Family of William Harland MCMULLEN and Isabella Elizabeth MEDWAY

Husband:	William Harland MCMULLEN (1849?-1931)
Wife:	Isabella Elizabeth MEDWAY (1852?-1922)
Children:	Bertie W MCMULLEN (1885?-aft1952)
	Clifford MCMULLEN ( - )
	Reginald John MCMULLEN (1887?- )
	Maud Annie Louise MCMULLEN (1888-1984)
	Ernest Frank MCMULLEN (1890-1953)
	Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN (1893-1964)
Marriage	16 Apr 1881	Hamworthy, Poole
Census (family)	1901

Additional Information

Census (family)

Lower Hamworthy

Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN

	William Harland MCMULLEN, 1920?, age 71

Name:	William Harland MCMULLEN
Sex:	Male
Father:	William MCMULLEN (1818-1893)
Mother:	Mary HARLAND (1819?-1897?)
Baptism	16 Aug 1848 (age -1 (!))
Birth	1 Jan 1849 (est)
Census (1)	1851 (age 2)	Poole, Dorset
Census (2)	1861 (age 12)	Poole, Dorset
Occupation (1)	27 Apr 1893 (age 44)	Ropemaker
Occupation (2)	11 Apr 1914 (age 65)	Ropemaker
Occupation (3)	22 Dec 1923 (age 74)	Dairyman
Death	17 Feb 1931 (age 82)
Burial	17 Feb 1931	St. Michael's, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset

Additional Information

Census (1)	Hainsmores(?) Passage
Census (2)	178 Blue boar Lane
Occupation (3)	As stated on Ernest Franks' marriage certificate
Burial	Buried with wife below Arthur and Lucy McMullen

Wife: Isabella Elizabeth MEDWAY

	Isabella Elizabeth MEDWAY, 1920, age 68

Name:	Isabella Elizabeth MEDWAY
Sex:	Female
Father:	John MEDWAY (1824?-1863)
Mother:	Ann Isabella STOKES (1823-1880)
Birth	1852 (est)	Hamworthy, Poole
Census (1)	1861 (age 9)	Hamworthy, Poole
Census (2)	1871 (age 19)	Hamworthy, Poole
Census (3)	1881 (age 29)	Hamworthy, Poole
Death	11 Jan 1922 (age 69-70)	Harbour Road, Hamworthy, Poole
Burial	11 Jan 1922	St. Michael's, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset

Additional Information

Census (1)	27 Ham Street
Census (2)	22 Ham Street Domestic Servant
Census (3)	Ham Street Lower Ham Occupation: None

Child 1: Bertie W MCMULLEN

	Bertie W MCMULLEN, 1922?, age 37		Spouse: FLORENCE, 1922?

Name:	Bertie W MCMULLEN
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	FLORENCE ( -aft1952)
Birth	1885 (app)	Hamworthy, Poole
Census	1901 (age 16)
Death	aft 1952 (age 66-67)

Additional Information

Census

Lower Hamworthy Shipwright

Child 2: Clifford MCMULLEN

	Clifford MCMULLEN, 1910

Name:	Clifford MCMULLEN
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Florence UKNOWN ( - )

Child 3: Reginald John MCMULLEN

	Reginald John MCMULLEN, bef 1914

Name:	Reginald John MCMULLEN
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Jane MAY (1891- )
Birth	1887 (app)
Occupation (1)		Shipwright
Census	1901 (age 14)
Occupation (2)	11 Apr 1914 (age 27)	Shipwright

Additional Information

Census

Lower Hamworthy

Child 4: Maud Annie Louise MCMULLEN

	Maud Annie Louise MCMULLEN

Name:	Maud Annie Louise MCMULLEN
Sex:	Female
Birth	18 Feb 1888	Harbour Road, Hamworthy, Poole
Death	11 Mar 1984 (age 96)
Cremation		St. Michael's, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset

Child 5: Ernest Frank MCMULLEN

	Ernest Frank MCMULLEN, 1953?, age 63		Spouse: Daisy Hilda LANDRAY, 1953?, age 54

Name:	Ernest Frank MCMULLEN
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Daisy Hilda LANDRAY (1899-1978)
Birth	16 Aug 1890	Hamworthy, Poole
Occupation (1)		Storeman
Occupation (2)	22 Dec 1923 (age 33)	Storeman; Yeatmans
Death	Apr 1953 (age 62)	14 New Quay Road
Burial	30 Apr 1953	St. Michael's, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset

Additional Information

Occupation (2)

Poole. Used to free wheel over the bridge

Child 6: Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN

	Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN, 1920, age 27		Spouse: Lucy Amelia BURDEN, 1920, age 27

Name:	Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Lucy Amelia BURDEN (1893?-1965)
Birth	27 Apr 1893	Hamworthy, Poole
Occupation	21 Apr 1919 (age 25)	Shipwright
Death	17 Feb 1964 (age 70)
Burial		St. Michael's, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset

Additional Information

Occupation	Worked in a shipyard in Southampton during World War 1.
Death	Cause: Stroke
Burial	Nex to his wife Lucy

Note on Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN (1)

Known for being keen for a fight (a bit tounge in cheek)

Note on Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN (2)

Worked as a local milkman. Lost the job after "topping up" milk with water.

