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John MCLEAN,³ son of Charles MCLEAN and Christian MCFARLANE, was born in 1769 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.¹ IGI tentative. John was baptised on 7 May 1769 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.¹ He was baptised on 7 May 1769 in Govan.¹ He was a weaver, gardener. He married Elizabeth CAMPBELL on 28 Oct 1792 in Glasgow.⁴ GROS, IGI Tentative because only marriage of these 2 names found. Also GROS - OPR644 001 0270 0131 Glasgow.

John McLean was born in 1767 in Glasgow. He married Elizabeth Campbell in 1792 in Glasgow and together they produced 9 children, all born in Falkirk. John was of the Parish of Falkirk at the marriage, according to the Banns and Marriages register. He was described as a gardener at his marriage.

The information regarding his trade comes from son James's death reg., and GROS marriage details.

info from son James' death reg.

Elizabeth CAMPBELL³ and John MCLEAN had the following children:

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James MCLEAN, son of John MCLEAN and Elizabeth CAMPBELL, was born on 7 Aug 1812 in Falkirk Stirling Scotland. IGI. James was baptised on 16 Aug 1812 in Falkirk Stirling Scotland. IGI. James was a Shoemaker (journeyman).³ He married Janet LIVINGSTON on 1 Jan 1838 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. GROS 479/00 012*, Extract of entries in Old Parish Register, Parish of Falkirk, County of Stirling. Register of proclamations of banns and marriages. Dated 1.1.1838. Extract 27.9.04. James died on 14 Jul 1891 in Cuckburn St. Falkirk.³ senile decay. James married Janet TURNBULL.

James McLean was born in Falkirk in 1812 to John McLean and Elizabeth Campbell. He married Janet Livingston in 1838 in Falkirk and they produced 4 children, all born in Falkirk. The 1841 census shows James, Janet, Catherine and John living at Back Raw, Falkirk.

By the 1851 census the family have moved to Vicars Lane, Dalkeith. :James McLean, 38, Head, shoemaker; Janet, wife, 35; Catherine, daughter, 12, at home; John, son, 10, apprentice moulder;and Janet, daughter, 2. All born Falkirk, Stirlingshire. There is no sign of son James, age 8 in the 1851 census.

It seems that James re-married to Janet Turnbull between 1851 and 1861. The 1861 census shows James back in Falkirk at Roberts Wynd with wife Janet who was born in London. Also in the house were daughter Janet, 12 daughter Elizabeth age 9, daughter Ann age 4 months.

In the 1871 census the address is 82 High Street Falkirk with wife Janet and daughter Ann aged 10.

By the 1881 census James is in Falkirk at 64 High Street living with daughter Ann, servant, age 20, and a 4 month old illegitimate grand-daughter Janet Hendry. Interestingly the next-door family was a McGilchrist family, father a shoemaker. James McLean's grand-daughter married a McGilchrist but no firm connection can be made so far.

James died in 1891, aged 78 in Falkirk, closely followed by Janet in Dalkeith^5,6.

Janet LIVINGSTON was born c. 1816 in Falkirk Stirling Scotland. calculated 1851 census. Janet died "By 1861".

Of Parish of Falkirk at marriage, a/c to banns and marriages register.

Janet LIVINGSTON and James MCLEAN had the following children:

Janet TURNBULL,³ daughter of John TURNBULL ( - ) and Harriet UNKNOWN ( - ), was born in 1815 in London, England.^{3 7 8} calculated from deat cert. Janet died on 23 Dec 1879 in 64 High St., Dalkeith.^{3 3} stomach cancer.

The 1861 census finds them, less John who was living with the Howat's in Catrine, at Roberts Wynd, Falkirk. James McLean, Head, 48, shoemaker; Janet McLean, 45, wife; Janet McLean, daughter, 12; Elizabeth McLean, daughter, 9; and Ann McLean,

daughter, 4 months. All are born at Falkirk, except wife Janet, listed as born in London(no record on IGI)

By 1871 census at High St. Falkirk, with James, 58, shoemaker; wife Janet Turnbull, 55, born London;and Ann daughter, 10, scholar.

Perhaps the first Mrs. McLean, Janet died and John remarried to Janet Turnbull between the 1851 and 1861 censuses. This would explain the age discrepancy between Catherine, born 1838, and Janet, born 1849. However no GROS record of death 1855-61.

And OPR deaths prior to 1855 not yet on website. IGI has a record of birth of a Janet Turnbull in 1815, but no marriages 1851-61, and no deaths for Janet McLean in that period.Also no Statutory marriages 1855-61.Nor OPR marriages 1851-55.However

there is a Stat. Reg. death for Janet McLean/Turnbull in 1879. This indicates a marrige to James McLean and she died at their residence.

The 1881 census lists James at 64 High St. Falkirk, widowed, 68, shoemaker; Ann McLean, Daughter, unmarried, 20, general servant; and Janet Hendry, illegitimate granddaughter, 4 months, of Falkirk.

James not mentioned 1891 census

Death reg. has a James Lyon, son-in-law, as informant.

Death reg. confirms James's 2 marriages^3,4,7,8,9,10.

