I shall try to present this logically. In the 1841 census of the quoad sacra of Iona, in the Creich area, we see in Gorstenarm.? the following household; Finlay Macmillan 20 Crofter Bell do. 50 Mary do 20 Catherine do 15 Jess do 13 James do 20 Ag. Lab. John do 20 Mary was Finlay's wife, a McInnes. They, James and Mary's parents (Dugald and Janet) and siblings emigrated to Lochaber, Quebec, Canada where several Ross of Mull families had already settled. A local history says they arrived in 1842 but they were not early enough for the 1842 Canadian census. The 1851 census for Lochaber is missing. The 1861 census lists Finlay 40 Farmer Mary 40 Isabella 14 Arch. 12 Marian 10 Christina 8 Donald 6 house built in 1844 James 38 Farmer Flora 32 Isabella 8 Sally 6 Rebecca 2 Marian 14 house built in 1848 All the children and James' wife were born in Canada East, now Quebec province. Finlay died in 1868. In the 1881 census Archie, Donald and Bell were still at home and single. James and Flora had Catherine (19) and Flora (17) in their household. Most of them were now Baptist rather than Church of Scotland. There are 5 MacMillans in the cemetery in marked graves including Isabella McDonald, wife of Archibald McMillan, died in 1868, aged 87, who might be the Bell of the Creich census who arrived at a later date. As a child my mother was very close to Finlay's daughter Christina then an old lady married to Hugh McNeil (an Irish McNeil). Christina's brothers had gone west and established a prosperous bakery in Victoria, British Columbia. Christina and her husband had tried that too but had preferred to return and take over the family farm. They died in 1928.

Dear 'Jean' Thank you for writing your details out for me. At this stage, I cannot see a connection. Where I am living in Samao, I do not have dial-up access to the internet and so have not been able to access Scotlandspeople to follow up on my research, as it takes so long to come in. When I am home in Melbourne, Australia, the broad band is so fast, it seems to flash in without any sense of delay at all. Given that I have so little feedback from others on the Mull List about the McMillan family, I am still very encouraged to continue to try to find a link. At the time when they settled in Australia, they were members of the Free Presbyterian Church. Our Macmillan/McMillan family were living in Oskamull in the 1841 and 1851 census. This is not to say that before that time, they had not come from another part of Mull. The names of the family are: Father - Archibald* Mother - Flora* (nee McIntyre) Sons - Angus (1823-1902)**, John (1830-1923)*, Alexander (1835- no trace after arrival in Australia)* Daughters - Marion (Sarah)(1822-1906), Mary, Ann (1824 or 34-1890)* and Christian (Christy) (1826-1870)* I do not have information on Mary McMillan - but I have been sent this information which is interesting and may be connected: Mary McPherson nee McMillan - died 1876, aged 75 Years. Reg 4798 Victoria. Parents - Archibald McMillan and Flora unknown. Birthplace - Mull. This Mary does not seem to have dates that would fit in with the rest of the family. There is a Flory McMillan born to parents Archibald McMillan and Flora McIntyre in Dervig, Mull in 1816 - but I do not know is she is a duughter or not, and does not appear on the list of children which appears on both of the parents' death certificates. The family members who travelled to Australia on the New Zealander in 1853 (embarking at Portland, Victoria Australia) are marked with *. Angus** preceded his family, travelling to Australia in abt 1841. He was recorded as a miner in the death certificates of his son James Alexander died at 3.5 in 1862 and daughter Sarah Ann in 1865, but later he became a farmer. I was unaware of Marion or Mary until I obtained the death certificates of Archibald and his wife Flora form the BDm in Victoria Australia - and on both, these two children were listed. I have found Marion married to Neil MacLean in Ballygown. Regards Libby McMillan Ongoing email: libby On 06/02/2008, at 1:28 AM, JeanetJean wrote: > I shall try to present this logically. In the 1841 census of the > quoad sacra of Iona, in the Creich area, we see in Gorstenarm…? the > following household; > Finlay Macmillan 20 Crofter > Bell do. 50 > Mary do 20 > Catherine do 15 > Jess do 13 > James do 20 Ag. Lab. > John do 20 > > Mary was Finlay’s wife, a McInnes. They, James and Mary’s parents > (Dugald and Janet) and siblings emigrated to Lochaber, Quebec, > Canada where several Ross of Mull families had already settled. A > local history says they arrived in 1842 but they were not early > enough for the 1842 Canadian census. > The 1851 census for Lochaber is missing. > The 1861 census lists > Finlay 40 Farmer > Mary 40 > Isabella 14 > Arch. 12 > Marian 10 > Christina 8 > Donald 6 house built in 1844 > > James 38 Farmer > Flora 32 > Isabella 8 > Sally 6 > Rebecca 2 > Marian 14 house built in 1848 > > All the children and James’ wife were born in Canada East, now > Quebec province. > Finlay died in 1868. In the 1881 census Archie, Donald and Bell were > still at home and single. > James and Flora had Catherine (19) and Flora (17) in their > household. Most of them were now Baptist rather than Church of > Scotland. > There are 5 MacMillans in the cemetery in marked graves including > Isabella McDonald, wife of Archibald McMillan, died in 1868, aged > 87, who might be the Bell of the Creich census who arrived at a > later date. > > As a child my mother was very close to Finlay’s daughter Christina > then an old lady married to Hugh McNeil (an Irish McNeil). > Christina’s brothers had gone west and established a prosperous > bakery in Victoria, British Columbia. Christina and her husband had > tried that too but had preferred to return and take over the family > farm. They died in 1928.