Thank you all for the info, Keep it coming.
We have two Duncan McFarlane’s
one arriving on the Parland 1824
one arriving on the India 1840
Duncan’s brother James didn’t marry
Duncan did marry in Scotland – he married Agnes McNee – but it states Agnes Mcfarlane she died 1837.
They had one child – Agnes she marries Nicol Fletcher Brown
The arrive after the death of Duncan as they receive most of the will along with nephew’s of Duncan. They return to Scotland – he was a noted Surgeon.
There was three churches at the time – church of Scotland, free church – Presbyterian and United church.
I tried to find these churches – the Mortlock library holds the records re trying with them.
The birth of the chn (4) appear to be not register either.
The most interesting thing to turn up is –the purchase of land by Duncan Lennox McFarlane, who marries in NZ 1875. it states that he had lived in NZ 66yrs at time of death –arrive in NZ 1862.
I have been unable to confirm his arrival in NZ.
There is a article - history of the McFarlane’s in Victoria & South Aust, given by D MacFarlane Clan MacFarlane – the story of Gippsland by Charles Davey chapter 2 page 5. In this article it states that “I haven’t come across any other Duncan or James in SA, Vic, or NSW whose birth & death fit the pattern”. The spelling has changed from Mac to Mc.
Lachlan McFarlane appears to be a cousin father Thomas – but Thomas is not a brother to Duncan.
