John McLeay

John McLeay

Male Abt 1841 - 1904  (~ 63 years)

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  • Name John McLeay 
    Born Abt 1841  Poolewe, Gairloch, Ross-Shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 26 Dec 1862  Lyttelton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Came to New Zealand on "Mermaid" sailed 30 Sep 1862 arrived Lyttleton 26 Dec 1862 
    Occupation Shepherd 
    Reference Number WB08..SF 
    Died 28 Aug 1904  Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Aged 57 years
    Buried 30 Aug 1904  Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Photo of Headstone from Invercargill City Council Website
      HeadStone ImageHead Stone Photo 1
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      Erected by the McLeay grandchildren 1996
    Person ID I379  Frost Family
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2021 

    Father Finlay McLeay,   b. Abt 1790, Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1849  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Grace Bethune / Beaton,   b. Abt 1806, Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Nov 1887, Londubh, Poolewe, Gairloch, Ross-Shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1828  Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    • Jan 9 This day Finlay McLea Poolewe and Grace Bethune Poolewe after the due preliminary steps were married in the presence of a competent number of witnesses.
    Register of Marriages Gairloch
    Register of Marriages Gairloch
    Family ID F109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Rogers,   b. 5 Sep 1855, Upton Bishop, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1893, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1885  Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Grace Eleanor McLeay,   b. 20 Oct 1886, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1887, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +2. James Finlay (Jim) McLeay,   b. 15 Aug 1888, Otautau, Southland, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1952, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +3. John McLeay,   b. 25 Jul 1890, Morton Mains, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1965, Riversdale, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +4. Murdoch Beswick McLeay,   b. 25 Sep 1892, Morton Mains, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Oct 1966, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Photos
    John and Elizabeth McLeay
    John and Elizabeth McLeay
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2008 
    Family ID F110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1841 - Poolewe, Gairloch, Ross-Shire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Came to New Zealand on "Mermaid" sailed 30 Sep 1862 arrived Lyttleton 26 Dec 1862 - 26 Dec 1862 - Lyttelton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Oct 1885 - Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Aug 1904 - Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 30 Aug 1904 - Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    John McLeay
    John McLeay

  • Sources 
    1. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1904/6016 (Reliability: 3), 28 Aug 1904.
      McLeay John aged 57Y

    2. [S83] Cemetery Records, Invercargill City Council (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S10] Marriage Register Index , O.P.R. Marriages 066/00 0020 0147 Gairloch (Reliability: 3), 06 Dec 2011.

    4. [S322] Ancestry.com.au, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 (Reliability: 3), 9 Jan 1828.
      Name: Finlay Mclea
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1828
      Marriage Place: Gairloch,Ross and Cromarty,Scotland
      Spouse: Grace Bethune

    5. [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1885/3708 (Reliability: 3).