McQuilken - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: McQuilken Family in New Zealand

hussh_puppy — 2011-08-16 12:48:55Z

Hi Lorrainep900,

Which part of NZ are your McQuilkens from?

I am afraid I am probably not much help to you, but I have recently discovered that my great aunt married a McQuilken (first name unknown as yet). My great aunt died in Oamaru, South Island NZ in 1976 aged 78yrs. This was her 2nd marriage. 1st husband had passed away and her death record states she was a widow. Her ashes are in Dunedin, South Island Cemetery

McQuilken Family in New Zealand

lorrainep900 — 2011-01-03 00:20:53Z

Am searching for information about McQuilken's who came to New Zealand in the 19th century. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Welcome to McQuilken Board

seajeanette — 2010-04-20 02:45:44Z

Hello Christine,
I have been researching my Dad's Mothers family - the Clark or Clarke and my Great Great Great Grandfather Duncan was born on Gigha
Argyle - from research he married Margaret McQuilkean in 1808
They had four children Duncan John Sweeny Donald.
Duncan married an Anne from Limerick - her children included my great grandmother Isabella from Isle of Islay and into the McAlpine clan - their children produced my Granfather Duncan who came out to New Zealand - they had three boys one is my father Donald.
Would love to hear from you if you can add to this please.

Re: William McQuilken-Ireland

DorothyArthur80 — 2010-03-28 19:55:26Z

Let me know what have as I have a lot of info and can amend and/or add. Email me on dorothy@ballymoneygraveyard.com
Also check out my website at http://www.ballymoneygraveyard.com/

Re: William McQuilken-Ireland

allanpmcquilkin — 2010-03-27 23:38:06Z

I'd much appreciate any info you have. I think I've got some errors in my listings for this family.

Thanks

Re: William McQuilken-Ireland

DorothyArthur80 — 2010-03-24 13:57:17Z

I have information on William and Mary Ann's family. I have details of eight children. Are you still interested.

Re: McQuilken name

jonathanmcquilken1 — 2009-10-23 08:14:02Z

I was last there in Nov 07.

I took my Father's ashes back to Coleraine. most of my cousin's, two Aunt's and an Uncle still live there. I expect you know them or of them.

If you want to contact me directly, my email is

jonathan-mcquilken@fsmail.net

Re: McQuilken name

b_mcquilkin — 2009-10-22 19:50:46Z

I live in Coleraine N.Ireland.Iam gathering information on my family, slowly but surely

Re: McQuilken name

jonathanmcquilken1 — 2009-10-22 08:47:59Z

So that makes Archie my Great Uncle - I think.

Where in the world are you? I'm based in Reading, England.

Re: McQuilken name

b_mcquilkin — 2009-10-21 21:08:01Z

hi jonathon

john & williams sister rebecca married archie platt in 1918. dont know the names of their children, but platts played football for coleraine fc

Re: McQuilken name

jonathanmcquilken1 — 2009-10-21 08:19:04Z

Thanks for the information. I was aware that my Grandfather and his brother married two sisters but I was not aware of the details. Also I knew that they lived on the same street (Castleroe) in Coleraine co Londonderry - I used to visit them as a child during school holidays.

Also one of my father's cousin's son (Jim Platte or Platt?) who must have been a grandson of William played in goal for Middleborough during the mid 1970's when they were in the English 1st Division.

Re: McQuilken name

b_mcquilkin — 2009-10-20 17:34:11Z

Jonathon
I have some info on your family. Your grandfather John ( 1896,1897) married Maud Montgomery 1920, his brother William married Mauds sister Susan 1922. Their fathers name was John ( 1866/67) married to Letitia Matthews. They are in 1901 census in Castleroe co.londonderry.
Johns fathers name was Thomas, my great grandfather Thomas James fathers name was Thomas also, so I think John and Thomas James may have been brothers. They lived in the same area, my father Jack came from Castleroe and he knows John and Williams children, of which he says he is related.

