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Can anyone help find my GGGrandmother's family

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Janet

Janet Report 20 Oct 2007 19:13

My g.g.grandmother was born Isabella McLean on 10/11/1863 in Graham Street, Middlesbrough. Reg dist.Stockton-Sub dist.Yarm in the Counties of Durham and York. Her father was Lauchlan McLean and her mother was Elizabeth McLean Nee SWAN. In 1901 she is was living in Bishop Auckland married to Arthur William COOPER he was born in Denston in Suffolk. I would like to find out where Isabella's mother and father originated from if possible, all help would be gratefully appreciated.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 20 Oct 2007 19:24

They don't show up together on the 1871/81 census but on the 1861 their is this family

Name: Lachlan McLean
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland

Civil Parish: Bishopwearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: North Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 243
Household Members: Name Age
Catharine McLean 3
Elizabeth McLean 22
Lachlan McLean 30
Mary McLean 1

Roy

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Oct 2007 19:34

The 1861 details posted give occupation of Lachlan as boilermaker does this match the birth cert.

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Oct 2007 19:38

Just did a free search on ScotlandsPeople.

There is one match for a marriage between Elizabeth Swan and Lachlan McLean in 1858.

No idea if the right couple.

Sorry got no credits left on ScotlandsPeople.

Maureen

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Janet

Janet Report 20 Oct 2007 19:47

The certificate states BOILERSMITH as occupation of Lauchlan is this the same as a BOILERMAKER?.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Oct 2007 19:55

ScotlandsPeople is a pay to view site.

£6 gets you 30 credits. Do a search and it will cost 1 credit to view the results and then a further 5 credits to view an image.

So not too bad at £1.20 to get a copy of a marriage cert. Would still leave you some credits for further research.

Maureen

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Oct 2007 19:57

1881 a poss if mother remarried

Name: Isabella McLean
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relationship: Stepdaughter
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: England
Registration Number: 644/7
Registration district: Blythswood
Civil Parish: Glasgow St George
County: Lanarkshire
Occupation: Dressmaker
ED: 16
Page: 3 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 15
Line: 13
Roll: cssct1881_230
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth McIndoe 42 Dumbarton
William McIndoe 41
William McIndoe 3
Isabella McLean 17



1871 poss
Name: Isabella McLean
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: England
Registration Number: 644/5
Registration district: Clyde
Civil Parish: Glasgow St Peter
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 13 Wood Lane (broomielaw)
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 31
Page: 12 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 55
Line: 10
Roll: CSSCT1871_132
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth McIndoe 30 Renton, Dumbarton
William McIndoe 30
Catherine McLean 5 England
Isabella McLean 7
May McLean 11 Renfrew, Greenock

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Oct 2007 20:05

Another search on ScotlandsPeople reveals a possible marriage in 1870 between William McIndoe and Elizabeth McLean.

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Oct 2007 20:09

WILLIAM MCINDOE
Spouse: ELIZABETH SWAN
Marriage: 20 DEC 1870 Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland


This is on IGI

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Oct 2007 20:16

MARY MCLEAN
Birth: 07 AUG 1859 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
Father: LACHLAN MCLEAN
Mother: ELIZABETH SWAN

This is also on IGI

It is possible that Mary on 1861 census is May on 1871.

There are now enough possible entries for it to be worthwhile to spend some money on ScotlandsPeople


Maureen

Researching:
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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 21 Oct 2007 10:42

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Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Janet

Janet Report 21 Oct 2007 13:12

thank you everyone, your help with this has helped me considerably janet