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Inverness / Re: Kenneth McLean who ended up in Loftus Yorkshire
« on: Tuesday 08 November 11 12:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi Mistermc and Woodvillecas,
Thank you for your replies.
As I said my link comes in through Kenneth who married Ann Best although it's not actually a direct one. However, I linked up some years ago with a descendant who is. We both connect through Kenneth's son James who was born in 1823 and married Mary Wilson in Whitby. I think from your posts you have all the dates but any that you are missing I can let you have. James and Mary had a daughter Ann and two sons James and Kenneth. James married a sister of my g.g.grandmother and is my link to the McLeans and Kenneth married Sarah Richardson which is where, who is now a friend, comes in. We had a short holiday together a few years ago, visiting Loftus, Whitby and area and two visits to Teesside Archives. Actually, the photo of Alexander McLean's headstone that you posted looks like the one that we took on this visit. The documents mentioning Alexander, Kenneth and Donald are too large to scan in, 4 sheets of A3 for each document, but we may be able to find a way round it.
I became particularly interested in Donald and found a number of articles in the old newspapers about him, including one where he opened the Dornoch Light Railway in 1902. There's a photo which Donald must be on but I've no idea who he is so yes please to a copy of the one you have and also one of the Kenneth 1849. I do have a subscription to Ancestry.
Funny your dad threatening to go to Scotland, we considered that but decided it would be something of a wild goose chase without something more concrete to go on. I've always wondered if it's why Donald ended up in Scotland or if it was just co-incidence. If you are on Ancestry you will have seen the WW1 Service Record for Kenneth McLean born 1884, the Pharmacist/Chemist from Harrogate.
I have to admit that lots of my information from the Archives is still in the form of notes, I never seem to get the time to get it all on the computer. Family commitments at the moment take up a lot of time. I don't know if theres a way to contact you directly as I'm not very good at the technical side and would find it much easier to send you images etc directly if possible. I'm new to Rootschat and don't know what's persmiible and what isn't.
Kenneth and James both ended up in what is now Hartlepool and I have information on their families but not sure jst how much you would like. Anyway, just let me know and I'll help where I can.
Regards,
Baygil
Thank you for your replies.
As I said my link comes in through Kenneth who married Ann Best although it's not actually a direct one. However, I linked up some years ago with a descendant who is. We both connect through Kenneth's son James who was born in 1823 and married Mary Wilson in Whitby. I think from your posts you have all the dates but any that you are missing I can let you have. James and Mary had a daughter Ann and two sons James and Kenneth. James married a sister of my g.g.grandmother and is my link to the McLeans and Kenneth married Sarah Richardson which is where, who is now a friend, comes in. We had a short holiday together a few years ago, visiting Loftus, Whitby and area and two visits to Teesside Archives. Actually, the photo of Alexander McLean's headstone that you posted looks like the one that we took on this visit. The documents mentioning Alexander, Kenneth and Donald are too large to scan in, 4 sheets of A3 for each document, but we may be able to find a way round it.
I became particularly interested in Donald and found a number of articles in the old newspapers about him, including one where he opened the Dornoch Light Railway in 1902. There's a photo which Donald must be on but I've no idea who he is so yes please to a copy of the one you have and also one of the Kenneth 1849. I do have a subscription to Ancestry.
Funny your dad threatening to go to Scotland, we considered that but decided it would be something of a wild goose chase without something more concrete to go on. I've always wondered if it's why Donald ended up in Scotland or if it was just co-incidence. If you are on Ancestry you will have seen the WW1 Service Record for Kenneth McLean born 1884, the Pharmacist/Chemist from Harrogate.
I have to admit that lots of my information from the Archives is still in the form of notes, I never seem to get the time to get it all on the computer. Family commitments at the moment take up a lot of time. I don't know if theres a way to contact you directly as I'm not very good at the technical side and would find it much easier to send you images etc directly if possible. I'm new to Rootschat and don't know what's persmiible and what isn't.
Kenneth and James both ended up in what is now Hartlepool and I have information on their families but not sure jst how much you would like. Anyway, just let me know and I'll help where I can.
Regards,
Baygil