The America under full sail.
This website recounts the early history of the McLarans of Dalby
The main protagonists in the story emigrated between 1852 and 1864 on four ships:
1852 Argyll
William Dockrill (21) single, born 1830, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
1853 The America
Malcolm McLaran (54) born 1799, Argyll, Scotland
Jane McLaran nee McShenoig (48) his wife, born 1804, Argyll, Scotland
Catherine McLaren (22) born 1831, Southend, Argyll, Scotland
Donald McLaran (20) born 1833, McMillan Estate, Argyll, Scotland
Duncan McLaren (17) born 1836, Southend, Argyll, Scotland
Margaret McLaren (15) born 1838, Southend, Argyll, Scotland
Alexander McLaren (4) born 1849, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
1854 General Hewitt
Jane Rider (16) single, born 1837, Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire
Captain Thomas Huntley Brown (39) born 1815, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland
1864 Flying Cloud
Lewis James Eversden (29) born 1835, Foxton, Cambridgeshire,
Clara Sophia Eversden (7) born 1856, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Laura Eversden (5) born 1859, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
Note: Links currently available are italicised and underlined.
1852 Argyll
William Dockrill (21) single, born 1830, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
1853 The America
Malcolm McLaran (54) born 1799, Argyll, Scotland
Jane McLaran nee McShenoig (48) his wife, born 1804, Argyll, Scotland
Catherine McLaren (22) born 1831, Southend, Argyll, Scotland
Donald McLaran (20) born 1833, McMillan Estate, Argyll, Scotland
Duncan McLaren (17) born 1836, Southend, Argyll, Scotland
Margaret McLaren (15) born 1838, Southend, Argyll, Scotland
Alexander McLaren (4) born 1849, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
1854 General Hewitt
Jane Rider (16) single, born 1837, Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire
Captain Thomas Huntley Brown (39) born 1815, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland
1864 Flying Cloud
Lewis James Eversden (29) born 1835, Foxton, Cambridgeshire,
Clara Sophia Eversden (7) born 1856, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Laura Eversden (5) born 1859, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
Note: Links currently available are italicised and underlined.
Scope of Website
mclaransofdalby.com aims to tell the history of the family between 1851 and approximately 1900 in detail.
After 1900, only significant events will be covered because of the rapid expansion of the families in the 20th century.
Some relevant events prior to emigration will be included. The story will cover:
It is a riveting tale. I hope you enjoy it and that I have delivered the justice it deserves.
mclaransofdalby.com aims to tell the history of the family between 1851 and approximately 1900 in detail.
After 1900, only significant events will be covered because of the rapid expansion of the families in the 20th century.
Some relevant events prior to emigration will be included. The story will cover:
- the sagas of the voyages of the America and the Flying Cloud
- the tragic deaths of Jane, Margaret, Duncan and Alexander McLaren
- Margaret's mysterious missing son, Daniel James McLaren ... or was it Hurley?
- the unknown father of Ellen Sullivan's first child .... was it Alexander McLaren?
- the story of Tartha from 1860 to 1899
- the unions of the McLaran and Eversden families and the Rider and Eversden families
- a young lad who called himself William Joseph Eversden
- the 2015 return to Frogmore and the discovery of (possibly) Donald (or Malcolm) McLaran's spade
It is a riveting tale. I hope you enjoy it and that I have delivered the justice it deserves.
Secondary family names:
- Ahrens
- Conquest
- Connell
- Coss
- Dale
- Dittman
- Glover
- Goss
- Gransden
- Goodman
- Hurley
- Ivett
- Kennedy
- McShenoig
- McQuilkan
- Milford
- Roche
- Slight
- Sullivan
- Twine
- Winklemann
- Wormwell