Janet TURNBULL and James MCLEAN had the following children:

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John MCLEAN, son of James MCLEAN and Janet LIVINGSTON, was born on 31 Aug 1840 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. GROS 479/00 010*. John was baptised on 13 Sep 1840 in Falkirk Stirling Scotland.⁴ GROS 479/00 010*. John was an Iron moulder.¹¹ He was Presbyterian. He married Clementina HOWAT on 12 Jun 1862 in Dalkeith. GROS 683/ 00 0024. John died on 2 Apr 1899 in 31 Weston St., Balmain South.¹² Heart disease 1899/4647. John was buried in Presbyterian cemetery, Waverley.^{13 14} 1899/4647.

John McLean was born in 1840 in Falkirk to James McLean and Janet Livingston. He married Clementina Howat in 1862 in Dalkeith and together they had 10 children born in Dalkeith before they emigrated to Australia in 1885. The first house built by the mcLeans was "Dalkeith", in Gladesville, Sydney.

On the 1851 census, age 10, he was listed as an apprentice moulder. This was not an unusual age to be working. "A century earlier the boys often started much younger. In 1842 the Children

Employment Commission (East Scotland) included a number of local boys in its report and here is an example:

John Sutherland, 14 years old, moulder at Carron Iron Works:

“Father brought me to the foundry when I was eight years of age; was first at the dressing, am now at the moulding and bound to the company for 12 years; am turned over to father for 5 years. I do not dislike the work; we have enough of it, both brother and I start together at 5, and sometimes 6, in the morning and lay by at 5 and 6 at night, whiles later. Get porridge

brought in the morning at 8 oclock; am not long eating it, as work will not admit; dines at 1, on tatoes and herring, or kail; does not rest long, perhaps 20 minutes or so.” [Reads badly and very deficient; says he goes to night school at times.]"

Falkirk was an iron moulding town and the saying "Iron made Falkirk and Falkirk made iron" is told in an article in the Falkirk Herald in 2018. "It all started, of course, with the arrival of Carron Iron Works in 1759 but, as Brian Watters reminded us at the official opening last Saturday, the company made more than cast iron." "It produced a succession of men who learned not only the skills of patternmaking and moulding but how to source raw materials, find and train skilled workers, locate markets and service them at a profit. "

On the 1881 census (4/4/1881) the family (not yet including Clementina Jnr.) were living in Thorburns Buildings, Buccleuch St., Dalkeith. Dalkeith was a small town about 10km from Edinburgh.

The family (all excepting Janet, now married to James Haldane) emigrated as assisted immigrants on the ship -"Chimborazo"- 5/7/ 1885 from Plymouth.

Film 2143 Assisted Immigrants Sydney 1838-1896

SS -Chimborazo-

Family:

Immigration Board's Records - Film 2496

General Assisted Families

Amount paid to Agent-General for passage

John McLean £4

Clementina £2

others £1

Relations in Colony : Daughter & s Katoomba

Name Age Calling Native Place Religion Read or write

General assisted singlemen

N0. 5872

McLean

James 22 labourer

John 17 ditto

General assisted singlewomen

No. 5873

McLean Marion 21 domestic £2

Annie 15 ditto £2

Hannah 12 scholar £1

McLean

John 40 Labourer Stirling Presby Yes

Clementina 40 Ayr ditto ditto

Catherine 10 school Midlothian ditto ditto

Thomas 7 ditto ditto ditto ditto

Swinton 5 ditto ditto No

Clementina 3 ditto ditto ditto

Single women

Marion 21 domestic Edinburgh Presby Yes

Annie 15 - ditto ditto ditto

Hannah 12 - ditto ditto ditto

Single men

James 22 - Midlothian Presby Yes

John 17 - ditto ditto ditto

Departure Plymouth 19.5.85

Arrival Sydney 5.7.85

47 days

1 birth

7 deaths

John McLean is buried at Waverley cemetery with wife and daughter Clementina H(owat?)^{5,11,12,15,16,17,18,19}

Clementina HOWAT, daughter of Thomas HOWAT (1799- ) and Ann HOGG (1801- ), was born in 1841 in Catrine, Scotland.^{14 5} Although headstone says -Catherine-. Clementina was a Domestic servant. She died in 1909 in Balmain south. 1909/563. Clementina was buried on 17 Jan 1909 in Waverley, Sydney.^{13 14}

Clementina was born to Thomas Howat and Ann Hogg in Catrine in 1841. The family was listed at Sorn in 1851 census, but were in West Dalkeith, after the death of her mother by the 1861 census. John McLean was listed in the same house in 1861. After marriage to him in 1862 the census of 1871 lists the family in Lothian Road, Dalkeith with 5 children aged from 8 to 1. By the 1881 census they were living in Buccleuch Street Edinburgh with 9 children from 18 to 1, 4 of whom were working working. Clementina emigrated with her family to Australia in 1885, after producing 10 children.

In the 1901 census they were listed at 31 Weston Rd., Balmain, with another 1 male, 1 female in the house.

She died in 1909 and was buried in Waverley cemetery^5,7,8,20,21.

