122571: Anne Maclellan

Anna Ghilleasbaig Dhòmhnaill

Anne (1844-1934) was the eldest child of Archibald Maclellan and Flora Gillies from Lochaber.

At Bracara Catholic Chapel, in 1871, she married Peter Macsween from Mallaig and formerly of North Tolsta. They settled for a short time at Glenelg, Lochaber where their first child, Catherine  was born. The family moved to Kilmallie on the border of Argyllshire and Inverness-shire where they had five children.

In 1883, the family emigrated to Australia on the SS Otago. During the voyage their daughter, Christina died in January and in March Anne gave birth to their daughter, Flora. The family settled in Queensland and had a daughter, Sarah.

Anne was widowed in 1919. They are both buried at Byrnestown Cemetery.

Details
Record Type:
Person
Date Of Birth:
19 Jul 1844
Date of Death:
14 Apr 1934
Gender:
Female
Occupation:
Dressmaker
Record Maintained by:
CET