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Title: Is Mullin a pavee name
Post by: Mullin on Thursday 05 January 23 00:09 GMT (UK)
Looking for info on mullin & Clayton's surnames  :)
Title: Re: Is Mullin a pavee name
Post by: Talacharn on Thursday 05 January 23 22:26 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat.

If you search on Rootschat, Clayton is a recognised traveller name, linking with major traveller families. Mullin does not offer anything in being travellers, but most seem to be from Ireland. There were travellers from Ireland. Many travellers had an alias or two, so any Mullin travellers could have used different names.
Title: Re: Is Mullin a pavee name
Post by: Mullin on Thursday 05 January 23 23:17 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat.

If you search on Rootschat, Clayton is a recognised traveller name, linking with major traveller families. Mullin does not offer anything in being travellers, but most seem to be from Ireland. There were travellers from Ireland. Many travellers had an alias or two, so any Mullin travellers could have used different names.
thanks for the info Clayton's are my cousins from daddys side on mammy's side was de burca and o'cronins  any info on that would be much appreciated .
Title: Re: Is Mullin a pavee name
Post by: Maryjanna Todd-Drummond on Thursday 23 March 23 16:24 GMT (UK)
Looking for info on mullin & Clayton's surnames  :)

Mulleyn and Mullinger are listed as Traveller surnames by Robert Dawson, who is a reputable scholar on Romani & Traveller heritage. It is possible that the surname of your family changed over time, but it's equally possible that it is unrelated. Unfortunately, a lot of Traveller surnames are not unique to them, but are often shared by much of the non-Traveller population.

See Celtic Travellers (https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/celtic-traveller/about/background/url)