarty. Also Hector Munro, lodger, married, carpenter, born Alness, Ross; George Ross, lodger, unmarried, born Alness.      
William MacKenzie and Donald MacKenzie was listed in the Valuation Roll from 1855/6 at Cromarty. William and Donald McKenzie (presumably the brothers) were listed in the Valuation rolls for Cromarty in 1855/6 where they owned and lived jointly in a house in Calrossie St, both being described as masons. From 1856/7 it was called Barkly's Lane. From 1858 Donald rented out part of his share. In 1871/2 Donald had 4 tenants and William had emigrated to Victoria. William MacKenzie was the informant at the death of Catherine Ross, on 19 January 1859.
     William MacKenzie and Isabella Tindal appeared on the 1861 census at 5 Barclay Lane, Cromarty. They had 5 windowed rooms plus four (apartments): William McKenzie, head, married, 50, mason; Isabella, wife, 49; Thomas, son, 15, pupil teacher; James, 11, scholar; Robert, son, 9, scholar; George, 5, scholar; Catherine, daughter, 17, scholar; Isabella, daughter, 12, no occupation; all born at Cromarty. Also David Forbes, apprentice, unmarried, 18, mason, born Rosemarkie, Ross; Jean Gilmour, visitor, unmarried, 18, domestic servant, born Forfar, Montrose. His brother Donald lived in the same building and his son John lived at no. 7.
     William MacKenzie was granted land from 1868 at Won Wron, Victoria, Australia, under the Selection Act. William Mckenzie senior also held 167 acres & 20 perches known as lot 68 - file no.11668/33 in the parish of Won Wron. In 1877 he was licenced for 30 acres at Won Wron, which was taken over by D T McKenzie. By 1880/7 it was leased or purchased by D T McKenzie. He built a 15 x 22 ft, 2 roomed timber house with slab floor and bark roof on the property to fulfil the lease agreement but lived on an adjacent property [Fern Bank?] with his son. Note that there was a hamlet called Heathfield in Kilmuir Easter.
     The Valuation rolls for Cromarty in 1868/9 list a William McKenzie owning a house & shop at East end near shore, occupied by John McKenzie senr, merchant.
     William MacKenzie and Isabella Tindal arrived per "Great Britain" in December 1870 at Victoria, Australia. In 1857 Donald Thomson arrived in Victoria and was followed by his brother William in 1863. Siblings Catherine & James also emigrated to Victoria in 1864, thus the family were reunited except for Thomas who may have died or moved away for a teaching career.
     William MacKenzie at Port Albert, Victoria, Australia, sent a letter dated 16 January 1871. Jessie MacLeod held a letter from William McKenzie to Mr Snadden (husband or father in law of his daughter Catherine) addressed from Port Albert.
     From June 1871 to January 1872 William, John & Robert McKenzie were listed as building Gellion's house "Woodlands". See the account books at the Port Albert Maritime Museum.
     William MacKenzie was granted land on 17 October 1876 at Won Wron, Victoria. William McKenzie's application for a lease by licensee, Care of D T McKenzie, Ship Hotel, Port Albert. - I William McKenzie of Won Wron being the holder of a licence to occupy the above - mentioned allotment, declare upon oath as follows: that I have paid £31/4/- being all fees due on the said licence... The occupiers of the adjoining lands are D T McKenzie & Wm McKenzie jr. ... Holds another 6 acres at Won Wron, cultivated with wheat, barley, peas & beans, being half a mile away. Residence subject to floods. The land has 70 acres enclosed the remainder bounded by the creek. Signed William McKenzie, farmer. 17 Oct 1876.
     William MacKenzie at Won Wron, VIC, sent a letter dated 20 September 1877. Sir, Referring to your correspondence no. 30683 19/20 no. 76/11132 of the 30th December last in which I was allowed four months from that date to complete the fencing and cultivation on my selection of 104 acres in this parish, I have the honor most respectfully to inform you that the requirements of that letter were performed within the prescribed time and that I received my application for a lease of the said allotment in the month of April last, since which I have heard nothing respecting it. I am now anxious to know when my lease is to issue as I wish pay up the rent. I have the honor to be Sir, your most obdt servant William McKenzie.
