Elizabeth McLean

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth McLean was born on 6 May 1822, in St. Quivox and Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Henry McLean, was 31 and her mother, Elizabeth Gailley, was 35. She married William Aird on 4 February 1853, in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 4 September 1877, in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Aird
1821–1889
Elizabeth McLean
1822–1877
Marriage: 4 February 1853
Elizabeth Stewart Aird
1855–1911
William Thompson Aird
1855–1862
Janet Brown Aird
1857–1882
Henry McLean Aird
1860–1929
Dr John William Aird
1863–1953
Grace Mary Aird
1866–1907

Sources (24)

  • Elizabeth Mclean in household of Henry Mclean, "Scotland Census, 1841"
  • Birth & blessing of Elizabeth Stewart Aird
  • William Aird, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"

World Events (8)

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1825 · Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.

1837

Historical Boundaries: 1837: Wisconsin Territory, United States 1838: Iowa Territory, United States 1843: Keokuk, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Keokuk, Iowa, United States

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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Elizabeth McLean

Elizabeth McLean Condensed from Women of Virtue by Jana Darrington 1996-98 Elizabeth McLean was born 22 May 1822 in St. Quivox, Ayr, Scotland to Henry McLean and Elizabeth Gailey (Gallay). …

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