John (Jock) McLean was born on 21 July 1913 at Sandhead.

He married Mary (Mamie) Killan Torrance on 15 August 1938 at Bellahouston Church, Glasgow.

Jock and Mamie had two sons:

Walter Heron McLean born 1942

Joseph Ian McLean born 1950

Walter McLean married Norma McArthur. They also had two children:

Kirsty McLean

Fraser McLean

Ian McLean married Lynda May Millar

They had three of a family:

Russell Ian McLean born 1974

Victoria Louise McLean born 1977

Neil Millar McLean born 1980