Ancestors of Kenneth MacLean

Kenneth MacLean
(Between 1821/1823-1897)

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Spouses/Children:
Isabella McIver

Kenneth MacLean ² ³

Born: Between 1821 and 1823, Poolewe, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Marriage: Isabella McIver on 16 Mar 1851 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom ¹
Died: 27 Jul 1897, Ormiscaig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

bullet Cause of his death was Bronchitis.⁹

bullet Another name for Kenneth was McLean.¹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

bullet General Notes:

Kenneth was a fisherman with his own fleet of boats (according to his grandaughter, Annabella MacLean, as told to Sheila MacLean Fairbairn).

Kenneth was probably illiterate. On his son's (Murdo's) birth certifiate his signature is recorded as "Kenneth MacLean his X mark". However, it is possible that this was simply because his only language was Gaelic. ³ ¹²

bullet Medical Notes:

Other death record details:

- Died at 3am.

- Doctor: no medical attendant.

- Informant: Mary McLean, daughter.

- Registered: 31 July 1897 at Aultbea. ⁹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Employment. ¹³ ¹⁴ Crofter (according to M Maclean's (son) marriage certificate

• Employment. ¹⁵ Fisherman

• Home address, 16 Mar 1851, Mellon Charles, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom. ¹

• Employment, 22 Jan 1859. ³ Crofter

• Home address, 22 Jan 1859, Ormiscaig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom. ³ 8 Ormiscaig

• Employment, 4 Apr 1881, Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom. ¹⁰ Fisherman

• Home address, 4 Apr 1881, Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom. ¹⁰ 6 Ormiscaig

• Employment, 6 Apr 1891, Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom. ¹¹ Crofter, employed 'on own account'

• Home address, 6 Apr 1891, Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom. ¹¹ 8 Ormiscaig

• Language(s), 6 Apr 1891. ¹¹ Gaelic and English

• Employment, 27 Jul 1897. ⁹ Crofter

Kenneth married Isabella McIver on 16 Mar 1851 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom.¹ (Isabella McIver was born Cal 1821 in Poolewe, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom ⁴ ⁵ and died between 16 Nov 1905 and 11 Mar 1922 ¹⁶ ¹⁷.)

bullet Marriage Notes:

"Kenneth MacLean residing in Mellon Charles and Elizabeth MacIver residing in Mellon Charles have given in their names in order to proclamation of banns. They were regularly proclaimed on the 16th March 1851".

From the Register of Marriages, Parish of Gairloch, Rev. Duncan Simon Mackenzie. ¹

Sources

1 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), OPR MARRIAGES 1851-066/2.

2 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGE 1891-098-65. Based on his son's (Murdo's) marriage cerificate.

3 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI BIRTHS 1859-066/1-5. Based on son's (Murdo's) birth record.

4 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1881 FILM 203409 66/1-6-8. Calculated from age (60) as at 4/4/1881.

5 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1891 66/1-6-6. Calculated from age (70) as at 6/4/1891.

6 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI DEATHS 1897-066/1-13. Age at date of death (27 July 1897) recorded as 74, which implies 1823 as year of birth.

7 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGES 1905-098-201. Son's (Murdo MacLean's) second marriage certificate records Kenneth as being dead by 16/11/1905.

8 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGES 1891-098-65. Son's (Murdo MacLean's) first marriage certificate does not record Kenneth as being dead as at 11/6/1891.

9 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI DEATHS 1897-066/1-13.

10 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1881 FILM 203409 66/1-6-8.

11 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1891 66/1-6-6.

12 Interview with Sheila MacLean Fairbairn (Interviewed by Martin MacLean Fairbairn (her son) at various times.).

13 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGE 1891-098-65.

14 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1922-103-3. According to son's (Murdo MacLean's) death certificate.

15 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGES 1905-098-201. According to son's (Murdo MacLean's) second marriage certificate.

16 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGES 1905-098-201. Not recorded as deceased as at 16/11/1905 according to son's (Murdo MacLean's) second marriage certificate.

17 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1922-103-3. According to son's (Murdo MacLean's) death certificate, Isabella was dead by 11/3/1922.

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Kenneth MacLean ² ³