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Down / Re: McCance family - County Down
« on: Friday 15 May 09 09:57 BST (UK) »
Alan,
I see the name Millan being used as a given name in memory of Agnes McCance's first husband Nathaniel McMillan (1807-43) who's buried with his parents (Hamilton & Jane) at Greyabbey. Agnes McCance's second family with John McCance were Martha (Purnell, 1845-1926), Robert Millan (1847-1915), William Henry Millan (1850-1925), Agnes Ann (Duggan 1852-93), Francis Edward (1853-1924). Of Robert Millan McCance's five offspring, three were also named Millan ie Ada Millan (Gibson 1875-1945), Donald Millan (1876-1947) Percy James Millan (1878-1952).
I understand that John McCance promised Nathaniel McMillan to look after Agnes and their boys if anything happened to him. If you haven't read it, it's worth getting David Fitzpatrick's book from the library to get some insight into how the the McCance/McMillan families lived after they arrived in Victoria.
I haven't found a listing for the birth of Agnes Jane McMillan on the Victorian BDM indexes, only her siblings (James, Mary, Elizabeth John, Ellen Anne, Ada Louise). Do you have her birth details etc?
Ian
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I see the name Millan being used as a given name in memory of Agnes McCance's first husband Nathaniel McMillan (1807-43) who's buried with his parents (Hamilton & Jane) at Greyabbey. Agnes McCance's second family with John McCance were Martha (Purnell, 1845-1926), Robert Millan (1847-1915), William Henry Millan (1850-1925), Agnes Ann (Duggan 1852-93), Francis Edward (1853-1924). Of Robert Millan McCance's five offspring, three were also named Millan ie Ada Millan (Gibson 1875-1945), Donald Millan (1876-1947) Percy James Millan (1878-1952).
I understand that John McCance promised Nathaniel McMillan to look after Agnes and their boys if anything happened to him. If you haven't read it, it's worth getting David Fitzpatrick's book from the library to get some insight into how the the McCance/McMillan families lived after they arrived in Victoria.
I haven't found a listing for the birth of Agnes Jane McMillan on the Victorian BDM indexes, only her siblings (James, Mary, Elizabeth John, Ellen Anne, Ada Louise). Do you have her birth details etc?
Ian
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