William Millar a.k.a Stephen Boyd

[stevenson]

Looking for information on William(Billy) his mother was Martha Boyd and Father James Alexander Millar was American born about 1930's in and around Ballyveassey Ballyhenry Templepatrick area
Worked on a milk round in his teens

Thank you
Steve

[stevenson]

Have just found out that William became Stephen Boyd the Actor does anyone have and any information on Martha his mother and family

Thank you

Steve

[Pat Reid]

Just did a quick Google and came up with this.   Hope it helps.
http://www.allaboutstephenboyd.com/
Pat

[Christopher]

William (Billy) Millar born on 4th May 1931 at Whitehouse, Co. Antrim. He was one of nine children. 
His father was a Canadian who worked at Flemings. Tomb Street, Belfast.

In William's obituary 2nd June 1977 (Eddie McIlwaine, Belfast Telegraph) the names of his brothers
Alex, Harry and Jackie are mentioned. They were employed at Andrews Flour Mill in Belfast

Martha, their mother, was living in a bungalow which William had bought her, in Bangor, Co. Down
   

[stevenson]

Thank you both

I shall look more into his site and now google "Stephen Boyd."..........his mother Martha could be related

Steve

[Christopher]

Thank you both

I shall look more into his site and now google "Stephen Boyd."..........his mother Martha could be related

Steve

Hiya Steve,

How are you keeping? 

I was speaking on the phone just now to a woman friend. She has just joined Rootschat. She intends researching her family tree but has not yet started. We were discussing her family. One of the names she mentioned was Stephen Boyd. I think the link may be through his mother Martha rather than James, his father. 

I will keep you posted on this one.

All the Best,

Chris

[stevenson]

Thank you Uncle Chris

we are both fine but our spare time is very few and far between,and our Da is doing o.k

Look forward to her joining us Chris

Steve

[Christopher]

Hiya Steve,

There was an article in the July edition of The Ulster Scot about Stephen Boyd (born William Millar on 4th Joly 1931). He was one of nine children and he went to Ballyclare High School. He worked in an insurance office and a travel agency in Belfast. There were no openings for him to be a professional actor in the north of Ireland so he moved to London.

All the Best, Chris

[stevenson]

Thanks Chris

Not got any further with this one,I know his father was American,
and I am not so sure on the year of birth that seems to float around for him.............

Will post if I find anything concrete

Steve