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Interested in anyone connected to James Richardson (mother's M.S. Ritchie) and Helen (or Ellen) McMillan. Helen was born in Kilmarnock in 1872 and married James, from Galston, Ayrshire in the Gordon Halls, Paisley Road, Glasgow in July 1901. James was a coal miner, Helen a confectioner's shop keeper. When first married they lived at 124 Cornwall St, Govan, Glasgow. In 1911 Helen was living at Mill Road, Dalziel, Lanarkshire, with her three children Ronald Campbell Richardson, born 1902, James Richardson, born 1904, and Mary McMillan Richardson, born 1906. Helen was my grandfather's sister.

Any help appreciated

Hi David

You could try searching 'Trees' on here. Use the 'search facility

Was Helen widowed in 1911? As you have their marriage, you will have the names of James's parents so can check on here to see if anyone has them in their tree.

Alternately you can use Scotlandspeople to search for descendants of James and Helen.

Hi Gins, yes I've been through the GRU Trees search for the children of Helen and James without success.

Hi Rootgatherer. Helen was shown as Married and Head of house in 1911. I guess James was working away in the mines, though can't track him on census.

I can find no trace of any of them after 1911. No marriages, deaths etc on Scotlandspeople. I am thinking that either they emigrated or that Helen maybe remarried and the children changed surname, but again no marriage to substantiate.

No ages.........and , in any case, ONLY a suggestion

Name: Ronald RICHARDSON
Date of departure: 11 January 1912
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Sydney, Australia
Passenger destination: Sydney, Australia
Date of Birth:Age: Marital status:Sex: Male Occupation: Child
Passenger recorded on: Page 12 of 28
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage:
Mrs RICHARDSON | Page 12 of 28 View transcript
Hy RICHARDSON | Page 12 of 28 View transcript
Jas RICHARDSON | Page 12 of 28 View transcript
May RICHARDSON | Page 12 of 28 View transcript
Report transcript error Ship: RANGATIRAOfficial Number: 124523Master's name: R W LowdenSteamship Line: Shaw Savill & Albion Company LdWhere bound: New ZealandSquare feet: 18060Registered tonnage: 6545Passengers on voyage: 1055

I think they did go to Australia, the names in this article all seem to tie up:

IN the Will of ELLEN McMlLLAN RICHARDSON late of Cessnock In the State of New South Wales Widow, deceased
Application win be made after 14 days from the publication hereof that Probate of the last Will and Testament dated 10th February 1949 of the above named deceased may be granted to Ronald Campbell Richardson (In the Will called Ronald Richardson) and Mary McMillan Hutchinson (also known as MAY HUTCHINSON) the Executors named in the said Will and all notices may be served at the undermentioned address
All creditors In the Estate of the deceased are hereby required to send in particulars oí their claims to the undersigned
WOODGATE & CLEAVES
Proctors for Executors
97 Vincent Street
Cessnock
By their Agent: PIGOTT, STINSON MACGREGOR & PALMER Solicitors
2b Castlereagh Street, Sydney.

From The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 20 January 1950

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18148912?searchTerm=%22ronald%20campbell%20richardson%22&searchLimits=

and also on the same link

LEGAL NOTICES
In the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Probate Jurisdiction.

In the Will of JAMES RICHARDSON late of Cessnock in the State of New South Wales Retired Miner deceased

Application will be made after 14 days from the publication hereof that Administration with the Will dated 30th October 1946 annexed of the Estate of the above named deceased may be granted to Ronald Campbell Richardson and Mary McMillan Hutchinson (also known as May Hutchinson) the Executors of Ellen McMillan Richardson the sole Executrix and sole Beneficiary named in the said Will who died without having taken out Probate and all notices and claims may be served at the undermentioned address. Creditors and all others having any claims against the Estate of the said deceased are required to forward particulars thereof to the undersigned and application will be made that the usual Administration Bond may be dispensed with or reduced

WOODGATE & CLEAVES, Proctors for Applicants
97 Vincent Street, Cessnock
By their Agents: PIGOTT STINSON MACGREGOR & PALMER, Solicitors.
2b Castlereagh Street Sydney

Reggie, that is a terrific call. I've had a look at the original passenger list and Mrs Richardson and children Ronald, James and May (who would be Mary) travelled together, contacted to land at Sydney. The Hy Richardson was on his own and I don't think connected. All are listed as English, but otherwise it ties in perfectly to the ages order of the children. i will do some foraging on the Australian side now.