Clementina HOWAT and John MCLEAN had the following children:

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John MCLEAN, son of John MCLEAN and Clementina HOWAT, was born on 22 Sep 1867 in Lothian Rd., Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Scotland. GROS 683/00 0225. John was an Apprentice Iron moulder.Iron moulder manager of iron foundry.¹¹ He was Wesleyan (marriage cert.). He married Isabel Jane CRIGHTON on 25 Dec 1893 in Pashley St., Balmain, Cumberland. Balmain North. NSW Federation Index. Reg. no.1894/2180. John died on 13 May 1943 in Ryde.^{29 30} Died 1942 acc. to Source : Mary Poole bible, 4.45 p.m - 76 years. John was buried in Presbyterian section Field of Mars.

John McLean was born in 1867 in Dalkeith, Scotland, to John McLean and Clementina Howat, the 4th of 10 children, father an Iron moulder.

The family (all excepting Janet, now married to James Haldane) emigrated to Australia as assisted immigrants on the ship "Chimborazo" on 5/7/1885 from Plymouth. John was an apprentice at the age of 13, according to the 1881 census of Scotland, Dalkeith, Midlothian.

In Sydney he became Manager of the iron foundry of Gordon Marr & Sons. He was a well-known Rechabite as was Gordon Marr. The Independent Order of Rechabites was founded in England in 1835 as a fraternal society and Friendly Society promoting total abstinence from alcohol.

John McLean married Isabel Crighton in 1893 whilst living in Balmain.

The 1901 census lists the family at 4 Hancock St., Rozelle. NSW PO Directory 1904 has - McLean Jno., 4 Hancock-st., Balmain and the 1906 Electoral rolls has them at 4 Hancock St., Rozelle.

He built 8 Massey St. Gladesville, "Dalkeith", and was living there in 1936. He died in 1943 and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Field of Mars cemetery. In the same plot was his wife , daughter Isabella Jean and her husband Fred Hall.

John McLean's will and probate appointed Thomas Howitt McLean and John Gordon McLean as executors.The Estate was sworn at 6836 pounds 15 shillings and 1 penny net^{11,15,20,22,23,30,31}.

Isabel Jane CRIGHTON,³² daughter of Alexander Meadowcroft CRIGHTON (1838-1884) and Sarah Isabella CHAMBERS (1847-1883), was born in 1870 in Sydney. Reg. no. 2290. Isabel was a Tailoress. She died on 18 Aug 1936 in Sydney.³⁰ Parkinson's disease, M, "Dalkeith", 8 Massey St. Gladesville, Buried 19.8.36, Presbyterian section Field of Mars Presbyterian , cemetery. Service at home by Rev. Pendleton Stewart., Died 8.15 a.m - Source : Mary Poole bible, and Hall bible. Isabel was buried on 19 Aug 1936 in Presbyterian section Field of Mars.³³ Buried 19.8.36, Presbyterian section Field of Mars Presbyterian , cemetery. Service at home by Rev. Pendleton Stewart., Died8.15 a.m - Source : Mary Poole bible.

Isabel Jane Crighton was born in 1870, the 3rd. of 7 children to Alexander Crighton and Sarah Chambers in Sydney. She married John McLean in 1893 in Balmain and together they had 3 daughters. Their residence "Dalkeith", 8 Massey St., Gladesville, became the Manse of the Presbyterian Church.

Her name:

She was known as "Janet"

Also seems to be known as "Jean". Her name was stated as Isobel Jean Crighton in her newspaper death notice.

She gives her name as Jane McLean in Isabella's birth certificate. And listed as Jane Isabel, domestic duties in the 1906 Electoral roll.

Her name was given as Isabel Joan? in Isabel Hall's wedding declaration.In her marriage certificate she gives her name as Isabella.

She was a tailoress. During her life she developed Parkinson's disease.

She died in 1936 and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Field of Mars cemetery. After her death the casket stayed in her residence,"Dalkeith", Massey St., Gladesville for days, according to Shirley Hall, her grand-daughter.

She had an Aunt, Frances Smith, who gave her a book "The Royal path of life", owned by Shirley Cordwell. Cannot as yet work out what relation Frances Smith was^{23,29,34,35,36}.

Isabel Jane CRIGHTON and John MCLEAN had the following children:

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Isabella Jean MCLEAN, daughter of John MCLEAN and Isabel Jane CRIGHTON, was born on 16 Nov 1894 in Prosper St. Balmain Sth., Sydney. Birth Cert. Isabella was Presbyterian. She married James THORBURN in 1915 in Balmain South.⁴² 14598/1915. Isabella and James THORBURN were divorced in 1917 in Sydney. 0088 ,0370. Isabella married Frederick Poole HALL on 9 Sep 1922 in Gladesville Presbyterian Church, Sydney. Samuel Brown /Reid/Rev.Charman/C 13360. Isabella died on 28 Nov 1987 in Sydney. Death certificate gives cause of death as congestive cardiac failure, auricular fibrillation and generalised atherosclerosis. Isabella was buried on 2 Dec 1987 in Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde.