     A report [ref 5964 held under Sect 19 26-9-73] on the improvements mentions a dwelling house 22 ft X 16 ft separated into two rooms, one with lath & plaster inside, two brick chimneys, slab floor, bark sides and roof. Cost of construction about £15. 5 acres cleared, 5 acres under cultivation - potatoes, English grass & clover. Mr McKenzie does not reside on this land at present but is improving his dwelling for the purpose of doing so. He resides on the adjoining allotment with his son. Believe him to be a bona fide holder.
     William MacKenzie made a will dated 6 October 1877 at Won Wron, Victoria. He left his estate to his son Donald Thomson with a life interest to his wife Isabella, his son William McKenzie appeared to be witness. Note that William senior used the Mackenzie spelling while William junior used McKenzie.
     William died of senile decay on 2 November 1877 at Won Wron, VIC, aged 68. He was buried on 4 November 1877 at the Church of England section by a Presbyterian minister, Alberton. A large memorial stone states: Erected By Donald Thomson McKenzie, Calrossie. In Loving Memory Of his father & mother, both of Cromarty, Scotland. Also of, his wife's father & mother both of Watford, England. And of his own five children who died in infancy.
     His will was proved in 1877 at Victoria. Probate was granted to his son Donald Thomson who completed the terms of the leases and received the grant of his father's 104 acres of land.

     William MacKenzie was born on 28 January 1840 at Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He was the son of William MacKenzie and Isabella Tindal. William MacKenzie was christened on 16 February 1840 at Cromarty.
     William MacKenzie appeared on the 1841 census in the household of Isabella Tindal at Berkley's Lane, Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. John, Donald, William, Catherine, Thomas, Isabella and James were listed as the children of William MacKenzie in the 1851 census at Calrossie Street, Cromarty.
     He was not listed in the 1861 census with his family. I have found no trace of him between arriving in Australia in 1863 and his marriage in Albury in 1875 when he was an engine fireman.
It has been claimed that he selected Heathville in 1865. He is listed on the parish maps as holding lot 59D of Won Wron, ref:2516/19.20. Note that there was a hamlet called Heathfield in Kilmuir Easter.
     William MacKenzie arrived per "Winifred" in April 1863 at Victoria. They was mentioned on 20 March 1864 at Port Albert, Victoria, Australia, in the Port Albert Licencing Books re immigration deposits.
     William MacKenzie married Lily Weston, daughter of Edward Weston and Anne Riddell, on 14 July 1875 at St David's Manse, Presbyterian church, Albury, New South Wales. William MacKenzie, bachelor, engine fireman of Wodonga & Lilly Weston, spinster, living with friends, of Wodonga. Witnessed by Andrew & Ann Smith. Lilly made her mark. He witnessed William MacKenzie's will dated 6 October 1877 at Won Wron, Victoria. William MacKenzie was registered in the 1883 electoral roll with John MacKenzie and Donald Thomson MacKenzie. East Riding of the Shire of Alberton: William, farmer, house & land, 1 vote. But which William is this? William MacKenzie and John MacKenzie were listed in a directory dated between 1888 and 1889 as William & John McKenzie, farmer Yarram. However, note that William & John McKenzie were listed together as farmers in 1868, which predates his arrival. William MacKenzie and John MacKenzie were listed in a directory dated 1915 as John & William McKenzie, farmers Macks Creek.
     William died of senile decay on 13 March 1916 at 'Heathville', Max Creek, Won Wron, Victoria, aged 76. The Gippsland Standard reported: Sudden death: Mr. William McKenzie - The household of the late William McKenzie received a shock on Monday morning when the old gentleman was found dead in his bed. He was hale and hearty until after the death of his youngest, about 12 months ago, which very much changed him. He had always been of a quite gentlemanly demeanor. Peaceful in life, he passed peacefully beyond. Apparently in fair health on Sunday night, when his wife woke about 6 o'clock Monday morning, she found her husband dead.
