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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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 1838 - 1912 (73 years)
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Ann MCBEAN/MCBAIN [1] |
- Spelt McBean on her wedding record to Charles McSween. Some locations spell name as McBain but it is McBEAN married to a Charles MCSWEEN not McSwin as per genealogysa.gov.au Researcher Lorna McLean per persistent findings @ 9 May 2019
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| Born |
24 Oct 1838 |
North Uist Scotland  [2] |
- BORN North Uist Outer Hebrides Scotland. North Uist is an island amongst many other islands on the north western perimeters of Scotland in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
- The BRB (p532) has her birth as 1838 whereas her wedding record has or born about 1836.
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Female |
| Emigration |
1853 |
Adelaide SA |
In 1853, at 20yoa Ann and her sister, Catherine at 18yoa, departed from North Uist (Baleshare) but the original ship was stopped due to communicable disease - thought to be small pox or chicken pox. The passengers were split into three different ships.
So Ann arrived in Adelaide on one ship and her sister and sister-in-law on another. The three ships involved were the "HMS Hercules", "Neptune" and "Olivia".
This needs to be checked because various sources have different accounts of who arrived in which ship. |
| Biography Notes |
14 Feb 1855 |
Mt Barker SA [3] |
A court case-In 1855 - Local Courts, Mount Barker: Wednesday, February 14, 1855 Full jurisdiction before Francis Davison, Esq., Stipendiary Magistrate; Robert Davennort and Frederick May, Esqs.
* "Christine McLean, a septnagenerian wife of Donald McLean, appeared to answer the complaint of Annie Macbean and Catherine Macbean, of the same place for having violently assaulted them with a stick. Mr Andrews defended; and in cross-examination elicited that one of the ladies was enciente by a son of the defendant, and that the defendant on becoming aware of the fact ordered the frail one never to come on her premises again. That the evening in question the lady did, in defiance of the defendant's injunctions, come on her premises. The charge was, however, clearly proved, and the defendant was fined £2 and costs." (South Australian Register, 21st February 1855, p3)
COMMENTS by Don Gordon on 8th Nov 2018:
* The 1855 newspaper item has Christina in her 70s (ie born between 1775 and 1785) whereas we have a possible OPR for a birth on 28th April 1787 which would make Christina 67 years at the time of the court. The BRB (p7) had her born in 1791 in which case she would have been born about 64 years old at the time of the court. But maybe the reporter was just using the term septuagenerian as another way of saying that she was old.
* Donald was 75 years old and he died 8 months later.
* At that time, all of the children of Donald and Christina had married and only Hugh (19 years old) was unmarried and still living at Auchananda's with his parents.
* Annie McBean - was a live-in servant at Auchananda's and was born in 1838 (BRB p532) so was 16 or 17 years old.
* The reference to being 'enciente' by a son of the defendant indicates that she was pregnant to Hugh - thus their child, Donald, must have been born sometime in 1855. The reference to 'frail one' indicates that the pregnancy was well advanced, so Donald might have been born in the first half of that year - we can guess at May 1855.
* Christina was probably against the relationship between Annie and Hugh - certainly she was against the pregnancy. Maybe she was blaming Ann more than Hugh. She had made Ann leave the house, but Ann and her sister came back, and so she hit them with a stick. It must have been quite a scene.
* Ann probably raised Donald herself because the 1858 court case indicates that Hugh was neglecting to help financially. However there must have been a strong continuing connection with Christina as evidenced when she made special provisions for him in her Will. Maybe she had an important role in his care despite her initial opposition to the pregnancy. He was 12 years old when she made her Will in April 1867, and 14 yrs when she died two years later.
* Subsequently, Annie married Charles McSween in 1859 and Hugh married Margaret Tannahill in 1862.
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| Biography Notes |
c1857 |
Strathalbyn SA [4] |
BRB p532: Prior to Hugh McLean (the younger) marriage (to Tannahill in 1862)-approximately in 1857, Hugh fathered a son by Ann McBean who seems to have been working as a maidservant for his mother Christina McLean. The child was named Donald, but whether McBean or McLean or even to later become a McSween, in Ann's marriage, there is no record;the child was not registered. He simply vanishes from the family archives. With exception to three newspaper reports.1.ann McBean was "enciente", 2. for maintenance of illigitimate child-dismissed. 3. second attempt also dismissed.
