Mullen/scotland/born Ireland

[rob67]

Hi I have done really well doing my family tree, untill i get to my ggg grandfather Robert Mullen born Ireland but settled in Lanarkshire Scotland, he was born 1833 Ireland married 1851 in Aidrie to Ellen Colligan 1835 also born Ireland,,
Roberts Father also Called Robert married to Mary McQueen both of Ireland,were and how would i go about finding out, exactly were they were from in Ireland, any help would be really appreciated many thanks in advance 

[imeldageordie]

Hi

My husband has the same family in his tree and we haven't got any further either, so I would also be grateful for the advice!

Just out of interest, Rob, do you mind me asking who is your link? We share Robert, and it's his daughter, Catherine, who married Alexander Hutchison, who is my husband's ggg grandmother. 

Julie

[rob67]

Hi Julie. Robert is my great great great grandfather, im from his eldest son Robert who married a Ann Fisher,, i have most certificates and details if you need any?

[BrendanM]

In Irish Origins I located the following -
Dublin City census 1851
Just 1 Robert Mullen listed, - 21 Blackhall Street, Barrister.
 
Griffiths Valuation (1847 - 1864)  Robert Mullen
1 in Dublin, as above.
3 in Antrim      4 in Armagh      4 in Donegal    1 in Fermanagh
1 in Galway     3 in Londonderry     1 in Meath
 
William Smith O'Brien Petition (Signed in 1848-49)
This contains the same Robert Mullen in Dublin City and
1 in Westmeath and 1 in Mayo.

My paternal ancestors were also Mullen/Mullins, but so far, all in Dublin. Other spellings are Mullan, and MacMullen which is numerous in Antrim and Down - the form of the Scottish 'MacMillan' used in Ireland.
Do you know if he was a Catholic or Protestant?  'Robert' was most likely a Prot. name, and more likely to come from the northern Counties.

Brendan

[rob67]

Hi Brendan thanks for your reply, according to records i have of Robert he is a catholic,

[imeldageordie]

Hi Rob

That wpuld be brilliant. I'll have a look and see what I'm missing and come back to you if that's okay.

Julie

[rob67]

Hi Julie, yeah just send me message, with email etc will gladly pass them on for you, Rob

[Oaks and Acorns]

Seems to be a lot of interest in the Mullen / Mullin family atm.

Have you seen the topics on the Dublin board?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,412018.0.html

And

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,431216.0.html

Dara.

[rob67]

Thanks  for them links going to have a look tonight, problem i have is not knowing which part of Ireland they are from, I do know they were catholic, dont know if this effects which part they lived in, again thanks for links and reply,
 Rob