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Margaret Ruth MCLEAN

Margaret Ruth MCLEAN

Female 1852 - 1864  (11 years)

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  • Name Margaret Ruth MCLEAN  [1
    Born 12 Jul 1852  Strathalbyn SA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Biography Notes
    • MARGARET RUTH McLEAN, born 12/7/1852, at Strathalbyn.

      Died aged 11 years and 6 months on 18/2/1864 at "Waterloo" Angas Plains.

      There was an epidemic of both scarletina and diphtheria that year (the Leslie family lost 4 of 5 children), and although most records give Margaret's death as from diphtheria. the official cause was registered as "scarletina".

      She was buried in the Strathalbyn Cemetery on 19/2/1864 in the same grave as a younger brother.
    Cause of death
    • There was an epidemic of both scarletina and diphtheria that year and although most records give Margaret's death as from diphtheria. the official cause was registered as "scarletina".
    Died 18 Feb 1864  Angas Plains SA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • DEATH 'Waterloo' Angas Plains SA
    Buried 19 Feb 1864  Strathalbyn SA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I-3186  Christina and Donald McLean | John McLean's descendants
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2017 

    Father John b1816 MCLEAN,   b. 6 Feb 1816, Blaich Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1903, Angas Plains SA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Relationship -971 
    Mother Mary b1829 STACEY,   b. 00 Jul 1829, Somersetshire UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1872, Angas Plains SA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Relationship -971 
    Married 29 May 1845  Macclesfield SA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Family ID F-971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    HS MCLEAN John James & Margaret Ruth McLean. John McLean died by accidental poisoning, youngest son (twin) of Mary and John McLean

  • Sources 
    1. [S-3] PUBLICATION 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. .

    2. [S-59] Family History Group SA-COLONISTS, Barry Leadbetter, 4, 8 Dec 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      Married date 25 Sep1845 has no citation by Edwin McLean; so altered to this date 29 May 1845

      Confirmed by the said website and alterations were made with citations from Website by Barry Leadbetter found by researcher Lorna McLean 05/12/2016

    3. [S-11] Birth record attached to this profile, Marriage Certificate No282574 in district of Hindmarsh, 8 Dec 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      Marriage Certificate282574 cites marriage 25 Sep 1845 at Chapel Maccesfield SA in presence of Harriett Stacey all parties signed with a cross.

    4. [S-75] BDM SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/user-details/product/uid-728760/coid-2/cid-2/request_data-%7B/quot;option-/quot;--/quot;com_search-/quot;,-/quot;Itemid-/quot;32-/quot;surname-/quot;mclean-/quot;check-/quot;1-/quot;gname-/quot;john-/quot;year-/quot;1845-/quot;range-/quot;5-/quot;cusearch-/quot;Search-/quot;a4bd3f58e9df756191d0f96ccbc0b1ee-/quot;6235051a8cb6ac0fb342a1c5012bf974-/quot;__utma-/quot;175478836_926997949_1548135433_1548135433_1548135433_1-/quot;__utmc-/quot;175478836-/quot;__utmz-/quot;175478836_1548135433_1_1_utmcsr-(direct)%7Cutmccn=(direct)%7Cutmcmd=(none)/quot;__utmt-/quot;__utmb-/quot;175478836_2_10_1548135433-/quot;%7D-.html, 30 Jan 2019 Researcher Lorna McLean.
      Groom Given Name(s): John Groom Last Name: MCLEAN Bride Given Name(s): Mary Bride Last Name: STACEY Marriage Date: 1845, May 29 Marriage Place: Chapel Macclesfield Groom Age: 27 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1818 Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father:Bride Age: 18 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1827 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father Name:James STACEY District: Adelaide Book/Page: 12/196