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Marion MacMillan
Marion MacMillan
Marion, born in 1858, was the second daughter of that name born to Alexander MacMillan and Isabella MacLeod of Ferry. She became a domestic servant, marrying fisherman John MacAskill in 1879.
They lived for a while with John's brother Donald at 'house 2' Rubha Mor, later moving to Quay. Together she and John were to have eight children before he drowned at Gniopa in 1899, an incident which also claimed the life of their eldest son Alexander. Marion became a wool spinner, moving to 'house 6' Rubha Mor with her remaining children.
Title: Marion MacMillan
Record Type: People
Gaelic Name: Mòr Alasdair Iain Bhàin
Date of Birth: 01-02-1858
Date of Death: 25-09-1916
Date of Marriage: 14-01-1879
Occupation: Domestic Servant; Wool spinner
Sex: Female
Bk Reference: CEBH 992
Record Maintained By: CEBH
Subject Id: 70729