James Miller weaver, auctioneer

Parents:

• Baptism*: James Miller weaver, auctioneer was baptised on 13 February 1776 at Fowlis Easter, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; baptisms 1776; February 13 Patrick Millar weaver in Fowlis with his wife Janet Stevan had a child baptized before a congregation named ____ James.¹
• He was the son of Patrick Millar brewer and Janet Stephen.
• (Groom) Marriage*: James Miller weaver, auctioneer married Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of John Anderson and Elizabeth Bruce, on Tuesday, 18 December 1798 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; December 1798; Contracted Decr 1 James Millar weaver and Elisabeth Anderson daur of John Anderson weaver both of this parish married Decr 18.^2,3,4
• (Deceased) Death*: James Miller weaver, auctioneer died on 5 January 1841 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 64 probably our man:1841, January 10, ref 249, James Miller, weaver, died January 5, age 65 years, born parish of Fowlis, cause asthma, place of interment 388-6, dues -/5/3.⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Principal	1818	James Miller weaver, auctioneer appeared in a directory of 1818 living at Overgate north side, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Millar, James, autioneer.6
Witness	1834	He appeared in the directory entry with Thomas Miller at Thorter Row, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Candidate for Dundee Directory 1834 that reads; Miller, Thomas, autioneer, appraiser, and general-commission-agent, foot of Thorter-row, e; and book binder, Union-street, e; which Thomas is this and did James 1776-1841 work with him for a time?7

Military Service

• Military Service*: James Miller weaver, auctioneer served with an unknown person in 1801 at Chapelshade, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 2 James Millars?
  
  James Millar weaver, Chapelshade
  
  First name(s)     James
  Last name     Millar
  Year     1801
  Occupation     Weaver
  Address     Chapelshade
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Place     Dundee
  Archive     National Records of Scotland
  Archive reference     SC47/72/3
  Record set     Scotland, Forfarshire (Angus), Dundee Militia Lists 1801
  Category     Military, armed forces & conflict
  Subcategory     Regimental & Service Records
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland
  
  2nd transcription gives James Millar, a shoemaker and in the Hilltown
  
  First name(s)     James
  Last name     Millar
  Year     1801
  Occupation     Shoemaker
  Address     Hilltown
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Place     Dundee
  Archive     National Records of Scotland
  Archive reference     SC47/72/3
  Record set     Scotland, Forfarshire (Angus), Dundee Militia Lists 1801
  Category     Military, armed forces & conflict
  Subcategory     Regimental & Service Records
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.^8,9
• Milit-Beg*: Did James Miller weaver, auctioneer begin military service after 2 April 1810 during the Napoleonic Wars? Could that be why there are no children between 1811 and 1816?

Notes

• (Witness) History: Http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst5322.html
  http://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parhistory521.html#
  https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VRp38h5CN8oC&pg=PA281#v=onepage&q&f=false
  https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=He81AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA455&redir_esc=y&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false
  http://www.ancestor.abel.co.uk/Angus/Lundie.html
  http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NO3233.^{10,11,12,13,14}