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Mary McLeod was born in Iona, Argyllshire, on 14 February 1851. She was the daughter of John McLEOD (1818-1865) and Anne McCORMICK (1819-1897) and one of 8 children. Her birth was not registered until Sep 1855, and has been recorded as occurring in 1850, even though she was 1 mth old in the 1851 census. Note also that she consistently took 2-3 years off her age, so later documents implied an 1854 birth.^2,3,4
She was listed in the 1851 census at Bra Chreich no.6 in Iona, Argyllshire, with her parents John and Ann and brothers Niel (4) and Archibald (2). Her father was farming 4 acres and she was registered as being only 1 month old.⁵

She married James McInnes, son of Angus McInnes and Christina (Cirsty) McFadyen, at 56 Jane St (Free Church) in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 13 November 1874. He was a journeyman joiner, she a domestic servant.⁶

She was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 20 Bunessan in Bunessan, Mull, Argyllshire. Her children Christina, John and Ann were listed as living with her.⁷

She was listed in the 1891 census at 113 Wellfield St in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with her husband James; he was a joiner. Their children Christina, John, Ann, Angus, Margaret and Catherine were listed as living with them.⁸

She was listed in the 1901 census at 6 Janefield Ave in Springburn, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with her husband James; he was a joiner, the whole family were fluent in English and Gaelic, and the house had 3 rooms with windows. Their children Ann, Angus, Catherine and Robert were listed as living with them.³

She was listed in the 1911 census at 95 Campsie St in Springburn, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with her husband James; he was a joiner in a locomotive works, the family were fluent in English and Gaelic, and the house had 3 rooms with windows. Their children Angus, Catherine and Robert were listed as living with them.⁹

She left Glasgow on 18 September 1914 on board the 'Scandinavian', bound for Quebec, accompanied by Catherine (Rena) Jane and Angus Charles.^10,11

She was listed in the 1921 census at 136 York St in Westen, Ontario, with her husband James; he was working as a carpenter. They were living in semi-detached brick house (owned) with 5 rooms. It is notable that the whole family has taken 5-10 years off their age, for unknown reasons. Their children Catherine and Angus were listed as living with them.¹²

She was widowed at age 80 on the death of her husband James on 27 March 1931.¹³

Mary died on 25 November 1932 at 25 Little Ave in Weston, York, Ontario, at age 81 of a cerebral haemorrhage. The informant was her son Angus.¹⁴ She was buried on 28 November 1932 at the Riverside Cemetery in Weston.¹⁴

Jessie G McMahan was born in USA on 3 June 1909. This birth date is based on her last SSDI benefit, being at the same address as William C de Blonk - we assume this is his wife.²

She married William C (Bill) de Blonk, son of Wilhelmus (Bill) de Blonk and Cornelia Jacoba van der Harst, in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, Sth Dakota, on 3 June 1936.³

She was widowed at age 87 on the death of her husband William on 28 May 1997.^4,5

Jessie died on 10 March 2004 in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, at age 94.⁵

Lydia Mona McMath was born in New Zealand on 15 November 1903. She was the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Lydia McMATH.²

She married Charles William Bloomfield Michie, son of Charles Alexander Michie and Cecilia Margaret Rose, in New Zealand in 1943.^3,1

Lydia died on 25 May 1985 in New Zealand at age 81.^4,5 She was buried at the St Saviours Church Cemetery in Kaitaia.^4,5

She married William Stevenson in Ireland.¹

Jeanie Donaldson McNabb was born in Lanarkshire circa 1891. She was the daughter of Alexander McNabb, cabinetmaker, and Sophia Hosburgh.¹

She married Alexander Chalmers McColl, son of Hugh McColl and Marion Morrison Davies, at 40 Bridge St in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, on 4 June 1915. He was a foreman rivetter and she was a shop assistant.¹

She was listed in the 1921 census at Oakley St in Renton, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, with her husband Alexander; he was a rivetter at Napier & Miller, ship-builders and they were living in a 3-roomed house. The household also included Elizabeth Davies (18, typist) who would have been a relative of Alexander's mother. Their children Hugh and Alastair were listed as living with them.²

Jeanie died in 1953 in Renton, Cardross, Dunbartonshire.³

Anne's birth was registered in 1899 in Lismore, Victoria. She was the daughter of Gilbert Beith MCNAIR and Margaret Ann MacCONOCHIE.^2,3

She married Herbert Morell Macdonald, son of Herbert Alexander Macdonald and Mary Jessie Woodhouse Grigor, at 'The Mount' (bride's residence) in Derrinallum, Victoria, on 30 July 1930.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband Herbert on 29 December 1961.^4,5

Anne died on 7 August 1992 in Victoria.⁴ She was buried at the Camperdown Cemetery in Camperdown.⁴

Sheelah Rosaleen McNamara was born in Glenelg, South Australia, on 3 September 1911.

She married Gordon Noel Macdonald, son of Herbert Alexander Macdonald and Beatrice Isabel Ayton, in Sydney, New South Wales, on 9 March 1940.

She was widowed at age 83 on the death of her husband Gordon on 3 December 1994.

Sheelah died on 26 December 2007 in Melbourne, Victoria, at age 96.¹

Annie Selina McNaught was born in Rathmines, Dublin, Co. Dublin, on 7 October 1864.³

She married Ernest Whitmore Newton Guinness at Lahore Cathedral in Lahore, Bengal, on 23 November 1896.^4,5

Annie's death was registered between August 1938 and September 1938 in Wandsworth, London, Middlesex.⁶

Charles Eckroyd McNaught was born in Rathmines, Dublin, Co. Dublin, on 17 December 1866.³

He married Irene Constance Johnson at St Philips Church in Milltown, Dublin, Co. Dublin, on 29 September 1894.⁴

Charles died on 4 January 1941 at Fleet and District Hospital in Fleet, Hampshire, at age 74.^5,6

His will was probated in Llandudno, Conway, on 25 March 1941 with effects valued at £1011/7/5.⁵