Sloan and McLean of Boyle, Co. Roscommon

[Gortraney]

Since I'm at the point where I'm ready to pull my hair out with these two I'm hoping someone can help me with my great-great grandparents (though to be honest I'm not entirely certain the enquiry belongs on this board.)

Anyhoo, here goes.

My gg-grandfather William John Sloan moved to Boyle in Co. Roscommon from Co. Down and opened a hardware store in Main Street in 1863. My gg-grandmother Mary Anne McLean states on both the 1901 and 1911 census that she was born in Co. Roscommon but she married William in Omagh Presbyterian Meeting House, Co. Tyrone in 1870. On the cert I have it states her father Samuel McLean was an architect so considering both his job and the period I'm assuming he may have moved from place to place and therefore have no idea from whence he came. The only other info I have is that their witnesses were Isaac McLean and Thomas K Sloan, presumably brothers of the bride and groom respectively and that William's father was John Sloan, a farmer. After that I've hit a brick wall. I can continue down the line with their children, grandchildren, etc. but can't go back any further, so any and all help is very gratefully received!

The info I have to date is:

Mary Anne Mclean (b. 1848, Co. Roscommon, father Samuel McLean)
married
William John Sloan (b. 1836, Co. Down, died 1919 Boyle, Co. Roscommon, father John Mclean)

Their children were all born in Boyle:

John Sloan (1871-1903) married Jeanette Boyle Hanna
Susan Huston Sloan (1873-1954)
William John Samuel Sloan (1874-?)
Mary Sloan (1878-1955)
Isabella Sloan (1879-?)
Margaret Knox Sloan (1881-1974) married Thomas Henry Mallagh
Bertha Sloan (1883-?) married Joseph Mallagh
Jessie Scott Sloan (1885-1905)


If perchance there is anyone on the board who is from or knows Boyle and can tell me where I might find the Presbyterian burial ground for the family plot that would also be very much appreciated.

Many thanks
Trish

[myluck!]

This is a link to an Australian death notice from 1910 which may be of interest as Samuel McLean Architect of Boyle, Co. Roscommon is referred to.
Logical this could be Mary Anne's brother and may give you a new lead

[hallmark]

TERENCE JOHN SLOAN MALLAGH, might be of interest to you??

http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/3350/MALLAGH-TERENCEJOHNSLOAN

also http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/3349/MALLAGH-JOSEPH

Wrong way in time for you, unfortunately  http://www.dia.ie/architects/search/M?show=821  doesn't give anything for Samuel.

[Gortraney]

This is a link to an Australian death notice from 1910 which may be of interest as Samuel McLean Architect of Boyle, Co. Roscommon is referred to.
Logical this could be Mary Anne's brother and may give you a new lead

Thank you so very, very much! 

With this information I now have Samuel's wife's name - Susan Houston (which is passed down to the Susan Huston Sloan in my tree) - and a line to chase in Australia. It makes perfect sense that Samuel named his home Tyrone House if they had links to Co. Tyrone where Mary Anne and William Sloan married.

I truly cannot express how grateful I am for this.  For more than two years it feels like I've been banging my head against a brick wall with this part of the family. Of course now I'm wondering why I didn't just bring it here in the first place

[Gortraney]

TERENCE JOHN SLOAN MALLAGH, might be of interest to you??

http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/3350/MALLAGH-TERENCEJOHNSLOAN

also http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/3349/MALLAGH-JOSEPH

Wrong way in time for you, unfortunately  http://www.dia.ie/architects/search/M?show=821  doesn't give anything for Samuel.

Yes, this is absolutely the right family I have this and believe he was named for my great grandfather John Sloan who died in India a few years prior to Terence's birth (I have a wonderful photograph of John's wedding which what I presume is his entire family but since it was a sizeable wedding party it's difficult to identify anyone but the bride & groom). John was an army surgeon attached to the Indian Medical Service and one of my quests is to discover what inspired him to become a doctor and serve overseas when as the eldest son I would have thought it was assumed he would take over the running of the family business.

Thank you so very much for your help. It really is appreciated.

[myluck!]

no problem - happy hunting!

[hallmark]

http://homepage.eircom.net/~sligomethodist/boyle.html

[Rilla]

Greetings from Australia
I think I can help - as I have a copy of a Family tree ghoing back to about 1750 when

A McLean  possibly Scotch , of Drumsua, Clune, Newry.& Carrivck in Leitrimalso suggestedborn about 1750
Children
Samuel
Robert,
John
William
George Hix

As we are both descended from William I will just continue with that line
William of County Leitrim -farmer and linen weaver  married Jane McLeam
     Isabella married Michael Bingham
     Mary Ann married Jones
    Margaret married Hewston of Leitrim (could it be Houston?)
     Michael married twice
     Samuel married Susanna Houston 9these are recorded in the Ardcarne Parish register)

Samuel and Susan had the following
          William b 1840
           Thomas b 1841
           Mary Ann b 1843 married W J Sloan
           Eliza Jane b 1845 married Mair
           Joseph George b 1847
           Samuel b 5 August  1848 9my g-grandfather)
           Sarah b 1850? m Parker
The 4 sons all cemigrated to Victoria and I can supply more info if you want

Today you solved a lifelong mystery for me
My grandfather Dr John Samuel McLean became a doctor because his cousin had died in India whilst working as a doctor there.  I knew the story but had no name for the cousin.  Thank you so much.
My only regret is that my mother Doreen Bird nee McLean died on the 24 august just 3 days after celebrating hjer 100th birthday  She would have been interested to knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnow all this.
Good luck
Rilla           

[Gortraney]

http://homepage.eircom.net/~sligomethodist/boyle.html

Thank you! Somewhat ironically I attended services in this little church a couple of times many moons ago. If only I'd known back then to go and read a few gravestones. Benefit of hindsight, right?