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Edward MILLS

Edward MILLS

Male 1863 - 1945  (81 years)

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  • Name Edward MILLS 
    Birth 12 Oct 1863  Winton, Barton Upon Irwell, Lancs. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Winton was a small hamlet in the township of Barton on Irwell, near Eccles, Lancashire
    • 1863 Dec Quarter in BARTON UPON IRWELL Volume 08C Page 444
    1863 Edward Mils Birth Cert
    1863 Edward Mils Birth Cert
    Christening 25 Oct 1863  Pendleton, (Nr Salford) Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Address Addresses for Edward shown on James Jesse Mills service record:-
    Somerset Villa, High Road, Mottingham, Kent.
    Kingswood, Polding St, Fairfield, Sydney
    33, Hannam St, Arncliffe, Sydney.  
    Census 1871  3, Mead Terrace, Willesborough, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Living with his parents James & Sarah. 
    Census 1881  95, Newtown, Willesborough, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Living with his parents James and Sarah.
    Recorded as an Eng. Turner's Apprentice. 
    Military Service Entered 20 Dec 1888  Woolwich Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Corps of Ordnance Artificers.For 12 years.
    Machinery Artificer Section, Army Ordnance Corps.
    Royal Artillery. 13th July 1898 to complete 21 years.
    Discharged 19th Dec 1909  
    Stationed 1901  Malta Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military 1909 
    Discharged with Pension 
    Military Service Entered 28 Sep 1914  Woolwich Find all individuals with events at this location 
    As Armourer, Q.M.Sjt. in the Army Ordnance Corps. Home Service.
    Demobilised 30 Jul 1919 
    Emigration 2 Dec 1920  Sydney, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    There is no evidence that Jessie went with him.
    Arrived in Sydney 27th January 1921
     
    1920 Edward Mills Emigration
    1920 Edward Mills Emigration
    Despite the age being wrong, this record is the only one that matches other information - his death cert in 1945 records that he had been in the colonies for 25 years.
    1920 Contract for a 3rd Class Steerage ticket, one way, from London to Sydney
    1920 Contract for a 3rd Class Steerage ticket, one way, from London to Sydney
    This is from the same voyage that Edward took.
    Death 8 Feb 1945  210 Annandale Street, Annandale, Sydney NSW Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Description: myocarditis and senility
    • Recorded as a Widower
    1945 Edward Mills Death Certificate
    1945 Edward Mills Death Certificate
    Burial 9 Feb 1945  Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, Sydney NSW Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • No headstone.
    Person ID I000238  Mills/Rushton Family History
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2018 

    Father James MILLS,   b. 1838, Winton, Barton on Irwell, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1918, 202, Victoria Road, Old Charlton, Woolwich Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Sarah (Kate?) IRELAND,   b. 12 Jan 1842, Lowestoft, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1920, 110, Ancona Road, Plumstead Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1 Mar 1863  Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F000017  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie (Davidson) STEVENSON,   b. 1867, Plumstead Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Sep 1934, 22, Lewisham Hill, Lewisham Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 28 Dec 1889  Bible Christian Church, Plumstead Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Type: Certificate 
    Edward Mills & Jessie Stevenson Marriage Certificate
    Edward Mills & Jessie Stevenson Marriage Certificate
    Census 1891  38, Dickson Road, Charlton, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Edward recorded as born - Patricroft, Lanc.
    Occupation - Sergeant Ordnance Artificer
    Jessie recorded as born Plumstead, Kent 
    1891 Census. Edward Mills & Jessie nee Stevenson
    1891 Census. Edward Mills & Jessie nee Stevenson
    Military 13 May 1891  London Docks Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Sergeant Artificer Mills and Mrs Mills.
    Posting to Hong Kong.
    Edward's age given as 35 ???
    Mrs Mills' age given as 50 ???  
    13th May 1891 passenger list.
Arcadia departs London for Hong Kong and onward to Sydney
    13th May 1891 passenger list. Arcadia departs London for Hong Kong and onward to Sydney
    Edward posted to Hong Kong.
    Address 1897 1898  1 & 18 Bembridge View, Highlands Road, Southsea Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Other Addresses shown on service records:-
    2 Buckingham Place, Plymouth.
    Millbay Road, Plymouth. 
    Census 1901  Malta Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1911  90a Broadway, Bexley Heath. DA6 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Edward, Jessie and daughters Jessie & Florence 
    1911 Census - Edward & Jessie Mills with daughters Jessie & Florence
    1911 Census - Edward & Jessie Mills with daughters Jessie & Florence
    Address 1913  90a, Broadway, Bexley Heath Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Confectioner. From Kelly's Directory 
    Address 1919 to 1922  Somerset Villa, High Road, Mottingham, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Electoral rolls for Mottingham and Kelly's Directories confirm that both Edward and Jessie were resident between 1919 and 1922 but not after.
    As we know that Edward left in 1920 it's possible that his wife kept him on the Register in the hope he'd come back.  
    Children 
     1. Jessie Isabel MILLS,   b. 24 Feb 1897, 1, Bembridge View, Highland Road, Southsea, Hants. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 1962, 28, High Street, Sutton Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     2. Florence May MILLS,   b. 04 May 1898, 18, Bembridge View, Highland Road, Southsea, Hants Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1981, Winterton House, Hale Road, Wendover, Bucks Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     3. Isabel Olive MILLS,   b. 09 Sep 1899, Woolwich Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1900, Malta Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     4. Horace Edward MILLS,   b. 27 Mar 1901, Malta Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Jun 1901, Malta Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F000100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Edward, Jessie and daughters Jessie & Florence - 1911 - 90a Broadway, Bexley Heath. DA6 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAddress - Electoral rolls for Mottingham and Kelly's Directories confirm that both Edward and Jessie were resident between 1919 and 1922 but not after. As we know that Edward left in 1920 it's possible that his wife kept him on the Register in the hope he'd come back. - 1919 to 1922 - Somerset Villa, High Road, Mottingham, Kent Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Edward Mills
    Edward Mills
    Thomas William and Edward Mills
    Thomas William and Edward Mills
    Thomas is standing