"Bell" or "Bella" was born to John and "Jean" McLean in 1894 in Balmain, the eldest of 3 sisters Isabel, Clementina and Elsie. She married James Thorburn in Balmain in 1915. Her first daughter Betty McLean Thorburn was born in 1916, and the marriage ended in divorce in 1917. She remarried to Fred Hall in 1922, age 27, and 2 daughters were born to that marriage, Jean in 1925 and Shirley in 1928. Her husband Fred died at home in 1944 a year after her Father John McLean.

Bella worked at Walton's Department Store in Sydney city. Jean's husband Don always referred to her as "Mum" having lost his own mother at age 2.

From the family address, 25 Massey Street Gladesville she moved to 'Bethel' Nursing Home by 1980. She died in 1987 aged 93.She was buried in the same grave as Husband Fred at Field of Mars cemetery, Ryde.

During her life she was in constant written communication with daughter Jean who had moved to Tasmania in the 1950's. She also visited her Tasmanian family several times.³⁸

James THORBURN, son of James THORBURN (1859-1921) and Mary Ann KNOWLES ( -aft1916), was born in 1893 in Balmain. 5178/1893. James was a Boilermaker.⁴³ He married Mary WHITE in 1926 in Balmain North. 12177/1926. James died on 21 Feb 1959 in 23 Cowell St. Gladesville, Sydney.⁴³ 1959/7226 Myocardial Infarction, coronary sclerosis, hypertension. James was buried on 23 Feb 1959 in Northern Suburbs Crematorium.⁴³ Cremation religion C of E.

Known as "Nugget".⁴⁴

James THORBURN and Isabella Jean MCLEAN had the following children:

Frederick Poole HALL, son of David Poole HALL (1858-1914) and Sophia HELLMERS (1860-1932), was born on 17 Nov 1893 in 3 Gladstone Street, North Balmain, Sydney.^{45 45} 1894/4642 Birthplace given as Rozelle in wedding declaration. Frederick was a Bricklayer, Ironworker,Secretary.²⁵ He was C of E. He died on 26 Dec 1944 in 25 Massey St., Gladesville, Sydney. Chronic myocarditis, arteriosclerosis, copy of death register - No.27774, buried 28/12/1944, Presbyterian cemetery, Field of Mars, informant - D. Hall, brother, Marlborough St., Drummoyne, M.D. - Dr. A. Callose. Frederick was buried on 28 Dec 1944 in Presbyterian cemetery, Field of Mars.

Fred Hall was born in Balmain in 1893, the 5th of 7 children. He became a bricklayer and ironworker. In December 1904 the Hall family, Sophia, David, Fred, Irene and Olive travelled by ship to Natal, South Africa, no doubt to visit Fred's brother Dave who had moved there to find work. Brother Bert may also have been in South Africa by then.

Fred's father David Poole Hall died at the beginning of WW1. The wider Hall family were builders, stonemasons and bricklayers and he found his calling as a tradesman. Fred enlisted in the Australian Army on 23/10/16. His WW1 Army rank was No. 16981, rank - sapper, 9th Field Co. Engineers. He Left Australia in 1917, age 22, for England, to France, where he was injured in 1917, thence to hospital, then leave to England, and returned to Australia as an invalid in 1918.discharge 9/4/19, d.o.b. 15/11/93, (RTA 9.12.18).

He was demobilised in Australia in 1919.He applied to Repatriation Department because of his injuries sustained in France on 17/8/35, and this was rejected rejected 17/10/35. Fred's WW1 notebook had scratched on the cover the names of Messines, Ypres, Armantieres, Pleogsteert,Pascengale, Hemnel and Villers-Bretonnau. There were also the addresses of his South African and English cousins as well as his brothers in the AIF.

Fred was employed before and after enlistment at Tooth-s Brewery as a bricklayer.He took up the cause of ex-soldiers with a passion and was Gladesville RSL Vice-President in 1921 (see photo) and was still an office-bearer in 1938. He married Isabel McLean in 1922 at age 28, and had 2 daughters Jean and Shirley as well as ste-daughter Betty. His war wounds bothered him for the rest of his life and daughter Jean remembered tending to them as a young woman.

Residence.1.: 1893, 3 Gladstone Street, Balmain, Sydney, N.S.W. Australia.2250 Residence.2.: 1895, Cambridge Street, Balmain South, Sydney.2251

Residence.3.: 1914, 27 St. Georges Crescent, Drummoyne, N.S.W.2252 Residence.4.: 1916, Rickard Road, Bankstown, N.S.W. Lived with his mother Mrs Sophia Hall, when he enlisted in WW1.2253

He was Living Gladesville in 1932.

Residence.5.: 1944, 25 Massey Street, Gladesville, N.S.W.