Thanks so much for taking the time, been looking for these guys for quite a while!

This seems to be Ellen's death

Registration Number Last Name Given Name(s) Father's Given Name(s) Mother's Given Name(s) District
5960/1950 RICHARDSON ELLEN ROBERT MARY SARAH CESSNOCK

and James'

11552/1948 RICHARDSON JAMES ROBERT ANNIE CESSNOCK

From http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/

David - do you have access to worldwide records? Or do you need assistance there?

This confirms that administration was granted to RC Richardson in May 1950

New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1923-1958

Name: Ellen McMillan Richardson
Death Date: 1 Jan 1950
Residence Place: Cessnock
Occupation: Widow
Civil Place: New South Wales, Australia

Oh well, will continue until David confirms one way or t'other

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950

Name: Mary Mcm Richardson
Spouse Name: Ernest M Hutchinson
Marriage Date: 1928
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Cessnock, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1928
Registration number: 16605

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

Name: Mary Mcmillan Hutchinson
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1958
State: New South Wales
District: Hunter
Subdistrict: Cessnock

Living 50 Allandale Road with Ernest Matthew Hutchinson, labourer

ADDED: In 1954 there is a Robert Charles Hutchinson, apprentice, with them at that address.

Marie Celeste, thank you so much. What a find! You are a wee gem! Well done Reggie too for the suggestion!

OMG, this is brilliant, it is clearly them. James' parents were Robert and Annie, and Helen (Ellen's) parents were Robert and Mary.

I'm afaid I don't have access to worldwide records, can you please guide me there.

Thank you again, I have been looking for them for about 5 years!

Possibly the son?

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Ronald Campbell Richardson
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1930
State: New South Wales
District: Hunter
Subdistrict: Cessnock

A miner, living Church Street. Also listed in Church Street is an Isa Jane Richardson.

Hello David, I have worldwide subs to Ancestry and FindMyPast so happy to look up records on there.

I'd suggest going to your first post and clicking on "Edit" so you can get back to your heading - add the word Australia to the title and that way one of the researchers who specialises in Oz records (and may have access to more records than my subs cover) will be more likely to spot it.

Meanwhile, check out Trove, the Oz newspaper archive http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper?q= and NSW BMDs http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html

There are also some Australian records on FamilySearch
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=AUSTRALIA_NEW_ZEALAND

This would be Ronald's marriage:

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950

Name: Isa Forrester
Spouse Name: Ronald C Richardson
Marriage Date: 1926
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Cessnock, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1926
Registration number: 2890

There's a mention of Isa here, probably in relation to her father's death
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/27895656?searchTerm=%22isa%20jane%20richardson%22&searchLimits=l-textSearchScope=*ignore*%7C*ignore*|||l-word=*ignore*%7C*ignore*

Isa's arrival in Australia

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Name: Miss Isa Forrester
Port of Departure: Bremen
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 25 Jul 1912
Vessel Name: Zieten

Travelling with parents Charles and Margaret, a separate similar record confirms they were Scottish and she was born 1905.

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: James Richardson
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1930
State: New South Wales
District: Hunter
Subdistrict: Cessnock

Living at 7 Gallagher Street is James snr, a waste examiner; James jnr a wheeler and Ellen McMillan Richardson, home duties.

ADDED: by 1936 there is a Jean Richardson with them at Gallagher Street. I don't know if that's a wife for James jnr or a younger sibling who has become old enough to vote.

It looks like Jean was James jnr's wife - there are some memoriam notices here from each of the family on the anniversary of James snr's death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, Friday 20 June 1952

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/99741475?searchTerm=%22james%20richardson%22%20cessnock&searchLimits=l-textSearchScope=*ignore*%7C*ignore*|||l-word=*ignore*%7C*ignore*

There was also a son Bert??

Have just rechecked the 1936 Electoral Rolls and there is a Robert McMillan Richardson at 7 Gallagher Street, no occupation - he must be the son "Bert" and be born after their arrival in Australia, he was obviously not old enough to be included on the 1930 voters list so born c1915ish.

I think the middle name on this marriage is a mistranscription:

9608/1938 RICHARDSON, ROBERT MCKILLAN married EADIE, MARY ALLAN MAIN at CESSNOCK

This is Robert's wife to be in 1937:

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

Name: Mary Allan Main Eadie
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1937
State: New South Wales
District: Hunter
Subdistrict: Cessnock

A laundress, living 8 Gallagher Street (so that's how they met) with Alexander, a miner and Mary - presumably parents