Christina BLACK [941]
- Born: 1830, Iona, Scotland
- Marriage: Ewen (the Elder) McLEAN [777] on 15 May 1849 in Adelaide, South Australia
- Died: 13 Feb 1907, Meningie, South Australia at age 77
General Notes:
Early Scottish information courtesy: Michael (co-admin) <http://www.mullfamilies.co.uk/> http://mullfamilies.co.uk/getperson.php?personID=I71790&tree=MF
Emigrated Duke of Bedford 1848
The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser (SA : 1880 - 1954) Fri 22 Feb 1907 Obituary: MRS. CHRISTINA McLEAN Another old colonist passed away on the 13th inst. in the person of Mrs. Christina McLean (nee Black), of Meningie. The deceased was born in Argyleshire, Scotland. 74 years ago. She arrived in the colony in the ship Duke of Bedford in 1843. At the age of 18 she married the late Hugh Mc- Lean, son of the late Donald McLean, of Strathalbyn, and has been a widow for 31 years. Mr. and Mrs. McLean started farming on the Milang Plains, and later at Point Macleay and after the death of her husband Mrs. McLean resided at Meningie until her death. She left a family of four daughters and two sons-Messrs. Hugh McLean (Meningie) and Donald McLean (Sydney), Mrs. James Hughes (Meningie), Mrs. John Smith (Ashville), Mrs. J. O. Stabernack (Lobethal), and Mrs. T. Lovegrove. (Meningie): also, 47 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. The deceased lady was hale and hearty until a few years ago, when the lingering illness started which caused her death.
Other Records
• Immagration: Duke of Bedford, 1848, London to Port Adelaide.
Christina married Ewen (the Elder) McLEAN [777] [MRIN: 339], son of Donald McLEAN [960] and Christina McPHEE [979], on 15 May 1849 in Adelaide, South Australia. (Ewen (the Elder) McLEAN [777] was born on 20 Feb 1814 in Scotland, baptised on 10 Jan 1814 in Kilmallie, Argyllshire, Scotland, died on 30 May 1876 in Meningie, South Australia and was buried in Strathalbyn, South Australia.)
Marriage Notes:
1849 SA Marriage 7/171 MCLEAN Hugh BLACK Christy, Adelaide
Groom Given Name(s): Hugh Groom Last Name: MCLEAN Bride Given Name(s): Christy Bride Last Name: BLACK Marriage Date: 1849, May 15 Marriage Place: [unrecorded] Adelaide Groom Age: 32 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1817 Groom Marital Status: N Groom Father: Bride Age: 18 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1831 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father Name: District: Adelaide Symbol: Book/Page: 7/171
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