Fred died in 1944 in the family home, 25 Massey Street Gladesville.^{24,25,36,45,46,47,48,49}

Last name

Hall

Service number

16981

Rank

Sapper

Birth year

1895

Marital status

Single

Occupation

Bricklayer

Religion

Church of England

Age at Embarkation

22

Embarkation year

1917

Embarkation date

10 Feb 1917

Embarkation regiment/unit

Field Companies Engineers

Unit information

January, 1917, Reinforcements

Departure port

Sydney, New South Wales

Ship name

Rms Osterley

Enlistment date

23 Oct 1916

City

Sydney

State

New South Wales

Country

Australia

Next of kin's first name(s)

Sophia

Next of kin's last name

Hall

Next of kin title

Mrs

Relationship

Mother

Next of kin address

Rickard-road

Next of kin city

Bankstown

Frederick Poole HALL and Isabella Jean MCLEAN had the following children:

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Clementina Howard MCLEAN, daughter of John MCLEAN and Isabel Jane CRIGHTON, was born on 1 Sep 1897 in Balmain South. 1897/2921. Clementina married Orlando Boyd DEDMAN on 2 Feb 1924 in St. Stephen's Church, Sydney. /J.T.Dudley/, Presbyterian, Marriage certificate No. C 102719. Clementina died on 24 May 1974 in Preston East.⁵⁰

"Clemmie" was born to John McLean and Isabel Crighton in Hancock Street, Balmain in 1870, the 2nd daughter of 3. She married Orlando Dedman in Sydney in 1924. Together they had 4 children. She died in Melbourne in 1974.

When living in Maffra, Victoria her husband changed his name from Dedman to Redman.

She was living in Brisbane at the time of her mother's death.

In her father's will she was left the family property 32 Russell Street, Fivedock, Sydney.³¹

Orlando Boyd DEDMAN, son of Edwin Wheatley DEDMAN (1860- ) and Helena Anna BOYD (c. 1869- ), was born on 1 Feb 1896 in Brewarrina, N.S.W. He was a Fruiterer and confectioner. He died on 10 Jan 1955 in Preston, Victoria.^{51 50}

Born in 1896 at Brewarrina to Edwin Dedman and Helena Boyd. He married Clementina McLean in 1924 in Sydney and they had 4 children. He changed his name by Deed Poll from Orlando Boyd Dedman to Erland Boyd Redman in 1945 when living at Maffra, Victoria rumoured to be because of some financial discrepancies. Living in Maffra in 1939, occupation fruiterer, and at the same address in 1945.

The first 2 children were the same ages as their cousins, the Halls and were close during their childhoods. Erland was nown as "Uncle Len" to Shirley Hall.

He signed a letter as "Lan"

WW1 record: Gnr. 627 36th. HAB Enlisted 1.11.15 RTA 19.2.19 from Hancock Street, Balmain.^36,47,52

Orlando Boyd DEDMAN and Clementina Howard MCLEAN had the following children:

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Elsie Jean MCLEAN, daughter of John MCLEAN and Isabel Jane CRIGHTON, was born in 1899. 1899/9989. Elsie married Stanley John SMITH on 20 Aug 1921 in Ryde.^{36 40} 12314/1941. Elsie died on 15 May 1980.³⁰

Elsie McLean was born to John McLean and Isabel Crighton in 1899 in Sydney, the youngest of 3 daughters. She married Stan Smith in 1921 and they had 3 children. She died in 1980.

Address at mother's death Rowe St., Eastwood, Sydney.

Plumber

from Homebush

retired 1957^36,38

Stanley John SMITH and Elsie Jean MCLEAN had the following children:

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Betty McLean THORBURN, daughter of James THORBURN and Isabella Jean MCLEAN, was born on 4 Jul 1916 in Balmain, Sydney. Born at -Nurse Brown-s Private Hospital-. Betty married Arthur Lyle RIGG on 9 Jan 1942.³⁶ Source: Mary poole's bible. Betty died on 31 Dec 1974 in Hobart, Tasmania. She was buried in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.

Living at Gladesville 1943 at John McLean's death²⁴

Arthur Lyle RIGG, son of Oswald A. RIGG ( -1955) and Minnie ( - ), was born in Hobbys Yards via Newbridge, NSW. He died in Aug 1970 in Lithgow Hospital.⁵⁵ Info.from John FH-R 19/2/97

Address at death 11 Read Avenue, Lithgow. According to his death article Arthur (Lyle) spent most of his early life in the Blayney and Parkes Districts. His family moved to Lithgow and he married Betty Hall (Thorburn). He moved to Sydney for some time before moving to Tasmania to manage a hotel with his wife. Later he returned to Lithgow and worked as a machinist at the Small Arms factory. Lyle and Betty had 2 children, Janice and John. Arthur was buried in Lithgow Cemetery.⁵⁶ Following a service at St Paul's Church of England, Lithgow. He and Betty McLean THORBURN had the following children:

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Jean Norma HALL, daughter of Frederick Poole HALL and Isabella Jean MCLEAN, was born on 13 Feb 1925 in 88 Lyons Rd., Drummoyne, Sydney.³⁶ born at "Nurse Rice's Private Hospital".Birth certificate A 271477 extract 27/12/41. Jean was a Bank Officer ,Hotelier. She was C of E. She married Donald Macdonald KNIGHT on 22 Jun 1946 in Christ Church, Gladesville, Sydney. David J.Knox, Marriage Certificate C694305, Witnesses - Ian E Barton, Norman E Smith. Jean died on 17 May 1996 in Mary's Grange Nursing Home, Taroona, Hobart, Tasmania. Alzheimer's Disease. Jean was buried in Cremated Hobart Crematorium. Ashes with son, Rhett Knight.

