John Robert MacMillan

[terryt]

Hello

I am trying to trace information and descendants for John Robert MacMillan (McMillan) who was the son of Ebenezer MacMillan and Helen Thomson. He was born in Glasgow Scotland on March 5, 1857. He married Janet (I have no surname) about 1886 or 1887. They had 3 children Annie, Maggie and Ebenezer.

Terry t

[DonM]

Married Janet Smith daughter of George Smith and Janet Taylor 19 Apr 1878 in Glasgow.

The actual records can be found here https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Son Ebenezer was born 22 Aug 1894.

Don

[dowdstree]

There is a marriage in 1886 in Dennistoun, Glasgow of a John McMillan to a Janet Brodie/McKeller.

Do you already have this? If not it is available at  www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

[MonicaL]

Did daughter Maggie die young? She shows in 1891 aged 1, but not in the family's 1901 entry. There is daughter Helen, aged 9, in their 1901 entry.

Monica

[terryt]

Hello MonicaL, dowdstree andDonM

Thanks for the reply and your information.

Not sure of the information for Maggie in 1901 entry. Could Helen be Maggie??

Don your information sounds good and could be correct.

Not sure but could be dowdstree

Terry t

[dowdstree]

The only way you will find out which one is correct is by using a few credits and downloading them from scotlandspeople. gov.uk.

Do you have the birth certificates for any of the children? Normally the parents date of marriage is noted at the bottom of the entry.

Dorrie

[dowdstree]

Just to expand a little on the 1901 census as posted by MonicaL  - 

John aged 42, Janet aged 41, Annie aged 13, Helen aged 9 and Ebenezer aged 7.

Dorrie

[dowdstree]

Found the birth of Ebenezer (easiest name to try as it is quite unusual) on scotlandspeople -

Ebenezer Macmillan - born 1894 - St Rolex, Glasgow, Ref 644/6 1260

This would also give you his mother's maiden name so easier to narrow down John and Janet's marriage in 1886/7.

Hope this helps,

Dorrie

[DonM]

My information is correct its from their marriage registration.  If you download Ebenezer's 1894 birth it states his parents but also when his parents married.  From there I pulled the marriage from SP.

Don