JOHN McLACHLAN (1810-1857)
* John was born in Argyllshire, Scotland
- married about 1832, to:
MARGARET GIBB (1810-1886)
* Margaret was born Great Cumbrae, County Bute, Scotland

NOTE John died 19 December 1857 in Millport, Cumbrae, the only town on the Island of Great Cumbrae, County Bute, when their youngest child was 2 years old. Margaret emigrated to Canterbury, New Zealand at some time after this

the 10 known CHILDREN of JOHN & MARGARET:
... 1
1833 - 1904 Archibald McLachlan
- Archibald married Catherine CLEPHANE in 1872
their known children:
* 1873 - Robert Clephane McLachlan
* 1876 - 1877 Hugh Alexander McLachlan
- Hugh died aged 13 months
* 1878 - 1953 Charles Seaton McLachlan
- Charles married Betsy Mary OSBORNE in 1902
* 1880 - 1880 Archibald Gibb McLachlan
- Archibald died aged 5 months
* 1881 - Alexander Kenneth McLachlan
* 1884 - 1949 Ronald McLachlan
- Ronald married Evelyn May WILKINSON in 1908
* 1887 - 1957 William McLachlan
* 1889 - 1890 Archie Gordon McLachlan
- Archie died aged 16 months
* 1893 - Alan McLachlan
- Alan married Elsa Phoebe ANDERSON in 1919

... 2
1837 - 1877 William McLachlan
- nothing known about William

... 3
1840 - 1915 John McLachlan
- John married Jessie ROBB in 1863
their known children
* 1864 - 1924 John George Grant McLachlan
- John married Annie GILLIES in 1888 + 8 children
* 1865 - 1931 Archibald 'Archie' McLachlan
- Archibald married in 1884 to Mary Cook LAMONT in 1884, had 11 children
* 1866 - Thomas McLachlan
* 1867 - Elizabeth McLachlan
- Elizabeth married James BELL 7 August 1889 in Leeston
* 1869 - 1944 William McLachlan
* 1870 - Alexander McLachlan
* 1872 - 1912 Agnes Gibb McLachlan
- Agnes married Adam Bell MENZIES in 1907
* 1874 - 1950 David Robb McLachlan
- David married Lillian Mary KEARSE in 1903
* 1875 - 1949 Jessie Robb McLachlan
- Jessie married James Alexander CLARKE in 1906
* 1877 - 1943 Margaret Gibb McLachlan
- Margaret married Peter Peebles VUCETICH 9 April 1901 in Leeston + at least 4 daughters
* 1878 - 1946 Mary McLachlan
* 1881 - 1948 Katherine McLachlan
- Katherine married Edward JESSON in 1903
* 1885 - 1953 May McLachlan
- May married Archie Norman PLEASS in 1917

... 4
1841 - 1897 Janet McLachlan
- Janet possibly married James CRAIG in Scotland
- she married James HEPBURN in 1875 in New Zealand
their known children:
* 1878 - Helen Louisa Hepburn
* 1880 - 1909 John Hepburn
* 1882 - 1950 Alexander Gibb Hepburn
- Alexander married Elizabeth Ethel Florence BLAIR in 1905 + 3 daughters
* 1885 - 1919 Leonard Porter Hepburn
- Evening Post, 9 August 1919 Leonard Hepburn, who is believed to have relatives at Methven, was found dead on the road at Martinborough yesterday. An inquest was held on the body at Masterton. Leonard Hepburn, a single man, employed by the Featherston County Council, was found face downwards in a drain on the Waitotora-road. The evidence showed that the deceased was subject to fits. A verdict was returned that the deceased died from asphyxiation, resulting from a fit

... 5
1844 - 1914 Alexander McLachlan
- Alexander married Elizabeth ROTHERY in 1869
their known children:
* 1872 - 1873 John McLachlan
- John died aged 11 months
* 1875 - 1906 Edwin McLachlan
* 1878 - 1962 Elizabeth McLachlan
* 1879 - 1976 Alexandra McLachlan
* 1880 - 1943 Helen McLachlan
* 1882 - 1975 Margaretta McLachlan
- Margaretta married David LOCHHEAD 27 April 1910 in Leeston
* 1884 - 1968 Ethel McLachlan
- Ethel married James Carston LOCHHEAD 10 September 1913 in Leeston
* 1886 - 1938 Douglas McLachlan
- Douglas married Clara May Thorne BROUGHAN in 1931
* 1890 - 1930 Bruce McLachlan
- Bruce married Ada Sarah WITHELL in 1927
* 1892 - 1981 Maud McLachlan
- Maud married Albert Edward GILL in 1923
* 1894 - 1918 Clement Rothery McLachlan
- Clement died of his wounds in Somme, France 18 April 1918
* 1895 - 1949 Royden Gibb McLachlan

... 6
1846 - 1876 Helen Taylor McLachlan
- Helen married Peter Dawson YOUNG in 1873
their known children:
* 1874 - Margaret Young

... 7
1849 - 1875 Margaret Gibb McLachlan
- Margaret married John COWAN in 1866
their known children:
* 1865 - William Cowan
- William possibly married Julia Anne Jekin ELWIN in 1890 + 10 children
* 1866 - 1891 Margaret Gibb Cowan
* 1868 - 1935 Edward James Cowan
* 1868 - 1928 John William Cowan
* 1870 - 1892 Richard Cowan
* 1872 - Elizabeth Cowan

... 8
1853 - 1853 Andrew McLachlan
- Andrew died aged 8 months

... 9
1854 - 1936 Elizabeth McLachlan
- Elizabeth married James LAMBIE 14 July 1875 in Leeston
their known children
* 1876 - 1900 Margaret Jane Lambie
- Margaret died aged 24
* 1877 - 1944 William John Lambie
- William married Jane TOD 28 September 1910 in Leeston
* 1879 - 1968 Robert Drummond Lambie
- Robert married Christina Theresa THIAN in 1907
* 1880 - 1969 Anne Gibson Lambie
- Anne married Henry JAMIESON 19 Oct 1904
* 1882 - 1973 Elizabeth Armour Lambie
- Elizabeth married Arthur William KEMP 16 March 1910 in Leeston
* 1884 - 1970 Isabella Lambie
* 1885 - 1986 Janet Lambie
* 1893 - 1974 James Lambie

... 10
1855 - 1927 Agnes Gibb McLachlan
- Agnes married William MOORHEAD in New Zealand 7 Oct 1879
their known children:
* 1879 - 1947 David Samuel Moorhead
- David married Bertha Adele RODGERS in 1932
* 1883 - 1947 William Frederick Hamilton Moorhead
- William married Agnes KEIG in 1932
* 1884 - Louisa Moorhead
- Louisa married Edward George MARRIOTT in 1925
* 1898 - 1959 George Henry Moorhead
- George married Catherine Maud ALLEN in 1927

Margaret McLachlan died 2 October 1886 aged 76

PHOTO
Plot 35, Row 47 at Timaru Cemetery, burial plot of:
1931 - Peter Peebles Vucetich aged 59
1939 - Inez Margherita Vucetich aged 22, youngest daughter of Peter & Margaret
1943 - Margaret Gibb Vucetich (nee McLachlan, Peter's wife) aged 65
1977 - Jessie Vucetich (died Christchurch) aged 70, daughter of Peter & Margaret
ALSO buried there is:
1962 - Ernest Richardson Fleming aged 64 & his wife,
1966 - Annie Donnett Fleming aged 64 (daughter of Peter & Margaret Vucetich)