Poyntzfield

Thomas Urquhart McKenzie was born 6 July 1820 in Arboll, Parish of Tarbet, Black Isle, Ross-shire, Scotland. His parents were Robert Bruce Aeneas McKenzie and Harriet Ross. He immigrated to New Zealand in February 1840. He married Margaret Fraser, daughter of Hugh and Catherine McKenzie, 20 June 1842 in Wellington, New Zealand. They later settled in the Lower Rangitikei and operated a farm they named Poyntzfield. They had nineteen children who lived to maturity. Thomas died 16 May 1904. Margaret died 9 April 1909. Descendants lived mainly in New Zealand.