 Here, McLean received a Bronze Medal.Peter Mclean was married to Jane, née Strong, and had at least three children, Joseph (c. 1841–1877), William (1845–1905) and Oliver (c. 1846–1890).The brothers worked together in the firm of McLean Bros & Rigg which specialized in wholesale and retail ironmongery, general hardware and machinery importing, and which is notable as having the first installation, in January 1878, of a regular commercial telephone service in Australia.