Elizabeth Portland and Digby are both a long way from Geelong. Not sure where you are but they are on the far west coast of Victoria. http://www.standard.net.au/~jwilliams/portland.htm this links to a family history centre there which may be able to help you more. Good luck Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth McMillan <libbymcm@global.net.pg> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 11:53 AM Subject: [GEELONG] RE: McMillan, McDonald > I would like to make contact with anyone who is researching the following > families - 'McMillan', who were recorded in Scottish records as MacMillan, > and 'McDonald' (I have included some information below on both families) > > This is the MacMillan family record from the HIES records: > > Archibald and Flora MacMillan arrived in Portland Victoria on the New > Zealander in 1853. The New Zealander departed from Liverpool on 23 August > 1853, arriving in Portland on 30 November 1853. (HIES 454): > MacMillan, Archibald, Born 1793, (60), Oskamull, Lord Strathallan > McIntyre, Flora, Isle of Mull (60) > Anne (29) > Christy (27) (The name often given to a female named Christian) > John (23) - (ie my great grandfather). > Alexander (18) > Poor cottar, Hale man, Eligible family, P/N oe44-11-9 > > My g.grandfather, John was a son of Archibald - he married my g.grandmother > Margaret 'Peggy' McDonald from Skye in at Digby, Victoria. Her parents were > John McDonald (1804-1878) Isle of Skye, Sct (son of Hector McDONALD and > Catherine NICHOLSON) was married in 1838 at Snizort, Isle of Skye, Sct to > Flora Lamont b. 1818 Kilmartin, Sct, dau of John & Margaret LAMONT. > (1818-1878). (Reference: > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/family/mcdonald_jno1804.htm). > Flora & family arrived at Portland, Victoria on the "New Zealander" in 1853. > They settled at Hotspur where John's brother Hector McDONALD (of the > "Crawford Inn", Hotspur and "Mac's Hotel" in Portland) had been residing for > a number of years. John and Flora appear to have had the following family: > Mary b. 1838 Skye > Hector b. 1840 Skye > Margaret 'Peggy' b. 1842 Skye - married John McMillan - myg.grandparents. > Catherine b. 1844 Skye > John b. 1847 Skye > Anne b. 1848 Skye > Flora b. 1852 Skye > Angus b. 1855, Hotspur Victoria Australia > > I hope someone can make contact with me. > Regards > Elizabeth McMillan > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Cemeteries : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm >