Use of "Mac" or "son"

[sirdaniel1975]

More I think you should know....

From the 1841 census in Scotland:


Agnes McMiller abt 1796 Argyll, Scotland Campbeltown Argyll 507


Agnes McMiller abt 1786 Argyll, Scotland Kilcalmonell Argyll 516


Agnes McMiller abt 1836 Lanarkshire, Scotland Barony Middle Calton Lanarkshire 622


Agnes McMiller abt 1796 Lanarkshire, Scotland Barony Lanarkshire 622


Agnes McMiller abt 1823 Scotland Gorbals Lanarkshire 644/2


Agnes McMiller abt 1823 Ireland Edinburgh New North Midlothian 685/1


Agness McMiller abt 1831 Ayrshire, Scotland Kilmarnock Ayrshire 597


Agness McMiller abt 1801 Scotland Kilwinning Ayrshire 599


Agness McMiller abt 1839 Scotland Kilwinning Ayrshire 599


Agness McMiller abt 1826 Ireland Paisley Low Renfrewshire 559


Alexander McMiller abt 1816 Inverness, Scotland Urquhart and Glenmoriston Inverness 107



This is but a sample of the name with that spelling from that 1841 census..

[sirdaniel1975]

Some more:1841 census

Andrew McMillar abt 1806 Midlothian, Scotland Edinburgh Iron Church Midlothian 685/1


James McMillar abt 1821 Scotland Glasgow Brownfield Lanarkshire 644/1


Janet McMillar abt 1825 Lanarkshire, Scotland Lesmahagow Lanarkshire 649


John McMillar abt 1816 Lanarkshire, Scotland Avondale Lanarkshire 621


John McMillar abt 1833 Lanarkshire, Scotland Glasgow St Mungo Lanarkshire 644/1


John McMillar abt 1829 Midlothian, Scotland Newton Midlothian 696

[Sammac]

Sometimes because of family squabbles, people changed spellings slightly to differentiate themselves.