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Margaret Abercrombie Miller1,2

F, #1276, b. 29 October 1876, d. 2 October 1940
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

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Relationship:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Margaret Abercrombie Miller was born on 29 October 1876 at 98 Rosebank Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1876 births in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, ref 885; Margaret Abercrombie Miller, born 1876 October Twenty Ninelth at 4h 0m am at 98 Rosebank Street Dundee, female, parents James Milne Miller grocer and Margaret Miller ms Porter who married 1875 Dec 20 at Dundee, signed James Milne Miller father present, registered 1876 November 1 at Dundee signed Dav Scott registrar.4,5
  • She was the daughter of James Milne Miller Grocer, Undertaker & Upholsterer, Auctioneer's Clerk and Margaret Abercrombie Porter.3
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Margaret Abercrombie Miller married Alexander R Moncur, son of David Moncur and Jane Donaldson Ramsay, on 1 January 1902 at Hoods Rooms, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1902 marriages in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, ref 10; 1902 on the first day of January at Hood's Rooms after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland, signed Alexander R Moncur iron moulder journeyman bachelor aged 25, residing 155 Albert Street Dundee, parents David Moncur iron moulder journeyman and Jane Moncur ms Ramsay; signed Margaret A Miller yarn winder spinster aged 25, residing 80 Hawkhill Dundee, parents James Miller auctioneer's clerk and Margaret A Miller ms Porter; signed S Stephen Walker acting minister Tay Square UF Church Dundee, signed Lizzie A Miller, George G Moncur witnesses, regsitered 1902 January 10th at Dundee Alex Simpson registrar.6
  • (Deceased) Death*: Margaret Abercrombie Miller died on 2 October 1940 at age 63.2
  • Burial*: She was buried on 4 October 1940 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, .2
  • Married Name: As of 1 January 1902, her married name was Moncur.6
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Alexander R Moncur died on 17 January 1902 at 23 Morgan Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1902 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee ref 71, Alexander Moncur iron moulder journ married to Margaret Abercrombie Miller, died 1902 January Seventheenth 11h 0m pm at 23 Morgan Street Dundee, male aged 25 years, parents David Moncur iron moulder joun and Jane Moncur ms Ramsay, cause pneumonia double 8 days as cert by J Mackie Whyte MB, signed David Moncur father present 155 Albert Street, registered 1902 Janusry 20th at Dundee signed Jas Murray registrar.7
  • (Passenger) Passenger List*: Margaret Abercrombie Miller was mentioned on a passenger list for R:Ship and with Elizabeth Abercrombie Porter between 8 February 1913 and 22 February 1913 at Glasgow to Boston. List of manifest of alien passengers for the United States immigration officer at port of arrival; SS Numidian sailing from Glasgow 8 Feby 1913, arriving at Boston 22 Feby 1913; ref 14; Moncur, Margaret, aged 36, female, widowed, occ milliner, can read & write, nationality British, race Scotch, last permanent residence Scotland Dundee, name of relative or friend in country whence came Father James Miller, 24 Thomson Street, Dundee, Scotland, final destination Mass Lowell, has a ticket to such final destination, passage paid by self, in possession of $30, previously in US for visit in 1895 to Lowell, going to join relative aunt Bessie Watson 437 Central St, Lowell, Mass, never in prison etc, polygamist, anachist..., in good mental & physical health, not deformed or crippled, height 5ft 3in, fair complexion, brown hair, brown eyes, no ID marks, born Scotland Dundee.8

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of James Milne Miller Grocer, Undertaker & Upholsterer, Auctioneer's Clerk and Margaret Abercrombie Porter in the 1881 census at 4 Kinloch Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Margaret Millar, daughter, aged 4, born Dundee Forfar Scotland; James M Millar, head, married, aged 26, Grocer, born Dundee Forfar Scotland; Margaret Millar, wife, married, aged 31, born Blairgowrie Perth Scotland.4
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of James Milne Miller Grocer, Undertaker & Upholsterer, Auctioneer's Clerk and Margaret Abercrombie Porter in the 1891 census at Albert Crescent, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Margaret Miller, daug, 14, jute winder, employed, Dundee; James W Miller, head, mar, 36, undertaker & upholsterer, working on own account, Dundee; Margaret Miller, wife, mar, 40, Perthshire Blairgowrie; 4 rooms with windows.9
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of James Milne Miller Grocer, Undertaker & Upholsterer, Auctioneer's Clerk and Margaret Abercrombie Porter in the 1901 census at 80 Hawkhill, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Margaret A Miller, da, 26, jute winder, Dundee; James M Miller, head, 45, clerk, Dundee; Margaret, wife, 49, Blairgowrie.10
Member of Household31 March 1911They was listed as a member of the household of James Milne Miller Grocer, Undertaker & Upholsterer, Auctioneer's Clerk and Margaret Abercrombie Porter in the 1911 census at 24 Thomson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Margaret Miller, daug, 34, mar, milliner, worker, Dundee; James M Miller, head, 56, mar, auctioneers clerk, worker, Dundee; Margaret Miller, wife, 61, married 36 years, 8 children 4 survive; Blairgowrie; 5 rooms with windows, 6 inhabitants in dwelling.11

Citations

  1. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), 1881 British Census; FHL Film 0203484 GRO ref Vol 282-3 Enum Dist 20 Page 39.
  2. [S40] ED [June 2017].
  3. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, 1881 British Census
    4 Kinloch Street, Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
    FHL Film 0203484 GRO ref Vol 282-3 Enum Dist 20 Page 39
    James M Millar, head, married, aged 26, Grocer, born Dundee Forfar Scotland
    Margaret Millar, wife, married, aged 31, born Blairgowrie Perth Scotland
    Margaret Millar, daughter, aged 4, born Dundee Forfar Scotland
    Elizabeth Millar, daughter, aged 1, born Dundee Forfar Scotland
    Grace Porter, step G Mot, widow, aged 70, Cook (Dom Ser), born Monedie Perth Scotland
    Marjory Millar, niece, aged 6, scholar, born Dundee Forfar Scotland.
  4. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL Film 0203484 GRO ref Vol 282-3 Enum Dist 20 Page 39.
  5. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Birth 1876 Dundee St Clement 282/3 885 [June 2017].
  6. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage 1902 St Clement Dundee 282/03 0010 [Aug 2012].
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1902 Dundee St Andrew 282/4 71 [June 2017].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: T843; NARA Roll Number: 190 [June 2017].
  9. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1891 Dundee [Jun 2004].
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 5; Page: 21; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_90; Year: 1901. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sep 2011]
  11. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1911 Dundee 282/01 014/00 035 [Nov 2011].