George (Henry) MCLEAN b. 15 Aug 1853 Adelaide SA d. 28 Nov 1918 Minyip Vic: Christina and Donald McLEAN and their descendants

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Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837

1853 - 1918 (65 years)

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Name	George (Henry) MCLEAN [1]
Nickname	Henry
Born	15 Aug 1853	Adelaide SA [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Marriage/Wedding	8 Oct 1854	Rowland Flat SA
	MARRIAGE:Sarah Ann Milgate (b. 8/10/1854 at Rowland Flat, S.A.) the 2nd child of James Milgate (1817-1896) and his 2nd wife Emily Harriet (nee Martin 1816-1909). The Milgates had moved from $.A. to near Minyip in 1874. That early house was of mud bricks and thatched roof. In 1880/81 severe drought caused an acute water shortage and some of the settlers left the distinct but George Henry battled on and carted water 6 miles, in casks, from Yarriambiac Creek, Kewell. They made good progress and there were 8 children. ln 1896 with the Boolight Brass Band.
Occupation	3 May 1871	Minyip Vic
	They lived initially in a house of three rooms 30 feet by 15 feet and a stable and stockyard constructed from local materials. For water supply there was a well 12 by 12 by 6 feet and for the stock a dam 66 by 33 by 9 feet. On May 31 1875 he was one of the petitioners for a school at Dunmunkle and there his children were educated in due course. He must have already decided to marry.
Education	11 Mar 1874	Dunmunkle Vic
	At the age of 21 he left for Victoria and applied for a land lease in the Shire of Dunmunkle on 11/3/1874. The lease was granted on 26/8/1875, 32O'acres of Section 94. In 1877 he was joined by his brother Archibald Sinclair until the latter gained his own licence. George (sometimes referred to as "Henry") remained in the area and enlarged his holding at Minyip.
Biography Notes	1860's	Naracoorte SA [1]
	Worked at his father's farm "Melrose". Angas Plains and with his brothers accompanied father Archie to Narracoorte in the south east of S.A. to commence at a property at The Gap, 16 miles from town.
	Sarah Ann McLean aged 63 years on 27/8/1919 at Minyip. Both interred at Minyip.
Died	28 Nov 1918	Minyip Vic [1]
Buried	Minyip Vic [1]
Person ID	I-4179	Christina and Donald McLean \| Archibald McLean's descendants
Last Modified	23 Apr 2020

Father	Archibald b1824 MCLEAN, b. 4 Mar 1824, Duisky Scotland , d. 31 Jan 1899, Naracoorte SA (Age 74 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 [3]
Family ID	F-1317	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah Ann MILGATE, b. 8 Oct 1854, Rowland Flat SA , d. 27 Aug 1919, Minyip Vic (Age 64 years)

Children

	1. Hugh MCLEAN, b. 1880, Minyip Vic , d. 9 Nov 1930, Minyip Vic (Age 50 years) []
	2. Mary MCLEAN, b. 10 Mar 1881, Minyip Vic , d. 10 Oct 1937, Preston Vic (Age 56 years)
	3. Rose Ann MCLEAN, b. 1882, Minyip Vic , d. 12 Nov 1949, East Wimmera Vic (Age 67 years)
	4. Jessie Maude MCLEAN, b. 25 Nov 1883, Minyip Vic , d. 7 Aug 1954, Chinchilla Qld (Age 70 years)
	5. Allan George MCLEAN, b. 20 Dec 1884, Minyip Vic , d. 25 Jul 1952, Fawkner Vic (Age 67 years)
	6. Margaret Christina MCLEAN, b. 17 Jan 1886, Minyip Vic , d. 28 May 1960, Minyip Vic (Age 74 years)
	7. Lachlan Gordon MCLEAN, b. 8 May 1889, Minyip Vic , d. 30 Oct 1969, Swan Hill Vic (Age 80 years) []
	8. Alexander James MCLEAN, b. 1 May 1891, Minyip Vic , d. 18 Aug 1942, Minyip Vic (Age 51 years) []

Last Modified 9 Dec 2013 05:11:00

Family ID F-1388 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos
0362 - George Henry McLean.jpg

STORIES
5092 - George Henry McLean & Sarah Ann Milgate
Archibald's descendants - biography as published in the BRB in 1995.

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-59] Family History Group SA-COLONISTS, Barry Leadbetter, 4.
MCLEAN Archibald, Ann Soward JANEWAY, parents of child born 1853-08-15 named George Henry at (Adelaide SA) all have information aligning.

and confirmed by the said website of Barry Leadbetter found by researcher Lorna McLean 05/12/2016
[S-75] BDM SA, 26 Jan 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
MARRIAGE:1846 Reg No: 12/201 groom: MACLEAN Archibald, bride: JANEWAY,Ann at Adelaide SA
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