Moray Gordon MacLean (1853 - 1902)

Born 9 Apr 1853 in Juniper Green, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Died 18 May 1902 at age 49 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Moray was born in 1853, the son of Charles Edward Stuart MacLean and Elizabeth Grace Wilmer Finnis. He was born at Juniper Green April 9 1853. Moray was baptised the following month at Colinton, Edinburghsire on May 21 1853 by the Rev Lachlan MacLean, Minister of Liff & Benvie. Witnesses were Angus McDonald and Jane Lang. Jane was to become Moray's aunt the following year when she married Alexander Brunton MacLean.

Moray attended school up to age of 17. After his father's death the family moved to Stanwix, Cumberland and Eliza had become head of the house. Sister Christina also lived with them. By 1881, Moray was working as a Bankers Clerk and living in Edgbaston, Warwickshire with his mother, grandmother and Christina.

In 1890 Moray was named as Executor of his Uncle Donald Kennedy MacLean's Will. Donald died in 1890 in Birmingham.

Moray was resident at 29 Speedwell Road, Edgbaston between 1888 and 1892 Ref : UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946.

His Aunt Christina (nee MacLean) Simms' children were visiting from Newfoundland. In 1901.

Moray was employed as an Insurance Agent.

He never married, remaining with Eliza, and in 1902 Moray died age 46, at Worcestershire, England. His Will was proved on June 11 and administration granted to his sister, widow Christina Mary St Clair Wilson.

Moray died just a month after his mother Eliza (nee Finnis) MacLean.

Moray Gordon MacLean is buried at Warstone Cemetery, Birmingham. ^[1]

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Faye Whitfield, Oct 31, 2012

• https://www.birminghamburialrecords.co.uk

• "Scotland Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB7Y-PTD : 11 December 2017), Moray G Maclean, The Parish Of Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; from "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012.); citing p. 1, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,788.
• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V51M-SHJ : 11 December 2017), Moray G Maclean in entry for Eliza G Maclean, 1871.
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27N-MHR7 : 12 December 2017), Moray G Maclean, Edgbaston (Warwick), Worcestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 51, Piece/Folio 2954/29, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,837.
• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSSY-8NR : 8 April 2016), Moray G Maclean in household of Eliza G Maclean, Edgbaston, Worcestershire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Edgbaston subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPY-JFH BIRTH/BAPTISM

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N59-5XG : 31 December 2014), Moray Gordon Maclean, 1902; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL7-HZCJ : 17 September 2018), Moray Gordon MacLean, 11 Jun 1902; citing Probate, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,385.

• https://ancestry.com.au

Scotland Select Births & Baptisms FHL 1066672

Scotland Census 1861

England & Wales Civil Death Registration, 1837-1915 ol 6c, Pg 246

England Census 1871-1881, 1901

England National Probate Calendar

• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Evening Star 7/7/1902 Deaths Out of copyright
• W Baxter - UK : Birth record transcript

• Faye Whitfield, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Faye and others.

Footnotes

Moray is recorded as Mray on 1901 England census