1950 - (73 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Corin Vincent MILLS was born on 22 May 1950 in St. Mary's Maternity Hospital, Harborough Magna, Warks.; was christened in the Parish Church, Alverstoke (son of Ronald George MILLS and Joyce Olive BILLSON). Other Events and Attributes:
- Address: Address:
36, Almshill Road, Eccleshall, Sheffield
- Address: Address:
74, Alwyn Road, Old Bilton, Rugby, Warwickshire
- School Attendance: 1957, St. Marks Junior School, Old Bilton, Rugby, Warks.
- School Attendance: 1961, Lawrence Sheriff Grammar School, Rugby
- Employment: Oct 1967, Associated Electrical Industries (AEI) Rugby; Technician apprentice - 8 months.
Resigned when I discovered AEI weren't employing their apprentices after qualification.
- Employment: Aug 1968, Bishop Wulstan RC High School, Rugby; Student Teacher to gain A level to enter College of Education.
- College: 1969, Sheffield City College of Education
- Address: 1972, 516, Bloxwich Road, Leamore, Walsall
- Address: 1975, 56, Redlock Field, Lichfield, Staffs
- Occupation: 1972 - 1981, Chasetown Comprehensive School, Staffs.; Handicraft Teacher. Studied for and gained an Open University B.A Degree whilst teaching.
- Business Startup: From Oct 1981 to 2001, Unit 7a & 8, Eagle Industrial Estate, Church Green, Witney, Oxon
- Retired: 22 May 2015
Notes:
Christened:
Apparently Ron & Joyce had their childrens names carved into the beams of the church.
Birth:
Jun Q 1950 9c 1462 Rugby
College:
Handicraft (Distinction) & P.E
Business Startup:
Tradewind. Domestic & Commercial Glazing Systems.
Corin married Lynne RUSHTON on 5 Aug 1972 in Coventry Registry Office. Lynne (daughter of John RUSHTON and Elsie WARD) was born on 11 Mar 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Elena Claire MILLS was born on 19 Mar 1979 in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.
- James Corin MILLS was born on 11 Jul 1981 in The John Radcliffe Hospital. Oxford.
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Generation: 2
2. | Ronald George MILLS was born on 20 Jul 1923 in 67, North St, Gosport; was christened on 17 Oct 1923 (son of Major William George MILLS, R.E and Eileen Grace FRANCIS); died on 16 Jan 2007 in Southampton General Hospital. Other Events and Attributes:
- Cremated: 24 Jan 2007 ; Portchester Crematorium.
The Service was conducted by Lance Blake, a Franciscan Friar from The Rowans Hospice.
Celia read the following poem:-
The words of this poem reflect how the family believes Daddy would be thinking now
Death is nothing at all
I have only slipped away into the next room
I am I and you are you
Whatever we were to each other
That we are still
Call me by my old familiar name
Speak to me in the easy way you always used
Put no difference into your tone
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow
Laugh as we always laughed
At the little jokes we always enjoyed together
Play, smile, think of me, and talk to me
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was
Let it be spoken without effort
Without the ghost of a shadow in it
Life means all that it ever meant
It is the same as it ever was
There is absolute unbroken continuity
What is death but a negligible accident?
Why should I be out of mind
Because I am out of sight?
I am waiting for you for an interval
Somewhere very near
Just around the corner
All is well.
Nothing is past; nothing is lost
One brief moment and all will be as it was before
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!
by Canon Henry Scott Holland.
Lance concluded with this:-
Death is only an old door
Set in a garden wall.
On gentle hinges it gives at dusk,
When the thrushes call.
Along the lintel's green leaves beyond,
The light lies still.
Very willing and weary feet
Go over that sill.
There is nothing to trouble any heart,
Nothing to hurt at all
Death is only a quiet door
In an old wall.
Author Unknown
Notes:
Dec 1995 - Heart attack.
May 1996 - Incident 1
Jun 1996 - Ventricular aneurysm resected combined with bypass surgery.
May 1998 - Incident 2
Mar 2001 - Incident 3
Oct 2001 - Near Miss
17th Jun 2006 - Admitted with "community acquired pneumonia"
23rd Jun 2006 Discharged.
