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...do YOUR families link back to first South Australian wheat growers?
Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837
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 1847 - 1942 (95 years)
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| Name |
Harriet Cooper MCLEAN [1] |
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1847 |
Strathalbyn SA  [1] |
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| Gender |
Female |
| Biography Notes |
- «b»HARRIET COOPER McLEAN«/b» born November 1847 at Strathalbyn, S.A. She was about 15 when her mother died in 1861 and she probably had to be housekeeper in her place but with Janeway grandparents at Sections 2743 arid 2751 at Angas Plains there was help at hand. Archie was of Angas Bank, Strathalbyn until 1869 but had also "Melrose", Angas Plains, and it is not clear where the family lived.
MARRIAGE: Notice from the "Registed newspaper, Adelaide;-
On 6/1/1870 at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. John Anderson, Mr E. Warland of the Dry Plains to Harriet, eldest daughter of Archibald McLean Esq. late of Strathalbyn. ("late" meaning formerly, so the ceremony would have been at "Melrose".)
HISTORY: of the Warlands appears in "Brief Encounters at Victor Harbor 1802-1982" compiled by Madeline Brunato and also references in "0/d Strathalbyn" by Nancy Gemmell. Some of the main facts are given here. William and Alicia (Ebshie) Warland from Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, with 4 sons left England on 8/7/1839 by the "Singapore", (302 Ions, Capt. Hamilton) and reached S.A. on 11/11/1839. An epidemic of typhoid took the life of their baby Edward but on 9/11/1839, two days before they arrived another son was born and also became Edward, and who at 30 married Hamet McLean. The family went to Yankalilla to the dairy farm of J.B. Hack to work until 1842 when William built the "Wheatsheaf lnn" - now called "Warland Inn" at Echunga. It had 20 rooms and was popular during the gold mining boom in that area. In 1869 Edward who had taken over from his father, farmed briefly in the north, unsuccessfully, moved to Dry Plains beyond Angas Plains where he farmed at the time of his 1870 marriage. After that he was at Strathalbyn where he tried a baking business, became a Councillor and married Harriet. Two sons were born at Strathalbyn. Nancy Gemmell's book gives further details as does the "Southern Argus".
Edward and Harriet commenced a school at Strathalbyn in 1871 at the comer of South and West Terraces in a single brick room away from the house which had a vine covered verandah. In the reminiscences of Maggie (Bell) Richardson who was a pupil at this school, she says that discipline was strict and punishment was administered with either a strap or a doubled up leather rein.
For a time Edward had the "Victoria Hotel" at Albyn Terrace facing the park and River Angas. In those days the Angas Mill was used as an Assembly Room and at concerts there Edward and Harriet were amongst the performers. His song "Tell Me Mary How to Woo Thee" was a great favourite. He was also violinist and played for the barn dances held at farms. The Biographical Index had Edwards occupations as farmer and publican but school teaching is not mentioned.
The Warlands left Strathalbyn in 1877 to take over the Railway Hotel at Port Elliot where Edward, always interested in civic affairs, was one of the founders of the Pt Elliot Institute Hall. The next move was to Victor Harbor where Edward built a two storeyed house on the sea front and named it "Austral House". This became a licensed hotel in 1881. The aborigines at a nearby camp soon discovered that Harriet was very generous with left over food. The "Austral Hotel" became later "Pipirikil Guest House" and remained so until the building was demolished in the 1970s. The 3rd
child and only daughter was born in 1884.
In 1922 following Edward's death. the "Southem Argus" gave some details of Edward's life - "silvery sweet tenor voice - man of rare gifts and diverse character - deeply thoughtful and far-seeing - wonderfully observant - exceptionally musical - pure tenor - host of friends at Strathalbyn before his years at Pt Elliot and Victor Harbor and that when the "Austral Hotel" was built at Victor Harbor the locals regarded it as far too ambitious. There are however no details of
Harriet's life.
DEATHS: Edward Warland died at Victor Harbor aged 83 years on 14/8/1922 and was burried there. His Obituary in the "Southern Argus" of 31/8/1922 repeated some of the above information:-
"Mr Edward Warland of Victor Harbor died on Monday at the age of 83 years. He came to S.A. in 1839 in his first year and lived with his parents at Yankalilla and later with his father who was the licensee of the well-known "Wheatsheaf Hotel" between Mylor and Echunga. Mr Edward Warland engaged in famring at Strathalbyn subsequently and in 1879 went into business at Port Elliot. In 1884 he removed to Victor Harbor where he conducted the "Austral Hotel", but has
lived privately for the last 12 years. He took a deep interest in local affairs and years ago his influence was an important factor in getting the railway extended to Victor Harbor. The deceased has left a widow and 2 sons: Mr A. H. Warland Town Clerk of Victor Harbor - Mr Laurence E. Warland of Port Wakefield and a daughter Miss (Jessica) Warland."
Harriet Warland (nee McLean) died at Victor Harbor aged 94 years on 21/1/1942 having survived her husband by nearly 20 years. Both were interred at Victor Harbor.
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| Died |
21 Jan 1942 |
Victor Harbour SA [1] |
| Buried |
Victor Harbour SA [1] |
| Person ID |
I-4019 |
Christina and Donald McLean | Archibald McLean's descendants |
| Last Modified |
10 Oct 2017 |
| Father |
Archibald b1821 MCLEAN, b. 4 Mar 1821, Duisky Scotland , d. 31 Jan 1899, Naracoorte SA (Age 77 years) |
| Relationship |
-1317 |
| Mother |
Ann Soward JANEWAY, b. 1828, Hampshire UK , d. 19 Mar 1861, Mt Gambier SA (Age 33 years) |
| Relationship |
-1317 |
| Married |
11 Sep 1846 |
Strathalbyn SA [2] |
| Family ID |
F-1317 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Edward WARLAND, b. 9 Nov 1839, d. 14 Aug 1922, Victor Harbour SA (Age 82 years) |
| Married |
6 Jan 1870 |
Melrose SA |
| Children |
| | 1. Laurence Edward WARLAND, b. 4 Feb 1871, Strathalbyn SA , d. 21 Oct 1948 (Age 77 years) |
| | 2. Albert Howard WARLAND, b. 25 Sep 1873, Strathalbyn SA , d. 31 May 1960, Home (Age 86 years) |
| | 3. Jessie Florence WARLAND, b. 31 Jan 1884, Victor Harbour SA , d. 17 Aug 1979, Victor Harbour SA (Age 95 years) |
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| Last Modified |
13 Jan 2017 00:35:43 |
| Family ID |
F-1322 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| 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-75] http://www.genealogysa.org.au requires login, 26 Jan 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
MARRIAGE:1846 Reg No: 12/201 groom: MACLEAN Archibald, bride: JANEWAY,Ann at Adelaide SA
Public notice: some entries have little or no evidence provided. It is imperative that before assuming generalising the data to ensure followup evidence to maintain validity.
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