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Descendants of Michael McGillion

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES² MCGILLION (MICHAEL¹) was born April 15, 1858 in Clogherney Glebe, County Tyrone, Ireland, and died in Sydney, Australia. He married ANNE MCGINLEY 1892 in St. Bede's Church, Pyrmont, Australia.

Notes for JAMES MCGILLION:
(Family notes provided by Mick McGillion, Blaxland, NSW, Australia)

James arrived in Sydney on the ship "Lochee" on 24 February 1878. He had embarked at Plymouth, England on 30 November 1877. He is described on the Agents Immigration List as 'McGellon, James', age 20 years, from County Tyrone, single, Catholic, unable to read or write and his occupation as 'labourer'. His parents were listed as Michael McGILLION, farmer, and Ellen (nee McBRIDE). They were still living at the time. Interestingly, the ship's Master's List of Passengers shows his name as 'McGillow".

(* Also travelling on the same ship ("Lochee") was a Felix McBride, aged 22, the only other single man from Tyrone. Unfortunately Felix's parents were deceased and therefore not named on the shipping list. Felix was most probably cousin to James )

James spent the majority of his working life employed by the government-operated Tramways Department in Sydney as an 'outdoor labourer'. He commenced there in December 1901. Their records have his birth details as15 April 1858 (this birth date is unconfirmed) at Plumbridge, Co Tyrone. He retired at age 68 in 1926.

Family tradition has it that he 'ran away' from home at an early age; there are no records. I suspect he was about 14 or 16 years old and travelled to Scotland for work. My late aunt (James' first daughter-in-law) used to say he was only 12 when he left home.

According to family stories, James met his future bride in Sydney, through the services of a 'matchmaker'. According to the Marriage Register, James was then a labourer, living in Surry Hills, a suburb about 2 miles from Sydney CBD.

Notes for ANNE MCGINLEY:
(Family notes provided by Mick McGillion, Blaxland, NSW, Australia)

Annie McGinley, was a cook from Ultimo, another inner suburb, possibly 'living in' with her employer. Annie and her sister Margaret had reached Sydney (also from Plymouth) on the 'Hereford' 6 December, 1878. She was 16 years old, her sister 18. An older brother who had arrived earlier sponsored them. The McGinleys were natives of County Donegal, Ireland. Both sisters were listed as 'general servants' and could read and write.

Children of JAMES MCGILLION and ANNE MCGINLEY are:

ELLEN³ MCGILLION, b. 1894, Sydney, Australia; d. 1919, Sydney, Australia.

More About ELLEN MCGILLION:
Fact 1: Ellen was a seamstress, never married
Fact 2: 1919, Died during "flu epidemic following end of WWI.

ii.

JAMES PATRICK MCGILLION, b. February 26, 1897, Sydney, Australia; d. Abt. 1977, Sydney, Australia; m. MARY (MOLLY) JOSEPHINE WALLINGRON, March 20, 1932.

Notes for JAMES PATRICK MCGILLION:
James was a boilermaker, then a publican & part-time racing bookmaker.

More About JAMES PATRICK MCGILLION:
Fact 1: James & Molly had no children

5.	iii.		HUGH MCGILLION, b. 1899, Sydney, Australia; d. 1972-1979, Sydney, Australia.
6.	iv.		MICHAEL JOSEPH MCGILLION, b. August 03, 1901, Sydney, Australia; d. May 29, 1979, Sydney, Australia.

3. BERNARD² MCGILLION (MICHAEL¹) was born 1867 in Clogherney Glebe, County Tyrone, Ireland.

Child of BERNARD MCGILLION is:

MALE³ MCGILLION.

Notes for MALE MCGILLION:
Bernard's son died in a gun accident.

4. NEIL² MCGILLION (MICHAEL¹) was born 1872 in Clogherney Glebe, County Tyrone, Ireland, and died July 16, 1952 in New York, New York, USA. He married MARY MCANENY September 23, 1914 in Roman Catholic Church at Plumbridge, County Tyrone, Ireland, daughter of PATRICK MCANENY and HANNA DEVLIN.

Notes for NEIL MCGILLION:
Neil and Mary emigrated to New York in November of 1917.

Neil was a conductor for the New York City Subway System.

Neil was a deeply religious man who found great joy spending time with his grandchildren.

Notes for MARY MCANENY:
Mary was a widower when she married Neil McGillion in 1914.

Her first marriage was to Andrew Bradley (Son of Andrew Bradley, Sr. of Meenagara, Co Tyrone). They were married at the Roman Catholic Church at Plumbridge on February 14, 1904. Witnesses to this marriage were John Bradley and Susan Kirk. Upon marriage they lived in Meenagara. (At the time of this marriage Andrew was listed as a widower)

Children of Mary and Andrew Bradley:

Andrew b: March 28, 1907 (birth registered April 4, 1907)      d. December 1963, White Plains, NY

Margaret b September 12, 1909 (birth registered October 20, 1909) (currently lives in Rochester NY)

Andrew Bradley died of cardiac failure on August 16, 1911. Mary was present at time of death.

Andrew died intestate and Letters of Administration were granted on the 8th March 1915 at Londonderry to Mary Bradley (widow), Michael Gormley of Barness Lower and Edward McAneny of Barness Lower (Farmers).

Schedule of Lands:      16 acres 2 roods 23 perches at Meenagara, Plumbridge.
Died 16.8.1911      aged 39 yrs left a widow and 2 children.

More About MARY MCANENY:
Fact 1: Mary was a seamstress.

Children of NEIL MCGILLION and MARY MCANENY are:

7.	i.		JAMES³ MCGILLION, b. December 17, 1917, New York, New York, USA; d. August 12, 1952, New York, New York, USA.
8.	ii.		NEIL JOSEPH MCGILLION, b. January 01, 1919, New York, New York, USA; d. August 01, 1985, Bronx, New York, USA.

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