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From: Janice Peasnell <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Deaths
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:43:01 +1000
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Hi Jill,

I was really just checking the info that came from Jo's book. It would be
odd that someone was in Van Dieman's land that early and not involved in the
convicts. I had just gone through the Census, and realised if he was in
both 1841 and 1851 and that was a quick turnaround - but possible. BUT you
never know. But as you say the Allan McLean that was out here was here
earlier so not him. Funnily enough, there is no records of who he was just
his name and ship records, that date he went before the court was there
though.

I know some did return as a friend of mine finally got through a brick wall
be discovering one of her ancestors had returned back to Scotland after
transportation.

Jan



On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 6:57 PM, Jill Dakin <> wrote:

> Hi Jan
> I was so excited when I saw your reference to an Allan Maclean who was
> transported to VDL but alas, when I looked at my notes, realised it is very
> unlikely he is Jean’s and mine. In the 1841 census he is at Deargphort,
> Ross of Mull, aged 50, born Kilfinichen and described as Crofter. Mary is
> 48, and others in the household are Charles McInnes/7, Catherine
> McPherson/15/teacher,Lucy McGilvra/15/Female Servant, and Hugh
> McArthur/20/Ag. Labourer.
> Then in 1851 he is at Sqairt Holla, Ross of Mull:
> Allan Maclean/65/farms 12 acres/born Kilfinichen
> Mary Maclean/wife/60/born Kilfinichen [Bunessan]
> John Maclean/7/nephew/
> Leisy Maclean/10/lodger/
> Charles McInnes/17/Servant
> Mary MacPhie/20/Servant
> Allan McCallum/25/unm/visitor/bornTobermory [Allan was John’s brother and
> he later emigrated to Victoria, Australia, where he became a publican]
>
> Jo Currie and I were interested in Leisy who is probably an Alicia, a name
> that recurs in our family but couldn’t see where she came from. Lachlan
> Maclean, the diarest of Garmony, mentions in 1841 that Mary Maclean is
> ”married to Mr Allan Maclean, proprietor in NSW and they reside now at
> Kentra, Ross of Mull and have no issue”.” This would seem to indicate that
> his time in Van Dieman’s Land was prior to 1841. I suppose it isn’t
> impossible that he was transported in 1847 and came back in 1849/50 but I
> thought ticket of leave men were required to work out the rest of their
> sentence in the colony so it seems unlikely that the convict is the same as
> the Allan Maclean married to Mary McCallum, especially as Lachlan mentions
> his prior (ie before 1841) residence in Australia.
>
> Allan Maclean’s parents were Hugh Maclean and Marrion and he was b.c. 1786
> in Kilfinichen and died 10 Feb 1857 at Catcheon, Creich, buried Kilvickeon.
> Not sure where the burial details came from. I know there is a Kilvickeon
> burial ground on Ulva and another at Scoor but I can’t find any record of a
> MI. After his death his widow lived with her nephew, John McCallum the
> writer, in Tobermory.
>
> Thank you, Jan, for your input. If we don’t test all avenues we never get
> to what is the truth. I’m certainly not dismissing this as a possible but
> think it is unlikely.
> Best regards from Brisbane,
> Jill
>
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