Hello Jim, Thank you so very much, for posting yet another wonderful contribution from our enormously appreciated, and legendary, Len Swindley!
I have no biological links to the MAXWELL line, but wish to advise any who do have links to the Maxwell’s from 'Millbrook,’ near Derry, that it might be worth their while, investigating some of the Co.Tyrone, Co.Donegal diaspora to Australia. I have a John Maxwell, (Born circa 1800, Co.Tyrone. Died: 1883 ‘Millbrook,’ Kiera Vale, Foxground Region, New South Wales, Australia), in my tree. John Maxwell’s immigration records show that he arrived in Australia, in October 1838, stating that he was from Ardstraw, Co.Tyrone. Married to Eliza Maxwell, (nee Evans). John Maxwell listed his parents as Robert Maxwell and Ann Maxwell, (nee Patterson). Aboard the ship, ‘Parland', with John and Elizabeth, were their 4 children, John Maxwell, (aged 9 years), Sarah Maxwell, (aged 7 years), William Maxwell, (aged 4 years), and Ann Maxwell, (aged 14 months). John, Eliza, and the children purchased farming land, in the beautifully verdant Illawarra region, of New South Wales, Australia and named their Australian home, ‘Millbrook.’ Perhaps, suggesting a link to Millbrook, near Derry? Ann Maxwell, who was 14 months old on her arrival in Australia, in Oct 1838, went on to marry my G.G.Grandfather, Andrew Wilson, (Born: Cavandarragh, Parish of Ardstraw, Co.Tyrone, circa 1830 - Died: Foxground, New South Wales, Australia, 1904). I hope that the information I have shared might be of some use to others. Thank you once again Len Swindley, for your outstanding contribution to the Co.Tyrone list, and to Jim for publishing Len’s efforts, for our avid consumption and enjoyment. Kindest regards Janet Fairless (nee Wilson) Brisbane, Australia ================================= Send a Message to the List - [email protected] List Archive - https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com Join the list by sending an email to - [email protected] To receive the Digest version, send an email to - [email protected] Unsubscribe by sending an email to - [email protected] =================================
