Greetings One and All,
I am a descendant of Malcolm MacMillan, bc. 1774 and wife Mary McStockair/Stalker,
b. 1788, dau. of Gilbert & Mary (McMillan) Stalker . They had fourteen children
who survived to adulthood, born in Saddel, Other parts unknown, Killean, Achaloaskin,
and lastly my gggf Charles McMillan b. 29 Jun 1833 Taybraun.
Here' is Malcolm McMillan's death certificate naming all his children and their ages.
Malcom McMillan death cert. 1855 519 14
Malcom, occupation post, aged 81 years, living Carradale (40 years)
Father: John McMillan, occupation shepherd (deceased)
Mother: Flora McCallum (deceased)
Married to Mary McStocker
Children: Mary - 57, Flora - 55, John - 53, Bell - 51, Agnes - 49, Catherine - 47,
Betty - 45, Duncan - 43, Janet - 35, Margaret - 33, Gilbert - 31, Mysie - 29,
Malcom - 26, and Charles - 22.
Mysie married a John Clark, Charles McMillan married Betsey Morison, b. 7 Jun 1845
in Kilfinan, married 24 Dec 1863 in Tighnabruaich, Kilfinan. They emigrated to
Nova Scotia, Canada in 1887. They had a son Malcolm from whom I descend.
Although Malcolm states he lived in Carradale from 1815 to 1855, he is found on
both the 1851 and 1841 census in Tayintruan. Any guesses as to why??
1851 Killean&Kilchenzie Parish, Argyll, Scotland 30 Mar 1851 - Tayintruan
Malcolm McMillan, head, marr., 76, letter carrier Post, b. Saddle, ARL
Mary do. , wife, marr, 60 b. Killean
Janet do. , dau., single, 29, b. Killean
Mysie do. , dau., marr., 24, b. Killean
Charles do. , son, single, 16, b. Killean
Jane Clark, granddaughter, 3 months old, b. Killean
SCT1841/519 Place: Killean & Kilchenzie-Argyllshire Enumeration District: 2
Tayintruam
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MCMILLAN Mal. M 60 Agricultural Labourer Argyllshire
MCMILLAN Mary F 50 Argyllshire
MCMILLAN Maysie F 15 Argyllshire
MCMILLAN Mal. M 12 Argyllshire
MCMILLAN Chas. M 8 Argyllshire
This family may have been living in Druimnamuchlack in the late 1700's
which, if I understand properly, was a small farm keeping sheep just
south-east of Killean proper. My grandmother remembers her father
waxing poetic about the Kyles of Bute, their home in the 1880's.
Does anything sound familiar to anyone? I am hoping I still have McMillan
cousins on Kintyre. I've been chasing these folks around the peninsula for
many a year and would love the opportunity to grab a hold of one or two.
With Many Thanks,
Cathy