Edward McGlashan (1817 - 1889)

Born 12 Dec 1817 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1889 at age 71 in Saint Clair, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

Edward McGlashan was born on 12 Dec 1817 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. He was the son of John McGlashan, a furniture dealer, and his wife, Mary Fraser, and the brother of John McGlashan.^[1]

Edward married Anne Cotton on 15 April 1841 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[2] The New Zealand-born children of Edward and Ann may be:

1. Edward George Cotton
2. William Cotton
3. Ann ^[3]

Edward married Henrietta Bell in 1880 in New Zealand.^[4]

Edward died on 31 Jul 1889^[5] in Saint Clair, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand aged 71.

Edward was buried in Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand with a death date of 31 Jul 1889.^[6]

Research Notes

One son is called Ernest b.1857

Sources

1. ↑ Ian Breward. 'McGlashan, John', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1m35/mcglashan-john (accessed 3 February 2023)
2. ↑ "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910". FHL Film Number: 1066695. Ancestry Record 60144 #2927117 (accessed 22 May 2022). Edward McGlashan marriage to Anne Cotton on 15 Apr 1841 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ New Zealand Govt - Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Births:

   1853/3352 McGlashan Edward George Cotton Parents: Ann and Edward

   1855/5457 McGlashan William Cotton Ann Edward

   1857/7524 McGlashan NR Ann White Edward

   1859/9342 McGlashan Ann Ann Edward

   1861/11125 McGlashan NR Ann Edward

4. ↑ New Zealand Govt - Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Marriage: 1880/1791 Henrietta Bell m. Edward MacGlashan.
5. ↑ New Zealand Govt - Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Death: 1889/2887 McGlashan Edward 71Y
6. ↑ Find a Grave (has image). Find A Grave: Memorial #190037868 (accessed 22 May 2022). Memorial page for Edward McGlashan (12 Dec 1817-31 Jul 1889), citing Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand (plot: Block 28 Plot 6,7 Base Right Side); Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980).

• "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
  Otago Daily Times, Issue 8562, 2 August 1889, Page 3
  Obituary - Edward McGlashen (accessed 3 February 2023)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_McGlashan