Pennsylvania Families

His death record (his daughter Belle as informant) said he was born in 1834.
His 1860 census said he was born in 1830.
His 1870 census said he was born in 1825.
His 1880 census said he was born in 1827.
His 1900 census said he was born in 1830.

1860; Census Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1088; Page: 721; Image: 727; Family History Library Film: 805088.

David McClelland, 30, laborer, born in Ireland
Margaret McClelland, 25, born in Ireland
Thomas McClelland, 1, born in Pennsylvania

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXPV-5RV : accessed 14 Jul 2014), Thomas Mc Clelland in household of David Mc Clelland, Fourth Ward Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 129, household ID 990, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 805088.

working as a laborer when the 1860 census was taken

1870 > PENNSYLVANIA > CAMBRIA > 5-WD JOHNSTOWN
Series: M593 Roll: 1317 Page: 250

D McClellan, 45, laborer,
Mary McClellan, 36,
Thomas McClellan, 11
Rebecca McClellan, 10
M. J. McClellan, female, 8
Anna McClellan, 6
B McClellan, female, 4?
D McClellan, male, 1?

working as a laborer when the 1870 census was taken

1880; Census Place: Fairfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1204; Family History Film: 1255204; Page: 178A; Enumeration District: 116.

David Mcclelland 53, farmer, born in Ireland, parents also
Margret Mcclelland 45, born in Ireland, parents also
Thomas Mcclelland 21, laborer
Rebeca Mcclelland 18
Jennie Mcclelland 16
Annie Mcclelland 14
Belle Mcclelland 12
David Mcclelland 10
Lizzie Mcclelland 8

all children born in Pennsylvania

working as a farmer when the 1880 census was taken

1900 Census Fairfield Township Westmoreland Co, PA
ED 81, sheet 17B, family 343
June 19, 1900
owns a farm

David McClelland, 70, born unknown month, 1830, married 42 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1849, naturalized, farmer
Margaret McClelland, 68, born Aug 1831, 7 children, 5 alive, born in Ireland, parents also
Belle McClelland, 30, Mar 1870, single, at home
Elizabeth McClelland, 25, Nov 1874, single, seamstress

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M34Y-XWG : accessed 18 Jul 2014), David Mcclelland, Fairfield Township Bolivar borough, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 17B, family 343, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241497.

working as a farmer when the 1900 census was taken

the 1900 census said he owned the farm

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, ancestry.com
David McClelland
died July 8, 1909, Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, PA
born 1834, in Ireland
age 85
white, male, single, farmer
father: Hugh McClelland, born in Ireland
mother: Mary Lowry, born in Ireland
cause of death: hypostatic pneumonia, old age
buried: Fort Palmer, July 10, 1909
informant: Belle McClelland, RFD

findagrave says Fort Palmer Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA