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Title: Donegal Birth
Post by: tazzy on Tuesday 29 May 12 23:44 BST (UK)
Can anyine help with a birth for Martha Annie Mclean in Donegal approx 1875.
All I know is that her father's name was Samuel, a farmer,  from her marriage certificate to Alexander MacGregor in 1900 in West Derby, Liverpool
She was sometimes known as Annie according to the 1911 census in West Derby.
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 29 May 12 23:53 BST (UK)
Have you checked the IGI Pilot site?

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927084

Possible match

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FY1H-9TG
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: tazzy on Wednesday 30 May 12 06:59 BST (UK)
Yes, I tried Family search but nothing for Martha Annie McLean.
Unfortunately, the link you gave isn't for Donegal. 


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Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 30 May 12 12:18 BST (UK)
have a look at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal

come down the page to basis search box - type in - Samuel McLean

Mclean at Elaghbeg

look at the 1901 census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

look through the town land and streets.

did the whole family leave ireland?
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 31 May 12 00:12 BST (UK)
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Unfortunately, the link you gave isn't for Donegal.


I wasn't sure if Ballymoney was in Donegal so I Googled the question and it came up as Ballymoney Donegal

Here is an extract from one of the links

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Ballymoney is in County Donegal.
The community name means "town of the shrubbery."
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: mmcpadden1 on Thursday 31 May 12 00:27 BST (UK)
Ballymoney is actually in Co.Antrim.
Hope this may help.
                             Maura
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: joemc on Thursday 31 May 12 01:08 BST (UK)
Hi, can only find one birth record for a Martha McLean in the Civil registers for Co. Donegal, 1875 +/- 5 years

 Martha McClean born 1870, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, but her fathers name was John, her mothers name was Lilly

Regards

Joe
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 31 May 12 06:56 BST (UK)
First of all, Ballymoney is the name of 16 townlands in Ireland = 2 in Antrim and one in Donegal. However, the places listed under civil registration are the registration districts- in this case County Antrim.

Secondly, Martha's birth may be registered under another name such as Annie making it more difficult to find, or the year of birth could be incorrect.
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: anne_p on Saturday 15 September 12 21:02 BST (UK)
Could this be her?

Martha Anne Mclaen b 17 May 1872 Donegal, Ireland, daughter of Samuel Mclaen, mother was Martha Hamilton

Anne
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: anne_p on Saturday 15 September 12 21:10 BST (UK)
Hi Again,
Although I have only just noticed the date on the original post....

 Son Norman H MacGregor b 1903 had the middle name of HAMILTON so I guess the 1872 birth that I  have just posted is more than a possibility.


1901 census :
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Rathmelton/Ballybokeel/1193170/

Death perhaps?
Samuel McLean age 73 Mar qtr 1922 Milford Vol 2 page 103


NB: By coincidence, my mother/ maternal family were also from Ramelton and most of their deaths were registered in Milford or Letterkenny

Anne
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: yoda65 on Saturday 24 November 12 07:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Tazzy,

my grandfather was born on may 8/1881 in Ballybokeel Ireland , districtof Ramelton, Co Donegal and his parents were Samuel McClean and Martha McClean nee Hamilton. Samuel senior was a farmer.
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: tazzy on Saturday 24 November 12 16:10 GMT (UK)
This is really good news for me as I haven't been able to find out anymore information on Martha.
Do you have any details on your family?
My Granny's Brother, Alexander MacGregor, was married to Martha Annie MacLean in Liverpool.  One census shows her name as Annie.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Evelyn
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: yoda65 on Sunday 25 November 12 04:55 GMT (UK)
i will check out the info when i return home tonight but there are so many people out there with the same names it makes it difficult at ties.

Sandra
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: Jodie Bee on Saturday 23 December 17 00:55 GMT (UK)
Hi tazzy,
Not sure if you are still following this thread?
I have a heap of information on the Mclean family.  The original poster who replied to you in this thread was my mum (Yoda65).  Samuel Mclean, father of Martha Anne McLean, was my 2nd great grand father.  Martha Anne mclean is my 2nd Great Aunt.
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: Colinbegley22 on Saturday 15 December 18 23:22 GMT (UK)
Hi Jodie, I see you mention that you have a heap of info on the McLean family. My great grandmother was a fanny McLean married a William Walker begley in Londonderry in 1890. Fanny was born in greenock Scotland but her father was a John mcclean born in donegal. John was married to a Sarah kincaid. I think they left Scotland and they came back to donegal. Possibly ballybegley in donegal. John's father was called James and he married a Fannie shinnan or shannon. If you have any info on the McLean's it would be greatly appreciated. Ps. I tried to send you a PM but it says your inbox is full.
Title: Re: Donegal Birth
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 10 January 19 08:44 GMT (UK)
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