Jean attended Gladesville Primary School, and then Riverview High School to Intermediate Level. She then worked at the Rural Bank in Martin Place, Sydney city as a typist/office assistant in the Chief Accountant's office, 8th Floor from 5th Jan 1942 until 5th April 1946, shortly before her marriage. Jean and her sister Shirley were Legatees after their father Fred's death. She and Don became attached during 1943 and many hundreds of letters were passed between them during the war and whilst Don was in the merchant Service. After her marriage to Don, and Rhett's birth, they lived at Enfield and then Centennial Park whilst Don was still at sea. She worked as a barmaid in various hotels whilst living at Centennial Park before Don came ashore and they managed the Annandale Hotel for a period.

During their hotel management, Jean often would take responsibility for the kitchen and accommodation roles, complementing Don's public relations side.

She was a gifted interior decorator and an avid antique collector. In Tasmania she was contracted to do the decorating for several other Tasmanian hotels. Her eulogy, written and delivered by Nancy Schaffner tells of the cruel disease which eventually took her life⁵⁷.

Donald Macdonald KNIGHT, son of Edward Arthur KNIGHT (1895-1972) and Margaret Harken MACDONALD (1899-1927), was born on 30 May 1925 in Sydney. He was a Ship's Officer, Hotelier. He was Methodist. He died on 21 Oct 1995 in Launceston. Heart failure,whilst suffering terminal liver cancer. Donald was buried on 21 Oct 1995 in Cremated Launceston Crematorium. Ashes with son, Rhett Knight.

Don was born into a working-class family - father a ship's engineer, mother the daughter of a ship's engineer. Don's mother died when he was aged 2, brother Billy 9. Perhaps because their father, Ted, worked full-time or could not cope with 2 young boys, Don and Bill were brought up by their maternal grandmother Annie Macdonald, an Irishwoman from Londonderry. Annie was a nurse by profession. According to Don's brother Bill "by all reports was a broad speaking Scottish lady who did not tolerate frivolity....but who did the best she could for them both". Annie's husband Walter had died in 1915. Although she was stern, Don spoke about her fondly. In later life whenever Don visited Sydney he always visited the family grave at Rookwood. Annie came to care for them at Foucart St., Drummoyne. They moved (by horse and cart!) to Thompson St., Drummoyne. Then to Broughton St., Drummoyne where they had a garden in the Depression. Next to Edwin St., Drummoyne. Don went into the Navy at 17. Bill, who had lived at other family houses, including Rowntree St., got married from Edwin St.

Don went to Drummoyne Primary School and Drummoyne High School. He attended the Methodist Church in Drummoyne, and was in the "Boys Brigade" during Primary School. He spent 3 years at High School, and after finishing school he obtained a job as a clerk with WD&HO Wills and Co. in the city. Don may have been a a surf lifesaver, probably at Narrabeen, explaining his lifelong love of bodysurfing. He had a friend at Narrabeen, Larry McNab, whose mother was reputed to be a relative or family friend of his mother. Don visited Mrs. McNab several times before her death, last time at Collaroy.

Before the War Don sang in a vocal group called the "Arabian Knights". He was 17 years of age when in it, according to Ian Barton, another member. It was 3 part harmony consisting of members Ian Barton - bass, Don Knight - melody, and Herb Smith - tenor. It was a National competition and they won it. The show was broadcast by Macquarie network 2GB. Assessment was done by vote, and the groups were auditioned first. The show pianist was Marie Ormston, the "Melody Girl". She was engaged to Frank Brown (contempt of Parliament). The "Arabian Nights" were invited to sing at their wedding, but war intervened. Don was also on "Amateur Hour" in an instrumental group, the "RonDonIans": Ron Gowans - sax, clarinet, became professional and later played with Tommy Tycho, Ian Barton- Spanish guitar, Don - piano accordion, George Watson - drums.

Because he was only 17 he had to get his father's authorisation to enlist in the Navy. This was obtained only grudgingly, according to his cousin, Jack Knight. He kept waiting outside the pub door for his father Ted to sign the document which he eventually did. Don was mobilised for War service 0n 7.9.42. His naval experience was mainly on Corvettes, and he was a member of the Corvette Association in later life, attending reunions from 1980 until 1992, and taking senior roles in the Association.

"Corvettes are one of the smallest warships in the Australian navy and were built in local shipyards in Australia. They served in World War II escorting merchant ships around the Australian coast, swept for mines and rescued survivors from bombed ships."

Training during WW2 seems to have been: "Cerberus" to Jan 1943."Rushcutter" to April 1943. HMAS Rushcutter was an anti-submarine school, and a radar and gunnery school at Edgecliffe, Sydney.

Don served on the "Cairns", corvette, then the"Geraldton" minesweeper during 1943 during the invasion of Sicily in the Mediterranean, in Atlantic convoys, and in the Persian Gulf convoys from Aden to Bombay. He was on HMS "Canopus", a naval shore establishment in Alexandria in 1943. From April 1944 until February 1946 he served on the "Yandra, Radar ship until he finished his navy service. Yandra remained in eastern Australian waters conducting routine patrol, anti-submarine and escort duties which extended as far north as New Guinea. "Don had qualified in Radar and Gunnery at "Rushcutter". His photos and memorabilia show that he had visited many places during WW2, including Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi,Kandy, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Gibraltar, Haifa, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Aden, Cairns, Milne Bay, Fremantle and Eden.

