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My grandfather John B McLean who was living at 13c Lodge walk, Peterhead, where he died Jan 1956. In his living room at that address was a Grandfather clock and he also had a boat called the "Lizzy". I am led to believe that the boat was left to one of his brothers Peter McLean. Is there any member of his family who can verify what happened to the boat? Another brother Colin, I believe may of had the grandfather clock, is there anyone in the family that can verify this info?
The reason for this information is that I am John B McLean's youngest grandson and I am doing the family tree.

Help……!!!!

Has anyone completed the McLean family tree? Flexible on variation of surname.

I am stuck on the lives of John McLean and Mary McKenzie

I believe John was born between 1780 – 1785 or 1790 – 1795 uncertain of location, Mary was born about 1795/96 could be Barnyards, Beauly

It’s possible they married in the Parish of Urray, Ross & Crom 1821

The 1841 census shows them living in Peterhead, with a 10 year age gap for John & Mary

By 1851 Mary was a widow and shows her birthplace as Inverness-shire

John died 1847/8 aged 67 in Peterhead, his occupation was a Flesher/Butcher

I have gathered a list of McLeans buried in St Peters Churchyard, Peterhead, through Deceased Online. Also on the site I came across William McLean & Brothers, Baker (Occupation), who appear to own plots D307 – 309, Who is he? Is he related to John McLean, i.e. Brother or Father??

Where did this branch of the McLeans come from? I am hoping there might be a link to the Isle of Coll

Out of interest does anyone have any pictures of cemetery mentioned, especially plots D307 – 309.

Hope someone can help with suggestions!!!!!!

Colin McLean born 1861 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, he married in 1882 to Isabella Strachan in Boddam. He appears on the 1891 census living in Peterhead, with his wife and bro-in-law. By 1901 I can only find Isabella living in Peterhead with Robert Bailey Bruce (Nephew). She is listed as wife, not widowed, Isabella dies 1907 in Peterhead, still married to Colin McLean. The informant on her death certificate was George Bruce (Uncle).
I feel I have searched everywhere for Colin, but found nothing on his death.

Can anyone help?? As a fisherman, could he have been lost at sea? Would a death certificate still be issued without a body???

Having acquired the  1911 census from SP of my grandmother Margaret Buchan and her family, I discovered there was a David Buchan aged 8 listed as a son to M B’s parents. As I never knew of his existence he was a mystery as I was unable to locate a birth certificate for him. It later turns out he was adopted for reasons unknown. His birth name was David Bruce McWilliams Mathew, born 1903. His mother Sarah Ann Mathew (Park) died when he was a month old, his father James Cow Mathew remarried in 1904. It also transpires on the 1901 census for James and Sarah, he had four brothers William, Charles, James and George.  The 3 older boys remained with their father at 11 James street, Peterhead after their mother died, while George went to at some point to Aberlour Orphanage, where he died in 1904 aged 5.
Is there anyone researching the Mathew family? As I am curious as to why David would have been taken in by my family, who I’m sure would not have been able to afford the upkeep of another child. There is no indication that the Mathew or Park family are related to the Buchan family.