mcmillans in cockermouth please help if can!

[m.mcmillan]

Hello all

im having trouble finding my grt grandad his name is Hugh mcmillan i dont know his wifes name or dates but his son my grandad was Eric mcmillan married Maud olive Margrie they married in workington. im awaiting on certofocates that my dad is sending me but any info would be appreciated thank you.

all the best
Mel mcmillan

[Tati]

Hi Mel,

Was Eric born in 1908? He seems to be on the 1911 census in Workington with Hugh age 37 (apparently born Workington) and Adelaide age 43.

FreeBMD has a marriage in Mar 1911
Hugh McMillan - Adelaide Sowerby so maybe it's a second marriage for Hugh ...

There's an earlier marriage for a Hugh McMillan in Cockermouth 1907, to either Martha Taylor or Elizabeth Wallace, and a Martha McMillan dies age 33 in Jun 1908, Cockermouth = possibly giving birth to Eric?

 

[Tati]

If the Workington birth place turns out to be correct then the nearest match I can find in 1881 is this boy:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/06je/
RG11/5178 13 19

The original image does look like McMillan to me.

[Tati]

I was expecting to find dozens of possible Martha Taylors. Well, there are dozens but I can only see one of the right age in Cockermouth district, so I thought I'd post her as a possible candidate:

1901
RG13/4883 89 2
Workington, Cumberland
41 Pow Street
William Tyson Taylor, head, wid, 71, Shoemaker, own account, at home, b. Workington
Martha Taylor, niece, 26, Confectioner, b. Lancashire Liverpool

She's already in the same household in 1891:
RG12/4304 107 3
Workington, Cumberland
39 & 41 Pow St
William T Taylor, head, 61, Shoemaker, b. Workington
Elizabeth, wife, 60, b. Cockermouth
Eleanor Bell, niece, s, 26, b. Workington
Martha Taylor, niece, s, 16, b. Lancashire Liverpool

Now trying to trace her back to 1881 is tougher but I quite like this girl:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/06jf/
RG11/3708 17 26

Dad was born Cockermouth, and tracing William Tyson Taylor back through the censuses, it seems he had a brother John born ca. 1842

 

[m.mcmillan]

thank you ever so much martha taylor did die in 1908 1 month after she gave birth to eric age 33 Eric was born in march 1908 and martha unfortunately died in the april of heart disease i have actually got some certificates to work with now but all the information recieved has been very helpful indeed as i didnt know that hugh mcmillan remarried. I very much appreciate the time and your helpfulness Best wishes
mel mcmillan. xx

[docthetinman]

Hi i know this is going to sound very strange but i have a Mcmillan but she married in to the family her maiden name was Mccracken if you can help i would be every so greatfull


thanks     nina

[Bransty]

Hi.
    William Tyson Taylor was my GG/Uncle
      Bap 24 May 1829  died 21 Jul 1904

     Is he this the same one. ?   

       I have him on every census back to 1841.


        Bransty.

[Tati]

Welcome to RootsChat Bransty 

It does sound like same man, doesn't it.

Mel hasn't been online since July but with a little luck she'll receive an e-mail notification of your post and be back here