Lean - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Lean, James A. born Cornwall 1833

y2klarc1 — 2012-01-28 17:07:43Z

My great-grandfather, James Arthur Lean, was born in Sheviock, Liskeard, Cornwall on August 18, 1833, and died in Cohasset, MA, USA in 1921. Son of John Lean and Jane Richardson. Married Mary A. McKay in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1864. James Lean and Mary McKay had five children, Elizabeth b. 1869 Halifax, d. 1957, George b. 1873, d. 1912, Annie b. 1874, d. 1940, Frank b. 1875, Katherine (Kate) b. 1878? Frank Lean, d. 1954, married Martha Williams, a widow. Martha's daughter Dorothy, Frank's stepdaughter, married into the Borland family; members of that family are buried in the Lean gravesite in Cohasset, MA.

Lean family(Wilton,Finchley,Brighton,and in Australia

JasminLeuthold50 — 2011-12-28 08:45:32Z

Would very much like to make contact with anyone who is also a descendant of the Lean family or has information about them.
George Lean bn 1801 Wilton,Wiltshire
Eliza Jutson Lean bn abt 1800 Warminster,Wiltshire
George William Lean bn 1833 Finchley,London
Samuel Henry Lean bn 1834,ditto
Frances Ann Maria Lean(later Hier,and also Carrington)bn 1837
Edward Schneider Lean bn 1838
Ebenezer Jutson Lean(or Judson Lean) bn 1840
Harriet Eliza Lean bn 1844 at Brighton.

Re: Lean, Redruth, Cornwall

CarlandMarlene — 2011-10-16 18:11:14Z

My Great grandfather was William Lean from Redruth, Cornwal, England and was born on 29 May 1831.
My grandfather was John Charles Lean born in Redruth and
mover to Michigan, USA
The Collins Arms Inn was in the Lean family for about 160 year and was sold about 40 years ago. My great grandmother
Catherine Lean worked at the Collins Arms.

Marlene Knutille

Re: Lean, Redruth, Cornwall

losgrinn1 — 2011-02-28 03:06:39Z

Hello
My name's Kate and I'm in Australia. I think we might have some common ancestry. My great grandmother was Ellen Lean and her daughter Doris was my grandmother. Doris was born at the Collins Arms.
Cheers, Kate

Re: Lean Cornwall

kalbeshan — 2010-11-18 22:19:30Z

Hello Alan,
I live in Millbrook, not far from you and I believe I am descended from John Lean and Grace Pomery who married at Maker on the 25 Dec 1748. If you have any info. about John Lean's birth ,or his parents I would be greatful.
Vanessa Pacey.

Re: Lean and Lane

marybaker567 — 2010-08-25 04:37:52Z

I was given an old letter from the "Lean" families in England trying to contact all members of the family world wide. It is dated appprox 1958. Known Lean clan members actually have a huge reunion to which any member of the family is invited. That year it was taking place in London. Date and time were included. In the letter they explained that the family pronounce Lean as in Lane... as in MacLean or McLean with the Mcs left off.This distinction is apparently very important to them to protect. I am quite happy to share this letter with anyone who wished to have a copy.

Sarah Lean

joycebagnall1949 — 2010-07-16 13:20:07Z

Looking for Sarah Lean b abt 1812, born in Middlesex according to the 1851 census, she married William Clifford Born 1806 in Wooburn Bucks in 1834 and I beleive she died abt 1856. Cant find any birth references.Be grateful for any help

Re: Lean and Lane

sabia141 — 2009-11-12 02:34:15Z

Well actually, I personally have no Lanes or Leans (though I did know some of the family of David Lean, director, and my current VP is Lane, does that count?). I do know that the Scottish clan MacLean is pronounced as Lean or Lane and that the Scottish clan MacBean is pronounces as Bean or Bane. So my question is: is the name Lane derived from Clan MacLean, e.g. Scottish in origin?

Re: Lean and Lane

susanm1215 — 2009-10-17 22:16:49Z

There are a lot of spellings for Lane, so am wondering if your Lean is really Lane. Where did the spelling come from--how far back?

