- 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
- (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
- [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), 451095.
- [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR births Dundee 1820 ref 282/0150 0010 [Mar 2007].
- [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), C112828.
- [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M113435 [June 2007].
- [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].
- [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].
- [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].
- [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI).
- [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, image held GROS death ref 424/01 0083 [June 2007].
- [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS statutory deaths Culross 1885 ref 343/00/0013 image held [Aug 2011].
- [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.
- [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]
- [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1851 Scotland Census, Gorbals, ed 20b, page 10 [Oct 2010].
- [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].
- [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1851 Scotland Census, Culross, ed 5, page 5 [Oct 2010].
- [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203504 GRO ref vol 343 Enum Distr 1 page 5.
Joseph Bitter Miller
M, #1233, b. 15 February 1820, d. 10 September 1886
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
Mother*: Elizabeth Anderson b. c 1778, d. 29 Jun 1857
Relationship:
3rd great-uncle of Patricia Catherine Adamson
Family:
Catharine Malcolm b. 21 Sep 1827, d. 14 Aug 1885
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 dressmaker+ 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
William R Millar+ b. 30 Jan 1852, d. 19 Oct 1910
Margaret Reid Millar dressmaker+ 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