Duncan Hugh MCRAE

1826 - 1901  (74 years)

• Name	Duncan Hugh MCRAE  [1]
  Born	26 Jun 1826	Kintail Scotland   [1]
  	Ross-shire
  Gender	Male
  Biography Notes	1874	Belvidere SA
  	P15 "Belvidere" publication by Lance C Wakefield."Mr Duncan McRae was successful tenderer (No187) for the Belvidere to Lakes Palins mail run at a cost of 32 pounds per annum."
  Cause of death	Feeble health for a long time.  [1]
  Died	23 May 1901	Strathalbyn SA   [1]
  Buried	24 May 1901	Strathalbyn SA   [1]
  	BURIED Division 1/308, Strathalbyn SA
  Person ID	I-3875	Christina and Donald McLean | Mary McLean's descendants
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Mary b1818 MCLEAN,   b. 2 Apr 1818, Duisky Scotland ,   d. 22 Sep 1889, Strathalbyn SA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	25 Feb 1852	Adelaide SA   [2, 3]
  	MARRIED Trinity Church Adelaide SA
  Children	1. Duncan MCRAE,   b. 29 Nov 1852,   d. 2 Apr 1881, Strathalbyn SA  (Age 28 years)   2. Catherine MCRAE,   b. 26 Jun 1854, Milang SA ,   d. 20 Mar 1929  (Age 74 years)   3. Allan Mark MCRAE,   b. 29 Nov 1856, Strathalbyn SA ,   d. 23 Nov 1905, Tapleys Hill SA  (Age 48 years)  []   4. Donald Hugh MCRAE,   b. 9 Aug 1858, Milang SA ,   d. 22 May 1927, Adelaide SA  (Age 68 years)  []   5. John James MCRAE,   b. 7 Sep 1860, Milang SA ,   d. 1880, Milang SA  (Age 19 years)   6. Mary Ann Jane MCRAE,   b. 7 Aug 1860, Alexandrina SA  []
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2016 15:00:14
  Family ID	F-1279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  0346 - Duncan & Mary McRae, nee McLean.jpg

  
  

  Documents

  ww - Duncan McRae's properties - source Memorial Index Book

  
  

  Headstones

  HS MCRAE Duncan d.23rd May 1902 or 1901, and Mary, nee McLean who died on 22nd Sept 1889.The year Duncan's death was 1902 on the gravestone whereas other records have it as 1901. The gravestone gives his age at death as 72 years - ie born about 1830, whereas other records have his birth year as 1826.

  
  

  STORIES

  5082 - Mary McLean & Adam Abercrombie & Duncan McRae Mary's descendants - biography as published in the BRB in 1995.

  
  

• Sources

  [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. . [S-11] Birth record attached to this profile. [S-59] Family History Group SA-COLONISTS, Barry Leadbetter, page 1. first marriage; Adam Abercrombie married Mary McLean date provided and added by researcher Lorna McLean 05/12/2016 second marriage; MCRAE Duncan, Mary ABERCROMBIE nee MCLEAN married 1852-02-25 at Trinity, Adelaide SA, aged 25=Duncan b1827, 32 (w)=Mary b1820 Confirmed by the said website and NO alterations were made with citations from Website by Barry Leadbetter found by researcher Lorna McLean 05/12/2016