Brief Life History of Christina
When Christina McLean was born in 1817, in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland, her father, Thomas McLean, was 26 and her mother, Montgomery Cook, was 20. She married Robert Crystal on 19 May 1827, in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841. She died on 1 February 1874, in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland, at the age of 57.
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- Christina Crystle, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Christina McLean Chrystal in entry for Isabella Hugh, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"
- Christina McLean in household of Thomas McLean, "Scotland Census, 1841"
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1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Eáin, ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) John’. Compare Irish McAloon and McGlone .
History: This is the name of a major Scottish clan traditionally associated with the island of Mull, which claims descent from Gille Eáin na Tuaidh (‘Gillean of the Battleaxe’), who lived in the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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