Lean and Lane

sabia141 — 2009-10-16 20:06:06Z

I have always assumed that Lean is shortened MacLean just as Bean is shortened MacBean. Both would originally be pronounced MacLain and MacBain. In fact the chief of MacBain spells his name that way - which has the advantage of being easily pronounced.

So my question is whether Lane is an anglicised spelling of MacLean as well - or is not Scottish highlands at all? I know that MacBean spread widely post-Jacobite rebellions, so would not be surprised to find that MacLean did too. [Following the Clan Chattan diaspora]

Lean, Redruth, Cornwall

CarlandMarlene — 2008-02-25 03:07:32Z

My grandfather was John Charles Lean, Born on April 14, 1864 in Redruth, Cornwall. The Collins Inn was in the Lean family for about 160 years.
Father: William Lean
Mother: Catherine Middleton
Samuel Lean born about June 1858, Redruth
William Lean born about 1859, Redruth
James Lean born about 1861, Redruth
John Charles born April 14, 1864; Died May 11, 1928 Wakefield, Gogebic Michigan
Henry Lean born May 14, 1866; Died May 13, 1944, Buhl, St Louis, Minnesota
Catherine Lean born about 1868, Redruth
Fredric Lean born September 20, 1870; Dies March 28, 1949, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Re: Lean & Snell Family Truro Cornwall

Shirley_Mcquillan — 2008-02-21 15:52:43Z

Hello Frank
Thank you so much for your help on the marriage certificate of James Snell and Mary Jane Lean I have ordered this and look forward to receiving it in the near future, any information you can give me on the Snell's in Tregony would be very welcome thank you, I am very interested who they were and where they came from as I have only a little knowledge of the are although my parents visited Truro, and Mevigissey I have never been to Cornwall and have only photo's or postcards I am hoping to visit Cornwall and the Land of my ancestors some day hopefully not too far in the future. Thank you once again for you help.

Best Wishes to you
Shirley

Re: Lean & Snell Family Truro Cornwall

frgrigg — 2008-02-16 23:07:09Z

Hello Shirley

If you would like to obtain a copy of their Marriage Certificate here are the details you will need:-

Year: 1863
Quarter: December
Volume Number: 5c
Page Number: 213
District: St Austell
Name: either James SNELL or Mary Jane LEAN.

You can apply on-line to the General Registration Office at http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/app_select.as...

With the details I have supplied the cost will be £7.

If you would like to have any Tregony data on the SNELL's please give me a shout.

Best Wishes

Frank Grigg
St Austell

Re: Lean & Snell Family Truro Cornwall

Shirley_Mcquillan — 2008-02-15 22:04:46Z

Hello Frank,
Brilliant to hear from you re: Snell-Lean family in Tregony I have not been able to trace the marriage yet, my g.g.grandad James Snell born 1841 in Tregony married Mary Jane Lean, James parents were John and Mary Snell also born Tregony John was a Horse Trainer, their first known child was born Tregony, Eliz A. Snell 1864 however my g.grandad James Henry Snell born 1869 was born Portholland I have a Birth Certificate for him,
Thank you so much for your offer of help as I live in N.E England I am unable to travel to Cornwall, I regularly check cornish web sites and am a member of Cornish FHS, and if I can get to fairs I try to buy relavent C.D's. A reference number would be brilliant I am very interested the my predecessors were working with animals as my son has been facinated with animals all his life and at 12 has decided he would like to work in this enviroment.Thank you once again look forward to hearing from you.
Best Wishes
Shirley

Re: Lean & Snell Family Truro Cornwall

frgrigg — 2008-02-14 20:10:22Z

Hello Shirley

I came across your request regarding the marriage details for James SNELL & Mary Jane LEAN. Have you managed to find the details yet?

I have some information that could lead you to obtaining their marriage certificate.

