Looking for any information on David McLean and Mary Caithness (wife)
Morag1947
David McLean was my paternal great grandfather. He married Mary Caithness in 1878 in Panbride, Angus, Scotland. They had 10 children, one of which was my grandfather Charles Caithness McLean. I know that James Caithness was an ancestor and a Ship Master. I'm looking to fill in the gaps and locate any information on the siblings of Charles.
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asheppard on 2014-09-07 22:10:55Is this them on the 1901 Census
1901 Scotland Census about Mary Mclean
Name: Mary Mclean
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Panbride, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 316
Registration district: Panbride
Civil Parish: Panbride
Town: Carnoustie
County: Angus
Address: West Haven
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Mclean 43
Jane Mclean 21 Occ: Jute Weaver
David Mclean 19 Occ: Cope Distributor (Coke?)
James Mclean 17 Occ: Hewson Cloth Lapper (Hesian?)
Lotta Mclean 15 Occ: Shop Menage Girl (Message?)
Mary Mclean 13
Annie Mclean 11
Charles Mclean 9
William Mclean 4
Margaret Mclean 3
all children born Painbride Forfarshire, Mary, Annie & Charles listed as Scholars.
Unable to locate David the father on the 1901 Census, also missing is oldest son George b1879 he is on the 1881 & 1891 Census possibly married or living elsewhere.
You should be able to locate the 1911 Census on Scotlands People website, pay to view site, you may also be able to find their births and any marriages.
On the 1891 Lotta & Mary listed as
Lotta Eliza Bell McLean 5
Mary Jack Hunt McLean 3
There is a death for a David Mclean 1899 Angus born abt 1854 could be him. You need credits to view the details.
asheppard on 2014-09-07 22:41:51On a quick search for marriages on Scotland People in Angus
Lotta Eliza Mclean 1909
Mary Jack Mclean 1914
Births, Panbride Angus, need credits to view details
George 1878
Jane 1879
David 1881
James 1883
Lot Eliza 1886
Mary Jack 1888
Annie 1889
Charles 1891
William 1896
Margaret 1898
Morag1947 on 2014-09-08 22:36:41There are quite a few details in here I didn't have, so this is wonderful and thanks for your reply.
David McLean (my great grandfather) had very bad asthma, and died of it while fairly young so it's probably him. This was told to me by my grandfather Charles Caithness McLean. My grandfather also told us that his father was often bedridden with the asthma, and would reel in misbehaving children with a fishing rod to mete out punishment!
George may possibly not be on the census as I think he must have been the son that went to sea. There was one son who was lost at sea according to my grandfather. He was washed overboard while in the rigging. The Annie McLean site I mention below states that George McLean married Agnes Moffat in 1905 in Panbride, so the seafaring accident was either wrong or happened after that. I'll have to research farther.
I found a site that included Annie because of her marriage to William Watt Cable. She died in childbirth, as did the child, in May 1912.
asheppard on 2014-09-08 23:31:58There is a marriage listed for William Cable & Annie Mclean in 1911 but not in Angus.
There is a death for Ann Cable 1912 in the right age bracket.
It looks like a visit to the Scotlands People website will be well worth the money.
Morag1947 on 2015-03-13 16:41:00THank you for the information. I'll now look up Scotlands People. Half the work is finding out which sites will provide the best information. I've tried Ancestry.com and haven't had much success finding birth/death records, or anything much for that matter. I'm now ready to move on and you've been a big help.
Thanks so much!