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Posted by Robin Parker
on 9/14/2008, 12:08 am, in reply to "Re: Macleod / Mclean, "Midlothian " to Australia"
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: Hi I am a gg grandson of Andrew Watson who
: married Margaret McLeod at West Maitland,
: New South Wales on July 7, 1866. Margaret
: was a daughter of John McLeod and Margaret
: McLean. I am from Andrew's first family.
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: Hello, I am a G G G Grandson of John Mcleod,
: born circa 1811 Skye, married Margaret
: Mclean,b c 1812 daughter of Ewan Mclean (
: and Isabella )of
: Waternish, they came to Australia as
: "Clearance
: refugees" on board the Midlothian in
: 1837, and settled on the property of John
: Dunmore Lang at Maitland, New South Wales (
: Margaret's sister Euphemia Mclean travelled
: with them )John subsequently drowned in
: Newcasltle Harbour in 1853
: whilst part of a rescue mission to a
: stricken brig.Any info on their life on
: Skye, or ancestors, greatly
: appreciated....thanks
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