The late Mr. William McKenzie was born in Scotland in 1840, and came to Victoria nearly 50 years ago. He selected in this district, and may justly be enrolled as one of its pioneers. His well cultivated farm at Macks Creek, Heathville, is evidence of his enterprise. He had twelve in family, six sons and six daughters. Three of his daughters have made homes in the district - Mrs Percy Moorfield, Mrs George Speed and Mrs. D T McKenzie. Three of his sons have enlisted, Robert, Henry and George, and being in camp, got leave to attend their fathers funeral. The subject of our notice had reached the advanced age of 76 years. The remains will be interred in the Yarram Cemetery today. The cortege will leave the homestead at 11 o'clock and reach the Cemetery about half past 12.
An inquiry was held on Monday morning, before Mr. James Farmer JP. Evidence was given that death took place apparently in his sleep. Dr. Crooks certified that the deceased was a frail old gentleman, and although he showed no active signs of degeneration of any particular organ, a quiet death from natural senile degenerative causes might easily occur in his case. A verdict was returned the death was the result of senile decay. He was buried on 15 March 1916 at Yarram. Funeral notice: The friends of the late William McKenzie are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the Yarram Cemetery today (Wednesday) 15th inst. The funeral will move from his late residence, Macks Creek, at 11.00 am and will reach the Cemetery at about half past 12. Jas. S. Graham, Undertaker.
     His will was proved on 20 April 1916 at VIC.

      William MacKenzie was also known as Rioch in some records. He was born say 1750 at Portlich, Kilmuir Easter, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. There were three contemporary William McKenzies in Portlich.
     As there were three contemporary William MacKenzies alias Rioch in Portlich our research pauses here until further records become available to determine which William was our ancestor.
William & John McKenzie witnessed the baptism of the child of William McKenzie, fisherman in Portlich and Ann McKenzie his spouse on Dec 3 1785, the child was born 28 Nov? He is too old to be listed in the 1814 militia lists for either Cromarty or Kilmuir Easter.
Kilmuir Easter's population in 1755 was 1095, increasing to 1703 by 1801. The Portlich area is now known as Barbaraville
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     William MacKenzie married Christian MacKenzie, daughter of John MacKenzie and Isobel Young, before 1774. William was a fisher from 1774, at Portlich, Kilmuir Easter. Mowat, in Easter Ross states that in the eighteenth century the fishing industry in Easter Ross was a primitive affair. The fishers were scattered in small communities all the way along the shores of the firths and concentrated upon inshore fishing, rarely venturing more than a few miles off shore and often relying on the shoals making their way into the inner firths. White fish, herring and salmon were all plentiful and were pursued within these limits but herring, possibly the most important of these, could not be relied upon to re-appear yearly at the same spot, and such uncertainty combined with the fishers' inability to pursue the fish at any distance made the growth of a stable and prosperous fishing community more difficult. The fishermen based in the Cromarty Firth seem to have been particularly timid - partly, at least, because the easy availability of fish within the sheltered waters of the firth prior to 1774 had made it unnecessary to learn to face the rougher conditions out in the Moray Firth - while those from Tarbat and Fearn were rather more willing to venture from home waters to secure a catch. With the exceptions of Avoch and Cromarty the fishing hamlets were all very small. The standard boat was a low, open, clinker-built craft about 26 feet long, sometimes with two big square sails, but often relying solely on oars for propulsion. It was easily beached and harbours were not necessary. Those at Hilton in 1781 were manned by only 5 men, while some of the smaller boats from Tarbat which were only occasionally used for fishing were manned by no more than two or three. Fisher families tended to live in closed communities. As late as 1842 it could be said that intermarriages with the rural population are very uncommon; and it is seldom that the children deviate from the perilous craft of their fathers. They are characterized by peculiar notions and practices; and they have a certain feudal spirit, or pride of order, which tends to preserve them as a separate community.
