Sinclair James MCLEAN b. 25 Feb 1884 Bordertown SA d. 23 Mar 1972 Mile End SA: Christina and Donald McLEAN and their descendants

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Name	Sinclair James MCLEAN [1]
Born	25 Feb 1884	Bordertown SA [1, 2]
	Maybe he was born in 1882 on the family farm in Strathalbyn - according to his daughter, Dora (see her notes attached t this website).
Gender	Male
Education	Strathalbyn & Bordertown [2]
Achievements	* Church officer at Cowandilla Church of Christ for 26 years, from 1929 to 1954 * Presiding at the communion service * Convenor of the works committee * Active in the extensions of the church hall, manse and chapel * Installed lights for the basketball courts * Lead the Band of Hope * Construction of the platform for the sunday school anniversary * On the Golden Jubilee Celebrations Committee
Biography Notes	Sinclair started work in Western Australia where he worked for & Swan as a bootmaker, also owned a photographic shop. When he returned to South Australia he worked on the Railway & Tramway as a motorman (driver). They met when Stella was travelling through Woolsley Railway station between Apsley and Adelaide when she was nursing. [2]
Occupation	After retiring, he was a packer and dispatcher at Myers for a short time.
Occupation	Grocer agent before starting tramways as a conductor on 13th March 1913. Retired on 6th March 1950. [3]
Occupation	Motor man with the Metropolitan Tramways Trust [1]
Occupation	Photographer and greengrocer in Bordertown.
Occupation	Railway porter before he was married.
Residence	Mile End SA [1]
	53 Tarragon St Mile End SA - all of married life.
Residence	c1910's	Mile End SA [4]
	Land title dispute: Sinclair James McLean stated that he purchased allotment 495 in Tarragon St Mile End SA in September 1912 and started building in July 1915.
Died	23 Mar 1972	Mile End SA [5, 6]
Buried	Centennial Park SA [7]
	Centennial Park Cemetery Adelaide SA Plot: Gen AA Path G, 543
Person ID	I-1506	Christina and Donald McLean \| Allan McLean's descendants
Last Modified	25 Jul 2021

Father	Allan b.1857 MCLEAN, b. 11 Nov 1857, Strathalbyn SA , d. 20 Mar 1930, Adelaide SA (Age 72 years)
Relationship	-470
Mother	Sarah THOMPSON, b. 3 Sep 1861, Gawler SA , d. 6 Aug 1937, Adelaide SA (Age 75 years)
Relationship	-470
Married	16 Nov 1878	Strathalbyn SA [8, 9, 10]
	Place of wedding: Mother's residence in Alfred Place, Strathalbyn SA Witnesses: Sister Mary and her husband Samuel Bates
Family ID	F-470	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Stella Vinicombe MATTHEWS, b. 28 Aug 1887, Apsley Vic , d. 8 Aug 1951, Adelaide SA (Age 63 years)

Married 1915 Apsley Vic

Presbyterian Church

Marriage/Wedding 18 Oct 1915 Apsley Vic

The wedding of Sinclair and Stella was held at St John's Church of England, Apsley on 18th Oct 1915. It was officiated by Rev JG Pollard. The bridesmaids were sisters Elizabeth and Ada with train bearer Viva Kealy and Audrey Stuntgell. Groomsmen were Alfred Bradley (cousin from Kybybolite) and McLeishmann (from Bordertown).

Children

	1. Dora May MCLEAN, b. 18 May 1917, Mile End SA , d. 26 Jun 2015, Forest Lake Qld (Age 98 years) []
	2. Jean Mildred MCLEAN, b. 22 Jan 1921, Mile End SA , d. 1933, Kew Vic (Age 11 years) []
	3. Ronald Sinclair Allen MCLEAN, b. 13 Oct 1922, Hindmarsh SA , d. 7 Nov 2011, Adelaide SA (Age 89 years) []
	4. Neil Graham MCLEAN, b. 27 Feb 1925, Adelaide SA , d. 27 Dec 2004 (Age 79 years) []
	5. Malcolm Gordon MCLEAN, b. 20 Nov 1929, Mile End SA , d. 21 Feb 2014, Adelaide SA (Age 84 years) []

Last Modified 8 May 2018 12:08:42

Family ID F-498 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Olive Hilda Madeline UNKNOWN, d. 27 Jan 1976, Adelaide SA
Last Modified	19 Apr 2016 06:31:46
Family ID	F-2547	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Photos		0104 - McLeans - Sinclair, Laurence, Sarah (nee Thompson), Eva (married Congdon), Allan & George (Robert).jpg
Photos		0117 - Sinclair & Stella McLean.jpg

Documents » Slide Show		NEWSPAPER 1915 Wedding of Sinclair McLean & Stella Matthews on 18th Oct 1915 in Apsley Narracoorte Herald, 26th Oct 1915, p4
		Warren McLean's notes about Sinclair McLean
		WW - Sinclair James McLean - died 23rd March 1972 in Mile End Age 88 yrs, born c1884 Widow: Olive Hilda McLean Residence: Mile End

Sources

[S-3] BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. .
[S-156] FS Dora McLean - ID 1515 - evidence pending, Dora's notes are attached to this website.
[S-152] Warren McLean - ID 1506 - emails, See notes attached to Sinclair's profile - email to Don Gordon on 27th March 2018.
[S-113] NEWSPAPER TROVE Adelaide Advertiser SA, Page 13 of 9th Oct 1915, Law Courts.
[S-109] https://savill.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au, https://savill.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/savill-M.html, 23 Feb 2021 Researcher Lorna McLean.
McLean Sinclair James death 1972-03-24
[S-111] DIGGER Births SA 1842-1906, (SAGHS), https://www.genealogysa.org.au requires log in , 29 Jul 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
MCLEAN First Names:Sinclair James Death Date:23-Mar-1972 Age: 88 Gender:M Marital Status:M Place of Death:Mile End Residence: Mile End Relative:Olive Hilda MCLEAN [W] maiden name UNKNOWN District:Hindmarsh Book/Page:159A/2010 Notes: Symbol=H.
[S-104] http://www.centennialpark.org/ ACA CENTENNIAL PARK, https://www.centennialpark.org/memorial-search/stella-vinecombe-mclean-6841/, 23 Feb 2021 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Interment Type: Burial Interment Date:11/08/1951 Interred & Interment Location General AA, Path G, Grave 543 View map Interment Right 5454 Interment Right Expiry
11/08/2021
[S-8] PUBLICATION Dawson book in Goolwa Library, Yvonne Heath of Morphettville, (Heath of Morphettville), C0461991941 - Goolwa.
[S-75] http://www.genealogysa.org.au requires login, https://www.genealogysa.org.au requires log in , 9 May 2020 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Groom Surname: MCLEAN Groom Given Names: Allan Bride Surname: THOMPSON Bride Given Names: Sarah Marriage Date: 16-Nov-1878
Marriage Place: Res of Mrs G J Thompson Strathalbyn Groom Age: 21
Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Allan MCLEAN Bride Age: 17
Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father: George James THOMPSON
District: Strathalbyn Book/Page: 117/683
[S-76] MyHeritage 92connections, my heritage (with a log in), 8 Feb 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
Allen McLEAN Birth Nov 11 1857 Strathalbyn South Australia Marriage Spouse: Sarah Thompson Nov 16 1878 Strathalbyn, South Australia Death Mar 26 1930 Adelaide, South Australia Burial West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South AustraliaAustralia