Re: Welcome to McQuilken Board

savannahsolace — 2009-06-13 17:09:19Z

Yes these are all my people. I have some pictures. contact me when you can. Jacob and addie were my great-great grandparents. savannahsolace@yahoo.com

Albert Henry McQuilken, 1860 Londonderry, Ireland; m. 1886 Canada Jane M. Musson

BarbaraCady73 — 2009-05-22 16:39:10Z

Albert Henry McQuilken was born about 1860 Londonderry, Ireland to Samuel and Catherine McQuilken. He married 15 Sept 1886 Toronto, Canada to Jane Muirhead Musson born 13 May 1861 Weston, Ontario, Canada to Thomas Henry Musson and Agnes Henderson.(marriage listed William as father)Albert lived
in Chicago, Illinois and was a proof reader.
Did they have a family? When and were did they live and die?

Re: Welcome to McQuilken Board

NPLThompson — 2007-04-16 06:35:03Z

Hello I am also looking for information regarding Thomas McCulkin. He is my fathers, grandfathers maternal Grandfather. I have him as marrying Mary Begley.

I can't find any other information about him but did note that in the shipping records out here his name was spelt McCucken on the ship Neptune.

If you know of anymore information i'de be very greatfull.

Regards

Nick Thompson

Re: McQuilken and Hunter Family From Glasgow

christine_joudrey — 2007-02-28 17:54:38Z

You certainly may contact me at cjjoud@rogers.com
this is my line.

Christine

Re: McQuilken and Hunter Family From Glasgow

Allan_McQ — 2007-02-24 16:04:34Z

Try contacting Christine. That's her family branch. You'll find her e-mail by going to one of her posts on this Board and clicking on her name.
Good luck.

McQuilken and Hunter Family From Glasgow

dfbowling — 2007-02-22 02:28:50Z

Looking for the family of Alexander McQuilken and Helen (ellen) Hunter who lived in Glasgow c1890

Alexander lived at 12 Sandyford Street ,Glasgow

Re: James McQuilken from Glasgow, Scotland

maranaz11 — 2007-02-22 02:03:12Z

Hi,
My g-grandfather was James McQuilken and his wife was Mary Connelly (or Connolly). My grandfather was his son James McQuilken who was born in Scotland. The whole family immigrated in 1910 and 1911 to Newark, New Jersey. Another of his sons lived in Warwick, NJ. I have several pictures from Scotland of the family, and more from here in the U.S. I would love to send copies of the pictures, and share any information on the family that I have. My e-mail direct is: maranaz11@yahoo.com

Mara

Re: James McQuilken from Glasgow, Scotland

JO24RUSS10 — 2007-02-22 01:43:19Z

My husband is from George & Sarah Stewart's son George whose son Alexander McQ's son Alex. Russell McQ is his father. Do you have any photos of George & Sarah or George & Jessie McPhail. We have no photos of the McQuilkens.

Re: Cathy Ann

JO24RUSS10 — 2007-02-22 00:46:50Z

There are Joseph McQuilkens living in NJ on the Ralph Naslund family tree at Ancestry.com. Ralph Naslund was married to a McQuilken

Re: McQuilken

JO24RUSS10 — 2007-02-21 15:53:12Z

Alice Steen Archibald married Joseph McQuilken born 1832 in 15.6.1864 in Coleraine, Derry Agnes was born in 1845 died 1882

Re: McQuilken

JO24RUSS10 — 2007-02-21 15:43:25Z

My family tree on ancestry.com. My husband grandson of Alexander and Marion McDonald second wife of Alexander Helen Hunter being first wife. Hope I can be of help.

Re: James McQuilken from Glasgow, Scotland

JO24RUSS10 — 2007-02-21 15:35:25Z

On the ancestry.com site you will find who you are looking for under Naslund family tree.

Re: McQuilken name

amackey77 — 2007-02-03 00:49:48Z

SARAH HENRY McQUILLKEN WAS MY GRANDMOTHER SHE ARRIVED IN THE USA,NY ABOUT 1907.SHE MARRIED JAMES MACKEY IN 1909 IN JAMAICA NY. SHE HAD A SON GEORGE MACKEY HE HAD TWO SONS ALAN AND DOUGLAS.SARAH DECEASED JULY 1,1959.
MARTHA JANE McQUILLKEN ARRIVED IN USA,NY ABOUT 1912 SHE NEVER MARRIED, SHE LIVED IN NEWARK, NJ WITH SARAH.MARTHA JANE DECEASED 29,1955. GEORGE McQUILLKEN THE ONLY INFORMATION I HAVE ON GEORGE McQUILLKEN IS A OBITUARY NOTICE DECEASED NOVEMBER 16,1901.I BELIEVE HE WAS KILLED IN THE BOER WAR.MY FATHER GEORGE MACKEY SAID HE WAS NAMED AFTER HIS UNCLE GEORGE. SARAH HAD THREE OTHER BROTHERS WHO EMIGRATED TO NEW ZEALAND ARTHUR, JACK AND JOHN.ARTHUR WAS KILLED IN WORLD WAR 1 IN FRANCE NOT BELGIUM.THEIR CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN RESIDE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Re: McQuilken name

