Margaret (Nelson) McLelland (1788 - 1863)

Born 1788 in Ireland

Wife of John McLelland — married [date unknown] in Ireland

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1863 at about age 75 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Margaret Nelson was born about 1788 in Ireland.

Margaret Nelson married John McLelland in Ireland.

Margaret and John had at least seven children (probaby nine):

1. Robert McLelland (1821-)
2. Nelson McLelland (1826-)
3. John McLelland (1827-)
4. George McLelland (1830-)
5. Richard McLelland (1833-1899)
6. Margaret (McLelland) McGladrey (1835-1906)
7. William McLelland (1839-)

• Her daughter Margaret's obituary states her father's family consisted of two daughters and seven sons, so presumably there is one more son and one more daughter missing from this list.

Margaret and her family immigrated to Canada in 1847.

In 1851 Margaret McLelland (age 55) lived in Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario with her husband John (58) and seven children: Robert (30), Nelson (29), John (24), George (21), Richard (18), Margaret (16), and William (12).^[1]

In 1861 Mrs. McClelland (age 63) lived in Garafraxa with her husband John (65) and son William (20).^[2]

Margaret McLelland passed away 25 Oct 1863.

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTV-BV1 : 3 August 2016), Margarat Mclelland, Garafraxa, Wellington County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 15, line 36; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11756, Public Archives, Ontario.
2. ↑ "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQ1-M4Y : 9 March 2018), Mcclelland, Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 74, line 13; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1082-1083, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 349,331.