12th August 2006 - Readmitted with double pneumonia.
Whilst in hospital acquired C difficile infection.
* Incidents - Ambulance to A&E - Extreme shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid inducing anxiety and panic.
Christened:
St. Matthews Church, Gosport
Cremated:
It was his wish that his ashes be scattered on the grave of his Grandmother Eva Annie in St.Mark's Church Cemetery, Alverstoke.
Died:
Cause of Death:-
Severe cardiac failure
Ischaemic heart disease
Ronald married Joyce Olive BILLSON on 24 Aug 1946 in the Parish Church, Rugby. Joyce (daughter of Leonard Sidney Henry BILLSON and Adelaide Victoria May WILSON) was born on 18 Nov 1924 in 227, Clifton Road, Rugby; died on 6 Aug 2018 in Gracewell Nursing Home, Fareham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Joyce Olive BILLSON was born on 18 Nov 1924 in 227, Clifton Road, Rugby (daughter of Leonard Sidney Henry BILLSON and Adelaide Victoria May WILSON); died on 6 Aug 2018 in Gracewell Nursing Home, Fareham. Other Events and Attributes:
- Cremated: 31 08 2018, Wessex Vale Crematorium; Bubb Lane, West End, Southampton SO30 2HL
Notes:
Cremated:
Joyce’s Wonderful Life, by Celia Walker nee Mills.
Joyce Olive Mills made her dramatic entry to the world on the 18th November 1924 in Rugby; by a difficult breach birth (she was very proud to tell this). She felt that this had set a marker for her, as, in those days, so many such births ended in tragedy for both mother and baby, and so lived her life with determination and endeavour . She was the eldest of three children born to Len and May Billson. By her own account, she was a serious child who seemed to have an adult head on her from the word GO! She loved her brothers, Fred and Ron but always thought their games were too babyish for her! They both emigrated to the States in their 20s so she saw very little of them or their families during her life.
Her greatest love as a child was being at school. She was a voracious learner, Maths was her favourite subject, and she was always top of the class - something which she remained fiercely proud of her whole life. She attended Rugby High School for Girls and whilst achieving academic excellence, also enjoyed sports and being in the school netball team as goal shooter and captain; and in the hockey team, playing at right back.
Her school days were cut short after gaining distinctions in all her School Certificate exams (the equivalent of A star GCSEs) when her father wouldn’t allow her to continue her education. So, at 17, she left school to work in the accountancy offices of the local council in order to contribute to the household. This was her biggest, but only, regret of her life as she would have dearly loved to have gone to university to continue her studies and achieve her potential.
However, this cloud had a silver lining! The mother of Joyce’s best friend had taken in a lodger. A young man of 19, Ron Mills, had moved from his home in Hampshire to work as an apprentice in the electrical engineering industry which was based in Rugby. By his account, as soon as he saw Joyce he knew he was going to marry her and so began their friendship soon blossoming into romance and their marriage in 1946.
They lived in rooms for nearly four years but in 1950 when they announced the imminent arrival of Corin, their landlady refused to have a baby in the house and they had to move out and live with the Joyce’s parents. They desperately wanted their own house but had no deposit. This is when their Indian Adventure idea began to take shape. Ron had been offered a job with BTH in Calcutta to help the heavy electrical engineering industry after India’s recent independence. It was the answer to their prayers as it would allow them to accrue enough money for that all important deposit. So together with Corin, an 18 month old toddler, in 1951 they embarked from Southampton on a three-week sea voyage to India, First Class, all paid for by the Company. Mum’s recollection of this voyage was not a happy one as she suffered badly with sea sickness but still had to attend to Corin’s needs! The next stage of the journey was a 3 day sleeper train ride across India from Bombay to Calcutta. Again, another very trying time!
Life in India was very different. She had servants for everything, even an Ayah (nanny) to look after Corin! Joyce’s days were mostly spent socialising with the other European ladies. It was a life of luxury, but she admitted to being very bored with it! Whilst there, I was born. It hadn’t been a good pregnancy as Joyce had contracted dysentery, which continued for months after the birth. Her health was poor, and Ron couldn’t afford to send her to the hills to escape the heat of Calcutta, so the company flew her home, whilst Ron had to stay and complete his contract.
