SFT features : 2

I have featured this family story from member '' dneilson'' ,as I think you will agree,it's an outstanding contribution ! : titled : the mclean's

Introduction Much of the outline of the McLean family was completed by The Scottish Genealogy Society on behalf of Mary Nelson, my great-aunt, in 1965. The Society traced the records of the McLeans through to Marys father, Frederick Hector McLean - and then the trail went cold. That is until the resources of the Scotfamtree went into action Frederick Hector McLean Frederick Hector was born in 1855, illegitimate son to Marion Milliken. On his birth certificate his name is given as Hector Frederick McLean Milliken. Frederick then disappears from view until 1871. The 1871 Census shows a Frederick McLean, age 16, living at 107 Green Street, but unfortunately does not give his birthplace. The reason this is suspected to be the same Frederick McLean is because when Frederick joins the Glasgow Police Constabulary his address is given as 107 Green Street. On September 22nd, 1875 Frederick joined the Glasgow Police Constabulary as a probationary Police Constable. His Police Service Record states that he was 5 ft 10 tall lived at 107 Green Street in Glasgow, and his previous employ was as a storekeeper. Fredericks career as a police constable spanned 30 years, ending in his resignation in 1905. He was promoted as many times as he was demoted. He was rewarded on many occasions for arrests made while on duty, and demoted for smelling of liquor on as many occasions. On December 2nd 1904 his Police record shows that he was caught a second time drinking while on duty. In the punishment column of the record it notes to resign. Frederick resigned on January 4th, 1905. On the 26th of April 1877 Frederick, age 20, married Mary Gattens, age 19, daughter of William Gattens and Rose Ann Gattens nee McLeod this is an error as her maiden name was McGlone. Figure 1 Frederick and Mary McLean Tobbago Street, where they lived. Frederick and Mary had 8 children, only one of them died in infancy. The family lived in Glasgow, moving to different areas as Frederick was transferred between different police divisions. After resigning from the Police in 1905 Frederick got a job as a storeman with a company called Johnstone & Fairie and stayed there for 18 more years. Then on the 20th of January 1922 there was a fire in the warehouse. The fire was the largest in Glasgows history at the time. Frederick and 4 other people were killed in the fire. The family lore was that Frederick was struck and killed by a firemans axe while being rescued. Newspaper reports at the time said that Frederick was visible waving from a window at the top of the building, but firefighters could not get to him because their ladder was not long enough and there were iron bars on the windows. He was finally rescued but died in hospital shortly after. Below is an account of the fire transcribed from the 1922 Daily Record and Mail.