Although I am not researching any of your ancestors myself, I am a local historian interested in Tregony and have a web-site at www.tregoneyhistory.co.uk - I see from the Tregony Church Banns Register that the last banns were called in Tregony Church on the 4 Oct 1863 but they were not married at Tregony. It is very likely that the wedding took place at Caerhays Parish Church [St Michaels].

If you require any further details and want to obtain a copy marriage certificate I can give you a reference number in order that you can purchase it on-line.

Please give me a shout if you require any Tregony vital records.

Best Wishes

Frank Grigg
St Austell
England.

Re: Francis William (or Frank ) LEAN

nywlo1 — 2006-11-26 14:57:48Z

I have some information on the Tangye family,especially James, who was Helena's(known as Nellie) uncle,and had known Frank's Grandfather William in Birmingham.
Are you a member of the family and do you or anyone else know anything about the descendants of Alice Tangye (Nellie's cousin) who married James Frederick Parker in 1902.
By the way it seems that Nellie married on July 26 1904.

Re: Francis William (or Frank ) LEAN

2006-11-05 15:53:11Z

However - if you know anything about Franks parents etc I would greatly appreciate it-
Thanks
Annie

Re: Francis William (or Frank ) LEAN

2006-11-05 15:51:21Z

Hi,
I am related on the LEAN side not the Tangye. I do however have a contact address for a Tangye lady who knows a lot on that side.
If you e-mail me privately I will give you her e-mail address.
Annielady@aol.com
Happy hunting - Annie

TRYING TO TRACE ANDREW BROWN

Esnode — 2006-08-06 19:26:44Z

I am trying to find ANDREW BROWN. In 1966 he was working in Great Bardfield, Essex possibly on a farm. Whilst there he met a Mary Thomson who had a son David and lived with her parents Josef and Elizabeth Thomson.

It is believed he lived in Lesmahagow and was married with four or five children, it was thought his wife may have been pregnant in 1966.

He was in construction work and had previously done some work in Suffolk possibly.

If you have any news on where he is now please contact me.

I believe he would be in his sixties by now.
Thank you

Re: Francis William (or Frank ) LEAN

2006-03-21 22:29:02Z

F W le B Lean was my grandfather. He married Helena Tangye and they had 2 sons David ( film director) and Edward Tangye Lean my father.

Re: Lean Family History

boucherst — 2006-01-22 17:59:12Z

Hi Glenda

I'm researching my family history and have read some of your emails on ancestry.com. I'm hoping that a few links may be found. So far I've retraced back to 1821 to a John Lean who married Elizabeth Huddy in 1848 in Probus they had four sons. John died in1858. The family settled in Probus but by 1900 my ggrandfather was living in Truro and married a Cora Ball they subsequently had 13 children. Dont know if any of this ties in with your family would be great to hear.

Regards

Tracy

Re: Lean/Curgenven

2005-12-09 15:46:57Z

Check my website on the Curgenven family tree.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/geneal05/Curgenven.htm

Lean & Snell Family Truro Cornwall

ShirleyMcQuillan43 — 2005-06-24 21:24:56Z

I am currently trying to trace my g.g. grandmother Mary Jane Lean who we beleive was born in caerhayes around 1843, she then married James Snell a Horsebreaker from Tregony, the first child I have records of Elizabeth Ann was born in 1864,and her sister Eliza Jane born 1867 both Tregony, however my g.grandfather James Henry Snell was born according to birth cert., 1868, in Portholland, John W. & Eliz J were born St Austeff and in 1873/5 they appear to have migrated North East to Sunderland, Co. Durham and here we stay. Any help whatsoever would be much appreciated as I Cannot find a marriage for James & Mary Jane Lean.
Thank you for your time
Best Wishes
Shirley

Re: Lean/Curgenven

terrybrewer24 — 2005-03-08 15:20:45Z

looking for details on Curgenven Family from Cornwall, who changed their name from Lean

Re: Lean/Curgenven

2005-02-06 15:09:35Z

Terry,

My grandmothers maiden name was Curgenven. You can check my website to see if you have a connection.

http://members.shaw.ca/mjgibson/

let me know what you find..TY

Mike

Re: Descendants of Margaret Lean

2004-12-30 09:53:57Z

Christina,

Kathren Lean was born about 1655. She married Captain John Steil who was involved in the battle of Bothwell Bridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1679. It is recorded that John's father, Robert, was killed during the battle.
The surname changed over the years to Steel(e).