In Easter Ross proper the industry was financed by the landlords. Fishing was rarely a full-time occupation. Agricultural services - providing shearers, making hay and carrying peats - were exacted and most fishers had crofts to supplement their winnings from the sea. Some fishers used their boats for freighting lime and peats for a good part of the year.
Another attempt to promote the industry was made by the Commissioners of Forfeited Estates who settled ex-sailors at Newtarbat, intending that they should become fishermen. The boats that the Commissioners supplied, however, were too small and the sailors soon gave up and left the area along with the rest of the proposed colony.
The end of the Napoleonic wars meant that the fear of press gangs was considerably reduced, while the introduction of a four shilling per barrel bounty in 1815 encouraged the growth of many herring fishing stations around the Moray Firth. Several good seasons led a company to set up business in Cromarty in 1819 on a larger scale than ever before. Within three years Cromarty rose to become the eighth largest centre for herring curing in Britain. By 1824 twenty thousand barrels of herring were being exported and two years later it was reported that two hundred women were employed in cleaning and salting the fish and that twenty-nine masted vessels lay in the firth waiting to carry away the finished product. While Cromarty was the greatest success story, there was a general increase in activity in this period and several fishing villages were encouraged by the construction of harbours.
Over most of the area, however, the boom was short-lived. Although the fishing industry in Scotland as a whole survived the end of the bounty system in 1830, the villages on the Cromarty Firth were badly hit, for the cessation of bounty payments coincided with the disappearance of the herring from the immediate environs of the Firth. While large shoals of herring were still to be found on the Guilliam Banks in the Moray Firth, directly opposite Cromarty, these were inaccessible to fishermen who had been accustomed to venture no further than ten or twelve miles out into the open sea. Their boats were not constructed to enable them to go fifty miles to sea and return with fish in a curable condition, even if it had been profitable for them to do so, and the profitability of the industry suffered with the decline in fish prices. The fishermen of Nigg who had made profits of twenty pounds and more in good seasons while the herring boom lasted had neglected the ordinary fishing and run up debts. When the boom collapsed they were left in poverty. As late as 1843 Cromarty fishers were still attempting to catch herring but with almost no success, although at that time the harbour was being used by larger French boats which were able to cure the fish on board.
Another attempt to promote the industry was made by the Commissioners of Forfeited Estates who settled ex-sailors at Newtarbat, intending that they should become fishermen. The boats that the Commissioners supplied, however, were too small and the sailors soon gave up and left the area along with the rest of the proposed colony.

     William MacKenzie was born in February 1864 at Port Albert, Victoria. He was the son of Donald Thomson MacKenzie and Mary Ann Hodgson.
     William died aged 5 weeks on 8 April 1864 at Port Albert, Victoria.

      William MacKenzie was also known as William Bannans in some records. William was nick-named 'Black' Bill. He was born on 20 September 1863 at 3 p.m. at Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He was the son of John MacKenzie and Catherine Ferguson.
     John, Isabella, Robert, George, Catherine, Margaret, Catherine, William, Thomas, John and Donald immigrated with the family to Victoria, Australia,, in December 1870 per "Great Britain". William was a farmer.
     William MacKenzie married Mary Appleyard on 25 June 1892 at Carlton, Victoria.
     William MacKenzie and Mary Appleyard were registered at Won Wron on the electoral roll dated between 1908 and 1912.
     William MacKenzie was registered as William Bannans McKenzie, farmer at Yarram on the electoral roll dated 1931.
     William died of senility on 8 August 1941 at Gippsland Hospital, Sale, Victoria, aged 77. He was a widower and his usual residence was Traralgon. He was buried after 8 August 1941 at Yarram.

     William MacKenzie was born on 31 May 1850 at Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He was the son of Donald MacKenzie and Margaret Holm. William MacKenzie was christened on 23 June 1850 at Cromarty. Alexander and William were listed as the children of Donald MacKenzie in the 1851 census at Calrossie Street, Cromarty.
     William died before 1855 at Cromarty, ROC, SCT.