The journey home on a Lockheed Super Constellation required three stops for refuelling. During the stop in Beirut, Joyce, being so accustomed to having servants do all the fetching and carrying, she left 3 month old Celia in her carrycot in the airport café, only realising when a request came over the tannoy for a certain Joyce Mills to return and collect her baby! They finally landed at Heathrow, which then was just a collection of corrugated sheds, and were met by Ron’s father.
Her memory of the flight included noting that as they flew from East to West, the sun in front of the plane never set.
After the best part of a year living with her in-laws in Gosport, Joyce’s beloved Ron returned, and they moved to Sheffield where he had secured a job. They were able to put a deposit on their first house using the ‘India’ money and this was where Brian was born. Her little family now complete, Joyce found herself, for the first time, with no support network of servants or family but her strength of character saw her through a hectic life with three small children.
After a couple of years spent in Sheffield, Joyce and Ron moved back to Rugby to another new house in Old Bilton where their young family grew up. During this time she was an active member of the local Townswomen’s Guild, and was Chairwoman several times. Once the children were all at school, and still relatively short of money, Joyce made the decision to pick up her education. At aged 40, she learnt to drive and then attended Coventry Teacher Training College, taking a two-year accelerated course to become a teacher. True to form, she gained a distinction for her Certificate in Education.
Joyce then worked as a junior school teacher and revisited her love of netball by coaching the school netball team. They were very successful and won lots of their matches – something which she was rightly proud of. Her teaching career spanned 20 + years and included specialising in special needs education in which she gained several promotions. She loved teaching and like everything she turned her hand to, made a great success of it. She said it had made up for just a little of her disappointment at not going to university!
As her children became adults, she welcomed their partners, Lynne, Paul, and a few years later, John and June with love and warmth, enfolding them into her family. They held a special place in her heart.
In 1977, Joyce became a grandmother first to Emma, and then quickly followed by Matthew, Elena, Zoe and finally, James. She and Ron absolutely loved this new role and were the most wonderful grandparents who doted on their grandchildren who loved them back in equal measure! Many happy times were spent at their house in Pratts Bottom..... a place name which still gives much amusement to everyone!
After retiring from teaching, Joyce and Ron enjoyed several happy years travelling abroad for holidays in Cyprus, going to the theatre, concerts, the opera and the ballet, visiting museums and galleries and generally enjoying the freedom to do what they liked when they liked!
Unfortunately, this lifestyle was cut short by Ron having a heart attack and his health deteriorated considerably. It hit Joyce hard and she suffered greatly with anxiety. The next 10 years were difficult for her but she showed her strength and managed to carry on, although it did take its toll. After her beloved Ron died, Joyce became very depressed and the next 5 years were her darkest, experiencing loneliness (she’d never been on her own) and never really recovering from her loss.
Over several years, Joyce once again warmly welcomed new members to the family, Emma’s partner, now husband, Chris, Matthews’s wife, Belle, Elena’s husband John, James’ wife Sarah and recently Zoe’s partner Darren.
2 years before Ron died, their first great grandchild, Daniel was born, closely followed by William! A source of great joy to them both. After Ron’s death, Joyce was blessed with more; Along came Poppy, Isabelle, Jenson, Benjamin, Keeka, Harriet, Josie, Edith, Joshua and Esmee. They have all brought new, untold joy and love into her life. She was so proud to boast that she had 12 beautiful great grandchildren!
Joyce was first and foremost a home maker, a family woman, a beloved wife, a caring and loving mother, a devoted grandmother and great grandmother. During the last years of her life, her greatest joy came from knowing that her children were happy and successful good hearted people who held the same ideals by which she lived her life and that they in turn have raised their children to be the same, who are also in the process of doing likewise with their children. We are her legacy, a family who love, care and support each other no matter what.
Rest in peace, our lovely Mummy, Nana, Great Nana. You may have gone from view but you’ll never leave our hearts. We all loved you very much and trust that you and your beloved Ronnie are together now for all eternity.
'Til we meet again …….
A Poem for my Nanna by Emma Bolton.
We had a wonderful Nanna
One who never really grew old
Her smile was made of sunshine
and her heart was solid gold.
We had a wonderful Nanna
In her cheeks pink roses you'd see
Her eyes were as bright as shining stars
And tha'ts the way she will always be.
We had a wonderful Nanna
We're all here to wave her goodbye
So Nanna, cuddle up with Grandpa
With that chocolate box in the sky!
Children:
- 1. Corin Vincent MILLS was born on 22 May 1950 in St. Mary's Maternity Hospital, Harborough Magna, Warks.; was christened in the Parish Church, Alverstoke.
- Celia Rosemary MILLS was born on 7 Jul 1953 in Calcutta, India.
- Brian Alexander MILLS was born on 2 Jul 1956 in 36, Alms Hill Road, Eccleshall, Sheffield.
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Generation: 3
4. | Major William George MILLS, R.E was born on 25 May 1898 in 88, Clayhall Road, Clayhall, Alverstoke, Hants (son of Thomas William MILLS, R.E and Eva Annie WILLIAMS); died on 29 Jan 1971 in R.N Hospital, Haslar. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 16 Jun 1898, St. Mary's Church, Alverstoke
- Census: 1901, 59, Coburg St. North Shields, Northumberland
- Census: 1911, 88, Clayhall Road, Alverstoke
- Military: 9 Jul 1943, Whitehall Cinema, East Grinstead ; The East Grinstead Incident. 9th July 1943
At the time he was the Military Assistance Officer at Great House Court, Fairfield Road, East Grinstead.
Captain W.G. Mills was at a cinema in East Grinstead watching a film. An air raid started and the cinema took a direct hit.
He organised the orderly evacuation of the cinema and was mentioned in despatches.
See:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/sussex/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8829000/8829228.stm
and:- http://spartacus-educational.com/2WWwhitehall.htm
- Cremated: 4 Feb 1971, Portsdown Crematorium
Notes:
According to Ron Mills, a relative, whom he thought may have been Jesse Mills, was prepared to pay the costs of sending William George Mills to Winchester College. George's mother Eva Annie insisted that he go straight into the Army instead.
He did so as a bugler.
Was this the reason behind a possible rift between the Mills and Williams families?.
It is clear that William George was prevented from knowing anything about his relatives apart from some very sketchy details.
Birth:
The copy of his birth certificate is dated 18th October 1901 and stamped
"Royal Commission Patriotic Fund". This is just five months after the death of Thomas William.
The assumption is that Eva Annie may have had a grant to pay for the burial of her husband.
Ron & I visited the offices of the Patriotic Fund in London during May 2003. They don't have any records of grants to individuals.
Baptism:
Page 312 No. 2490
Cremated:
Cremation Reference 34261
His ashes were scattered :-
North Border 13/14 posts, South of Chestnut
Died:
Description: Cerebral Thrombosis Ateriosclerosis Disseminated Sclerosis (MS)
William + Eileen Grace FRANCIS. Eileen (daughter of William John FRANCIS and Alice Maud Mary SAIT) was born on 10 Jan 1900 in 70, North Street, Gosport, Hants.; died on 28 Oct 1988 in Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Gosport. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Eileen Grace FRANCIS was born on 10 Jan 1900 in 70, North Street, Gosport, Hants. (daughter of William John FRANCIS and Alice Maud Mary SAIT); died on 28 Oct 1988 in Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Gosport. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1911, 67, North Street, Gosport, Hants
- Occupation: 1912, Priddy\'s Hard Ordnance Depot, Gosport; Work involved filling shell cases.
Her Mother took out a Life Insurance policy at a penny per week as it was a dangerous occupation.
- Cremated: Nov 1988, Portsdown Crematorium
Notes:
Worked at Priddy's Hard (Ordnance) before she was married
Cremated:
Cremation Reference 99985
Her ashes were scattered :-
North Border 13/14 posts, South of Chestnut
Died:
Description: Cardio respiratory failure plus other causes
Children:
- Eileen Mary MILLS was born on 28 Jul 1921 in 67, North Street, Gosport; died on 27 Oct 1988 in Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Gosport.
- 2. Ronald George MILLS was born on 20 Jul 1923 in 67, North St, Gosport; was christened on 17 Oct 1923; died on 16 Jan 2007 in Southampton General Hospital.
- Gordon Raymond MILLS was born on 5 Oct 1926 in Faenza, Peel Road, Gosport, Hants; died on 29 May 2003 in Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.
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6. | Leonard Sidney Henry BILLSON was born on 4 May 1898 in 63, Kingswood Road, Clapham; was christened on 19 Jun 1898 in All Saints, Clapham Park (son of Edmund Sidney BILLSON and Sarah Anne HARRIS); died on 1 May 1992 in Hospital of St Cross, Rugby. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Post War; Engineers draughtsman at BTH in Rugby (British Thompson Houston)
- Census: 1901, 68, Hydethorpe Road, Clapham
- Census: 1911, 68, Hydethorpe Road, Clapham
- Military: 1918, 68, Hydethorpe Road; Absent Voters Lists 1918
The voters details for the 1918 General Election were initially supplied by the next of kin of the household of the soldier to local voter registration officers. Once this process was completed, the names of those in the army were sent to the Adjutant General’s Department of the War Office, who then arranged to send voting cards to soldiers who were in the United Kingdom and ballot papers to men in France, Flanders and Italy. Men serving in more distant theatres of war were allowed to vote through use of a proxy voting form.
Notes:
Birth:
Description: 1901 Census - Born in Brixton Hill
Died:
Description: Cardiac arrest & Peripheral vascular disease
Just prior to his death he had to have a leg amputated.
Leonard married Adelaide Victoria May WILSON on 18 Aug 1923 in Streatham, Surrey, England. Adelaide (daughter of Joseph Frederick WILSON and Sarah Elizabeth WOOD) was born on 22 Oct 1897 in 1 Mary's Cottages, Eastcote Street, Stockwell, London.; died on 14 May 1965 in Rugby. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Adelaide Victoria May WILSON was born on 22 Oct 1897 in 1 Mary's Cottages, Eastcote Street, Stockwell, London. (daughter of Joseph Frederick WILSON and Sarah Elizabeth WOOD); died on 14 May 1965 in Rugby. Other Events and Attributes:
- Address: 1901; Address:
17, Paradise Road, Stockwell, London
Notes:
Died:
Jun Q 1965 9c 894 Rugby
Notes:
Married:
Sep Q 1923 1d 1167 Wandsworth
Children:
- 3. Joyce Olive BILLSON was born on 18 Nov 1924 in 227, Clifton Road, Rugby; died on 6 Aug 2018 in Gracewell Nursing Home, Fareham.
- Frederick Edmund BILLSON was born on 27 Jul 1926 in Rugby, Warwickshire; died on 6 Dec 2011 in 128 Erten street , Thousand Oaks, CA 91320.
- Ronald Henry BILLSON was born on 4 Mar 1929 in Rugby, Warwickshire; died in Mar 2006 in At home in Westlake Village, California.
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Generation: 4
8. | Thomas William MILLS, R.E was born on 5 Mar 1874 in 3 Mead Terrace, Willesborough, Kent; was christened on 5 Apr 1874 in Willesborough, Kent (son of James MILLS and Sarah (Kate?) IRELAND); died on 25 May 1901 in Barrack No. 2, Newcastle upon Tyne; was buried on 29 May 1901 in Preston Cemetery, North Tyneside. Other Events and Attributes:
- Stationed: ? and 11 Sep 1900, Port Royal, Jamaica
- School Attendance: Bef 1883, Wood Street School
- School Attendance: Between 3 Jul 1883 and 15 Jun 1888, Vicarage Road School, Plumstead
- Census: 1891, not recorded; Missing from 1891 Census - assumption was that he had been posted to Jamaica. There are no census records of people serving abroad.
Research now proves that he didn't enlist until 1892 - so where was he in 1891?
Was he with his sister Louisa and her future family, the Carters, who were also missing from the Census in 1891?
