Henry Mills born circa 1839 Lambeth

My great,great grandfather.

Notes on his family tree.

 

1. Thomas MILLS born Denver,Norfolk married Sarah CUTRISS 1805 at Ely Holy Trinity church 

2.  Henry MILLS was also known as Henry Cuttriss MILLS. He was baptised on 10 May 1810 at < xml="true" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" prefix="st1" namespace="">Holy Trinity Church, Ely. He lived with Thomas MILLS and Sarah MILLS circa Jun 1813 at parish of St Mary, Colchester, Essex. He lived with Sarah CUTTRISS in Oct 1818 at Holy Trinity parish, Ely. He married Rebecca STANFORD, daughter of Wyatt STANFORD and Mary GOTOBED, on 16 Jul 1834 at Parish of Old Hackney, London, (my mother always claimed there was a Gotobed in the family!) (witnesses Edward STANDFORD and Ann BURBIDGE - Henry and Rebecca both described as "of this parish"). He was a Chairmaker in 1837. He lived in 1837 at 27 Isabella Street, Lambeth London. He  and Rebecca STANFORD appeared in the 1841 census at Bird Cage Walk, Hackney Road, Bethnal Green London. He witnessed the marriage of Edward MACK and Sarah STANFORD on 30 Sep 1849 at Parish Church, West Hackney, London, after Banns. He was a cabinet maker. Henry was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at No 1, Woods Building, Shoreditch, London. He was listed in the 1861 census as "in hospital." Henry and Rebecca MILLS arrived at Port Phillip, Melbourne, aboard the "Coldstream" in May 1869. He and Rebecca MILLS embarked on board the "Northumberland" (along with James MILLS aged 34) in Jun 1874 for  London, England. Rebecca and Henry MILLS arrived at Port Phillip, Melbourne, aboard the "Whampoa" in Sep 1878 , as unassisted immigrants, having sailed from England on 31 July 1878. No occupation is listed but "contracted to land in Melbourne." He was a Timber Merchant (with Saw and Moulding Mills) in 1884 at Queen Street and Latrobe Street West, Melbourne. He lived in 1884 at 91 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Melbourne. He witnessed the marriage of Mary Jane CONNELL and George MILLS on 15 Apr 1884 at Marks (?) Parsonage, Carlton Street, Carlton, Melbourne. On 10 Apr 1885 Rebecca died at Northumberland Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, aged 75 leaving Henry as a widower. On 21 Mar 1886 Henry died at 58 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, aged 75 of chronic nephritis lasting 3 months. He was buried on 22 Mar 1886 at Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne.

 

Picture of 58 Napier St here.

 

 

 

A.  Rebecca MILLS was born on 5 Aug 1837 at 27 Isabella Street London. She appeared in the household of Henry MILLS and Rebecca STANFORD in the 1841 census at Bird Cage Walk, Hackney Road, Bethnal Green London. Rebecca was enumerated in the 1851 census as the daughter of Henry MILLS at No 1, Woods Building, Shoreditch London. Rebecca arrived at Port Phillip, Melbourne, aboard the "Herald of the Morning" on 1 Mar 1857 aged 19, C of E, could read and write, occupation listed as "general servant", she was "disposed to her aunt, Mrs Mills, of Commercial Road, Prahran". The ship sailed from Liverpool on 19 November 1856. She married Thomas BOND, son of William Thomas BOND and Elizabeth RUFF, on 16 May 1857 at Christ church, Hawthorne, Boroondara, Melbourne. On 18 Aug 1905 Thomas died at Brunswick East, Melbourne, leaving Rebecca as a widow. She lived in 1915 at "Standford", 246 Blythe St, Brunswick, Melbourne. On 31 Oct 1920 Rebecca died at "Standford", Blythe Street, Brunswick North, Melbourne, aged 83 of Senile Decay and Cardiac Failure. She was buried on 2 Nov 1920 at Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, grave no. 199, Melbourne.

 

B.  Henry MILLS (my great,great grandfather)  was born circa 1839 at Lambeth, Surrey. He appeared in the household of Henry MILLS and Rebecca STANFORD in the 1841 census at Bird Cage Walk, Hackney Road, Bethnal Green, London. .(If this is the same Birdcage Walk as the one next to St James Park then it is a very famous part of the London Marathon. I raced along here in the 1983 race little realising my ancestor lived here over 140 years previously)

 

Henry was enumerated in the 1851 census as the son of Henry MILLS  and Rebecca MILLS at No 1, Woods Building, Shoreditch London. He lived in 1861 at 1 Woods Buildings London according to his marriage certificate. Woods buildings was in Shoreditch and many decades later had some grisly association with Jack the Ripper. His mother and 3 siblings were listed as still living in Woods Buildings in the 1861 census. See map below. Woods Buildings is in the top right hand corner near New Inn Yard.

 

 

Henry was a Wood Carver in 1861. He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at Dry (?) Mills, 18 Sewards Street, St Luke, Old Street area London. He is listed by mistake as Henry Allen married to Amelia Allen.He married Amelia ALLEN, daughter of George ALLEN, on 10 Jun 1861 at St James Church, Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, England, by Banns. He began military service circa 1863. He was a Driver in the Royal Horse Artillery in 1866. He and Amelia MILLS lived in 1878 at Kasauli, India.

 

He was described as 5 feet, 3 inches, complexion fair, character very good, completed service (apparently he served 23 and 9/12 years to that point, before being admitted as a Chelsea Pensioner) in 1887. He was awarded a pension of 14d. He stated his intended residence as  2 Hope Place, Sandy Hill, Woolwich, Kent. Confusingly in this Chelsea Admission Register (wo116/59) he states his place of birth as Littleport,Cambridgeshire.He was a Domestic Servant in the Royal Marine Artillery in 1891. He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 14 Ordnance Road, Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, Kent. He was an Army Pensioner in 1896. In 1901 he is still at 14 Ordnance Road with Amelia. He is described as a general labourer born Cambs. His age is given as 54 but this is certainly wrong.Henry and Amelia  had 2 daughters; Amelia born 1866 Peshawar and Win. My uncle Gordon has mentioned Win and thinks she might have emigrated to Canada. That is all I know about Win. She might have been born in India. It does seem unusual to only have 2 children so there might be more born in India? Henry Mills died after 1901 and probably after c1908. My uncle Gordon wrote to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea and they confirmed he was buried privately at Charlton,Kent on 3rd March 1917.

                    

                                                Photo circa 1908.The old man on the right is probably Henry Mills born 1839. He is sitting with members of the Justice family. His son in law and 2 grandchildren.

    B1 Amelia MILLS born 1866 Peshawar,India.  This is my great grandmother who married a Henry/Harry Smith. He died apparently in a horse related accident circa 1894-1896. Amelia married again in 1896 to John Henry Justice

Amelia Mills sampler 1878 Kasauli,India

 

C.  George MILLS was born circa Feb 1841 at West Hackney London. He appeared in the household of Henry MILLS and Rebecca STANFORD in the 1841 census at Bird Cage Walk, Hackney Road, Bethnal Green London. George was enumerated in the 1851 census as the son of Henry MILLS at No 1, Woods Building, Shoreditch London. He married Mary Ann TYNAN, daughter of John TYNAN and Sarah MITCHELL, on 2 Oct 1859 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch London. He was a carpenter in 1870. George and Mary Ann MILLS arrived at Port Phillip, Melbourne, aboard the "Western Empire" (carrying 374 adults) in Aug 1870 as unassisted immigrants, departing on 30 May 1870 for a statute journey of 140 days. He was a Chair and Couch Maker in 1884 at 62 and 66 Wellington Street, Collingwood, Melbourne. On 19 Feb 1884 Mary died at Collingwood, Melbourne, leaving George as a widower at which time he had 5 children living and 5 children dead. He lived in 1884 at Wellington Street, Carlton, Melbourne. He married Mary Jane CONNELL, daughter of David MOORE and Jane COKER, on 15 Apr 1884 at Marks (?) Parsonage, Carlton Street, Carlton, Melbourne. He became the stepfather of William CONNELL, Charles Wilson CONNELL, Minton Edward CONNELL, Frederick Smart CONNELL, Russell Deeble CONNELL, and Ernest Edwin CONNELL when he married Mary Jane CONNELL (formerly MOORE) on 15 Apr 1884. He was the informant for the death certificate of Sarah Ann on 8 Mar 1893 at High Street (at the home of her sister and brother-in-law), South Preston, Melbourne, when she died of Paralysis & congestion of the lungs, lasting 17 days, aged 43 years. He was a Chairmaker. In 1901 George died at Richmond, Melbourne, leaving Mary as a widow. He was buried in 1901 at Moroopna Cemetery, Victoria.

 

D.  Jane MILLS was born circa 1843. Before 1851 Jane died.

 

E.  Elizabeth MILLS was born circa 1836. She was baptised on 4 Jun 1843 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch London. Before 1885 Elizabeth died.

 

F.  Sarah MILLS was baptised on 19 Jul 1846 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch London. Sarah was enumerated in the 1851 census as the daughter of Henry MILLS at No 1, Woods Building, Shoreditch London. She was enumerated as the daughter of Rebecca MILLS in the 1861 census at 1 Woods Buildings (after 28 Crown Court), Holywell, Shoreditch St Leonard, London, "chairmaker, man in hospital." She married George PUMMELL circa Dec 1866 at Shoreditch London. Sarah arrived at Port Phillip, Victoria, circa 1870. In 1887 George died at East Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, leaving Sarah as a widow. She married Walter Edward ADCOCK, son of George Charles ADCOCK and Mary Anne GOODWIN, in 1909 at Victoria. She became the stepmother of Walter Ernest ADCOCK, Marian Katherine ADCOCK, Ethel Florence ADCOCK, Hilda ADCOCK, and Elsie ADCOCK when she married Walter Edward ADCOCK in 1909. In 1910 Walter died at Collingwood, Melbourne, leaving Sarah as a widow. She died on 9 Sep 1928 at 57 Cromwell Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, aged 82 of senile decay and cardiac failure, aged 83 years, father listed as George Mills, chairmaker (rather than Henry Mills) and Rebecca Mills, formerly Tynan (rather than formerly Stanford). She was buried on 11 Sep 1928 at Boroondara Cemetery, Melbourne.

 

Picture here

 

G.  William MILLS was baptised on 23 Jul 1848 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch London. William was enumerated in the 1851 census as the son of Henry MILLS at No 1, Woods Building, Shoreditch London. He was enumerated as the son of Rebecca MILLS in the 1861 census at 1 Woods Buildings (after 28 Crown Court), Holywell, Shoreditch St Leonard, London. He married Janet FLUCKNER on 20 Apr 1872 at North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. He was a Marine Stoker. He appeared on the census of 1881 at Edinburgh, an Engineman at a Shiprbuilding Yard. He lived in 1881 at 77 Mains Street, North Leith, Edinburgh. He was an Undertaker in 1891. He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 83 Junction Street, Leith. Before 1901 William died leaving Janet as a widow.

 

H.  Harriet Martha MILLS was also known as Harriett MILLS. She was baptised on 20 Oct 1850 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch London. Harriet was enumerated in the 1851 census as the daughter of Henry MILLS at No 1, Woods Building, Shoreditch London. She was enumerated as the daughter of Rebecca MILLS in the 1861 census at 1 Woods Buildings (after 28 Crown Court), Holywell, Shoreditch St Leonard, London. Harriet accompanied the immigration of Henry MILLS and Rebecca in May 1869 arriving at Port Phillip, Melbourne, aboard the "Coldstream." She died after 1886.

 

I.  Mary Ann MILLS was baptised on 1 May 1853 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch London. Before 1885 Mary died probably before 1869 when her parents emigrated.

 

J.  Susan MILLS was baptised on 1 May 1853 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch London. Before 1885 Susan died probably before 1869 when her parents emigrated.

 

 

 

Printed on: 25 Jun 2007                 

Prepared by:

Kerry Farmer

kerry@austega.com

www.austega.com/familyhistory/

Amended and supplemented by Glenn Piper July 1st 2007