It appears that some relatives were born in the parish of Lesmahagow, eg my great grandmother was born in Kirkfieldbank, Lesmahagow, although others seem to have lived in Lesmahagow it self.

Please do not hesiate to contact me again should you find a connection with our trees.

Regards,

Kim

England

Re: Descendants of Margaret Lean

2004-12-27 15:07:53Z

Thank you Kim, you have managed to get further back than me. I will copy your information and get back to you if I find a link. I have not connected any Weir family so far, I have been working on my own massive family. My husband's family were in Ayrshire but on reading the Lesmahagow history I have found that the lands, at that time, included many of the place names in Ayrshire. Did your family live in the town of Lesmahagow or did they come under the parish of Lesmahagow? I was surprised at how important a place 'Lesmahagow' had been in history. Thank you again for contacting me, this is the only way we can find our history. Christina

Re: Descendants of Margaret Lean

2004-12-27 00:29:06Z

Hi,
My family orginates from Lesmahagow, Scotland.
I have a little information from some time ago, and I notice that from your postings we appear to have some same names in our trees.
I have a bessie PAIT who married a Robert STEILL (died 1679). They had a John STEILL (1649-1719) who married a Kathren LEAN.
Robert also had a brother Thomas born c1684 who married a Marion WEIR
do any of these people appear in your tree?

Regards

Kim
England

Elizabeth Cullis Lean

carolyn_kline — 2004-12-04 17:21:14Z

Help-----Does anyone have information on the children of Christophe Lean and Gunnet Hoskyn (m.26 Dec 1727 in Blisland, Cornwall. I know that they have a grandchild named Thomas Lean who married an Elizabeth Cullis Lean. I had the information but it got blown away in a storm (seriously) I need to fill in two generation and would appreciate the help. Thanks

Sarah Lean

2004-10-31 21:51:02Z

I am just starting to research my GGG Grandmother, Sarah Lean from Ireland. She married my GGG Grandfather, Cornelius Spain in the early 1800's in Ireland. They had a few children, one of which is my GG Grandfather, Martin H. Spain. Martin moved to Concord, New Hampshire, USA around the year 1850 and started working in the granite businss. He sent back to Ireland for his wife, Mary Ellen Cooley.
This is my first attempt to see if I can find any information on Sarah. Any and all replies appreciated. My e-mail address is wjspain@mediaone.net

Regards,

Jim Spain
Concord, New Hampshire USA

Francis William (or Frank ) LEAN

2004-08-21 20:09:54Z

Has anyone any information on Francis William Lean b about 1870(?) in Cornwall. Illogan?
He married Helena Tangye and was the father of David Lean the film director.
Any info please e-mail me.
Thanks.

Re: Cornish Leans

2004-07-07 15:06:34Z

Alan,
I would be much obliged for your new e-mail address. I sent an e-mail to AlanG3kfn@aol.com and had it returned. Ellaine Painter

lean family in peterborough, Ont. area

BonnieAPufall — 2004-06-21 19:23:03Z

hi
I have Daniel John Lean married to Ena Cloy Weaver. Daniel born May 31 1885 Aspley, pterborough, Ont. died Mar 16 1962 buried Mar 19 1962 Little lake Cemtery, Peterborough. Daniel's parents were John Lean and Kathleen Stevens.
Any one have any info?
Thanks Bonnie

Mondula Leak and Hannah Lean buried in Florida

dbtruble — 2004-01-15 03:31:55Z

I was in the WOODLAWN CEMETERY in West Palm Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County) and I jotted down this information. Both are buried there beside each other. This is what the headstones read;

MONDULA LEAK
1851-1924
Home at last.

HANNAH LEAK
1856-1939
She has
"Living monuments".