2006-03-04 19:48:38Z

My grandmother, Esther Jane McQuilken, was born in County Armagh on July 12, 1893 and had a sister named Susan. She came to Canada as a child but I don't know too much more about her. Coleraine isn't too far from County Armagh.

Re: Welcome to McQuilken Board

kspahia — 2005-11-09 18:34:02Z

I too relate to McQuilkan [s] from Argyll. I haven't had much luck in searching this family, but would be happy to chat with you off list to see if we can find any common relatives.

McQUILKEN - DONACHIE

clee001 — 2005-06-28 19:15:55Z

William McQuilken married Margaret Donachie
Nov.19th,1875. Eastwood,Scotland.

Anyone searching this family?

Re: McQUILKEN - DONACHIE

clee001 — 2005-06-28 19:15:55Z

Thank you so much for the research.

I do have the date of marriage of Peter Donachie and Margaret
Cassidy. Nov.12th,1851 - Londonderry

Parents;- Patrick Donachie and Ann ?????
James Cassidy and Abby McGrath.

So far, I cannot find where they came from in Ireland?.

Catherine Donachie married Thomas McCartney,April14th,1891,at St.Mary,s Pollokshaws,Eastwood.

They had four sons:_ Thomas March17th,1892 - James
June 8th,1894 - William -June 2nd,1898 -Hugh - March 27th,1900.

Andy could you contact me at Carsaig@shaw.ca

Re: McQUILKEN - DONACHIE

clee001 — 2005-06-28 19:15:55Z

Good Evening,

My grandmother was Catherine Donachie - Born April 11th,1860,Eastwood. I believe her sister married a McQuilken.

If you want information re the Donachie Family,please contact
me at carsaig@shaw.ca

Re: MCCULKIN ?

2005-05-30 13:40:20Z

Hello Jane;
I believe the names are related. If you can imagine a NIR accent saying McQuilkin, you could see how it could be spelled phonetically as McCulkin. Check the following site for more info on the name. http://myweb.cableone.net/cjwitchypoo/wilname.html

I have a little info on a Alexander McQuilkin b. Strabane 1828. Any Alexanders in your family? There's also several McQuilkin families from nearby Donegal and Derry, some of whom have Thomas's in the family.

Re: Welcome to McQuilken Board

jmcculkin — 2005-05-26 00:33:55Z

Hello Allen,
I was hoping you could help me with some information.
My GGGGrandfather's name was Thomas McCulkin from Ireland and he came to Australia as a convict in 1838. So far in my search no one on earth has heard of the name McCulkin. Have you. I have a copy of his trial records dated 1837 and it does state McCulkin. Do you have any suggestions on why i can not find any other family members.
I really need some help if you dont mind i would appreciate it.
Thank you.
My new email address is:
jtmc@iprimus.com or
jtmc_1064@hotmail.com

Re: McQuilken name

2005-03-26 17:22:31Z

Hi Jonathon
I dont think we are from the same Mcquilkin's.
My g.g father Thomas had the following children.
John born abt 1895 - 1900( my grandfather )
Sandy
Matthew
Sam
Martha
Mary Jane
Maggie

Re: McQuilken name

2005-03-26 05:13:52Z

Sorry, here's a copy of file I was to have attached::::

Descendants of John McQuilkin
1 John McQuilkin b: Abt. 1850 in Londonderry, NORTHERN IRELAND
.. +Mary Jane McCombes b: Abt. 1856 in Londonderry, NORTHERN IRELAND
........ 2 Martha Jane McQuilkin b: November 25, 1874 in Ballinteer, Londonderry, NORTHERN IRELAND
........ 2 George McQuilkin b: January 01, 1878 in Londonderry, NORTHERN IRELAND
........ 2 Sarah Henry McQuilkin b: June 26, 1880 in Ballinteer, Londonderry, NORTHERN IRELAND
........ 2 Arthur McQuilkin b: 1896 in Ballinteer, Londonderry, NORTHERN IRELAND d: June 07, 1917 in Messines, Belgium WW1 (NZEF)

Re: McQuilken name

2005-03-26 04:41:29Z

I'm not from this family but i've attached what info I have. Was John b. abt 1890 another one of the sons?

Re: McQuilken name

2005-03-24 16:29:33Z

My father Thomas Alexander McQuilken (b.1924) states that his father's (John McQuilken b. about 1890) 2nd wife was called Boyce and that she had a son or brother called Robert.

My father's mother was Maud (nee Montgomery) McQuilken and she had 4 sisters and two brothers. Susan, Nellie, Mae, Kay, Harry & Jack.

Re: McQuilken name

b_mcquilkin — 2005-03-23 14:25:36Z

do you have his birthdate and details of siblings. my g.g.father was also called thomas. he was from coleraine direction and his wife's name was annie boyce

Re: McQuilken name

b_mcquilkin — 2005-03-23 14:21:54Z

can you give me the first names of your grandmother and aunts
my relatives all come from coleraine

McQuilken Family to NY 1851

2005-02-23 17:48:41Z

The ship JAMES NESMITH arrived at NY from LIVERPOOL on
Oct 24, 1851. Aboard were;
McQUILKEN
Biddy (55-Tailor) Eliza (17-Tailor) James (8) Wm John (6) Mary (4).
Hope this helps someone.
Al O'Brien

McQUILKEN tombstone, Whatcom Co., WA

2004-10-19 13:58:27Z

Hi all,
Cemphotos.com http://www.cemphotos.com has just put a bunch of tombstone photos for Bayview Cem., Bellingham, Whatcom Co., Washington online. List is at http://www.cemphotos.com/wa/wa-bayview/
The list includes the McQUILKEN surname.

See also http://www.genealogybuff.com/data.htm#McQuilken for more data.

Hope this helps.
Bill

Re: Searching McQuilken Lists and Boards

wilsong60 — 2004-04-03 04:49:23Z

I'm new to this game and not au fait with the technology.
Could you please tell me how I contact the McQuilken info
site. Thanks.

Re: Welcome to McQuilken Board

2004-03-18 02:43:56Z

Hello Debra;

I'm from another MCQUILKIN family and was just sharing info that I had.

We're putting together a site at mcquilkin.com that will include all the mcquilkin info that I have (5000+ people). It should be up and running by the end of March.

Regards

ALLAN

Re: Welcome to McQuilken Board

2004-03-16 20:42:29Z

yeswe are in the same tree.jacob and addie had a son jacob harold who was my great grandfather, his daughter evelyn was my most beloved grandmother. where do you fit in?

Re: Searching McQuilken Lists and Boards

2004-03-02 16:25:27Z

Hello MCQUILKEN searchers,

I know there is not very much out there for searching for the name McQuilken, admittedly there is more now than a few years back.

As I said in a previous message, a new Rootsweb Genealogy list has opened up as well as this board....

I thought this board and the new list could be gatewayed but they can't, by virtue of their names......SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING for someone in your tree, why not join and post to the MCQUILKEN SCOTLAND list and see what come up there, hopefully you may find some success.....

Christine

MacQuilkin

2004-02-27 17:14:04Z

I came across this obituary today while reading the Chronicle Herald newspaper from Halifax Nova Scotia.....I don't know if it will be of interest to anyone, but I thought it would be worth posting......the lady was the husband of a Ronald MacQuilkin....

MacQUILKIN, May Lillian
MacQUILKIN, May Lillian - 99, Halifax. It is with sadness we announce the passing of our dear mother on February 25, 2004, in Melville Lodge, Halifax. Born in Clam Harbour, she was a daughter of the late Asaph and Mary (Labolt) Stevens. Surviving are daughters, Dorothy Barnes, Jean (Albert) Webster, Daisy MacQuilkin, Robin Pye, all of Halifax; Marion (Douglas) Nicoll, Etta (Allen) Bowmaster, both of Mount Uniacke; brother, Alfred Stevens, Cole Harbour; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Ronald; several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of J. Albert Walker Funeral Home, 149 Herring Cove Rd., Halifax. Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, February 28, in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Spryfield, Father John Mills officiating. Cremation to follow the service. Interment will be held at a later date.

Searching McQuilken Lists and Boards

2004-02-25 16:24:31Z

I have created as well as this board a new MCQUILKEN list on Rootsweb, the Rootsweb list is gatewayed, will work hand in hand with this board.

The MCQUILKEN-SCOTLAND mailing list is for the
discussion and sharing of information regarding the McQuilken
surname and variations (e.g., ???) in Scotland. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to mcquilken-scotland-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or mcquilken-scotland-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode)."

Hope to see you both places.

Christine

Re: McQuilken

2004-02-19 18:01:43Z

Hi Andy,

I will send my McQ's along to your address.

I have to admit I was in your site before and never navigated it very well, I saw the spelling "in" and I remember saying to myself "there will be nothing here for me"! Was I wrong, and I highly recommend your site to anybody with McQuilken connections NO MATTER THE SPELLING.

When I started researching, I did my married name first thinking it would take me forever because it is not a very common name.....it took me about six weeks, to get all the way back to the 1600's.......then I started on my maiden name, I honestly at some points with it thought our family must have fallen out of the sky.....they were, are a closed mouthed bunch, and can hide very well, then I got onto Scotland'sPeople was still Scots Origins in these days! So I learned a valuable lesson the other day, to navigate properly!

In between times when I would get fed up with McQuilken
I would research the other names I am interested in, guess it is a never ending hobby!

Christine

Re: McQuilken

2004-02-19 16:41:18Z

Hi Christine,

Thanks for the message and "Gold Star" in the guestbook I thought you'd have found the site before now.

I'm adding all the 1903 McQuilkan/en/in births, 1928 marriages and 1953 deaths so, within the next few days, you may find a few more of your lot.

Though not related (yet) if you send what you have via the e-mail address on this site or on my own site http://afkeogh.com I'll see if I can make any other connections.

Allan is the real Guru on the diaspora of the name but I have easy access to the Scottish records so sometimes find links he's not got.

Allan, by the way, is my second cousin once removed.

Best of luck, look forward to seeing your Tree.

Cheers,

Andy

McQuilken

2004-02-18 15:35:06Z

Thanks Andy,

For being patient and seeing me through this, I have researched my maiden name for so long now, when I started this in 1997 no one was researching McQuilken really.....couldn't find anything anywhere really, Alexander with the Hunter saga was a hard one to solve......my dad always said his Grandma's name was Mirn.....that was all he knew.....but the Uncle Andrew who died WW1 had the middle name Hunter, that gave me a clue, it was an uphill battle the whole way.....
I have a very rough draft of my McQuilken's on my computer, if you would like a copy of it I will send it to you privately.....you can let me know via the message board.

Thanks again.
Christine

Re: McQuilken

2004-02-18 14:32:44Z

Hi Christine,

The George Sarah marriage was a submitted entry. Sarah's death in Feb 1881 gives her age as 65 making her rough year of birth as 1816. So she couldn't have got married in 1811

George's year of birth in the 1881 census is 1833:

Dwelling: 8 Dock Street
Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203668 GRO Ref Volume 644-10 EnumDist 84 Page 1
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
George MC QUILKEN M 48 M Ireland
Rel: Head
Occ: Iron Ship Caulker
Jessie MC QUILKEN M 48 F Ireland
Rel: Wife
George MC QUILKEN U 24 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Ship Carpenter
Sarah MC QUILKEN U 20 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daughter
Occ: Sewing Machinist
Alexander MC QUILKEN U 18 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Ship Carpenter
Jessie MC QUILKEN U 16 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daughter
Occ: Cotton Weaver
Catherine MC QUILKEN U 14 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daughter
Occ: Sewing Machinist
Thomas MC QUILKEN U 11 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar

Someone has obviously seen some record for George and Sarah Stewart (I really doubt there were two couples with exact names) but has perhaps mis-transcribed 1831 as 1811

The fact that Sarah's age was given as 65 doesn't mean she was actually 65 she was probably a bit older.

I don't have easy access to the 1871 census for Glasgow but will make a point of finding the family at some point.

My reasoning for thinking that George and Joseph had a sister stems from Alice Steen McQuilken's death being reported by a "Nephew-in-Law" George Wilson. There was also a James Wilson who witnessed George and Jessie's marriage.

Even Alexander's marriage to Ellen Hunter in 1890 was witnessed by a James Wilson.

Wilson is a very common name but there are too many cropping up to be coincidental.