Dear Caroline,
I will have to write this in pieces because I have just discovered that there is a limit on length. The Lamin/Lammond/Lamond family is definitely Scottish in origin. We believe that they arrived in Mayo as a result of the Battle of the Diamond and other religious disturbances in the late 18th century. My mother, who passed away at the age of 96, and was the last of her generation, told me that there was a tradition that one of the family had been transported to Australia. I found a James on the ship Ann, who arrived in Sydney in 1800. He had been convicted of being a United Irishman.
Your Martin's grandfather, who was also John, was married to Mary Mullins or Mullin. They had a daughter Elizabeth who was born on June 26, 1833. Martin's father, John, was probably born before that, as the records do not go back beyond 1832. The connection with Mullin families in later records suggests that this is the correct family.
John Lamin was maried to Anne Ruane, daughter of John Ruane and Catherine Callaghan of Crossmolina Town on Feb. 1, 1861. She was born on March 23, 1834. The children who are recorded in the registers are Pat, 1862, John, 1863, Mary, 1864, James, 1868, William, 1870, Thomas, 1871, Catherine, 1873, and Maggie, 1880. Mikie is not recorded and his death certificate indicates that he was born in April of 1870. This is not possible but many of the Irish who came here had no idea what their real birthdates were. As far as Martin is concerned, there is probably a civil record for him.
I have a lot more on these people but cannot send it in this e-mail because it will be too long. Tell me about your family.
Marybeth