Hi Ida, I replied just to you not realizing that my message wasn't going to the list. Is there a reason messages are not defaulted to automatically reply to the list? It's no problem to re-send it. I'm so glad we connected. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan" <[email protected]> To: "Ida & Merle King" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [Grey Co.] Mary Flora McLean born c 1837 Scotland > Hi Ida, > Wow! Certainly that helps! And yes, I am always willing to share what > I have. > I haven't known where to start with the McLeans because there are so > many of them and difficult to sort out. In the Ontario records, I've > only had a chance to look at the 1871 census and only for Bentinck > (E), Div. 1. They lived at Range 1, Con27 and were tenants. James > Jones was a carpenter. > I knew to look in Bentinck because of information from the area they > moved to in Manitoba. I have them on the 1881 census and also the 1901 > census. > > Mary Flora McLean died before 1901 so I haven't her exact birth date, > nor the year she immigrated to Canada from Scotland. > Her children with James Jones (that I know about): Mary E., Charles > McLean, William, Flora Christina, James, Isabella, Catharine, George > Arthur, Elizabeth M. > > The Farm Lanes of Bentinck book sounds interesting. What does the > "WGR" in "pg 58 Lot 7 Division 1 Con 1 WGR" mean? > > Well Ida, where would you like to go from here? Do you want to go > off-line now? > > Many thanks, > Susan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ida & Merle King" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 2:04 PM > Subject: [Grey Co.] Mary Flora McLean born c 1837 Scotland > > > > Hi Susan > > > > McLeans hummm one of my favorite families. nice to meet you.. > > > > In the 1851 census for Bentinck, widow Mary McLean age 45 from the H > of > > Sct. Free Church of Sct. appears with children, Catherine age 21, > Mary > > Flora age 19, Christina age 11, Flora age 7 they appear on Con 1 Lot > 7 > > WGR. following those entries is a Malcolm McLean age 23 single. I > would > > presume another child of the widow McLean. > > > > 1861 census for Bentinck, widow McLean age 54 FC with children > Cristy > > age 18, and Flory age 16. In the h/h previous to this one lives > Malcolm > > 32, and his wife Mary 30 and children Cristy 9, Mary 8, Catherine 6, > F A > > 4 (Flora in 1871) Sharlot (Charlet in 1871) 1. > > > > Farm Lanes of Bentinck history book. pg 58 Lot 7 Division 1 Con 1 > WGR > > reports widow McLean and son Malcolm owned this property. Also an > > interesting mention of other owners James Jones...humm... > > > > If you care to share more I'd love to know more. > > > > I hope it helps > > later > > Ida > > > > Subject: [Grey Co.] Mary Flora McLean born c 1837 Scotland > > Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:38:59 -0700 > > From: Susan <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I have a Mary Flora McLean born about 1837 in Scotland. On the 1871 > > census, she is with her husband, James Jones, in Bentinck in South > > Grey. > > > > I have no information on her parents or siblings but do have > > descendants. > > Mary McLean is a very common name. Has anyone come across a Mary > Flora > > McLean in their research? > > > > Thanks for any help. > > Susan > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > >