Hello, I am new to this list and I am hoping that someone may be able to help me. I have hit a brick wall and I know this is a long-shot, but it may be my only way of tracking down my gt x 2 grandfather's birth and finding out who his parents and siblings were. The person I am looking for was called Andrew MILLAR. It is unknown when and how he arrived in Australia. He married Jane Sarah Percival from London on 8 Jan 1853 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The details on the marriage registration were limited and didn't provide any clues as to his parents or time of arrival in Australia, etc. From his daughter's birth registration, completed by Andrew himself in December 1869, he stated that he was from Grennock, Scotland and and was aged 43. This would put his year of birth at about 1826. However, there are conflicting dates between his death registration and burial age. His death registration on 23 July 1898 listed his age as 70 years but the burial records say he was 77. I am guessing he was born in the second half of 1826. His occupations at various times in Australia were listed as Miner, Labourer and possibly Carpenter. I don't know if the names of his children could shed any light as to his parents. Just incase they were as follows: Andrew 1856 -1891 His Father's Christian name William Percival 1860 -1941 His Mother's maiden name was Percival and Mother s father's name was William James Percival Sarah Jane 1863 -1903 Her Mothers name was Jane Sarah Percival George Adam 1864 -1935 Edward Alfred 1866 - 1919 Albert Ernest 1867 - 1846 Emma Ann 1869 - 1947 Minnie 1872 - ? Hugh 1873 - ? John Henry 1876 - 1879 Any information or possibilities would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Diane Australia

Diane, These are the only ones between 1815 and 1835 that I could find, note, none are in Greenock. There are two with the father's name of Andrew and the one whose wife is Jean, this can also be Jane. Might be worth further investigation. These are from Scotland's People and I used my last credit so could not go any further for you. Colin. NoDate Surname Forename Parent Names/Frame No.Sex ParishCity/County GROS Data 117/09/1826MILLAR, ANDREW JOHN MILLAR/JEAN THOMSON FR270 EAGLESHAM/RENFREW561/ 0020 0175 2 30/12/1827MILLAR, ANDREW JAMES MILLAR/AGNES ROBERTSON FR1038MPAISLEY BURGH OR LOW/RENFREW573/003 0050 0051 307/09/1828MILLAR, ANDREW ANDREW MILLAR/JEAN LOCHEAD FR2131MABBEY/RENFREW559/ 0060 0270 429/04/1829MILLAR, ANDREW ANDREW MILLAR/ELIZABETH MANN FR2139MABBEY/RENFREW559/ 0060 0286 ----- Original Message ----- From: Diane Essex-Clark To: SCT-RENFREW@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:44 PM Subject: [SCT-RENFREW] Fw: Andrew Millar of Greenock Hello, I am new to this list and I am hoping that someone may be able to help me. I have hit a brick wall and I know this is a long-shot, but it may be my only way of tracking down my gt x 2 grandfather's birth and finding out who his parents and siblings were. The person I am looking for was called Andrew MILLAR. It is unknown when and how he arrived in Australia. He married Jane Sarah Percival from London on 8 Jan 1853 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The details on the marriage registration were limited and didn't provide any clues as to his parents or time of arrival in Australia, etc. From his daughter's birth registration, completed by Andrew himself in December 1869, he stated that he was from Grennock, Scotland and and was aged 43. This would put his year of birth at about 1826. However, there are conflicting dates between his death registration and burial age. His death registration on 23 July 1898 listed his age as 70 years but the burial records say he was 77. I am guessing he was born in the second half of 1826. His occupations at various times in Australia were listed as Miner, Labourer and possibly Carpenter. I don't know if the names of his children could shed any light as to his parents. Just incase they were as follows: Andrew 1856 -1891 His Father's Christian name William Percival 1860 -1941 His Mother's maiden name was Percival and Mother s father's name was William James Percival Sarah Jane 1863 -1903 Her Mothers name was Jane Sarah Percival George Adam 1864 -1935 Edward Alfred 1866 - 1919 Albert Ernest 1867 - 1846 Emma Ann 1869 - 1947 Minnie 1872 - ? Hugh 1873 - ? John Henry 1876 - 1879 Any information or possibilities would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Diane Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-RENFREW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, again, Diane A bit more on Andrew Millar who was convicted at Edinburgh High Court in 1843, and sentenced to 7 years transportation. He was transported to Van Diemens Land on 3 August 1845 on the Stratheden. His convict details on the Tasmanian Archives website show that he was single, a woollen weaver, aged 20, and could read and write. He was only 5' 4 1/2" with light brown hair, blue eyes and freckles. He gave his birthplace as Paisley. The entry says that he was transported for theft by housebreaking of jewellery, plate and watches to the value of £200. This doesn't quite accord with the conviction of "reset of theft". This Andrew got his Conditional Pardon on 30 November 1847 but there is a line across that part of the page with the words "Again convicted vide [see] Miscellaneous Book 4 No 1148". This may refer to the case of the Andrew Millar who was arrested in 1848 along with John and Archibald McNaught. The Tasmanian Archives should be able to answer that one. Rhoda