occupation

Painter and glazier

dates

Born: 10 Mar 1859, Ireland

Died: 25 Jan 1947, Cholsey, Berks (now Oxon)

residence

Wantage, Berks (now Oxon)

submitted by

Hazel McMULLIN (whose husband is James’s great-grandson)

related faces

Harriet McMULLIN, née FROUD (wife)

Frederick Thomas McMULLIN (son)

relevant website

www.mcmullin.plus.com

Background information

James was a son of Henry McMULLIN, a Colour Sergeant in the 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment of Foot. On leaving the regiment Henry became the Staff Sergeant of the 3rd Surrey Militia in Kingston Upon Thames. James joined his father as a drummer boy.

James moved to Wantage, the home town of his wife Harriet FROUD about 1882. He worked as a painter and glazier for the Lockinge estate. He wrote and arranged music for the local Volunteers' fife and drum band and was the cook when the Volunteers went to camp. He also played the euphonium in the town band. He helped the butler at Lockinge house when there were large parties there.

James McMULLIN was my husband’s great-grandfather.