My Family Tree

Child's Full Name Rachel McLean
Baptismal Date 25 March 1827
Officiating Clergy McGregor
Father's Name Hector McLean
Mother's Name Nancy Sinclair
Church Name Presbyterian
Church Location Richmond Parish

A third son, Roderick William McLean, married Hector MacLean's daughter, Rachael (1826-1923) (see Laughlin MacLean History). Roderick lived on the farm beside the Southwest School.

Married.
On the 11th inst., by James Yeo, Esq., J.P.., Mr. Roderick McLean, of Lot 14, to Rachel, eldest daughter of Mr. Hector McLean, of Lot 16.
(The Islander May 3 1850)

Pages from the Past:
Their family were William J.; Agnes M. (Linkletter); G. Alfred E.; James G.; D. Alexander; Catherine Jane.
William J. married Isabella Smith of Eldon.

In the 1881 census, Roderick and Rachel were in Lot 16 with four children: Alex, Alfred, Minnie (17) and Almira (10). In 1891, Rachel's widowed mother Agnes was living with them, as well as Emma Wickett, age 13. Alfred was still at home. In 1911, Roderick and Rachel were living with Alfred.