Jane Lean, ENG>NY>WI

2003-11-10 17:01:06Z

I'm looking for information on my ggg grandmother, Jane Lean, wife of John Sanders. John was born in 1806 in England. Jane was also born in England, but I'm not sure when. They imigrated to NY where they had several children including John - b. abt. 1834, Sarah - b. abt. 1845, and Elizabeth - b. abt. 1848. By 1850 they were in Wisconsin where they bought forty acres of land in Walworth County. They had another son in Wisconsin, William - b. abt 1850. I believe Jane Lean died before 1870. The 1880 census shows John Sanders living in the household of W. B. Lean in LaGrange, Walworth County, WI. Also, I found a Sarah Lean as a witness to the marriage of Jane's son, William, to Anna Hurdis in Delavan, Walworth County, WI, in 1877. Thanks!

Sarah Lean

ws114 — 2003-08-20 03:04:25Z

Re: Descendants of Margaret Lean

2003-08-07 14:52:21Z

Hi christina
Thanks for the reply.
My e-mail is kevin@designcounters.co.uk.
I've just recently posted my tree on the family trees section of rootsweb so you might want to have a look through it by searching some of MY LEAN names.
Incidentally, you mentioned that James Thomson married Mary Lean about 1770 well i've got a GRO certificate reference that states that they married in 1751 & an IGI ref that James was born in 1725. We are both talking about the same people i hope.

Re: Descendants of Margaret Lean

2003-08-07 13:53:13Z

Kevin, I have re-read my message to you, Mary M.S. thomson m. William Rankin and they had a son George b.1900. Sorry I messed that up'

Re: Descendants of Margaret Lean

2003-08-07 13:45:15Z

Hello Kevin, thank you for your message. You were unexpected as I was working on the Thomson family so I am glad you contacted me. I have been collecting information for many years but since I got my pc. last year everythimg is snowballing. I have found five descendants from all sides of the family and all over the world. I do not have much to give you - James Thomson m. Mary Lean abt 1770 he was born abt. 1743. Their daughter Martha b.1770, m Thomas Thomson b.1776. Their son Robert b.1808 m. Mary Morton 1820-1880. Their son George b.1851 m. Mary Ann Stewart b.1845. (George was a lawyer in Lanark and owned the Inn at Crossford) their daughter Mary Morton Sandilands Thomson b.1876 m. William Rankin b.1875 - my grandparents - had a son George b.1900 m. Christina Thomson b.1910. my parents. These families had many children (until my father's generation) so we have many relatives out there, and I hope to track many of them down. Family first names - William, Mary,Martha, James Robert, Margaret etc. I hope this helps. I will be glad to hear from you with more news. If you give me your e-mail I will pass on infotmation when I get it. Christina

Re: Descendants of Margaret Lean

kevin14316 — 2003-08-07 11:53:37Z

Christina
I’ve just noticed your comments about James Thomson & Mary Lean. They are my 5G Grandparents.
They had a daughter Mary who married John Robb in Lesmahagow (7/6/1786) & had 8 children.
Their son James married a Mary Donald in Lesmahagow (10/12/1824) & had 10 children, one of them being Susanna Robb.
Susanna Robb married Hugh Law in Carnwath (9/7/1858) & had 10 children the 5th being William.
William (b 23/5/1868) married Elizabeth Love (16/6/1896) in Armadale & had 4 children.
My grandfather, on my father’s side is their 1st son William.
Well there you go, that’s my family line, where do you join on to it.
Kind regards
Kevin Law

Re: Descendants of Margaret Lean

2003-07-12 23:02:35Z

Hello John, I have a little information on Mary Lean . I saw your enquiry on Lesmahagow on line and have tried to go back a couple of generations but I am still working on it. First I will tell you that the Pate family name has been in Lesmahagow for generations. Lean, or I have been told McLean, are also known in Lesmahagow. I think they are separate from the southern ones. My Mary Lean was born abt.1735. She married a James Thomson on 7-6-1751 in Lesmahagow. Your Mary Logan Lean b.26-5-1866 to William Pate and Margaret Lean, they married on 24-8-1866. As you can see I have to work back a few generations. If you have any further info. please let me know. I have found over forty Lean's in Lesmahagow and I have just started. I also found Mary's mother Margaret b.1845 in Kirkintilloch parish of Lesmahagow, f.James Lean m. Lillias Chalmers. Christina Weir.

