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Joseph Bitter Miller

M, #1233, b. 15 February 1820, d. 10 September 1886
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 13 Aug 2018

Parents:

Father*: James Miller weaver, auctioneer b. 13 Feb 1776, d. 5 Jan 1841
Mother*: Elizabeth Anderson b. c 1778, d. 29 Jun 1857
Relationship:
3rd great-uncle of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Joseph Bitter Miller was born on 15 February 1820 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1820 February; Born 18th February, Baptised March 5th; parents James Millar auctioneer and Elizabeth Anderson; Joseph Bitter; named after Jos. Fieraby Dinstable and Clemantine Bitter.1,2
  • He was the son of James Miller weaver, auctioneer and Elizabeth Anderson.
  • Baptism: Joseph Bitter Miller was baptised on 5 March 1820 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1820 February; Born 18th February, Baptised March 5th; parents James Millar auctioneer and Elizabeth Anderson; Joseph Bitter; named after Jos. Fieraby Dinstable and Clemantine Bitter.3,2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Catharine Malcolm, daughter of John Malcolm and Margaret Reid, on 22 June 1851 at Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, ; Joseph Millar & Catharine Malcolm both in this Parish gave in their names for proclamation of Banns 20th June 1851 & were married 22nd June by the Revd Peter Logan.4,5
  • (Deceased) Death*: Joseph Bitter Miller died on 10 September 1886 at Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, , at age 66 1886 deaths in the district of Culross on the county of Perth; Joseph Bitter Millar mason (master) widower of Catherine Malcolm; 1886 September tenth 11 hours pm Town of Culross; m, 66 years; James Millar weaver (linen) (dec) Elizabeth Millar ms Anderson (dec); chronic pneumonia 2 years as cert by Jas Morris FJPS; signed William Millar son Culross; reg 1866 September 18th at Culross John Kirk Ramsey registrar.6
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Catharine Millar on 29 November 1855 at Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1855 births in the burgh of Culross in the county of Perth registered by John Kirk Penney registrar, ref 9; Millar, Catharine (not prersent), female; 1855 November Twenty Ninth 9 hours 30 minutes; Town of Culross; father Joseph Millar, mason, aged 35 years, born Dundie; married on June 22nd 1850 at Culross, 2 boys & 2 girls living; mother Catharine Millar maiden name Malcolm, her 5th child, aged 28 years, born Town of Culross; informant Joseph Millar father; registered 1855 December 7th at Culross, John Kirk Penney registrar [GROS Oct 2010 & LDS June 2007].7,8
  • (Informant) Death: Joseph Bitter Miller registered the death of Jane Thompson Millar on 1 April 1864 at New..., Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, ; 1864 deaths in the burgh of Dunfermline in the county of Fife; Janet Thomson Millar single; 1864 April first 6h pm New... Dunfermline; f, 5 years; Joseph Millar mason Catherine Millar ms Malcolm; scarletina nine days as cert by Jas ... surgeon; Joseph Millar father present.9
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Catharine Malcolm died on 14 August 1885 at Town of Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1885 deaths in the district of Culross in the county of Perth, ref 13; Catherine Millar married to Joseph Millar grocer; 1885 August fourteenth 10h 0m Town of Culross; female aged 57 years, parents John Malcolm tailor (dec) and Elizabeth Malcolm ms Reid (dec); peritonitis 5 days as cert by W B Dow MD FRCP SE; signed William Millar son present; reg 1885 August 22nd at Culross John Kirk Ramsey registrar.10

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Joseph Bitter Miller was listed in the 1841 census at Park Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elizabeth Miller, 60, Angus; Joseph Miller, 15, App Mason, Angus.11,12
Member of Household30 April 1851He was listed in the 1851 census at 6 Oxford Lane, Laurieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Joseph Miller, lodger, 28, mason, b Dundee; with Mrs Mekellar, head, 63, laundress, Dunbarton, her daug Jean 21 & Andrew Whitecar, lodger, 19, mason, Lanark.13
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Catharine Malcolm in the 1861 census at Back Street, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . Parish of Culross, Back Street; Joseph Millar, head, mar, 41, mason, Forfarshire Dundee; Catharine Millar, wife, mar, 33, Perthshire Culross; 4 children in education, 4 rooms with windows; also in the household were James Reid Millar cabinet maker, William R Millar, Margaret Reid Millar, Elizabeth Anderson Millar, Catharine Millar, Jane Thompson Millar and Joseph Millar.14
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Catharine Malcolm in the 1871 census at Back Street, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . Joseph Millar, head, 51, grocer & mason [counsellor??], Dundee; Catherine Millar, wife, 42, Culross; also in the household were William R Millar, Margaret Reid Millar, Elizabeth Anderson Millar, Catharine Millar, Joseph Millar, Sarah Malcolm Millar, Jane Thompson Millar and John Malcolm Millar.15
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Catharine Malcolm in the 1881 census at Back Causeway, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . Joseph Millar, head, mar, 61, mason, Dundee; Catherine Millar, wife, mar, 53, Culross; also in the household were Sarah Malcolm Millar, Jane Thompson Millar and John Malcolm Millar.16

Family:

Catharine Malcolm b. 21 Sep 1827, d. 14 Aug 1885
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Joseph Bitter Miller married Catharine Malcolm, daughter of John Malcolm and Margaret Reid, on 22 June 1851 at Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, ; Joseph Millar & Catharine Malcolm both in this Parish gave in their names for proclamation of Banns 20th June 1851 & were married 22nd June by the Revd Peter Logan.4,5

Children:

James Reid Millar cabinet maker+ b. 30 Jan 1852, d. 23 Mar 1933
William R Millar+ b. 30 Jan 1852, d. 19 Oct 1910
Margaret Reid Millar+ b. 11 Feb 1853, d. 13 Apr 1904
Elizabeth Anderson Millar b. 9 Jun 1854, d. 13 Jun 1921
Catharine Millar+ b. 29 Nov 1855
Jane Thompson Millar b. 19 Apr 1859, d. 1 Apr 1864
Joseph Millar b. 13 Aug 1860, d. 1934
Peter Millar b. 4 Oct 1861, d. Jan 1862
Sarah Malcolm Millar+ b. 12 Nov 1862
Jane Thompson Millar+ b. 14 Nov 1866, d. 11 Apr 1942
John Malcolm Millar b. 15 Aug 1869, d. 27 Dec 1983

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), 451095.
  2. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR births Dundee 1820 ref 282/0150 0010 [Mar 2007].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), C112828.
  4. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M113435 [June 2007].
  5. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR marriages 1851 343/00 0040 0275 Culross image held [Aug 2011].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths Culross 1886 ref 343/00/0012 image held [Jun 2007].
  7. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory births 1855 Culross ref 9; 343/01 0009 [Oct 2010].
  8. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI).
  9. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, image held GROS death ref 424/01 0083 [June 2007].
  10. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS statutory deaths Culross 1885 ref 343/00/0013 image held [Aug 2011].
  11. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FeeCEN www.freecen.org.uk/ Piece: SCT1841/282 Place: Dundee -Angus Enumeration District: 33 Civil Parish: Dundee Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 33 Page: 7.
  12. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 33; Page: 7; Line: 1030; Roll: ; Year: 1841. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [May 2011]
  13. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1851 Scotland Census, Gorbals, ed 20b, page 10 [Oct 2010].
  14. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census Parish of Culross ref 1861 343/00 001/00 010 image held [Jun 2007].
  15. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1851 Scotland Census, Culross, ed 5, page 5 [Oct 2010].
  16. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203504 GRO ref vol 343 Enum Distr 1 page 5.
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