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I am trying to find the parents and siblings of my 2x Great Grandfather,George Mills.As far as I know, he was born in Barnstaple,Devon in 1824. He married Jane King,a local lass,in 1848, in Barnstaple,and they had 3 daughters,Clara Jane,born in 1850,(my Great Grandmother,)Lucy Elizabeth,born 1849,and Alice,born 1855,died 1858.

I haven't found him on the 1841 Census, but he was there on the 1851 Census in Barnstaple,a tea dealer and grocer with his wife and 2 oldest daughters.He was also on the 1851 Census sample,living in the Barnstaple Barn, with his family.

They emigrated from Plymouth to Melbourne,Victoria, Australia,arriving in 1858 on the ship the "Arabian."George and the youngest child,Lucy, died in the same year of their arrival,leaving Jane with 2 little daughters to bring up by herself.In 1859 she remarried,to George Sellin,and had a further 3 children.She died in Melbourne in 1882.

Unfortunately, George's death certificate here in Australia listed George's parents as "unknown". I suspect that George's brother emigrated out here also,as I have been told that there are Mills descendants out here who are related to us through my Great Grandmother,Clara Williams nee Mills.

I seem to be going around in circles,and wonder where I should go from here.If I can order the marriage certificate of George and Jane,is it likely to have the names of his parents on it?

Any advice is welcome,as I'm really not sure which way is the best way to tackle this.

Thank you for reading this.

Margot.

Hello Margot - the marriage certificate should have his father's name and occupation on it (if he knew his father).

Just for INFO...1851


Name: George Mills
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Mills
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Barnstaple, Devon, England
Civil parish: Barnstaple
Town: Barnstaple
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Registration district: Barnstaple
Sub-registration district: Barnstaple
ED, institution, or vessel: 3a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 161
Piece: 1892
Folio: 119
Page Number: 43
Household Members:
Name Age
George Mills 27
Jane Mills 23
Lucy E Mills 2
Clara Mills 6 Mo
James Rossiter 15
Elizabeth Northway 23

Ancestry does not show any links to the 1841..only to his marriage and death - and Jane's re-marriage.

There is nothing for him amongst the parish info available on Ancestry

Many thanks, Marie Celeste,I will try to order the certificate through my local AIGS society.

Also, thank you,Reggie,for the marriage details.I belong to Ancestry,so have seen that info. on there.

Thank you both so much,maybe there is a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel!!

Margot.xx :-D :-D :-D :-D

Age is a bit out, but may be worth further investigation?


name: George Mills
event type: Birth
birth date: 23 Dec 1820
birthplace: Barnstaple, Devon
father's name: Humphry Mills
mother's name: Sarah Mills
record set: RG4_0952

from www.familysearch.org

OOPS- Reggie-senior moment-I should have said census details!! I have got his marriage form details on my tree on Ancestry ,so hopefully I can send away to get his parents from that.

Margot

Thank you, Christine,it certainly bears further investigation.

Sorry, our posts crossed-I'm a very slow typist!!

Dear Christine,


I'm not really sure about the birth year for George,I'm just going by his age on the 1851 Census, and the information on the Passenger shipping records.I have tried to find his birth details- and those of his siblings-but have met with a blank-Hugh Wallis IGI records have nothing,although there is a lot of information on Jane King's family.You're right-the records on Ancestry have nothing either.I was thinking that I would have to use the atlas,and go outwards in a circle ,searching the births in the Parish records from place to place.I may still have to do that,assuming of course that his birth was recorded!

Many thanks for your help.

Margot.

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