When his grandmother Christina McLean died in 1869 her Will showed how much she was disturbed over the wellbeing of young Donald McLean (she makes this specific reference as his name). Her very first bequest was a provision for the care & education of this child Donald, who was by then 14 years of age.
A McBean descendant, namely Terry Duggin of Payneham, S.A. has done much research of the missing Donald without any clear result. He did find that Ann McBain, daughter of Donald & Margaret (nee McLean) McBain was born at North Uist, Scotland in 1838. Donald McBean & his brother Norman were of Lake Plains, S.A. and each had a daughter Ann b. 1838. Hugh McLean the younger's Ann McBean eventually married on 30/11/1859 at Naracoorte. S.A. Charles McSween (b. 1840, Scotland, son of Allan McSween). Ann had arrived in S.A. in 1853 by HMS "Hercules". Ann had several McSween children and died on 2/2/1912 at North Adelaide and was interred at West Terrace Cemetery. Her husband Charles McSween died 11/3/1912 at Peterborough, S.A. by committing suicide by drowning himself in a local horse trough and was buried in that town. However, Donald, son of Hugh McLean the younger, could not be traced.
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| Biography Notes |
2 Apr 1858 |
Strathalbyn SA [5] |
| In 1858 - Local Courts - Strathalbyn, Wednesday 31st March 1858, before F Davidson, John Walker and EG Sealey esqs:"Affiliation case - A case of this description brought by Anne McBean against Hugh McLean jun, was dismissed in consequence of an informality in the information.Mr Price for the defendant" (South Australian Register, 2nd April 1858, p3). Again on 10th April "McBean Vs McLean; Information for neglecting to support an illegitimate child. The information was again dismissed, on account of an informality in laying it". |
| Biography Notes |
28 Apr 1871 |
Lacepede Bay SA [6] |
INQUEST ON FIRE AT LACEPEDE BAY. An inquest was held at the Ship Inn, Kingston, a few days since, before Mr Hutchinson, J.P., Coroner, to enquire into the cause of the fire that occurred at Messrs. J. and A. Cooke's woolshed. Mr E. S. Burkitt having been chosen foreman of the jury the following evidence was adduced?Ann McSween, wife of Charles McSween, shepherd, in the employ of J. & A. Cooke, said?On Monday morning, at "about 2 or 3 o'clock, I sang out to my husband that I thought the sheep were rushing, and told him to look out and see what was the matter. He got up and saw the woolshed on fire. I saw no one about, nor any sign of fire before I went to bed,neither was there anyone camping or sleeping in the woolshed. I was in the woolshed the day before the fire. The hut I live in is close to the woolshed. Any body could get into the woolshed without my knowledge. It was continually open. It was open the night of the fire. Charles McSween, shepherd to J. & A. Cooke, deposed?I am living at the woolshed hut. I was asleep about the middle of the night on Sunday. My wife called me and said she thought the sheep were rushing. I got up and opened the hut door. I saw the woolshed burning, one end had fallen in. Went to the Home Station next morning, and reported it. By a juror?I did nothing, only stood and looked at the fire. I could not have done any good. It was burning fiercely. I saw no one near the night before. I have no idea how the fire originated. There was no one sleeping in the woolshed that night to my knowledge. Mrs Ling was at my house writing a letter for me the night before the fire. She left my house about half-past 10. I was in bed
when she left. I had nothing to drink during the
evening. I was in the woolshed on Sunday. There
was a bundle of thatching grass in the shed. My
children were playing in the shed on Sunday. There was a blackfellow there the day before the fire. He said he was going turkey shooting. I went in the shed after the blackfellow left, about an hour before sundown. I do not know what the dry grass was kept in the shed for. It could not get on fire by it self. I have no reason to think any person set it on fire.The blackfellow stopped about two hours.I was not with him the whole of the time. I no not know if he smoked a pipe. Susannah Ling said?Mrs McSween came to my
house on Saturday afternoon, and asked me to come to her hut on Sunday to write a letter for her husband. I went on Sunday at between 3 and 4 in the afternoon, and left a little after 10 p.m. the same night. I went through the woolshed in going to the hut. I saw a blackfellow in the woolshed. He was not smoking. I spent the evening with Mrs McSween. I remarked to her I thought that I heard footsteps outside, and we looked out. The dogs were barking. It was too dark for us to discern anything. I am certain there was some one about. I thought I saw some one standing at the corner of the woolshed when I left for home, but it might have been imagination. I was very frightened. The woolshed was wide open. Anybody might have gone in. I go frequently to McSween's. There was nobody else there but me during the evening.By the Jury?I do not think any blame is to be attached to the children, as Mrs McSween is very careful of them. I know the blackfellow. His name is Jim, and he used to work for Mr Cave. I do not know when he went away. I went through the shed to avoid to avoid the stones. Since the fire my impression is that what I saw the night before
the fire was a man in moleskin trousers. D. Matheson, managing clerk to J. & A. Cooke, said?On Monday morning the 10th April, McSween the shepherd came to the station and reported the
woolshed was burnt down. I asked him if he knew
how it happened, and he said no. After a few more questions I went myself, and found it completely burnt down. I sent word to the police. By the Jury?It was partially insured, not to its full value. I have no reason to suspect anyone.There was a valuable screw-press in the shed burnt also, worth over £100. There was nothing else besides the fittings in the woolshed. I think the value of the building alone to be about £400 ; this is as near as I can value it. The woolshed was complete in all its fittings. R. T. Morris, Police-trooper, stationed at Kingston, deposed?I received information on the morning of the 10th from one of Messrs Cooke's men that their woolshed was burnt down. He said it had happened on Sunday night or Monday morning. I went to the spot and examined about. I could not see any indication of fire externally. The only thing burning was thatch, which had fallen from the roof outside. There was no grass about. There was plenty of sheep dung. By the Jury?I have never heard of the blackfellow referred to before the inquest took place. He was never mentioned to me by any of the previous witnesses. Verdict?"The Jury are of opinion that the woolshed was burnt down on the morning of the 10th April, 1871, but there is no evidence to show how the fire originated." |
| Education |
16 Aug 1881 |
Naracoorte SA [7] |
NARRACOORTE, August 15. This morning Kitty McSween, aged 10, and Neal McSween, aged 12, children of McSween, who has been committed for trial for sheep
stealing, were brought before the magistrate as neglected children. They had no home and no means of sustenance and were ordered to be sent to the
Industrial School until sixteen years of age.
The boy, who is quite blind, looked a pitiable
object. Tbe whole family bave been brought
up in the grossest ignorance, are unable to
read or write, and have never been to school or
church. |
| Biography Notes |
17 Aug 1881 |
Naracoorte SA [8] |
Our Narracoorte correspondent informs that sheep owners.in that district have been for many months, in fact years, under the impression that sheep stealing was being practised at their expense. Accordingly,about two months ago some sheepfarmers living in the Hundred of Hynam decided to make an effort to discover the offender or offenders, and with this view obtained the services of a detective from Port Adelaide. Detective Thomas was sent round, and his labors resulted in the apprehension of three persons for sheepstealing;- Ann McSween, married woman. Allan McSween, her son, and the daughter. The preliminary examination took place before Messrs. BL J. Smith, S.M., and W. Hutchinson, J P., on Saturday, August 13. Mr. Davison appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. A. J, Davies for the defence. Both the mother aud son were committed for trial for stealing sbeep on August 10, the property of G. & J. Thompson, of Hynam, and the lad was committed for trial for stealing sheep on July.17. Bail was allowed, in each case of two sureties of £50 each and the'
prisoners in 100 pounds. |
| Residence |
2 Feb 1912 |
Adelaide SA |
| Last residential address:_Power Street North Adelaide SA |
| Died |
2 Feb 1912 |
Adelaide SA [2, 9] |
| Buried |
3 Feb 1912 |
Adelaide SA [9, 10, 11] |
| Obituary |
14 Feb 1912 |
Adelaide SA [12] |
| A North Adelaide identity in Mrs. Ann McSween, wbo arrived in this State in 1853 with her father, has died at the age of 75 on the 2nd inst. She left three daughters, (two sons, 13 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. |
| Person ID |
I-5290 |
Christina and Donald McLean | Ewen (Hugh the younger) McLean's descendants |
| Last Modified |
21 Nov 2020 |
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| Documents
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 | WW - Ann McSween, nee McBain - died 2nd Feb 1912 in North Adelaide
* Age 74 years, born Inverness
* In Australia for 59 years
* Aged 24 years at marriage
* Residence: Tower St North Adelaide,
* Place of death: Tower Street
* Widow of Charles McSween, labourer
* Children: living 2 male & 3 female, deceased 1 male and 1 female.
