Shona
30-12-12, 19:20
A headstone in Killean cemetery in Argyllshire reads as follows:
Erected
in memory of
John Milloy
late farmer at Achapharick
who died January 1795
age 44 years
by
Mary McNiven his spouse
and Edward and
Archibald their sons
in the year 1808
This has always been referred to as a 'family' stone. On the reverse of the stone are the names of my great-grandfather, also called John Milloy, his wife, Charlotte, and their daughters.
But are they 'family'? I need help, please, to establish whether John Milloy and Mary McNiven are my ancestors.
The parish records for births in Killean start in 1762, marriages begin in 1783 and there are no parish burial records.
I have the following births/baptisms for children of John Milloy and Mary McNiven:
1 Achibald: 'Archibald lawful son to John Milloy and Mary McNiven, Achapharick. Born January 1782.'
2 Barbra, 1785: 'Barbra lawful daughter to John Milloy and Mary McNiven in Auchpharick born August 7th.
Archibald born in 1782 and mentioned on the headstone died at the age of 80 in 1862 - farmer at Clachaig, widower of Ann McCaug. Father: John Milloy, farmer dec. Mother Margaret McNiven, dec.
However, I can't find any records for John Milloy and Mary McNiven nor can I find any for their son, Edward, who is mentioned on the headstone. Note: Edward can appear as Iver, Ivor or Niven. Is this 'my' Edward?
Edward Milloy - according to my family, the one mentioned on the headstone - married Mary McLean. This info is taken from marriage and death records. They had the following children: Mary, John, Barbra and Archibald, b c1819.
The Archibald above married Elizabeth McNair 30 Dec 1841. Their marriage states that Archibald's father was Edward Milloy, farmer (dec) and Mary McLean. Archibald died in 1874 at the age of 55. Parents named as Edward Milloy, farmer (dec) and Mary McLean (dec).
Archibald and Elizabeth had the following children:
Flora b 1842
Archibald b 1844
Edward b 1845
Mary b 1846
Elizabeth b 1849
Duncan b 1851
John b 1854
Barbra b 1856
Archibald b 1858
John, born in 1854, was my great-grandfather and mentioned on the reverse side of the headstone.
John and his siblings were born at Chleit/Clete in Killean parish. The cottage is about a mile away from Achapharick. The old 'ferm toun' of Achapharick is in ruins. John's father. Archibald, was a 'beadle' at the church at Chleit.
WARNING! There are a lot of Archibald Milloys born in this parish and the name and other first names repeat through the generations.
Erected
in memory of
John Milloy
late farmer at Achapharick
who died January 1795
age 44 years
by
Mary McNiven his spouse
and Edward and
Archibald their sons
in the year 1808
This has always been referred to as a 'family' stone. On the reverse of the stone are the names of my great-grandfather, also called John Milloy, his wife, Charlotte, and their daughters.
But are they 'family'? I need help, please, to establish whether John Milloy and Mary McNiven are my ancestors.
The parish records for births in Killean start in 1762, marriages begin in 1783 and there are no parish burial records.
I have the following births/baptisms for children of John Milloy and Mary McNiven:
1 Achibald: 'Archibald lawful son to John Milloy and Mary McNiven, Achapharick. Born January 1782.'
2 Barbra, 1785: 'Barbra lawful daughter to John Milloy and Mary McNiven in Auchpharick born August 7th.
Archibald born in 1782 and mentioned on the headstone died at the age of 80 in 1862 - farmer at Clachaig, widower of Ann McCaug. Father: John Milloy, farmer dec. Mother Margaret McNiven, dec.
However, I can't find any records for John Milloy and Mary McNiven nor can I find any for their son, Edward, who is mentioned on the headstone. Note: Edward can appear as Iver, Ivor or Niven. Is this 'my' Edward?
Edward Milloy - according to my family, the one mentioned on the headstone - married Mary McLean. This info is taken from marriage and death records. They had the following children: Mary, John, Barbra and Archibald, b c1819.
The Archibald above married Elizabeth McNair 30 Dec 1841. Their marriage states that Archibald's father was Edward Milloy, farmer (dec) and Mary McLean. Archibald died in 1874 at the age of 55. Parents named as Edward Milloy, farmer (dec) and Mary McLean (dec).
Archibald and Elizabeth had the following children:
Flora b 1842
Archibald b 1844
Edward b 1845
Mary b 1846
Elizabeth b 1849
Duncan b 1851
John b 1854
Barbra b 1856
Archibald b 1858
John, born in 1854, was my great-grandfather and mentioned on the reverse side of the headstone.
John and his siblings were born at Chleit/Clete in Killean parish. The cottage is about a mile away from Achapharick. The old 'ferm toun' of Achapharick is in ruins. John's father. Archibald, was a 'beadle' at the church at Chleit.
WARNING! There are a lot of Archibald Milloys born in this parish and the name and other first names repeat through the generations.