During the War he met his future wife Jean when he was on leave. They exchanged hundreds of letters during the War and whilst he was in the merchant Service.

He was demobilised on 4.3.1946, and his WW2 discharge address was 40 Edwin St., Drummoyne. His discharge was a month before his grandmother Annie Macdonald died.

After demobilisation Don went back to work for WD&HO Wills for about a year. During a period of leave he went to sea for a trip with close friend Norm Smith's wife, Molly Smith's father, Captain Haydn. Don then served under the captain on "60-miler" cargo ships, about 60 miles up and down the coast from Sydney for a couple of years. Haydn persuaded Don that he needed more qualifications which meant going on longer voyages. Don then joined Miller's shipping company. Ships he sailed in included the "William Macarthur" and the "Birchgrove Park". And the Union Steamship Company's "Kamona", and the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company's "Mildura". Don wrote to Jean whenever he was ashore and the letters indicate many sailings to Strahan, Hobart, Brisbane and other Australian ports. He was examined for and passed his 2nd Mate's certificate of Competency. Later he sat and passed exam for 1st. Mate's certificate of Competency. He didn't take up a captaincy, although he only had about 12 months before he could qualify for it. Life at sea was proving difficult for a young married couple with a young child. Don was a Masonic Lodge member first at Birkenhead in Sydney,joining on 22/8/1946, continuing membership in Tasmania from 1977 at the Army and navy Lodge as a Master Mason, retiring in June 1990.

By June 1947just before son Rhett's birth, the family was was living at 25 Dean St., Enfield, and were still there in October 1948.(232), and in July 1950.

Don left the sea in 1953. His last port of call was Newcastle on 15th April 1953.Whilst on leave from the Merchant Navy, at a weekend trip to Mt. Victoria Hotel, Don was spotted by the owner, Doyle Mallett, organising a dance for all the guests. Mallett persuaded Don to leave the sea to work for him, learning the hotel trade at his hotels in Katoomba, Mt. Victoria and Petersham.After leaving the sea, Don went into the hotel trade, and eventually managed the Annandale Hotel for a period whilst the owners were overseas, living on the premises. After that came a stint managing "Gearins' Hotel" at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains (Including a short stint at the Mount Victoria Hotel). Then, spotted by Reg Ansett, Ansett Hotels contracted Don to develop and manage the Club Hotel at Burnie in Tasmania. In April 1955. He certainly did that, lifting the beer sales from nowhere to be the second largest of any hotel in the state. One of the attractions for drinkers in the Public Bar was the television set. License Number One in Tasmania. The family moved to Launceston about 1958. A photo of the Club hotel was notated on the rear "our hotel from 1954-1958" by Don Knight. He organised many dinners for the local ex-P.O.W.'s, serving extra-hot curries for them in a private room. Part of the reason for moving from Burnie was the urging from Jean who was concerned that Don's vocabulary was becoming limited to "Ow yer goin' mate, orright?" and thought that a more elevated tone would be more appropriate for them both. After several years the Centennial Hotel in Launceston was purchased freehold, and soon the building was re-developed. Whilst owning this Hotel, Don took over the lease of the Hotel St. George Launceston in August 1961 from the Brewery, and after many years, eventually sold it in August 1980. He had a great interest in, and appetite for, wine. His interest led to him being appointed the first Vineyards Association of Tasmania Executive Officer, a part-time honorary position, from 1984 to 1990.

Like many others from slightly deprived backgrounds, Don was proud of his wartime experiences and his time at sea. It opened up for him new worlds and interaction with many different people from all stratas of society. He celebrated these experiences for the rest of his life; by referring to them (whilst he was on his boats "Lady Jean", then "Shenandoah" he was the Captain and everything was referred to in naval terms), by socializing with like-minded people, and by joining and working for interest groups related to them (the Naval Association and Legacy - Launceston president from1973).

Likewise, he was proud of his Scottish ancestry - through his mother's side he was a Macdonald and given that as his second name. She was born in Scotland and although he knew little of her forbears other than the story that his great grandfather was a Master mariner, he loved the idea of his Scottish descent. He celebrated it in many ways, most obviously by introducing the idea of a "Burns night" (25th January) to the Beefsteak and burgundy Club. Every year a Burns night would be held at his hotel, the St. George. A Haggis, made by Don, using ingredients (lung, heart and other nasty bits) from the friendly German butcher Wolfgang next door, was piped into the gathering by a bagpiper from the local Caledonian band. Burns' "Ode to a haggis" would be recited by a local Scot and the ceremonies would be overseen by the local Chieftain, Bill Thompson, another Scot, and close friend. Much revelry ensued, drinking and singing - lots of good fellowship and also good for business.

Don's gifts were his social skills - he genuinely loved and enjoyed other people. He could relate and adapt to people from all backgrounds, was naturally friendly and outgoing. He enjoyed individual interaction and he loved a party.

