Dumbarton/Stirling/Lanark to Victoria, Australia
William John YUILL (1885-1960) son of John and Agnes Jane (Cowie )Yuill, was born 10 October 1885 at Sabastian, Sandhurst, Victoria. He died 5 October 1960, Parkville, Melbourne.
He married 19 December 1911, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria, to Maude Stewart Prowse.
He became interested in dairy farming came from his frequent trips to his grandmother's farm-store in Bendigo. In 1917, he became a dairy supervisor for the Victoria Department of Agriculture and was appointed to Mirboo North. He was active in establishing the Yinnar Herd Testing Association in 1920. Through this association he helped to establish improved methods of cow testing and value. In 1921 he introduced the Young Farmer's Club and was on their central council for many years. In 1930, he started the Dairy Farm competition which held annual education field days in the area.
He kept in touch with progress of dairy farming in New Zealand and America. In 1937, William became supervisor of herd testing in Victoria for the Department of Agriculture of Victoria. He wrote a number of articles in the Journal of Agriculture in Victoria.
He retired from the department in 1948 and joined the Australian Jersey Herd Book Society. He was known as the "father of dairy herd testing." He published his memoirs in 1958.
(Australian Dictionary of Biography vol. 12 1891-1939)
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John YUILL, son of John and Christian (McARTHUR) was born 1861, Inglewood, Bendigo, Victoria and died 1907 Bendigo. He married 1883, Inglewood, to Agnes Jane COWIE, daughter of Robert and Margaret Ann (SWIK) COWIE. Agnes Jane was born 1861 and died 1942 Burwood, Victoria.
John was a miner at the time of the gold rush in Victoria. They had 11 children:
Jamette born 1884
William John born October 1885
Sebastian, Sandhurst and died 5 October 1960 Parkville, Melbourne
Elsie Ann born 1887, Raywood
Ivy Jane born 1890 Raywood, died 1891 Raywood
Charles born 1892 Raywood, died 1943 Nyahwest
Agnes Jane born 1894, died 1896 Eaglehawk
Robert George born 1899 Raywood
Arthur Albert born 1899, Eaglehawk
Christina born 1901 Eaglehawk, died 1903, Eaglehawk
Mary Hannah born 1902 Eaglehawk
Jean born 1906 Raywood
John YUILL, son of William and Agnes (PATERSON) YUILL, was born ca. 1827 and died 1910 Bendigo, Victoria. He married in 1854 to Christina McARTHUR daughter of John and Mary Ann (McDONALD) McARTHUR. Christina was born ca. 1829 and died 1916 Eaglehawk, Bendigo.
John and Christina (McARTHUR) YUILL had at least five children:
Mary Ann born 1856, White Hills
William b. 1859, Epsom
John born 1861, Inglewood and died 1907 Bendigo
Charles born 1864, Epsom and died 1885, Eaglehawk
Agnes born 1866, White Hills
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There is a William YUILL and Agnes PATERSON in the Scottish records but we did not find a son John born ca. 1827. However we did find two other children Margaret b. 1834 and Agnes born 1839 not recorded in any church register. It is possible that they did have a son John between 1825 and 1834.
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William YUILL married Agnes PATERSON, 8 December 1816, East Kilbride, Lanark. He was a plumber. William and Agnes had at least 6 children:
Jane b.1817 and died 12 September 1867, Maryhill
James b. 28 May 1820, Barony
William born 28 April 1822, Barony
Mary born 23 Jan. 1825, Barony
Margaret born 1834
Agnes born 1839
Margaret YUILL married 31 December 1860, Patrick, Govan, Lanark to her cousin, Allan MARTIN. Allan was the son of William and Margaret (YUILL) MARTIN. Margaret (YUILL) MARTIN was born 1801, Campsie, Stirlingshire. William and Margaret MARTIN are on the 1851 census at Balachan, Campsie, along with James YUILL, her father, who was born 1768, Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire. However on the 1841 census James is listed as being born 1771 in Campsie and he could be the father of Margaret YUILL b. 1801 and William YUILL b.ca.1790.
Agnes YUILL married 18 October 1864, Patrick, Govan, Lanark, to George USMAR, son of George and Christian (SHARP) USMAR.
Jane YUILL died 12 September 1867, Maryhill Road, Maryhill, Lanark. She was married to Alexander CHARMICHAEL.
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Glasgow:
November 18, 1836; John Yule of Glasgow, was awarded a patent for improvements in rotatory engines, or improved rotatory engine.