- Stationed: 1 Apr 1892, F Company Royal Engineers, Chatham
- Stationed: 1 Apr 1893, 30th Company Royal Engineers, Plymouth
- Stationed: 2 Oct 1893, 30th Company Royal Engineers, Plymouth
- Stationed: 2 Apr 1894, 35th Company Royal Engineers, Pembroke Dock
- Stationed: 1 Oct 1894, 35th Company Royal Engineers, Pembroke Dock; The company was stationed at Pennar Point and was involved with experimental torpedos and submarine mining.
2011 - the old buildings have been demolished, the only remains are of the jetty.
- Appointed: Aft Oct 1894
- Stationed: 1 Apr 1895, 35th Company Royal Engineers, Pembroke Dock
- Stationed: 1 Oct 1895, 35th Company Royal Engineers, Pembroke Dock
- Stationed: 1 Apr 1896, 35th Company Royal Engineers, Pembroke Dock
- Appointed: 1 Sep 1897; The Muster Rolls of the Royal Engineers (WO16 3031 3032) show a Lance Corporal T Mills No. 26372 stationed at Pembroke Dock on the 1st April 1897 with the 35th Company Royal Engineers. This ties up with the photo of Eva Annie taken in Haverfordwest.
- Appointed: Aft 1898
- Appointed: Abt 1901
Notes:
Lance Corporal - R.E when he was married.
Second Corporal - R.E - When his son was born
Mechanist Staff Sergeant - R.E - When he died
Possibly stationed in Jamaica, Pembroke, Chepstow & Gosport areas. Ron remembers seeing the places in his army pay book (now lost).
Birth:
1874 Mar Quarter in EAST ASHFORD Volume 02A Page 713
Stationed:
He sailed back to the UK on the Royal Mail Steam Packet Elbe(a compound engine ship of around 3100 tons) arriving at Southampton on 27th September 1900.
School Attendance:
Description: Admission number 589
London Metropolitan Archives - Microfilm No. XO95 334 - frame 00369/370
Stationed:
Sapper
WO16/2980, Muster Roll
Enlisted on 22nd February 1892 - Trade on enlistment - Fitter.
The likelihood is that since leaving school he had been an apprentice at the Royal Arsenal.
The Muster Rolls for the previous year - 1891 show clearly that his Army Number, 26372 hadn't yet been issued.
Stationed:
Sapper
Noted as being at Fort Picklecombe. WO16/2980-2991-2992
Fort Picklecombe was a Palmerston Fort on the Western (Cornish) side of the entrance to Plymouth Sound. Fort Bovisand protected the Eastern side.
Stationed:
Sapper
WO16/2980/2991 Muster Roll
Stationed:
Sapper
WO16/3002 Muster Roll
Stationed:
Sapper
Noted as being on Guard Duty
Appointed:
Lance Corporal
Stationed:
Lance Corporal
WO16/3012 Muster Roll
Stationed:
Lance Corporal
WO16/3047 Muster Roll
Stationed:
Lance Corporal
WO16/3014 Muster Roll
Appointed:
2nd Corporal R.E
Appointed:
Corporal
Appointed:
Military Mechanist Staff Sergeant RE
Died:
Description: Typhlitis (9 days) & Peritonitis
His father James was present at the death.
Buried:
The ceremony was performed by a Presbyterian Mininster.
He was buried in unconsecrated ground - No. 9821
The Entry No. in the register was 2952
Thomas married Eva Annie WILLIAMS on 2 Mar 1897 in the Parish Church, Alverstoke. Eva (daughter of William George WILLIAMS and Amy Augusta NEWNHAM) was born on 18 May 1873 in Clayhall, Alverstoke; died on 8 Sep 1915 in 88, Clayhall Road, Clayhall.; was buried on 11 Sep 1915 in St. Mark's Church Cemetery, St Mark's Road, Alverstoke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Eva Annie WILLIAMS was born on 18 May 1873 in Clayhall, Alverstoke (daughter of William George WILLIAMS and Amy Augusta NEWNHAM); died on 8 Sep 1915 in 88, Clayhall Road, Clayhall.; was buried on 11 Sep 1915 in St. Mark's Church Cemetery, St Mark's Road, Alverstoke. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 5 Jun 1873, St. Mary's Church, Alverstoke
- Address: 1891; Address:
2, Hughenden Villas
- Occupation: 1891, 2, Hughenden Villas, Alverstoke, Hants; Housemaid (Domestic Servant)
- Census: 1911, 88, Clayhall Road, Alverstoke.
Notes:
William George Mills won a scholarship to Winchester College but Eva Annie turned it down, even though the Mills family offered to pay the fees. She insisted that he was going to join the R.E like his father.
Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Jun Q 1873 Alverstoke 2b 491
Baptism:
FreeFormatDate:Page 468 No. 3743
Address:
Description: as housemaid to Phoebe Cox
Occupation:
FreeFormatDate:for Phoebe M Cox
Died:
FreeFormatDate:aged 42 years
Description: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Buried:
FreeFormatDate:246/1967
Her grave was supposedly marked by a headstone placed by WG Mills - not found when Celia & I visited in 2003.
The position is noted in the Sexton's records on Page 363 as "South of Stedmans (grave), North side of St. Mark's"
Notes:
Married:
Witnessed by William George Williams and Annie Mills
His sister Sarah Ann attended the marriage.
Stationed at Sutton On Plym.
Rank - Lance Corporal
When William George was born
Census
Military Mechanist Staff Sergeant RE
Stationed:
Rank - Lance Corporal
Residence when married - Sutton On Plym - Parish of Plymouth - St John the Evangelist
Stationed:
Lance Corporal 26372
With 35th Company Royal Engineers
Children:
- 4. Major William George MILLS, R.E was born on 25 May 1898 in 88, Clayhall Road, Clayhall, Alverstoke, Hants; died on 29 Jan 1971 in R.N Hospital, Haslar.
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10. | William John FRANCIS was born on 18 Mar 1870 in 39, Swan Street, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales (son of William FRANCIS and Mary WILLIAMS); died in Aug 1915 in 67, North Street, Gosport; was buried on 6 Aug 1915 in Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Foreman (Time Keeper) for a gas company
- Address: 1881; Address:
38, Graig Terrace, Swansea.
- Address: 1891; Address:
11, Graig Terrace, Swansea.
- Occupation: 1891; Painter
- Address: Jan 1900; Address:
19, Mayfield Road, Gosport at the time of his marriage
Notes:
Time Keeper at time of marriage
Died:
FreeFormatDate:Sept Q Alverstoke 2b 601
Buried:
From Burial Register of Ann's Hill Cemetery
Page 17 entry 22636 August 6 1915 William John FRANCIS , Gas Fitter aged 45 - died at 67 North St, Gosport - buried plot 47 consecrated ground
William married Alice Maud Mary SAIT on 8 Jan 1900 in the Parish Church, Alverstoke. Alice (daughter of James Henry SAIT and Mary Ann CHURCHER) was born on 17 Feb 1874 in 50, North Street, Gosport; died in Jan 1948 in 45, Peel Road, Gosport; was buried on 21 Jan 1948 in Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Alice Maud Mary SAIT was born on 17 Feb 1874 in 50, North Street, Gosport (daughter of James Henry SAIT and Mary Ann CHURCHER); died in Jan 1948 in 45, Peel Road, Gosport; was buried on 21 Jan 1948 in Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1881, 1 South Cross Street, Gosport, Hampshire
- Address: Jan 1900; Address:
10, North Street, Gosport at the time of her marriage
Notes:
Present at her marriage was Alfred Isaac Sait - her Uncle.
Ron Mills remembers that there was no love lost between Alice and her brother James Henry.
There was a disagreement over an inheritance - JH taking more than a fair share.
