McLean

[irene_kipyahoo.co]

I’m researching for a friend and she is sure her ancestors are from Mull. I can’t however find any of the names she has given me actually in Mull.

I have a John McLean and Jessie McDougall marrying in Easdale in 1891 and this gives Johns parents as Archie McLean and Ann McGregor.

I think it might be Archie and Ann who are the links to Mull.  I was wondering if someone could suggest the best way to proceed.

[ColC]

I note the marriages in Argyll.
MCLEAN   JOHN   MCDOUGALL   JESSIE   1891   KILBRANDON AND KILCHATTAN

ARCHIBALD MCLEAN   MARRIED    ANN MCGREGOR   09/07/1843   KILBRANDON AND KILCHATTAN

Colin

[Little Nell]

As Colin has said, Archibald and Ann married 9 July 1843 in the parish of Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, which covers the isle of Easdale.

A search of the 1851 and 1861 census suggests that both Archie and Ann were born in the same place.

Any link to Mull may be further back.

Nell

[ColC]

ARCHIBALD MCLEAN/ANN MCGREGOR BIRTHS/BAPTISMS KILBRANDON AND KILCHATTAN

MCLEAN   MARGARET   F   17/12/1843
MCLEAN   JOHN   M   20/12/1845
MCLEAN   SARAH   F   15/10/1849
MCLEAN   ANN   F   17/11/1853

Colin

[irene_kipyahoo.co]

Thank you so much Colin and Nell I really appreciate your help.

My friend is convinced it is the McLean side which originates from Mull.

 How would I be able to find that out since Archie and Ann’s marriage won’t have their parents’ names to try find in early census etc.

[ColC]

You could check the records on https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk free to seach, small fee to view, the 1861 census below may help, 1871 census on freecen states all born Easdale.

1861 Easdale, Island Of Seil, Kilbrandon-Kilchattn


Archibald MCLEAN Head   Mar   38   Slate Quarrier b Kilbrandon Argyllshire       
Ann MCLEAN Wife 38 b Kilbrandon Argyllshire      
Margaret MCLEAN Dau 16 Domestic Servant b Kilbrandon Argyllshire   
John MCLEAN Son 14 Labourer Slate Quarries b Kilbrandon Argyllshire      
Ann MCLEAN Dau   8 Scholar b Kilbrandon Argyllshire      
Peter MCLEAN Son 6   Scholar b Kilbrandon Argyllshire      
Archibald MCLEAN son 3 b Kilbrandon Argyllshire      
Sarah MCLEAN Dau 1 b Kilbrandon Argyllshire      


Colin

[Forfarian]

My friend is convinced it is the McLean side which originates from Mull.
How would I be able to find that out since Archie and Ann’s marriage won’t have their parents’ names to try find in early census etc.

Their death certificates should tell you the names of their parents.

[Little Nell]

Both Archibald & Ann were still alive in 1891.  Archibald is not shown in 1901.

Archibald may have died in 1897.  Ann possibly did not died until 1912.

Nell

[ColC]

Deaths posted, ages are consistent with 1861 census.

MCLEAN   ARCHIBALD 75 (1822)   MOTHER FERGUSON      1897   515 / 7   KILBRANDON AND KILCHATTAN

MACLEAN   ANN   91 (1821)   Mother MACINNES   1912   515 / 16   KILBRANDON AND KILCHATTAN


Colin