Note on Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN (3)

Lost/sold his house in a down the pub (possibly through a bet). The winner walked into the house at lower hamworthy and was confronted by Isabella McMullen (his wife).

 

She told the man to go back to the pub and get his money before it was too late!

Note on Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN (4)

In a family bible was the inscription:

 

Her Majesty's Reserve Force

 

April 17th 1878

Note on Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN (5)

Was described as a strong man (a "lion") by Eileen Thomas (nee McMullen)

Note on Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN (6)

Maud McMullen looked after her father in his older life. Maud refused to allow her father to go to the workhouse, as she knew they would give him a cold bath and kill him.

Note on Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN (7)

In older life collapsed down the bottom of the garden and had to be supported back to the house by his son (Arthur).

Note on Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN (8)

Lost his mind in later life.

Note on Husband: William Harland MCMULLEN (9)

When he passed away Maud said "I think he is gone". She then put a mirror to his mouth to confirm that he had passed away.

Note on Wife: Isabella Elizabeth MEDWAY

Suffered from bronchitis during the winter and was often bed bound.

Note on Child 2: Clifford MCMULLEN (1)

Moved to Southampton

Note on Child 2: Clifford MCMULLEN (2)

Once lived at 21 Buller Road, Southampton

Note on Child 3: Reginald John MCMULLEN (1)

Moved to Southampton

Note on Child 3: Reginald John MCMULLEN (2)

Got on well with Maud McMullen

Note on Child 3: Reginald John MCMULLEN (3)

Was described by Eileen McMullen as jellous

Note on Child 3: Reginald John MCMULLEN (4)

Ended up in an Infermery

Note on Child 4: Maud Annie Louise MCMULLEN (1)

A strong woman who never married. Great friendship with Eileen McMullen.

Note on Child 4: Maud Annie Louise MCMULLEN (2)

Maud travelled to China

Note on Child 4: Maud Annie Louise MCMULLEN (3)

Witness at Reginald McMullen (her brother)'s wedding

Note on Child 4: Maud Annie Louise MCMULLEN (4)

In later life lost her mind and stayed at a rest home for a long time, as very thin

Note on Child 5: Ernest Frank MCMULLEN (1)

Lived 14 Harbor Road, Poole (later 14 New Quay Road)

Note on Child 5: Ernest Frank MCMULLEN (2)

Was a runner in the Army, and enjoyed many sports

Note on Child 5: Ernest Frank MCMULLEN (3)

Private 356026 "C" Company (30-07-14 - 05-12-19)

1/9th Battalion. The Hampshire Regiment

 

Overseas - X Years, 9 Months

Travelled 52,000 miles

Entitled to:

 

Meritorus Service Medal. 1914-18(1919) Russia

War Service Medal 1918

Allied Victory Medal 1919

 

Home 1920

 

Army Dates

 

Call out 30-7-1914

8-08-1914 East Coast

4-02-1916 Plymouth To India

Dec-1916 North West Frontier

Apr - 1917 Waziristan

Oct - 1918 Bombay - Colombo - Singapore - Hong Kong

28-11-1918 Vadivostock to Omsk (Siberia) 23 days in train

May 1919 - Ekaterinborg (Russia)

Nov 1919 Vancoover (Canada)

05-12-1919 Southampton

 

Released from service as they set foot on dockside.

Home same day.

Note on Child 5: Ernest Frank MCMULLEN (4)

Caught malaria in India during the war

Note on Child 5: Ernest Frank MCMULLEN (5)

During WW1 sent his money back home. On his return was given one of the houses at lower hamworthy.

Note on Child 5: Ernest Frank MCMULLEN (6)

When passed away was lying in state inside the houes at Lower hamworthy

Note on Child 5: Ernest Frank MCMULLEN (7)

Buried between the graves Welch and Briars (at the bottom of the graveyard). Being buried away from the family did cause controversy at the time.

Note on Child 6: Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN (1)

In the Hamworthy Scout Troups in 1909. Photograph found in "the Quay" pub on Poole Quay (2009-11-08)

Note on Child 6: Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN (2)

Worked in shipyard in Southampton during WW1

Note on Child 6: Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN (3)

Arthur built his house at lower hamworthy in the same footings as the original house by the bridge. During the building work the family lived nextdoor with Frank McMullen

Note on Child 6: Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN (4)

One night Arthur was approached at home by Sidney "Peck" Landray. Sidney asked if he could borrow any money, at which Arthur told him he couldn't.

 

The next day Arthur spoke to Frank McMullen who told him that Peck had been gambling again and lost money. If "Kelly" (Caroline Landray - Sidney's wife) was to find out he was going to be in trouble.

Note on Child 6: Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN (5)

An incident occurred in later life. Arthur was caught by a policeman on the beach in Poole picking up scrap wood etc. He told the policeman "to go an catch real criminals".

 

Arthur was sentenced to 3 months at Dorchester prison.

Note on Child 6: Arthur Clarence MCMULLEN (6)

Buried in St Michaels, Hamworthy. In same grave as his wife, and mother and father.