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Hello Frances, Iain et al.,
FYI, I had no luck getting in touch with Richard Ross, much to my disappointment.  Iain, your recent post has piqued my interest enough that I might try again.  Additionally, a distant Ross cousin who lives here in Canada (BC) will be in Ireland in late June, taking a genealogy course and visiting Midleton.  I am trying to muster up some good leads for her to look in to.
Regards to all,
Christopher Ross.

Hello Frances,

I very much appreciate your offer of help.  How funny that Sandy Ross was a neighbour!  I am in the midst of finding his siblings, all of whom left Midleton after being born there; however, what I am particularly interested in is how the Ross family got to be in Midleton in the first place.

I found a Coleman Ross who owned property in Rostellan and Titeskin, d. 1873, and was buried in Midleton, wondering if there is a connection, if he might be the first one.

The oldest ancestor I know of is Alexander Ross, who died 7 Sep 1872, aged 62.  I don't know his wife Mary Ross' maiden name (I found her first name through estate reords), but presume they would have been married c. 1835.

They had 7 children that I know of:

Cornelius Paul Ross b. 1839, m. Elizabeth Catherine Mahony;
Julia A Ross b. 1845 Midleton, d. 1917 Midleton, unmarried;
Alexander Ross, b. 1848, m. Mary Dalton 1870, d. 1913 Midleton;
David St. John Ross b. 1851, m. Caroline C.;
Mary Anne Ross b. 1854, d. 1876 Midleton;
John James b. 1855;
James Daniel b. 1857.

Midleton is a place that despite its obvious importance to my family is largely unknown to me -- I have pieced the tree together on few clues, hints (occupation: distiller or brewer), and would love any confirmation that these 7 kids are issued of the union of A & M Ross.

Thank you so much for your time.  Please do let me know how I can thank you for doing this.
Kind regards,
Christopher Ross.