Died:
Mar Q Gosport 6b 277
Description: buried at Anns Hill Road Cemetery
Buried:
From the Burial Register of Ann's Hill Cemetery
Page 139 entry 35144 Jan 21 1948 Alice Maud Mary FRANCIS, widow aged 73, died 16 January 1948 at 45 Peel Rd, Gosport - buried Plot 47 consecrated ground
Notes:
Married:
Mar Q 1900 2b 808 Alverstoke
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12. | Edmund Sidney BILLSON was born on 11 May 1874 in 3 Leigham Terrace, Wells Lane, Streatham; was christened on 01 Nov 1874 in St. Leonard's, Streatham (son of Sidney Henry BILLSON and Emily BUTLER); died on 5 Sep 1958 in Rugby; was buried in Sep 1958 in Clifton Road Cemetery, Rugby. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: a Paper Hanger
Notes:
3 Leigham Terrace, Wells Lane, Streatham @ Birth.
Court Road, Streatham @ Marriage
Most of his married life lived at Hydethorpe Rd. Balham. Leonard Sidney Billson, possibly born there.
After his wife died LSH Billson brought him back to Rugby to Eastlands Road. It is believed that Ted didn't want to move away from London.
Birth:
Neither Leigham Terrace or Wells Lane exist in 2002.
The Leigham Arms pub used to be in Wells Lane and is still there today on Wellfield Road, between Valley Road and Streatham High Road.
Buried:
Unmarked - believed to be a pauper's grave.
Edmund married Sarah Anne HARRIS on 19 Apr 1897 in The Parish Church, Chipping Norton. Sarah (daughter of Elisha HARRIS and Phoebe HARVEY) was born on 18 Nov 1869 in Chipping Norton; died on 5 Apr 1950 in 68, Hydethorpe Road, Clapham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Sarah Anne HARRIS was born on 18 Nov 1869 in Chipping Norton (daughter of Elisha HARRIS and Phoebe HARVEY); died on 5 Apr 1950 in 68, Hydethorpe Road, Clapham. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1891, 6, Ruddell Crescent, Hampstead
Notes:
Spring Street, C/Norton @ Marriage
Birth:
Description: 1881 Census states she was born 1867
Census:
Description: Cook (Domestic Servant)
Died:
Description: Cerebral thrombosis
Informant LSH Billson
Children:
- 6. Leonard Sidney Henry BILLSON was born on 4 May 1898 in 63, Kingswood Road, Clapham; was christened on 19 Jun 1898 in All Saints, Clapham Park; died on 1 May 1992 in Hospital of St Cross, Rugby.
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14. | Joseph Frederick WILSON was born on 5 Dec 1863 in Petworth, Sussex (son of Robert ? and Augusta Emma WILSON); died on 5 Jun 1902 in 17, Paradise Road, Lambeth. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1891, 67, Cottage Grove, Lambeth
- Occupation: 1900; Coachman
Notes:
Thought to have been born in Jersey ? (Not borne out by 1901 Census)
Irishman. Coachman on one of the stages of the London to Brighton Stagecoach.
Birth:
Name: Joseph Frederick Wilson
Registration Year: 1864
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Petworth
Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 297
Census:
Description: Coachman
Died:
Name: Joseph Frederick Wilson
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Registration Year: 1902
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 38
Registration district: Lambeth
London
Volume: 1d
Page: 221
Sarcoma of Tonsils & Exhaustion
Joseph married Sarah Elizabeth WOOD on 20 Jul 1890 in St, Paul's Church, Stratford, West Ham. Sarah (daughter of William WOOD and Jane HEARN) was born on 13 Jun 1859 in Stratford, Essex. (Stratford Bow, London); died on 30 Apr 1935 in Chipping Norton (at Jessies/Iris's house); was buried on 30 Apr 1935 in Worcester Road Cemetery, Chipping Norton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Sarah Elizabeth WOOD was born on 13 Jun 1859 in Stratford, Essex. (Stratford Bow, London) (daughter of William WOOD and Jane HEARN); died on 30 Apr 1935 in Chipping Norton (at Jessies/Iris's house); was buried on 30 Apr 1935 in Worcester Road Cemetery, Chipping Norton. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Parlour Maid
- Census: 1891, 67, Cottage Grove, Lambeth
Notes:
Parents were Publicans
Birth:
FreeFormatDate:4th Quarter
Description: Iris reckoned born 1857
Died:
Description: dropsy
Notes:
Married:
Description: witnessed by Richard Wood & Sarah Jane Bottomley
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