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Helen McLean 1837 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Nov 1911

Death Location: Dowling Forest, Miners Rest, Victoria Australia

Father: ANDREW McLean

Mother: Helen Macfarlane

Spouse(s): William Wilkins

Children(s): ISABELLA Wilkins

In 1837, Helen McLean 🦘 entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to ANDREW McLean and Helen Macfarlane. Helen McLean 🦘 married William David Wilkins, and had children including ISABELLA Wilkins. Helen McLean 🦘 passed away in 1911 in Dowling Forest, Miners Rest, Victoria Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Helen McLean 🦘 entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to ANDREW McLean and Helen Macfarlane.
  • Helen McLean 🦘 married William David Wilkins, and had children including ISABELLA Wilkins.
  • Helen McLean 🦘 passed away in 1911 in Dowling Forest, Miners Rest, Victoria Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

ANDREW McLean
1796 –
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayreshire, Scotland
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Helen Macfarlane
1802 – 1880
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

William Wilkins
1830 – 1917
Birth Location: Brighton, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

ISABELLA Wilkins
1864 – 1934
Birth Location: Dowling Forest, District of Miner's Rest, Victoria
IW

Helen McLean's Ancestors

Self
Helen McLean
1837 – 1911
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
ANDREW McLean
1796 –
Irvine, Ayreshire, Scotland
Helen Macfarlane
1802 – 1880
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Adams Mclean
1782 – 1850
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Frazer
1778 – 1854
Knockandow, Morayshire
Great-Grandparents
Adam McLean
1742 – 1815
Mary Taylor
1750 –
Andrew FRAZER
Helen ARMOUR
1746 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean Anderson
1709 – 1778
John Taylor
1715 –
Mary (Hopken)
1713 –

Helen McLean's Descendants

1.
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Helen McLean (1837 – 22 Nov 1911) m. William (David) Wilkins (1830 – 28 Mar 1917)
  1. 1. ISABELLA Wilkins (21 June 1864 – 20 Dec 1934) m. Joseph Ridgeway (3 Dec 1858 – 29 Jun 1949)
    1. 1. William (Joseph) RIDGEWAY (1885 – 1965)
    2. 2. Francis (Edwin) Ridgeway (1887 – 13 Jun 1969) m. Elsie Edwards (1886 – 5 Dec 1956)
      1. 1. Elsie (Jean) Ridgeway (20 Feb 1916 – 1916)
      2. 2. Edwin (Francis) Ridgeway (abt 1917 – 1981)
      3. 3. John (Rankine) Ridgeway (4 Jul 1918 – 22 September 1994) m. Enid (Shirley) Mildren (14 Feb 1918 – 16 Aug 2006)
        1. 1. Dale Ridgeway
    3. 3. Alfred (Leopold) Ridgeway (1889 – 1963)
    4. 4. Ernest (Lyle) Ridgeway (1891 – 1972)
    5. 5. Lillian (Gertrude) Ridgeway (1894 – 1953)
    6. 6. Isabella (Emily) Ridgeway (5 JUN 1896 – 10 SEP 1942)
    7. 7. Amy (Helen) RIDGEWAY (1898 – 26 March 1973)
    8. 8. Pearline (Wilkins) Ridgeway (1901 – 1901)
    9. 9. Dorothy (May McLean) RIDGEWAY (1902 – 1987) m. Keith (Henry) Dunoon (28 Nov 1900 – 1974)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Faye) Dunoon (1928 – 2011) m. Edward Dowling (1923 – 2004)
        1. 1. Anthony Dowling
    10. 10. Edith (Louise) Ridgeway (1904 – 20 Jan 1985)
    11. 11. Stanley (Robert) RIDGEWAY (1908 – 1978)

Helen McLean's Timeline

2 Records

1837
1837
Birth of Helen McLean 🦘 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1911
22 Nov 1911
Age 74
Death of Helen McLean 🦘 in Dowling Forest, Miners Rest, Victoria Australia
Dowling Forest, Miners Rest, Victoria Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1911
    Event Place: Dowling Forest, Miners Rest, Victoria Australia
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