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Greetings!!   I now have serious vision issues, so am unable to do a lot of searches now. My GG Grandfather was John McMullan a shoemaker. I found he and David Skillen were both shoemakers and likely friends (perhaps related?) at Downpatrick. David's wife was Grace. David was at Whitehaven on the 1851 census, but his wife showed as Rose? (I believe my John had a sister Rose McMullan, but she married a John Skilen at Downpatrick?). I thought Rose may have been helping David in 1851, but not sure where Grace was? Later census at Whitehaven show David a shoemaker with wife Grace. In 1861 David shows as a master shoemaker at Quay Street. There is an 1861 census at Whitehaven for a John McMillin shows as born abt 1819, is Irish, master shoemaker on Quay Street also, spouse Catherine. My John McMullan was married to Margaret Orr at Downaptrick in 1844, and John was shown as John Mullen, shoemaker at Hull, Quebec on the Canada 1852 census. Margaret had a son, David at Kingston, Ontario about 1853, but not sure who David's father was for sure. By 1861 John McMullan's wife Margaret had remarried to a John Hinds and they were at Toronto. I haven't found my John McMullan's fate after 1852 in Canada? I only see the John McMillin on the 1861 census at Whitehaven, and not sure of his status before or after 1861? I don't know who Catherine his spouse was, or where they married? I do have a DNA match for a person that has a Skillen on their family tree, an Ethel Skillen born abt 1886 at Whitehaven who married a Ralph Whittle, but can't be sure what name I match for? I think her parents may have been a William Skillen and perhaps a Sarah. I'm hoping to find out more about the John McMillin shown on the 1861 census at Whitehaven if at all possible. (Note: there was another different John McMullen with a spouse Catherine in the Cumberland, England area also, but I think was a laborer so not the same John.)  Any thoughts or help appreciated very much!!  Thanks so much!!  Tom McMillan (State of Washington, USA)

I would appreciate if someone could help me with an old photograph.  Unfortunately, all we have is the image from paper and not the original photo. My GG Grandfather is on the right standing with his 2 brothers.  Thanks!!  Tom McMillan

Not sure how long this will stay listed. Perhaps until it's sold. But it's a Licence for a Hawker for 1834, and it's for a person from Newcastle upon Tyne.  Here's a link: 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1834-Superb-4-LICENCE-FOR-A-HAWKER-Blue-brown-Red-to-Quinn-of-NEWCASTLE-/370640454353?pt=UK_Collectables_Paper_RL&hash=item564be482d1

Tom McMillan

I have ancestors Isabel Anderson and Robert Todd who married in Morpeth July 17, 1792. A birth record for one of their children indicates Isabel's father was an Alexander Anderson native of Rothbury. There are 2 birth records for births for an Isabel Anderson to an Alexander in Rothbury, one in 1764 where Alexander is shown of Flollerton, and one for 1768 where Alexander is shown of Tosson Mill (the original of the 1768 record isn't available at familysearch.org, but someone had a record of what it said). I'm having a problem determining if one of the Isabel's is my ancestor. After a good deal of research it seems the wife of the Alexander Anderson of Tosson Mill was Alice Donkin. I show they married May 12, 1761 in Rothbury, but the original record isn't availble for it at familysearch.org I can't find other references to "Flollerton", and wonder if anyone could give me an idea of where it was located? I'm interested in knowing what the occupations were for these two Alexander Anderson's also.  Any help greatly appreciated.                                 

Thanks!!  Tom McMillan (Washougal, WA, USA)

I've found my Scottish & English travelling families, came to Ontario between 1852 and 1855. These were Drummond and Todd families, and perhaps Anderson's. Some were tinsmiths, basket makers, and horse trader/pedlars. I'm interested in knowing about possible related families to these, and other travellers who may have arrived during this time period from Scotland to Ontario!!

I've found my families in Wellington County, Ontario; Middlesex County, Ontario, other areas of Ontario, and Michigan, Illiois, and Wisconsin.

Thanks!!  Tom McMillan (Washougal, WA, USA)