(Oliver & Boyd's New Edinburgh Almanac 1851)
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Renfrewshire
John DOUGALL, son of Duncan and Janet (GEMMILL) DOUGALL, was born 18 May 1786, Paisley and died 28 August 1836, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He married 21 May 1808. Abbey, Paisley, to Margaret YEULL daughter of Archibald and Jean (Mitchell) YOOL. Margaret died 25 March 1812 and is buried Paisley.
They had the following children: John born 8 July 1808, Paisley
James born 23 September 1810 Paisley
"John DOUGALL born at Paisley Renfrewshire, 8 July 1808. He emigrated to Canada in 1826, where he became founder and publisher of the Montreal Witness. He married Elizabeth REDPATH. He died at Flushing, New York, 19 August 1886. Their children included John Redpath DOUGALL, editor of the Montreal Witness; James Duncan DOUGALL, editor of the New York Witness; Susan Grace DOUGALL. Said to have been one of the first women physicians in Canada; and Lily DOUGALL, a well-known novelist in her day."
From DOUGALL Family History (G.M.R. Dougall, Portland OR)
Archibald YUILL/YOUL and Jean MITCHEL had the following children:
Margaret born 27 July 1783, Paisley:married John DOUGALL 21 May 1808
James born 5 March 1786, Paisley
Jean born 17 January 1788, Paisley;married John KILLOCH 1820
James born 3 January 1790 Paisley
Archibald born 2 October 1791 Paisley:married Christian ARCHIBALD
There were a number of Archibald Yuille families in Renfrewshire.
Archibald ZUIL married 12 April 1706, Greenock to Jean FERGUSON
Archibald YUILL married 20 Dec. 1737, Kilmacolm to Isobel AITKIN
Archibald m. 19 Apr. 1764, Port Glasgow and Inverkip to Janet LANG
Archibald m. Jean MITCHEL
Archibald YUILLE m 16 Feb. 1817, Paisley to Christian ARCHIBALD
Archibald YUILLE m. 10 Jan 1824 Inverkip, to Ann McKINLAY
Archibald YUIL m. Jean THALLAN
Archibald YULE b. 1789
Archibald YUILLE died 1875
Archibald YUILL m, 31 Oct. 1828 Abbey, Paisley to Elizabeth DANIEL
Archibald YUILLE m. 31 Dec. 1869 Paisley to Jessie MCFARLANE
Transported to Australia
John YULE arrived in Sydney on the ship 'Asia' on 27 June 1833. He was a butcher and candlemaker, aged 24. He is listed as a native of Stirlingshire. He could read and write. He was convicted at Edinburgh on 12 July 1832 and sentenced to be transported for 14 years for stealing a watch. He was 5ft. 6" with brown complection, brown hair, brown eyes and had lost his left eye. He had a scar on the palm of his right hand, another on the back of the right forefinger and his right little finger was contracted.
England
Calverly HUISH, son of Mark and Margaret (STUART) HUISH, was born 15 July, 1786. He married 26 May, 1809, Harriet YOULE, daughter of John YOULE esq.of Nottingham. Calvery was a merchant in Liverpool.
Calvery and Margaret (YOULE) HUISH had the following:
Calvery born 27 April 1817, died 18 September 1818
Harriett
Margaret
(History of The Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland vol. IV, 1838, p.417)
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Who's Who in Art
D. Ainslie YULE, son of Edward Campbell and Patricia (CARLOS) YULE, was born 10 February 1941, North Berwick, Scotland. He is a sculptor in wood, plastics, ceramics, artist in water-colour; lecturer in design, Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen. Work in permanent collections: Aberdeen Art Gallery, Scottish Arts Council, contemporary Arts society, Leeds Art Gallery. Signs work: "Ainslie Yule"
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From Nova Scotia Immigrants to 1867 by Leonard H. Smith Jr. And Norma H. Smith
Yuill, James. b. Glasgow, Scotland; Boston, Mass.; Truro grantee 1761
Yuill, James. S. Of James; b. Scotland; Boston, mass.; Truro grantee 1761
Yuill, Jane. Wife of James, d. Of _____ Bailey; Boston Mass.; to Truro 1761
(New Englanders in Nova Scotia. P.147)
Yule, James. Port Roseway settler. (Port Roseway Associates p. 25)
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REUNION
The YUILLE Family Reunion Weekend '95 will be held July 14 - 16, 1995, at the Westin Hotel, Detroit, Michigan. For more information write to Irene childress, 17432 Mackay, Detroit, Michigan 48212. This family is descended from Thomas YUILLE of Virginia.
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Thank you to our Australian Yule/Yuille/Youls - Lorne Jarvis-Crispe of Victoria, Bill Griffith of New South Wales, and Bruce McMaster of Victoria.
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