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Topic: Amy Louise Mclean (Read 348 times)
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leofred
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Hi
I would be very grateful if anyone can tel me about Amy Louise Mclean, in our family bible it says she died in Durban, South Africa in October 1906.
I have her working as a chambermaid in Bexley, Sussex in 1901, she was born in 1875 in Shepherds Bush or Hammersmith London.
I have checked marriage records to see if she married prior to emmigrating but have found nothing.
I just think it strange that a young woman in that day and age would go to South Africa on her own. On the 1901 census she worked at the Sackville Hotel Continental and wondered if she was offered another job in South Africa.
Any information would be lovely.
Thanking you in anticipation
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kanskar
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Robert Kirk c1890
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NAAIRS has the following Document. Rootschatters with more SA knowledge will be able to assist/help with what the content may be. Kanskar
NAB (Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository)
MSCE/LEER
Ref: 28/22 McLean, Amy
Date 1906
Further Ref: (IO256/1906)
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leofred
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Hi
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
I do hope your right about other rootchatters helping, thanks for getting the ball rolling.
kind regards
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leofred
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Hi
thanks for the reply I would really like to know if possible how long she lived in South Africa what she was doing out there and if posible what she died of.
kind regards
janice
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Danchaslyn
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Hello Leofred, Kanskar and Ouma
Well, from an ex-SA, now in the UK, I cannot praise the PmBurg Archives Repository enough, they are incredibly helpful there.
Try sending an email to them, quoting the NAAIRS Ref Nos; for Amy McLean's death, requesting her Death Notice. The PmBurg Archives email address is on the NAAIRS site. There will be a very nominal charge for the certificate and for the postage.
Round about this time, in the Colony of Natal, the Death Notices were SO detailed. You should be able to glean quite a bit of info about Amy from it.
What an interesting time for Amy to have been in SA, during both Boer Wars!
Cheers
Danchaslyn
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MOE, Norway, Swaziland, and Zululand, South Africa
JORGENSON, Hole, Ringerike, Buskurud, Norway
AITKEN, Scotland, England, India, Island of St Helena, South Africa
LOBB, India and London
WALSH, India and England
SHORT, Yorkshire, England, Island of St Helena
BATEMAN, Island of St Helena, U.S.A.
YUILL, U.S.A.
FIRTH, Yorkshire, Engand
LIPTROT, various counties of England
SMITH, various counties of England
LYNCH, Yorkshire, England, Rhodesia and South Africa
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leofred
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Hi Danchaslyn
many thanks for your reply its certainly made things easier to understand.
Also I had no idea she was there at the time of the Boer Wars in fact she was only there for 5years before she died.
I Would still love to know what she was doing there unaccompanied it just seems such a big thing for those days. Wouldnt it be great to have a time machine to go back and ask her what she was doing.
Thanks once again much appreciated.
Janice
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Danchaslyn
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Hello Janice
Glad to be of help.......... 
It is terribly sad that Amy was there such a short time and like you, I also think it unusual, that it would appear, that in those times, she travelled such a long distance, seemingly, by herself.
Have you any ideas from her shipping record? sometimes it might appear a passenger is alone, but you may recognise some of the other names.
Some names might be the same, as reflected as being in the same household, as according to your Census record for her, of 1901?
In 1906, in Durban, there was probably only Addington Hospital. If she died in hospital, it was probably this one. Her Death Notice will tell you her place of death and cause of her death etc.
Well worth it to order it from Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository.
Cheers
Danchaslyn
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MOE, Norway, Swaziland, and Zululand, South Africa
JORGENSON, Hole, Ringerike, Buskurud, Norway
AITKEN, Scotland, England, India, Island of St Helena, South Africa
LOBB, India and London
WALSH, India and England
SHORT, Yorkshire, England, Island of St Helena
BATEMAN, Island of St Helena, U.S.A.
YUILL, U.S.A.
FIRTH, Yorkshire, Engand
LIPTROT, various counties of England
SMITH, various counties of England
LYNCH, Yorkshire, England, Rhodesia and South Africa
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leofred
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Hi again.
thanks for your reply, I have no idea when she left England or on what ship ,if anyone could supply this information that would be great. Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received.
