Archibald McLean of Port Charlotte, Islay

[sjm21560]

Thanks Gadget, I'll check that death.

Regarding Islayboys's query, I have nothing on Annie's father John, but I have found two of her siblings, Flora and Charles.

Regards
Stewart

[islayboy]

Thanks Gadget and Stewart for the info.

Stewart we appear to share a common ancestor in John Brown and Mary Sinclair. I had already confirmed Mary Sinclair's mother and father as John Sinclair and Mary Clarke. I come from the Charles Brown line. In fact we still have the family home in Port Charlotte. At present i am in exile on the mainland but return home as often as i can.
In my book Old Islay, on page 9, is a picture of Neil Brown who was Charles Brown's grandson
Could we share information by e-mail?
I can let you have an old and modern photo of the house.

Regards

islayboy 

[Neil Mac]

Just caught up with your post of Dec 09 and can maybe add a bit extra about Archibald..
  Archibald McLean was the second son of
 Alexander McLean and Margaret McLean  and was born on 15th Aug 1811
in Glasgow where Alex also a Tailor (or Taylor on the wedding record)and Margaret were married in the Gaelic Chapel Glasgow.on 29th Nov 1808.   
The next I can find is the birth of a sister to Archibald
in Gearrach Islay on Sept 1 1822 , Isabella, now back to the name McLergan..
Archibald is shown on the 1841 Census living with father Alexander,and sisters Margaret and Isabella but no mother Margaret.
Archibald died on May 21 1881 in Shore St Port Charlotte.
My connection is with Archibalds brother John, also born in Glasgow
on  Jan 15th 1810 and died Apr 24 1881 who was my GGGrandfather.
Alexander died in Port Charlote 0n Jan 21st 1869, his death cert again using the old name of McLergan and giving his father as Lachlan McLergan and mother asMary McQuarrie. 
 Archibald appears to have changed to McLean earlier
than John who was still John McLergan in Coull/Machrie as late as 1861.

Neil Mac

[sjm21560]

Hi Neil, many thanks for your post. I have sent you a private message in the hope that we can exchange family information.
Kind regards
Stewart

[islay 1]

I am sorry to but in on this thread of yours,but i was just wondering if the Archibald McLean from Port Charlotte that you are talking about,who died in1881 could have been the one who registered the death of my g(Xxx)grandfather Angus McEachern,d.6 Dec 1862 at Port Charlotte. I only found out about this the day before yesterday,and apparently the death was registered by an Archibald McLean who was a nephew. My Angus' wife,my ggg grandmother,was an Agnes (or Ann) McLean/McLergan.Both born Kilchoman Parish,so Archibald McLean who registered Angus' death is her nephew rather than his.
How common these names were,or how many inhabitants of Port Charlotte there were,I have no idea,but if there is a link here,then I can follow my ggg grandmother's family back using your information.
I'd be very grateful for your thoughts on this,and again - sorry to have butted in!

[Neil Mac]

Hello Islay 1
No problem about joining in. Glad to hear from you.
I'm not aware of any McEacherns in the family but thats
not to say there are none.
 Ann McLean/McLeargan would have to be the sister of
Archibalds father, Alexander.  So,  to be this Archibald's
nephew  Ann's parents would be
 Lachlan McLergan and Mary McQuarrie.
I don't know if you know her parents.
We only know of two children of Lachlan and Mary so any addition is welcome.
 Archibald McLean was a  common name in Port Charlotte, so cannot say
for certain if we have a connection

[islay 1]

Thank you for your reply,Neil,it is such a puzzle this family history,isn't it? I do not know the names of my Ann McLean's parents,which is why I was hoping that there was a link to be found with your Archibald McLean,so that Lachlan and Mary could be in  my next generation back too!
I did not know that it was a common name in Port Charlotte,but did wonder.When people are so very far back in time it becomes increasingly difficult to trace them,doesn't it? At least from far away it does,and with my lack of experience! Do you know roughly what the population of Islay would have been in the early to mid 1800s?
I am quite at a loss as to how to proceed next,but will maybe have to have a trip north and visit the lovely island for myself - would love to one day.Thank you again for replying,and good luck with your own search,Carolyn.

[sjm21560]

Hi Carolyn, thanks for joining in. I've been away for a few days so have just picked up your post.
Looking through my tree information, I can't see anything obvious that would link any of the Archibald McLeans in my tree to your 3xG.Grandfather. The only McEachern I have in my tree appears in 1887, coincidentally marrying a nephew of my Archibald McLean (b.1811) on his wife's side. However, this is too late to be relevant to your 3xG.Grandfather. As Neil Mac has said below, the link maybe further back in time with Archie's parents awaiting our discovery at some future date. I'm sorry I can't be of more help.
Kind regards
Stewart

[islay 1]

Thank you for taking the time to reply,Stewart,and for looking through the details of your tree.
A shame no link is to be found!I am delighted that with Rootschat help,I have at least found the parents of my g.g.grandfather John Mckechnie,who was born on Islay,and they are Angus McEachern and Agnes McLean.Maybe the story will end there. My dad was so proud of the Islay connection,having been born and brought up in Clydebank.

    Good luck with your own searches,best wishes,Carolyn