John MCKENZIE

1846 -

• Name	John MCKENZIE  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	1846	Nairn Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	4 Apr 1868  [7, 8]
  	3175
  Joined Ordnance Survey	4 Apr 1868  [9]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	4 Apr 1868  [9]
  	3175, John McKenzie
  	Name: John McKenzie Date Joined OS: 04/04/1868 Date Left OS: 19/7/1905 Superannuated
  1871 Census	1871	4, Beaumont Street, Warrington, Lancashire, England   [5, 6]
  	Surveyor
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	1, Barnaby Green, Southwold, Blything, Suffolk, England   [2]
  	Surveyor Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Lodger
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Chester, Cheshire, England   [8]
  	Detail Plotters and Tracers
  	Name: J McKenzie Rank: CA Nature of duties: Detail Plotters and Tracers Branch: 10th Division (Chester) Pay per diem: 5s 0d Length of service: 22y 0m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 0s 9d
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Philip Street, Hoole, Chester, Cheshire, England   [4]
  	Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	Arklow Street, Arran Quay, Dublin, Ireland   [3]
  	Surveyor Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head of family
  FLAG	Civilian  [9]
  Left Ordnance Survey	19 Jul 1905  [9]
  	Register of Staff
  OS People	Civilian  [2, 3, 4]
  RoS Last Entry	19 Jul 1905  [1]
  	Superannuated
  Name	John McKenzie  [9]
  Reference Number	52475
  Person ID	I52475	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Margaret MCKENZIE,   b. 1849, Forress Scotland
  Children	1. Margaret A MCKENZIE,   b. 1879, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Catherine C MCKENZIE,   b. 1891, Chester, Cheshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Margaret MCKENZIE,   b. 1883, Callington, Cornwall, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Agnes MCKENZIE,   b. 1884, Ipswich, Suffolk, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John G MCKENZIE,   b. 1886, Ipswich, Suffolk, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. David C MCKENZIE,   b. 1889, Chester, Cheshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Albert MCKENZIE,   b. 1877, Glossop, Derbyshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 Details: 1881 Census. Details: 1901 Census. Details: 1891 Census. [S21] Ancestry.com, 1871 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3904; Folio: 114; Page: 13; GSU roll: 842045. Record for John McKenzie https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7619&h=16439426&indiv=try [S19] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG11; Piece: 1895; Folio: 11; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341457. Record for John Mc Kenzie https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7572&h=20206865&indiv=try [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff. Details: 1890 Staff List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS.