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William R Millar

M, #3543, b. 30 January 1852, d. 19 October 1910
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 2 Mar 2018

Parents:

Father*: Joseph Bitter Miller b. 15 Feb 1820, d. 10 Sep 1886
Mother*: Catharine Malcolm b. 21 Sep 1827, d. 14 Aug 1885
Relationship:
1st cousin 3 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: William R Millar was born on 30 January 1852 at Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of Joseph Bitter Miller and Catharine Malcolm.
  • Marriage*: William R Millar married Jessie Donaldson Cowie, daughter of Robert Cowie and Betsy Middleton, on Friday, 23 March 1883 at St George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, .2,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: William R Millar died on 19 October 1910 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, , at age 58.4
  • Twin*: James Reid Millar cabinet maker was a twin of William R Millar.
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Catharine Malcolm 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.5
  • (Informant) Death: William R Millar registered the death of Joseph Bitter Miller on 10 September 1886 at Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 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

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Joseph Bitter Miller and Catharine Malcolm in the 1861 census at Back Street, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . William Millar, son, 9, scholar, Culross; 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.7
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Joseph Bitter Miller and Catharine Malcolm in the 1871 census at Back Street, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . William R Millar, son, 19, mason, Culross; Joseph Millar, head, 51, grocer & mason [counsellor??], Dundee; Catherine Millar, wife, 42, Culross.8
Principal3 April 1881William R Millar appeared in the 1881 census at 7 Canon Street, St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland, . William Millar, boarder, unm, 29, stonemason, Culross Perth; with Robert Martin, head, mar, 37, stonemason, Arbroath + family + another boarder Alexr Martin, unm, 24, stonemason, Dundee.9
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at Back Causeway, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . William Millar, head, 39, mason, Culross; Jessie, wife, 30, Fettercairn Kincardineshire; also in the household was Joseph Bitter Millar, James Millar joiner, William Millar and Margaret Dobbie.10
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at Back Causeway, Culross, Fife, Scotland, . William Millar, head, 42, freestone mason, Culross; Jessie, wife, 41, Fettercairn Kincardineshire; also in the household was Joseph Bitter Millar, James Millar joiner, William Millar, John Millar, Thomas Millar and Elizabeth Millar.11

Family:

Jessie Donaldson Cowie b. 7 Mar 1861

Children:

Joseph Bitter Millar12 b. 26 Jul 1884
James Millar joiner10 b. c 1886
William Millar10 b. c 1889
John Millar11 b. c 1893
Thomas Millar11 b. c 1895
Elizabeth Millar11 b. c 1898

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [June 2007].
  2. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory births 1884 (Joseph Bitter Millar) Fettercairn 257/00 0027 imahe held [Sept 2011].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory marriage 1883 St George Edinburgh 685/01 0104 no image [Sept 2011].
  4. [S40] BB via Ancestry [Nov 2014].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths Culross 1885 ref 343/00/0013 image held [Aug 2011].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS statutory deaths Culross 1886 ref 343/00/0012 image held [Jun 2007].
  7. [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].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1851 Scotland Census, Culross, ed 5, page 5 [Oct 2010].
  9. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0223991 GRO ref vol 685-1 Enum Distr 63 page 4.
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Culross; ED: 1; Page: 12; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_110; Year: 1891. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sept 2011]
  11. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Culross; ED: 1; Page: 11; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_133; 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. [Sept 2011]
  12. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS statutory births 1884 Fettercairn 257/00 0027 image held [Sept 2011].
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