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- John McLaren was an immigrant (not a convict) who arrived Sydney, Australia on 9 Jun 1849 on the vessel 'James Gibb'. The immigration inspection list of 15 Jun 1849 gives his age as 23; calling as a butcher; native place as Callander, Perthshire; parents as Robert & Janet living in Callander; religion as presbyterian; and was able to read & write.
John McLaren's date of death is unknown but is before 1878 as in his daughter's newspaper marriage notice of 1878 she is mentioned as the only daughter of the late John McLaren.
He was married to Janet Jessie Baird nee Buchanan on 20 Apr 1857 at Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia. A newspaper marriage notice of 29 Apr 1857 states "Marriage. On the 20th instant, by special licence, at 41 William Street, Woolloomooloo by the Rev. John McGibbon. Mr John McLaren, Kent-street, Sydney, third son of Robert McLaren, Taylerton, Perthshire, Scotland, to Jessie Baird, relict of the late John Baird, civil engineer, Polmont, Scotland."
Janet Jessie Buchanan b. 1822 Stirlingshire, Scotland d. 1893 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia. She was previously married to John Baird (1808-1855) on 5 Jul 1841 at Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland. There were no children of the first marriage.
John McLaren and Janet Buchanan had one daughter, Jessie Anne Jane McLaren b. 3 Aug 1858 Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia d. 7 Oct 1914 Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.
Jessie Anne Jane McLaren married Ebenezer John Wakeham (1849-1900) in 7 Aug 1878 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They had 4 children.
(Personal correspondence from descendant Paul Byrnes.)
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