Murdo Maclennan, 16 Plantation Road, Stornoway

Private MURDO MACLENNAN
Last address in Lewis: 16 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/2983
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 26 September 1915 at the age of 28
Died of wounds incurred previous day
Interred: Chocques Military Cemetery, grave I. E. 7
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, middle panel

We find Murdo as a 3-year old on the 1891 census, living with his parents John (fishcurer, 37) and Jessie Mary at 32 Church Street in Stornoway.  Also present are daughters Christina (8) and William (1). The 1901 census, which places the family at Ness House, Plantation Street, adds Mary (9), Christina J (6) and John (4). William served with the 7th Seaforth Highlanders, and John was in the RNR during the Great War.