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Did John have a connection to Ireland? If so, do you know where he was from? Who his parents or siblings were? When/where he married? His wife's maiden name?

The  McClelland family tree on Ancestry has Sir John born in Ireland and dying in Hampshire. It shows his wife as Sophia Rosina (not Mary Jane) and they had 1 child John Gordon McClelland in Hampshire in 1865. (His birth certificate should clarify the mother’s identity. What looks like his birth was registered in Havant, 1865 D quarter Volume 2b, page 350. Mother’s maiden name Gordon.).

Sir John’s father is given as Abraham McClelland 1770-1855 died Co Down. 4 Abraham McClellands in Co Down mentioned on the Ros Davies site:

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/genealogy/SURNAMES/Mc/McClelland.htm

If John senior was a sir, then that indicates he was either a knight or a baronet. In either event he should be listed in Burke’s Peerage or Debrett. That should give details of his lineage and when he was ennobled.

Possible other births Mathew 1866 in Longtown and Samuel 1871 Bradford.

Belfast Mercury 16^th May 1855 reports the death of an Abraham M’Clelland on 8^th May, “at an advanced age”.  Address given as Menteith Cottage, Co Down.

Clare Journal & Ennis Advertiser 24^th Dec 1840 reported the death of Mrs Abraham M’Clelland at Menteith Cottage, near Banbridge.  Mid Ulster Mail of 17 October 1891 reported the death Martha M’Clelland of Mentieth Cottage, only surviving daughter of the late Abraham M’Clelland. (Menteith is in Tullintanvally townland). Martha's will is on-line on the PRONI website and names various relatives in Ireland.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1891/06057/4726571.pdf

No way of knowing if this is the right family though.

Hi not sure if sir john McClelland 1805 1883 parents or siblings are I know he supports mary jane McClelland kelly and James kelly john from Portarlington Ireland I think