Benjamin MACLEAN

1815 - 1881  (65 years)

• Name	Benjamin MACLEAN  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	4 Jul 1815	Trehudreth, Blisland, Cornwall, England   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christening	4 Jul 1815	"Trehudreth", Blisland, Cornwall, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Apr 1881	Auckland, New Zealand   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I50	Blyth Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert LEAN,   b. 27 Sep 1772, Blisland, Cornwall, England d. 21 Jun 1821, Fowey, Cornwall, England (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth EVERY,   b. Abt 1775, Bodmin, Cornwall, England d. 17 Jul 1840, Blisland, Cornwall, England (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	14 May 1810	?Stoke, Dameral, Devon   [6]
  	NOt sure if this is the same robert Lean as why would get married in De von. need more evidence to back this up
  Family ID	F22	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliazabeth Ann BILLING,   b. 5 Nov 1815, Blisland, Cornwall, England d. 30 Apr 1881, New Zealand (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1839	Helland, Cornwall, England   [7, 8]
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Kate Billing MACLEAN,   b. 1840, Blisland, Cornwall, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Edith Louisa MACLEAN,   b. 1841, Blisland, Cornwall, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Benjamin John MACLEAN,   b. 14 Dec 1842, Blisland, Cornwall, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Alexander Henry LEAN,   b. 4 May 1844, Blisland, Cornwall, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Christopher Haydon MACLEAN,   b. 5 Nov 1845, "Trehudreth", Blisland, Cornwall, England d. 18 Jul 1913, Napier, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Blanche MACLEAN,   b. 1847, 1671212, Middlesex, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Bertha Alice Billing MACLEAN,   b. 1849   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Thomas Billing MACLEAN,   b. 1851, Blisland, Cornwall, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Robert Lauchlan MACLEAN,   b. 1855, Southwark, Surrey, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Reginald Ben MACLEAN,   b. 1855, Southwark, Surrey, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. John Hubert MACLEAN,   b. 1857, Southwark, Surrey, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2025

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Benjamin Maclean emigrated to New Zealand with his family departing fro m L ondon in 1860 on the SS Rob Roy. Their youngest child Blanche remain ed i n England and was adopted by John and Mary Maclean. Geoffrey, son o f T homas Every Maclean accompanied them on the voyage. Benjamin was appointed Auditor-General of Public Accounts for the Provi n ce of Auckland, on 15 January 1863. Several other appointments followe d , including Justice of the Peace. With his brother Every, he undertook e x tensive farming operations in the Tamaki District. -- MERGED NOTE ------------ Benjamin Maclean emigrated to New Zealand with his family departing fro m L ondon in 1860 on the SS Rob Roy. Their youngest child Blanche remain ed i n England and was adopted by John and Mary Maclean. Geoffrey, son o f T homas Every Maclean accompanied them on the voyage. Benjamin was appointed Auditor-General of Public Accounts for the Provi n ce of Auckland, on 15 January 1863. Several other appointments followe d , including Justice of the Peace. With his brother Every, he undertook e x tensive farming operations in the Tamaki District. (Research):Changed from Lean to Maclean to reclaim Scottish ancsestry

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Ancestry Family Trees (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ances try.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry membe rs.;), Ancestry Family Trees. [S15] Ancestry Family Trees (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ances try.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry membe rs.;), Database online. Record for Christopher Haydon Maclean [S2] 1841 England Census Records (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: A ncestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.Original data - Census Returns of Eng land and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of th e UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the Nati onal;), Class: HO107; Piece: 152; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Blisland; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 6; Page: 4; Line: 8; GSU roll: 241273. Name: Benjamin Lean Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816 Gender: Male Where born: Cornwall, England Civil Parish: Blisland Hundred: Trigg County/Island: Cornwall Country: England Street Address: Occupation: View Image Registration District: Bodmin Sub-registration District: St Mabyn Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 152 Book: 5 Folio: 6 Page Number: 4 Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Lean 25 Elizabeth Ann Lean 20 Mary Elizabeth Lean 10 Mo [S60] Macleans of Howick and Tamaki, Macleans of Howick and Tamaki, EVAGEAN Publishing ISBN: 1-877194-15-8. [S24] CORNWALL PARISH RECORDS -BAPTISMS, Transcription of Birth Benjamin Lean. Cornwall Baptisms Transcription First Name:BENJAMIN Last Name:LEAN Gender:M Country:England Record set:Cornwall Baptisms Mother's Given Name:Elizabeth County:Cornwall Mother's Last Name:- Year:1815 Father's First Name:Robert First Names:Benjamin Father's Last Name:LEAN Date:4 Jul 1815 Birth Year:1815 Parish:Blisland Place:BLISLAND Relationship:Son Category:Life events (BMDs) Record collection:Births & baptisms Collections from:Great Britain [S44] www.familysearch.org, Familysearch.org International Genealogical Recor ds (Name: www.familysearch.org; Location: www.familysearch.org;), England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N2G3-RVM : accessed 01 Aug 2013), Robert Lean and Elizabeth Every, 14 May 1810. Robert Lean, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 " Name: Robert Lean Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Every Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 14 May 1810 Event Place: Stoke Damerel,Devon,England Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M05242-1 System Origin: England-ODM GS Film number: 916925, 916926, 916927 Reference ID: [S26] CORNWALL PARISH RECORDS-MARRIAGES, Marraige of Benjamin Lean to Elizabeth Anne Billing transcibed. Record 1007261 in the Marriages database Day Month 06-Jan Year 1839 Parish Or Reg District Helland Groom Fn Benjamin Groom Sn LEAN Groom Age 21 Groom Residence Blissland Groom Condition Bachelor Groom Rank Profession Yeoman Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S Groom Father Name Robert Groom Father Rank Profession Yeoman Bride Fn Elizabeth Anne Bride Sn BILLING Bride Age 21 Bride Residence Boconnion Bride Condition Spinster Bride Rank Profession Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S Bride Father Name Thomas Bride Father Rank Profession Yeoman Banns / Licence (B/L) Witness Fn1 George Witness Sn1 WOOLCOCK Witness Fn2 Thomas Every Witness Sn2 LEAN Other Information Albert LEAN 3rd Witness Transcriber Notes Transcriber Shirley Cattermole [S106] The Parochial and Family History of the deanery of Trigg Minor, Cornwal l. (1874), The Parochial and Family History of the deanery of Trigg Minor, Cornwall : John Maclean 1874. See PDF file