Thank you once again for your interest.
kind regards
Janice
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Danchaslyn
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Hello Leofred
Would love to help you with a UK Shipping List, but can't, as I live very remotely and have dial-up internet only, no broadband available, so can't check shipping lists.
Have tried and tried!! 
Try a new, separate Thread, in RootsChat, say in the England section, maybe in Sussex, as that is where Amy once was and head it as a "Look up Request, Shipping Lists.
Then you can give a quick recap of Amy's life in the UK, her possible departure years, and her arrival in South Africa, and hopefully, someone will help you.
You may even strike gold and someone comes up with more about Amy's life in the UK, I do hope so!!
Good luck, Janice
Cheers
Danchaslyn
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MOE, Norway, Swaziland, and Zululand, South Africa
JORGENSON, Hole, Ringerike, Buskurud, Norway
AITKEN, Scotland, England, India, Island of St Helena, South Africa
LOBB, India and London
WALSH, India and England
SHORT, Yorkshire, England, Island of St Helena
BATEMAN, Island of St Helena, U.S.A.
YUILL, U.S.A.
FIRTH, Yorkshire, Engand
LIPTROT, various counties of England
SMITH, various counties of England
LYNCH, Yorkshire, England, Rhodesia and South Africa
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leofred
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Hi Danchaslyn,
Thank you for your reply and wonderful suggestion I will do that. I have been on Ancestry and they have nothing for South Africa and was wondering where to go next.
I will order the death certificate tomorrow.
Thank you so much for your help and encouragement.
Very best wishes
Janice
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Danchaslyn
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Hello Leofred
Well, hope this thread, and your new thread in the English section 'flies' for you. Please let me know which section you site it in?
And how you get on with N.A.A.I.R.S..............try to be patient, they can take a while answering, but you will get the Notice eventually. 
Of course, you can try googling UK Passenger Lists to South Africa, giving the rough years, you never know what you will find!!
But with your thread in Sussex as well, am sure you will find out more about Amy! 
Cheers and good luck
Danchaslyn
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MOE, Norway, Swaziland, and Zululand, South Africa
JORGENSON, Hole, Ringerike, Buskurud, Norway
AITKEN, Scotland, England, India, Island of St Helena, South Africa
LOBB, India and London
WALSH, India and England
SHORT, Yorkshire, England, Island of St Helena
BATEMAN, Island of St Helena, U.S.A.
YUILL, U.S.A.
FIRTH, Yorkshire, Engand
LIPTROT, various counties of England
SMITH, various counties of England
LYNCH, Yorkshire, England, Rhodesia and South Africa
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leofred
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Hi again
thanks for your reply and continued interest. Ive posted on Sussex county and had some good replies from Chatters with dates and point of departure. I will follow this up.
Have emailed SA site this morning asking for cost of death certificate and am prepared to wait but will let you know when I eventually get the cert, where she lived and cause of death. It would appear she left Southampton in 1903 for Durban Port Natal.
Thank you once again youve been brilliant.
best wishes
Janice
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Danchaslyn
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Hello Janice
Oh, great result.................so happy for you, am sure there will be more!
As Amy left Southampton 1903 for Durban Port Natal during 1903, the last of the Boer Wars was still raging in Natal!
Wonder how long her sea trip was and what she did after arrival. It is so intriguing!
Good luck and best wishes
Danchaslyn
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MOE, Norway, Swaziland, and Zululand, South Africa
JORGENSON, Hole, Ringerike, Buskurud, Norway
AITKEN, Scotland, England, India, Island of St Helena, South Africa
LOBB, India and London
WALSH, India and England
SHORT, Yorkshire, England, Island of St Helena
BATEMAN, Island of St Helena, U.S.A.
YUILL, U.S.A.
FIRTH, Yorkshire, Engand
LIPTROT, various counties of England
SMITH, various counties of England
LYNCH, Yorkshire, England, Rhodesia and South Africa
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leofred
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Hi again
Thanks for your best wishes I just want to put some flesh on Amys bones so to speak.
As I said before I will update this page when I have some news, your help has been invaluable.
very best wishes
Janice
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