Hi All Ive been beavering away with my Wigan MCMULLENS and feel that Im slowly building up quite an extended family. . If anyone has any thoughts on what I can do to get further info or even better is connected in any way then please shout up. Im starting to think that they occupied most of Stewart/Stuart Street Wigan 1841. I have William MCMULLEN who is listed as being born 1815 but I think it may say 1825? He is my GG Grandad. He is shown to be born Ireland but states Wigan in later census returns- he also drops the Mc mid 1850s to presumably leave his Irish heritage behind. On his marriage cert his dad is Henry MCMULLEN- a weaver. He is next to another William MCMULLEN and his wife Fanny and kids. Fanny (Frances)remarries and by 1851 is married to Patrick CUNNINGHAM. I am thinking this William is maybe my Williams cousin or uncle. This William was born circa 1806 Ireland Also in Stewart Street 1841 are Sarah ROBINSON and her hubby Richard. On the marriage cert 2nd Nov 1839- Sarahs dad is Henry MCMULLEN a weaver. Sarah is a widow- her previous hubby was James MCCLAVE. Sarahs new hubby Richard dies and so Sarah remarries to a Bartholomew MALONE on 6 March 1843- by now shes in Aspull. There are some MCCLAVE kids that grow up and marry that will be related to my MCMULLENS.Sarah was born circa 1798 Ireland Stewart Street also is the home of Isabella MCMULLEN- she dies there 24 Oct 1841. The cert shows she is the widow of James MCMULLEN a weaver- she was 66. William MCMULLEN was the informant- could this be William -hubby of Fanny and so maybe James and Isabella were his parents? I cant find old Isabella 1841census tho. Stewart Street was finally the home of Ann Horrocks- my gg grandmother who married my William McMullen 1 August 1842, my William was still there also. So Im now feeling that quite a gang of MCMULLENS came from Ireland, I also am thinking they came circa 1820 as there are Wigan baptisms and deaths for baby MCCLAVES in the early 1820's. All I need is to find a rellie who knows where in Ireland they came from and I will be laughing:) Im also interested in John MCMULLEN- dad Henry MCMULLEN a weaver. John married Mary HEATON 18 July 1859 and they and their family appear to stay in Wigan throughtout the census period. John was born circa 1832 Wigan. Finally Edward MCMULLEN intrigues me- I havent found a connection but am thinking there could be one. Edward married Mary Ann COLLIER 19 April 1857 His dad was Edward MCMULLEN. In 1851 he was with his aunt Kitty MCMULLEN. More investigation needed there. Edward was born circa 1830 Wigan and Kitty circa 1792 Ireland. Edwards cousin William MCULLOUGH born circa 1802 IRELAND is also with them 1851. So there you have it, like I say any suggestions etc more than welcome. Carol