ross and cromarty birth

[cherel1]

trying to find parents of donald maclean born c 1818 stornoway - only know he was a seaman and wed in 1846 to ann mckenzie, any help appreciated.

[LesleyB]

Hi Cherel

Have you found him in any census (1851, maybe?)? That should give some indication of where he says he was born. Where have you found Stornoway mentioned?

There are several born Stornoway around 1818 on IGI. Have you looked at these?
What did your Donald call his first son?

Do you know when and where he died?

Best wishes
Lesley

[paddyscar]

Hi:

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search

Shows Ann MAC KENZIE Marriage to Donald Maclean:
13 APR 1846 Stornoway, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland

There is only one birth DONALD MAC LEAN
Christening: 13 JUL 1818 Lochbroom, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
Father: JOHN MAC LEAN - but there are none for Stornoway.

Both records are submitted by members of the LDS Church and should be checked against SP.

There are more Donald Maclean hits that ARE for Stornoway, but none of them for 1818.

Frances

[speleobat2]

Could this be your Donald and Ann on the 1851 census:

1851 Scotland Census 1851 Scotland Census
Name: Donald Mclean
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann Mclean
Gender: Male
Where born: Stornoway, Ross
Parish Number: 88
Civil parish: Stornoway
Town: Stornoway
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: Cromwell St
Occupation: Shipmaster
ED: 7
Page: 70 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 291
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1851_19
Household Members: Name Age
Donald Mclean 33
Ann Mclean 27
Margt Mclean 2
Mary Ann Mclean 5 MO
Margaret Farguson 23
Alexander Mckenzie 25




Note Alexander Mckenzie is shown as brother-in-law to Donald.

Carol

[cherel1]

thank you for replies! i have the same 1851 census carol thanks- yes thats where i got he was born in stornoway, and to lesley- his first son i have is on the 1861 census as roderick mclean age 6, on 1861,1871,1881 census lived at same address 2 inaclete st stornoway, he died between 1861-1871 as his wife ann is a seamans widow in 1871. he was living at sandwick when he wed ann in 1846, she was living at dalbeg isle of lewis. but he could have been boarding there as he was a mariner.

[SarahND]

Hi Cherel,
Have you tried to find his death certificate at ScotlandsPeople? His parents names should be given on that document, if the informant knew them. Between 1861-1871 here are only 15 deaths in all of Scotland for a Donald M*lean born 1818 +/- 5 years (only 10 for +/- 3 years)
2 are in Ross, but of course he needn't have died there, since he was a seaman. You could at least have a look at the list of 15 deaths and eliminate those which were recorded far inland or had birth years too far out. Maybe it would give you a manageable number to check.

All the best,
Sarah

[cherel1]

with thanks sarah, i will have a go. cherelx