76047: John MacLean

John was born in 1874,  the son of Angus MacLean and Rachel Paterson of Quay. He, like his father, became a fisherman, and continued to live with his mother at Quay following his father’s death in 1921.

John drowned in 1929 alongside his youngest brother and another man when their boat overturned in Bays Loch, also known as Broadbay.

 

Details
Record Type:
Person
Also Known As:
Iain Bàn
Date Of Birth:
17 Sep 1874
Date of Death:
2 Mar 1929
Gender:
Male
Brothers Keeper Reference:
CEBH 1785
Occupation:
Fisherman
Record Maintained by:
CEBH