He loved old musicals and in his retirement would watch many of them again on video .He had a great knowledge of songs and where they came from and who sang them as well.

Beauty Point. In the 1960's Don and jean bought a shack on the waterfront at Beauty Point, 40 minutes drive from Launceston. They renovated this over a number of years to a pleasant house. From here, Don was able to develop his passion for boats and the sea through a motor cruiser moored close by. The weekend routine was often to come to Beauty Point on a Sunday (or on a Saturday, returning to the Hotel for the Saturday night) and cruise and fish in the Tamar, eating onboard or barbecuing ashore somewhere. This was often done with other families and friends aboard or on their own boats: most notably the Hendersons' in the early days, and other boat owners (Rex Stephens, John Roark and families) later on. The boats had the advantage of being very fast, powered by large petrol motors, of being able to have a full day on the water and get back home quickly to have a social gathering at home afterwards. Because they were motor boats they were looked down on by some in the yachting fraternity as 'not real boating'. Don was aware of this snobbery and was always careful not to offend yachties.

In 1971 jean and Don had an overseas trip for 4 months, visiting Hawaii, Mexico, Bahamas, New York, Portugal, Spain,Paris, London, Scotland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Greece and South Africa. They had previously travelled to Japan in the 1964.

Don and Jean never had a house of their own (apart from their shack) until they purchased 30 High Street, Launceston in about 1980. They lived either in rooms at their hotels (Club Hotel, Centennial Hotel, St. George Hotel) or rented local flats (Dean St. Ashfield, Sydney, Cook Rd. Centennial Park Sydney, Frederick St. Launceston and Elphin Rd. Launceston). Frederick St. was a long-term stay and so was decorated appropriately according to Jean's taste. So the purchase of High St. was a milestone for them, particularly as it was in a very upmarket part of Launceston and was an imposing residence. They had come a long way from Gladesville and Drummoyne in Sydney.They were gradually renovating and decorating High St. and they had one upstairs bedroom full of antiques and bric-a-brac ready to be used. When Jean first was affected by Alzheimer's disease in about 1989 the renovations stopped, and when she was put into private care at a local nursing home, gradually Don sold off many antiques in order to pay for her care.

Don was a wonderful carer, religiously visiting Jean, usually twice daily, and became on best of terms with the nursing staff and many residents.

He faced his own mortality with great equanimity being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer 3 months before his death in 1995. He had begun some research into his family history at that time and would have loved to see how it developed^{25,38,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68}.

Donald Macdonald KNIGHT and Jean Norma HALL had the following children:

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S J H, daughter of Frederick Poole HALL and Isabella Jean MCLEAN, was born in 1928. She married John Thomas CORDWELL in 1952.

John Thomas CORDWELL, son of Thomas Harold CORDWELL (1887- ) and Gertrude GRALTON (1893- ), was born on 3 Jan 1930 in 46 Hermitage Rd., Ryde. John was born in 1930 in Ryde. He was an electrician by trade. John was an Electrician. garage proprietor. He died on 4 Dec 2003. He and S J H had the following children:

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John Edwin REDMAN, son of Orlando Boyd DEDMAN and Clementina Howard MCLEAN, was born on 11 May 1925 in Gladesville. He married Grace Margaret BYRNE on 2 May 1953 in Holy Trinity Church, Coburg. Cecil L. /Crossley/, Marriage cert. 1953. John died on 1 Oct 2022 in Melbourne.⁶⁹

John Redman, known as "Jack" was Born in 1925 at "Dalkeith", Massey St., Gladesville in the house of his McLean grandparents. Birth cert. extract 9/9/1925 No. A 11957 .

As a child in Gladesville he was friends with his cousins the Halls and was in touch with them for the rest of their lives.

He married Grace Byrne in Coburg, Melbourne in 1953 and together they had 4 children.

In 2020 he was still alive and living in Melbourne.

Grace Margaret BYRNE, daughter of Joseph Michael BYRNE (1880- ) and Elsie Lena WHYKES (c. 1901- ), was born on 8 Mar 1927 in Coburg. She died on 14 Dec 2013.

Birth extract 31/10/1986 :4841/1927.

Grace Margaret BYRNE and John Edwin REDMAN had the following children:

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George Stanley SMITH, son of Stanley John SMITH and Elsie Jean MCLEAN, was born on 22 Mar 1925. He died on 28 Oct 2011. He married June WRIGLEY.

June WRIGLEY was the daughter of Len WRIGLEY ( -1957). She and George Stanley SMITH had the following children:

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Janice Lynette RIGG, daughter of Arthur Lyle RIGG and Betty McLean THORBURN, was born on 14 May 1944 in Sydney. She married Colin Patrick MCDOUGALL on 22 Jun 1963 in St. John's Church, Launceston.³⁶ Rev. /Jerrim/. Janice and Colin Patrick MCDOUGALL were divorced. She died on 1 Apr 1988 in Campsie. lung /cancer/, M, Crematorium, North Ryde. Janice was buried in Northern Suburbs crematorium, Lane Cove.³⁶ cremated. Janice married Keith KELLY.

Colin Patrick MCDOUGALL and Janice Lynette RIGG had the following children: