Hullo Listers. I have hit the proverbial wall. John McMullin/McMullen and Mary Ann (Marion) lived in Westbourne,Wooton IOW in 1891 and in 1903 they may have lived in 7 Culver Villas, Victoria Road, Sandown IOW. John was a Coastguardsman born in Ireland. Their children were: Katherine B b c1875 Lymington John Richard b 1876 Lymington William A.T. born Ryde IOW 1888 Ernest born about 1888. In 1901 Ernest was a grocers apprentice in St Marys Parish,Hampshire. In 1891 John was recorded as being the captain of the yacht 'Leas' which he sailed near Fishbourne Creek. John and Mary also lived in the Coastguard cottage at Binstead in 1881 but when I visited the IOW last year nobody knew of the cottage. I can't imagine that they would all leave the IOW. They seem to have disappeared. Hoping SKS can help. Regards, Max Coughlan, Newcastle, Australia

Hello Max Your MCMULLIN family were all living in the St Marys district of Portsmouth in 1901, perhaps they never returned to the Isle of Wight. You can purchase a copy of the census from the National Archives on line. John MCMULLIN. 55. Naval Pensioner. b. Ireland. Marion MCMULLIN. 50. b.Hampshire. Ernest MCMULLIN. 13. Grocers Asst. b. IOW. ------------------------------------- With regards coastguard cottages at Binstead (Fishbourne), there are a couple of pictures on my website that you are welcome to download if you wish, I am in the midst of this research and will inform you of any relevent information about this particular CG Station. I can also scan and send you a copy of the old map showing their location, if you would contact me off-list. Mac C <maxc30@ceinternet.com.au> wrote: Hullo Listers. I have hit the proverbial wall. John McMullin/McMullen and Mary Ann (Marion). lived in the Coastguard cottage at Binstead in 1881 but when I visited the IOW last year nobody knew of the cottage. best wishes, Ann Barrett. Isle of Wight http://members.lycos.co.uk/s0uthbury/