ALFRED E. LEAN

PBrownsey1877 — 2003-07-02 20:44:16Z

I have a nice book of "Miscellaneous Verse" written by ALFRED E. LEAN. Not sure who this gentleman is but at the time the book was written in 1921 he was living in Surbiton Surrey UK. Can anyone provide any information about him?
Please email me at pwbrownsey@aol.com

LEAN in Tywardreath, Cornwall

2003-04-30 17:34:35Z

I have traced me LEAN ancestors back to a John Lean who married Any MARK in Tywardreath in 1666. Their children were John, Wiliiam, Elizabeth, Tamson and Mary - birth dates unknown. I am descended from John who married Margaret Tom in Tywardreath in 1719. However I have many people missing along the outer branches!
Does anyone else have any reference to these people?

LEAN Family

Bradncct2 — 2003-04-26 21:12:16Z

Darren,

I cannot see your email address in this system to respond directly, so I am responding here. My ggg-grandmother was Ann Lean, who married Philip Hawke in Maker Parish in 1814. However, I suspect they were much more tied to the Pelynt/Lanreath parishes, as Philip's father was married in Lanreath, and because Philip Ann (Lean) Hawke lived and raised their family in Pelynt.

Based upon some sketchy family records, Ann was likely born about 1789. After the death of Philip in Pelynt in 1848, she followed her children to Waynesville, Warren Co., Ohio, USA where she died in 1858.

While I have much info on the Hawke family, I have not been able to go further back on Lean. Any information or thoughts would be appreciated.

Brad
106135.3520@compuserve.com

Lean Family in Cornwall

Bradncct2 — 2003-04-26 21:12:16Z

Darren,

Thanks for the reply. I am traveling at the moment I will contact you at your private address in the near furture. Thanks again!

Brad

Lean - Cornwall

Bradncct2 — 2003-04-26 21:12:16Z

Alan,

My brick wall is Ann Lean, who married Philip Hawke in Maker Parish on 10 December 1814. They later moved to Pelynt, which was Philip's ancestral home. I suspect she was also of Lanreath origin, where there are many Leans. Ann was Philip's third wife, and it is possible she was married earlier as well.

Ann later emigrated with her children to Ohio, where she died in 1858. From her stated age at death, it is believed she was born about 1789.

Should you come across this Ann, any thoughts would be appreciated.

Brad

Lean - Cornwall

Bradncct2 — 2003-04-26 21:12:16Z

Alan,

Thanks. I have the IGI data as well; for some reason it is incomplete in that it omits my direct ancestor Philip b. 1828. Philip can be found in the parish registers but not the IGI.

The last source I have for Ann in Cornwall is her listing in the 1851 census in Pelynt. My information is that she came to America in 1853 together with her daughters Elizabeth and Margaret. She died in Ohio on November 4, 1858.

If you have other information that indicates she was in Cornwall in 1858, please advise.

Re: Lean Family St. John NB

2003-01-20 03:33:39Z

Jaonna had a number of brothers and sisters. I assume that you are looking for Samual and there seems to be only a William Anthony and Thomas. You can see a list by accessing Batch C053151 on the IGI. Let me know if you need more directions.

Re: Lean Family St. John NB

2003-01-17 20:02:45Z

Do you know if Joanna Lean had any brothers

Re: Cornish Leans

g3kfn1 — 2002-09-12 10:49:11Z

They had a son Anthony Chris 4 Dec 1706 in ST Germans
and earliest Lean I can find in ST Germans is Robert Chris 6 Mar 1602 whose father was Arthur Lean I have all the Lean's who were born or married in ST Germans Cheerio Alan