Hugh MCLEAN

1866 - 1929  (63 years)

• Name	Hugh MCLEAN  [1]
  Born	5 Oct 1866	Strathalbyn SA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Biography Notes	Unmarried...It is not clear if he lived with his sister Mrs Keough or his elder brother Robert, probably with the latter. HISTORY: At the present time he would be described as a manic depressive as he took his own life and a report of this appeared in the "Southern Argus": Thursday 31/10/1929. "Mr Hugh McLean aged 63 years & grandson of three pioneer brothers (Note: he was a grandson of the original Donald McLean 8. nephew of four McLean brothers). He committed suicide on Friday last at his residence by hanging himself in the motor shed attached to the premises. The deceased had been in poor health for sometime past & had brooded on this. He had breakfast as usual with his brother Robert on Friday morning, he then went into the yard to cut wood & did not return for dinner but as he was in the habit of wandering off & spending the day away, no notice was taken of his absence. That he had not taken the dog was commented on. About 6.30 the same evening his nephew Hugh Keough had occasion to go to the motor shed & found the door fastened from the inside. With his uncle Robert's assistance the bolt was turned & slipped back & when the door was opened the body of the deceased was found hanging from a rafter by a thin strong cord which had been knotted to it, & a cask alongside had evidently been used as a jump off. When found the body was stiff & cold. Death was instantaneous & had occurred some hours earlier. The feet were only a few inches from the ground. Report was made to the police & the Coroner Mr J. W. Elliott & to Dr Formby who viewed the body. An lnquest was held on Saturday at the Court House 8. evidence was given by Hugh Keough (nephew) - Robert McLean (Uncle) - (note: Robert was brother to Hugh) - Mrs Jemima Muir (Aunt) & Sergeant Redpath. The verdict was that the deceased took his own life while of unsound mind."   [1]
  Health	23 Jan 1885	Adelaide SA
  	Hugh at 18yoa admitted to Adelaide Hospital (assumed medical condition yesteryear to be melancholy; today manic depressive: mental health Lorna McLean 04/12/2016)
  Health	27 Sep 1891	Adelaide SA
  	Hugh's second admission;23rd Jan 1885 (now 25yoa)...(assumed medical condition yesteryear to be melancholy; today manic depressive: mental health Lorna McLean 04/12/2016)
  Cause of death	25 Oct 1929	Strathalbyn SA   [3]
  	Suicide by hanging himself in back shed
  Occupation	Strathalbyn SA   [1]
  	Occupation: Saddler of Commercial Rd, Strathalbyn. (Directories-year not entered by researcher)
  Residence	Strathalbyn SA   [1]
  	Commercial Rd Strathalbyn SA
  Died	25 Oct 1929	Strathalbyn SA   [1, 4]
  	DEATH Strathalbyn General Hospital SA
  Buried	Strathalbyn SA   [1]
  Person ID	I-5553	Christina and Donald McLean | Ewen (Hugh the younger) McLean's descendants
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Ewen (Hugh the younger) b1836 MCLEAN,   b. 26 May 1836, Duisky Kilmallie Scotland ,   d. 5 Jun 1921, Strathalbyn SA  (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	-1740
  Mother	Margaret TANNAHILL,   b. 15 Sep 1839, Paisley Scotland ,   d. 6 Apr 1891  (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	-1740
  Married	13 Apr 1862	Strathalbyn SA   [5]
  Family ID	F-1740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  WW - Hugh McLean - born 5th Oct 1866 at Strathalbyn Parents: Hugh McLean & Margaret Tannarhill (sic)

  
  

  STORIES

  5214 - Hugh McLean Descendants of Hugh the younger - 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-75] BDM SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au requires log in , 25 Jul 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean. MCLEAN Given Names:Hugh Date of Birth:05-Oct-1866 Gender:M Father:Hugh MCLEAN Mother:Margaret TANNARHILL Birth Residence:Strathalbyn District: Strathalbyn Book/Page: 47/468 [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. . During the Great Depression [S-13] REGISTER Burials & Cremations - Alexandrina Council SA, Family History Group at Library, 54, 10.05.2016 ljm. Plot 82 Div1 in Strathalbyn SA [S-38] My Heritage, my heritage (with a log in), 25 Nov 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean. Margaret McLean (born Tannahill) Birth Sep 15 1839 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Emigration Circa 1860 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Marriage to: Ewan MCLEAN Apr 13 1862 Strathalbyn, South Australia