Neil, Maggie, Mary Ann 'Maggie', Norman Ross, Mary Ann's  twin sister Catherine, and the three youngest boys:  Angus Hector, Allan & Colin.

 

Today, August 18, 2007,

I (Lu Dawn) took a closer look at Great Uncle Angus's Book, "God and the Devil at Deal Cove", and I must say that I am a bit upset to say the least!

When reading on page 4, it is quite obvious that Uncle Angus was successful at  finding HIS great grandfather!  That great grandfather is or should be Angus MacLean!  BUT the author, Uncle Angus, does NOT write anything about him!

He does write:

"I gave this good start  to an ancestry research concern in Edinburgh to get them started on digging up the family tree.  They made a registration charge of _____, expended all of fourteen shillings and fourpence on the search, and got as far as my great grandfather.  Beyond him there seemed to be a confusion of two families."

Oh how sweet it would be today to have those two families to study!!!!!

BUT.....

If we are able to locate and commuinicate with one of his two children or their children, we may be able to locate and have access to the above LOST information & data!

THUS,

Onward with that search!

 

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The following information was sent in by Kail Cadman direct descendent of our Angus Hector MacLean, Angus the brother to Mary Ann ‘Maggie’ MacLean.

Scots Ancestry Research Society

The following material was addressed to: Angus H. MacLean, Esq. on 17^th February 1967.

Dear Mr. MacLean,

Further to our letter of 30^th June 1966, we have now been able to undertake research on your paternal ancestry.

Prior to 1855 registrations of Births, Deaths and marriages in Scotland were voluntarily recorded in the old parochial registers 9unindexed) of each parish.  The old parochial registers of Coll were accordingly searched for the birth of Neil MacLean (junior) which was found to have been recorded thus:-

“Neil McLean (sic) tenant in Acha and Mary McLean his wife had a son born the 11^th and baptized the 19^th August 1842 named Nei.”

The only other child found to have been recorded to the above coupe in the old parochial registers of Coll was:-

John born 18^th baptized 29: 5:1841.

The marriage of Neil MacLean (senior) and Mary Maclean, was then found to have been recorded in the old parochial registers of Coll thus:-

“18^th February 1840.  Married Neil macLean (sic) at Achda to Mary McLean, Hyne.”

The 1841 Census Schedules for Coll were next consulted, and the following entry was found:-

“Address:  Acha.

Niel Mclean (sic). Aged 35, born in Argyll

Mary McLean       Aged  30, born in Argyll

John McLean        Aged 10 days, born in Argyll

Nancy McLean      Aged 40, born in Argyll

The 1851 Census Schedules for Coll were also consulted for an entry relating to Niel MacLean’s brother Alan, and the following entry was found:-

 

“Address:    Acha.

Allan Mclean, head of house, aged 48, agricultural labourer born in Coll, Catherine, his wife, aged 48, born n Coll.”

The old parochial registers of Coll were next searched for the birth of Neil MacLean (senior) circa 1806 with a brother, Allan, born circa 180.  The following families were noted there:-

“22^nd January 1805 John McLean (sic) and Flory McLean, Kilbride, a son Neil.”

Other children to John McLean and Flory McLean:-

Hector baptized 4: 9: 1791 at Gallanach

Murdoch  “          17:11:1793 at Arnabost

Hector        “            5: 4:1795 at Arnabost

Mary           “            4: 6:1796 at Arnabost

Donald      “        12: 3:1797 at Arnabost

Lachlan      “             2: 6:1798 at Arnabost

Donald       “            22:3: 1798 at Grimsary

Peggy         “             11:5:1800 at Honabost

Effy          “               8:12:1800 at Kilbride

Hector       “              13:6:1802 at Arnabost

Allan            “            27:3:1803 at Arivaoraich

Donald        “              10:11:1806 at Arnabost

Mary        “                 12:6:1809 at Kilbride.

It is presumed that the above children belong to at least two different families and it cannot, therefore, be proved that the above Neil and Allan are in fact brothers.  The second possible family found in the old parochial registers of Coll was as follows:-

2)            “27^th July 1805 Donald McLean (sic) and Catherine McDonald, Kilbride, a son Neil.”

Also:-

Allan baptized 27:  3:1803.

Since Neil MacLean (senior) named his eldest son John, it was thought probable that entry (1) above might be relevant and the old parochial registers of Coll were accordingly searched for the marriages of John Maclean and Flory McLean, and the following was the only one found there:-

“1^st February 1792 John McLean (sic) and Flory McLean in Arnabost.”

