On Sunday, September 8, 2013 8:56:53 AM UTC+1, Susie Coleman wrote: > Would anyone be researching the family of a William MacLennan who I believe > > married an Ada MacLennan(father Hon W.G.S.MacLennan Durban South Africa this > > has not been confirmed but was given to me with any references) but have > > been told that Ada was born Manchester England c1875 according to a census > > entry 1901(can find no entry on BMD for this) and who had a child Ernest > > MacLennan. I believe I have found Ada and husband William on the 1901 > > Scottish Census , William aged 29 , a Clothier living at 2 Warden St Off > > High Street Dingwall, he was born c1872 Kiltearn Rossshire,(whose parents > > were Duncan McLennan and Elizaberh Gerrie), If the Census record is correct > > they at that time had no Children , so am presuming Ernest born sometime > > after that, looked on 1911 Scottish Census but could find no William with a > > wife Ada, cannot seem to find them anywhere, would appreciate and ideas as > > to how to search for them. > > > > Hoping someone can help > > > > Susie Coleman sbcoleman01@gmail.com A very quick search reveals ..... William McLennan and his son Ernest are boarders living at 128 Shrewsbury Street, Old Trafford, in 1911. Ref: RG14; Piece: 23648. While Ada McCLennan is a patient in the Whittingham County Lunatic Asylum at Whittingham, Preston, Lancs, a married woman, aged 37, and born Chorlton - which is on the outskirts of what was then central Manchester Ref: RG14; Piece: 25366; Page: 12. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Name: William McLennan Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1900 Registration District: Fylde Inferred County: Lancashire Volume Number: 8e Page Number: 1183 Spouse: Ada Roberts England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 Name: Ada McClennan Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1911 Age at Death: 37 Registration District: Preston Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8e Page: 823 UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 Name: William Ernest B McLennan Gender: Male Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1903 Departure Date: 9 Mar 1922 Port of Departure: London, England Destination Port: Cape Town, South Africa Ship Name: Baradine Search Ship Database: Search the 'Baradine' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Shipping Line: P & O Branch Service Official Number: 145419 Master: Captain T C E Dayas Source Citation: Class: BT26. **Travelling with his father** Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: William Ernest Byers Mclennan Death Place: Western Australia Age: 73 Father's Name: William Registration Place: Perth, Western Australia Registration number: 4455/75 Peter Haizelden Genealogist and Family Historian www.haizelden.co.uk

On Sunday, September 8, 2013 10:56:20 AM UTC+1, Peter Haizelden wrote: > On Sunday, September 8, 2013 8:56:53 AM UTC+1, Susie Coleman wrote: > > > Would anyone be researching the family of a William MacLennan who I believe > > > > > > married an Ada MacLennan(father Hon W.G.S.MacLennan Durban South Africa this > > > > > > has not been confirmed but was given to me with any references) but have > > > > > > been told that Ada was born Manchester England c1875 according to a census > > > > > > entry 1901(can find no entry on BMD for this) and who had a child Ernest > > > > > > MacLennan. I believe I have found Ada and husband William on the 1901 > > > > > > Scottish Census , William aged 29 , a Clothier living at 2 Warden St Off > > > > > > High Street Dingwall, he was born c1872 Kiltearn Rossshire,(whose parents > > > > > > were Duncan McLennan and Elizaberh Gerrie), If the Census record is correct > > > > > > they at that time had no Children , so am presuming Ernest born sometime > > > > > > after that, looked on 1911 Scottish Census but could find no William with a > > > > > > wife Ada, cannot seem to find them anywhere, would appreciate and ideas as > > > > > > to how to search for them. > > > > > > > > > > > > Hoping someone can help > > > > > > > > > > > > Susie Coleman sbcoleman01@gmail.com > > > > A very quick search reveals ..... > > > > William McLennan and his son Ernest are boarders living at 128 Shrewsbury Street, Old Trafford, in 1911. Ref: RG14; Piece: 23648. > > > > While Ada McCLennan is a patient in the Whittingham County Lunatic Asylum at Whittingham, Preston, Lancs, a married woman, aged 37, and born Chorlton - which is on the outskirts of what was then central Manchester > > Ref: RG14; Piece: 25366; Page: 12. > > > > England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 > > Name: William McLennan > > Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1900 > > Registration District: Fylde > > Inferred County: Lancashire > > Volume Number: 8e > > Page Number: 1183 > > Spouse: Ada Roberts > > > > England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 > > Name: Ada McClennan > > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 > > Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1911 > > Age at Death: 37 > > Registration District: Preston > > Inferred County: Lancashire > > Volume: 8e > > Page: 823 > > > > UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 > > Name: William Ernest B McLennan > > Gender: Male > > Age: 19 > > Birth Date: abt 1903 > > Departure Date: 9 Mar 1922 > > Port of Departure: London, England > > Destination Port: Cape Town, South Africa > > Ship Name: Baradine > > Search Ship Database: Search the 'Baradine' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database > > Shipping Line: P & O Branch Service > > Official Number: 145419 > > Master: Captain T C E Dayas > > Source Citation: Class: BT26. > > **Travelling with his father** > > > > Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 > > Name: William Ernest Byers Mclennan > > Death Place: Western Australia > > Age: 73 > > Father's Name: William > > Registration Place: Perth, Western Australia > > Registration number: 4455/75 > > > > > > Peter Haizelden > > Genealogist and Family Historian > > www.haizelden.co.uk PS BTW no year of death is given in the Australian Death Index. Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Births Dec 1902 MacLennan William Ernst B Chorlton 8c 800 Peter Haizelden Genealogist and Family Historian www.haizelden.co.uk