Matilda Wiley

[juneinsearch]

Still looking for more about Matilda Wiley married to Robert Mellon in 1854 in Killelagh, N.Ireland.

 I've had another look through my research and have copy of marriage registration. (I obtained this at Magherafelt District Registry Office).

Robert's father is given as John Mellon, but name of Matilda's father is missing. Aghadowey has given me a name (John Mellon) but would like to know where this came from?

[juneinsearch]

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to respond. However I still do not have Matilda's father. It may be a John Wiley born 1827 (AHF info). John was one of 12 children born to Maggie Matilda Ormsby and William Wiley. Family trees exist for some of the other children which Roots folk have shared, but have not found one for John as yet. I may have to be contented with getting as far as Matilda Wiley and Robert Mellon which is great anyway.
juneinsearch

[Rijm]

Hi, I am interested in the Matilda Wiley connection you were researching a few years ago.  Matilda and Roberts son William ended up in Australia via Scotland, so Matilda is also my two times great Grandmother.  Would be really interested in anything you have found about them. Much appreciated.

[juneinsearch]

Hello there - good to hear from you. So your great grandfather William Mellon is brother to my great grandmother Jane Mellon who married Charles Martin? If this is correct, I'm afraid I don't have a lot of info on Jane or her parents or any further back. I haven't done any FH for a while, but would love to have another search in Ireland. The John Wiley b 1827 that I suggested was given as Matilda's father by a Rootschat person, and they said they'd got the info from a Baptism, but I was never able to track this down.
I do know a little about Jane and her move to Scotland with five children, then another four then her death at just 42. I don't have a single photo of her. I'm in touch with several first cousins from this (my dad's) side of the family - some in Scotland, others in Ireland. None have any further info or photo of Jane.
Would love a photo of your family. I am so nosey to see ANY family traits!!
June Mitchell nee Martin

[Rijm]

Hi June, I'm going to have to learn how this works to send photo's. I only registered to follow up your posting. Somewhere I have a photo of William I am sure.
I didn't know about Jane Mellon, so far I had only found William (1866), James (1869) and Margaret (1872).  Your posting also shows Joseph (1874).  Where does Jane Mellon fit in?   

The names I had for the fathers of Robert and Matilda were John Mellon and John Wylie. These came from the IGI.  I have never been able to find out any further back. I have Irish ancestors on both my fathers and mothers side and they are very hard to trace.

I know that William married Margaret Dingwall in 1892 and lived in Greenock, Scotland.  They had four children.  I have little information either re James or Margaret. From the census I think James was living with William and his family in Greenock in 1901. But nothing after that.
Richard Mellon

[juneinsearch]

I'll look forward to your photo of William, and sort out one or two of our families. At the bottom of this message square there's an arrow for attachments. Might work ok. I have a photo of a pipe band in N.Ireland and my dad had written on the back James Mellon. Probably the James you have with a date 1868. He turned up with the family in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. I didn't know about your William, or Margaret.

I'll look forward to more contact and sending you the info. We're busy with village digs which has taken over the summer!! I'm looking forward to completion - just 3 more digs to do!

I've managed to attach 3 photos with this message. The one of my mum and dad was in the 1950s soon after we'd moved from Coatbridge, Lanarks to east London. Both now deceased. I have one brother James Haggarty Martin.
Hope you enjoy.
Hope you enjoy.

[aghadowey]

You'll need to remove your email address from the previous post and use the PM (Personal Message) system in order to exchange such details. New members need 3 posts to use it so Richard will be able to after one more post.

[Rijm]

Hi June,

Have some photos for you. The first is the only picture I have of William and Margaret Mellon. William died 1945 so I am thinking this was taken in the 1930's.  This was taken in Renmark where he worked as a 'channel walker', he followed the irrigation channels and repaired them where they had collapsed.  Hard to see his face because of the hat.  The second is of John and Doris Mellon. John is eldest son of William, and my grandfather. You can see his face well and he does look a bit like your father. He also would have been in his 60's when this was taken. He was very much a scotsman all his life, never lost his accent.  William and John were both Freemasons, but I don't recall any music, so the pipe band is interesting.
Maybe we can work out how to do the 'private message' thing and talk some more.
Richard.

[juneinsearch]

Thank you for photos. So interesting to see them. I think you should be able to use the personal message facility now?

If you give it a try then I can send my email address to you.
June