The 1851 Census Schedules for Coll were again consulted, and the following entries were noted:-

1)      “Address:  Acha.

John McLean (sic), head of house, aged 74, cottar, supported by the H    D    Com  born in Mull

Flora, his wife, aged 72, born in mull

John, his son, aged 30, born in mull

Marion, his daughter, aged 28, born in Mull.”

 

2)      “Address:    Acha.

Flora McLean, head of house, widow, aged 80, retired farmer’s wife, born in Coll

Mary, her daughter, aged 42, born in Coll

Effy, her granddaughter, aged 11, born in Coll

Niel, her grandson, aged 9, born in Coll.”

 

As it was not known whether John MacLean in entry (1) above might be the relevant one, and as it would be impossible to identify the correct birth entry for John Maclean, there being so many MacLeans in Coll, we were reluctantly obliged to abandon research at this point.

(Note: of these last two entries above relating to John MacLean, it is possible they were brother and sister given their ages!)

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More Info & Data coming from

Barbara MacKay, Canada, related to

OUR MACLEANS of SEAL COVE !

 

Info from Frank MacLean & Blanche MacLean:

Family of J. Neil, Mary (MacLean) MacLean, arrived at Cape Britian circa 1844.  With them came two sons, John D. (Ian) aged 3 yrs (1841) and Neil (later called Black Neil) 1 yr (1843).

John Neil MacLean, believed to have died at the age of 38 from an axe wound to the leg.  Black Neil died (in 1920).  Both buried at Malagawatch at Fulton Cemetery.

After arriving at Spanish Harbour

(now Port Hawkesbury CB)

they journeyed to Blues Mills then on to Valley Mills where they started a new home and began to raise five additional children, seven in all. 

 

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I have our Neil born 1842 Isle of Coll, but the census records him as age 48 - this makes him born 1843 !  This is close enough !

 

Today, June 25, 2007, I found a wealth of information & data concerning OUR

MacLean's of Valley Mills, Nova Scotia !

The Link Follows:

In Angus H. MacLean's book, "GOD AND THE DEVIL AT SEAL COVE" , Great Uncle Angus wrote the following found on page 4:

'My ancestral line was often recited like a nursery rhyme by my father, first names being used exclusively. 

"Aongas, ich MacNeil, ich Neil, ich Ian, ich Donal Ban." 

That is a somewhat phonetic writing of what meant Angus the son of Neil, the son of Neil, the son of Ian, the son of Donal Ban.  Ban means blond or light-colored,'

 

Keep in mind that :  Ian (Scottish derived from Gaelic Iain) is an alternative and other language form for John.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investigation of the 1841 Census - Isle of Coll

we find the following in regards to our Neil:

No. 885 McLean, Neil age 35 Farmer Acha Born in Argyll

Mary McLean age 30 Acha Born in Argyll

John age 10 days Acha Born in Argyll

Nancy McLean age 40 Acha Born in Argyll

 

This poses the question:

Who is this Nancy McLean?

 

Note:  in the 1841 census, ages above 15 were rounded down to the nearest 5, e.g. ages 16-19 were recorded as 15, ages 20-24 as 20, etc.

 

 

 

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Enjoy!

 

 

Glen and his wife Anna at the back.  Except for Anna all the rest is my family. You can pick out Lorraine and Neil.   Absent is David and his two girls, Two of Neil's daughters and their families, Lorraine's son and his two children...Makes eleven missing in all. There are four generations in the picture !

Frank H. MacLean (Son of Duncan Robert MacLean 1880-1965, & Christine MacDonald), Mark Eking, Florence (Flos) Frank's wife.

Frank has blessed us with several wonderful & interesting stories about his father, Dr. Duncan Robert MacLean.  Thank you Frank !

1897-1970

Catherine writes:

Thank You Catherine!

 

Allan MacLean & Johanna MacLeod. 

Allan, Son of J. Neil MacLean of Acha & Mary MacLean of Hynes

Children:

1.  Christy Flora, my mother, 1875-1959

Married Neil L Gillis , Gillis Cove

 

2.  Mary Jane Unmarried 1877-1936

 

3.  John D 1878-1959  Married

Margaret Mac Queen

Second wife Sarah (Mac Leod) Carmicheal

 

4.  Duncan Robert ( Frank's father) 1880-1965

Married Christene Mac Donald

 

5.  Neil J Mac Lean1882 and died  at 23 yr. of age in the States, I think South Carolina

 

Son of Allan & Johanna MacLean

John D 1878-1959  Married