McClelland family

[jeanharris]

Hi.
Is any one reseaching the McClelland family??
I think my grandmother Ellen Jane was McClelland was born c 1890 ??Co Down.
All I know from her marriage certificate her father was called David.
             Thanks Jean.

[BallyaltikilliganG]

There are four McClelland family trees for Co Down  all in Volume 1 with starting page numbers as follows in 1p8 Banbridge, 1p20 Lisnaree, 1p22 Baron, 1p24 Alexander,  This volume is in Blackwood Family history manuscript trees in the LinenHall library, Belfast. Its easiest to visit, however no harm enquiring. 
I suggest you ask them for photocopying estimates if they think your knowledge relevant and be prepared to pay the extra for post and packing. However if the material is really relevant when you get it, I suggest a further donation to this unique library that is always needing extra funds. Linen Hall Library,17 Donegall Square North, Belfast BT15GB, Northern Ireland, Telephone: +44 (0)28 9032 1707,  Fax: +44 (0)28 9043 8586, Email:info[at]linenhall.com
Have you also looked at Ros Davies website ie freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/
Have you also looked at www.familysearch.com
There will be many more sources.
Also try the Presbyterian Historical Society by letter, as one of their past librarians was an Aiken McClelland who was very interested in genealogy.
Hope this starts you. Jim

[BallyaltikilliganG]

I didnt include Ulster Historical Society who has Birth Record MCCLELLAND ELLEN JANE 1898    Co down. Hope that is good news but there is a fee to pay system. Off on other interests, Jim

[jeanharris]

Hi Jim.
Thanks for all help.
I have the Ulster Historical Society birth record for Ellen Jane McClelland born 1898.It gives her father as John a tailor.
I think this Ellen is too young to be my grandmother as when she married in 1918 Selling Kent England it gives her age as 29 and when she died 1954 Strood Kent she was 64.
She lived with us in Strood for 3 years before her death but I was only 5 at the time.
I live in Perth Australia now so not easy to visit Belfast!!
                           Jean.

[Dale john]

hi im related to james mcclelland 1770 1855 died in ballygowan wife was eliza jane mckinlay she died 1855 ballygowan house their son alexander mcclelland born 1792 born in belfast

[Kiltaglassan]

….as when she married in 1918 Selling Kent England it gives her age as 29

Marriage Jul-Sep 1918   
MCCLELLAND    Ellen J    Pack   Charles F    Faversham    2a   2477

….and when she died 1954 Strood Kent she was 64.

Deaths Jun 1954   (>99%)
Pack    Ellen J    67    Chatham    5b   245

From https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

[jeanharris]

Thankyou but I do have that information.
I have my grandparents marriage certificate and I know when they both died!

[Kiltaglassan]

Thankyou but I do have that information.
I have my grandparents marriage certificate and I know when they both died!

So who was your grandmother's father and his occupation on the 1918 marriage certificate?

[jeanharris]

Her father had died and it didn’t say.
My grandfather was still in the army!