* Cause of death: senile decay
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 | WW - Ann McBean (McBain) & Charles McSwin (McSween) - married on 30th Nov 1860 in Naracoorte
Place: Manse Naracoorte
Bride: Age 24, born 1836, father Donald Bean
Groom: Age 20, born 1840, father Allan McSwin |
 | CEMETERY WEST TCE ADELAIDE SA, paupers grave, Ann McSween nee McBean
CEMETERY WEST TCE ADELAIDE SA, DEATH 1912 Ann McSween nee McBain West Terrace Cemetery in paupers grave with a relative Allan McSween (likely her father in law, buried earlier). |
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- 1. Ann's mothers maiden surname was McLEAN but it is not known whether she was a blood relation to any of 'our' McLeans.
2. There were two by the name of Ann McBain who were born 1838 - their fathers were two brothers, Donald and Norman. [4]
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- [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. .
no information provided
- [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. , 532.
- [S-195] NEWSPAPER TROVE South Australian Register, P3 SA Register 1839-1900 LOCAL COURTS, 9 Jan 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
Again on 10 Apr 1858 Ann McBean took Hugh Mclean the younger to local court for not providing for illegitimate son. Was dismissed due to court decision.
- [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-2] NEWSPAPER TROVE Adelaide Observer SA (1843-1904, P2, 10 Apr 1858 Adelaide Times, 9 Jan 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
- [S-93] NEWSPAPER TROVE Southern Argus (Port Elliot, SA : 1866 - 1954) , 3, 26 Aug 2019 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
ATTACHED; SUMMARY INQUEST ON FIRE AT LACEPEDE BAY.
An inquest was held at the Ship Inn, Kingston, a
few days since, before Mr Hutchinson, J.P.,
Coroner, to enquire into the cause of the fire that
occurred at Messrs. J. and A. Cooke's woolshed.
Mr E. S. Burkitt having been chosen foreman of
ETC ETC
- [S-195] NEWSPAPER TROVE South Australian Register, 16 Aug 1881 page 5, 26 Aug2019 Researcher Lorna McLean.
NARRACOORTE, August 15.
This morning Kitty McSween, aged 10, and
Neal McSween, aged 12, children of McSween,
who has been committed for trial for sheep
stealing, were brought before the magis-
trate as neglected children. They had
no home and no means of sustenance
and were ordered to be sent to the
Industrial School until sixteen years of age.
The boy, who is quite blind, looked a pitiable
object. Tbe whole family bave been brought
up in the grossest ignorance, are unable to
read or write, and have never been to school or
church.
- [S-82] NEWSPAPER TROVE Express and Telegraph (1867 - 1922) SA, 3, 26 Aug 2019 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
see attached newspaper report in its entirety. This the outcome of a prolongs 4 column report of the 13th Aug 1881 in preparation for this hearing.
- [S-167] https://austcemindex.com, https://austcemindex.com, 9 Jul 2019 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
McSween Ann death 2 Feb 1912 burial 3 Feb 1912 (paupers burial no headstone, plot reallocated in 1941 to lease) West Terrace SA Road 1 Sth
- [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. , 523.
- [S-98] CEMETERY ACA ENFIELD, WEST & SOUTH TCE, CHELTENHAM, http://www.aca.sa.gov.au/Records, 9 Jul 2019 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
McSween Ann burial 03/02/1912 aged 74 Years Power Street last abode North Adelaide paupers burial:West Terrace Cemetery--Road 1 South, Path Number 26, E/W/-Count W-6TH, Site number 55 also her son Allan McSween:SOURCE ARCHIVIST ACA RECORDS
- [S-56] NEWSPAPER TROVE Critic (Adelaide, SA : 1897-1924) , 6, 26 Aug 2019 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
A North Adelaide identity in Mrs. Ann
McSween, wbo arrived in this State in
1853 with her father, died at the age of
75 on the 2nd inst. She left three
.daughters, (two sons, 13 grandchildren,
and one great grandchild).
- [S-75] BDM SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au requires log in , 1 Jun 2019 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Charles MCSWIN (McSwain) m.Ann MCBEAN Marriage Date: 1860, November 30 at Naracoorte Groom Age: 20 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1840 Groom Marital Status: N Groom Father: Allan MCSWIN Bride Age: 24 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1836 Bride Marital Status: N Bride Father Name: Donald MCBEAN Ref/Page: 44/168
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