Charles George MILLS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1813, Fovant, Wiltshire; Lime Burner
• Occupation: 1838, Fovant, Wiltshire; Farmer, Innkeeper, Lime Burner

Notes:

It is presumed that the marriage of Charles Mills and Ann Phillips was never annulled, so the children of his association with Elisabeth Garrett kept their mother's surname.
There is no record of a marriage in the Fovant Parish Registers.

Occupation:
Found in
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZOtherPapers/S&WJNov11813.html

Monday Nov 1st 1813 - Salisbury & Winchester Journal

Fresh Lime.

Two Hundred Quarters of the best Chalk Lime, burnt with coal and furze kept separate, is ready for sale, at C.G.Mills's Kilns, Fovant, the whole burnt within the last month. Will be sold in place, or delivered in the neighbourhood by paying for carriage. To Farmers wanting 40 or 50 quarters for manure an allowance will be made from the regular price. Any quantity burnt.

Died:
Mar Q 1852 5a 163 Wilton

Buried:
Headstone: Sacred to the memory of Charles George Mills who died December 29th, 1851 Aged 75 Years. Also to the Memory of George Son of Charles George Mills who died December 27th, 1857 Aged 41 Years.
From Wiltshire Memorial Transcription Index - RefNum 78000 & 78137

Charles married Ann Hibberd PHILIPS on 06 Jul 1800 in Fovant, Wiltshire. Ann (daughter of ? HIBBERD and Jane PHELPS) was born in 1780 in Bishopstone by Salisbury; was christened on 14 May 1780 in Bishopstone by Salisbury; died on 22? May 1839 in Fovant, Wiltshire; was buried on 23 May 1839 in Fovant Parish Church, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth GARRETT. Elizabeth (daughter of Job GARRET and Anne MOGER) was born in 1781 in West Lavington; was christened on 29 Apr 1781 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire; died on 23 Dec 1846 in Fovant, Wiltshire; was buried on 23 Dec 1846 in Fovant Parish Church, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Feb 1801, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Christened:
Christened as John Aggustus Hibberd Mills

Died:
Suspect Death date: died before 1821.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Mar 1803, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Christened:
Christened as Fredric

Died:
Previously thought to be 1805.
Papers prove he was still alive in 1821

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 Dec 1804, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Name:
IGI Christened as Eliza Caroline Hibberd Mills

Died:
22nd March 1819 edition of the Salisbury and Winchester Journal. The exact words being 'On Tuesday died Miss Eliza Caroline Mills only daughter of Mrs Mills of Fovant. She was beloved through life by all who knew her.'

Source: via Liz Harden from Swindon Winchester Journal.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 Jul 1813, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Baptism:
The Parish Register of Baptisms records her as "Base Born Daughter of Betty;Garrett;Fovant;Single woman

Died:
Likely reg: A-J qtr vol5a p150

Family/Spouse: James BUNGEY. James was born in 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Oct 1814, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Baptism:
The Parish Register of Baptisms records him as:-
Base Born Son of Elizabeth ; Garrett ; Fovant ; Single woman Barford St Martin

Died:
Wiltshire Memorial transcription Index.
George MILLS Date of death 27 Dec 1857 Age 41 Notes son of Charles George RefNum 78137 Place Fovant, WIL

Family/Spouse: Sarah DYER. Sarah (daughter of Stephen DYER) was born on 15 Jun 1821 in Ashton Gifford, (Codford St. Peter parish), Wiltshire; died on 27 May 1893; was buried on 30 May 1893 in Fovant Parish Curch, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 19 Jan 1817, Fovant, Wiltshire
• Census: 1861, Charley Street, Clayhall, Alverstoke

Notes:

Birth:
Census indicates born 1818

Baptism:
The Parish Register of Baptisms records that she was "Base Born Daughter of Elizabeth;Garrett;Fovant;Single woman"

Died:
Jun Q 1865 2b 284 Alverstoke

Cause: Rheumatic Meningitis.
Source: Pat Deering-Smith research

Anna married George WILLIAMS on 15 Sep 1838 in Fovant Parish Church, Wiltshire. George (son of William WILLIAMS and Caroline) was born on 17 Jan 1816 in Lymington, Hampshire; was christened on 18 Feb 1816 in Lymington; died on 22 Sep 1896 in 112, Clayhall Road, Alverstoke, Gosport. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 Dec 1818, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Baptism:
The Parish Register of Baptisms records her as:-
Base Born Daughter of Elizabeth;Garrett;Fovant;Single woman

Died:
Mar Q 1894 5a 164, Wilton. aged 75

Harriet married James STEVENS on 27 Sep 1851 in Fovant, Wiltshire. James was born about 1813 in Ebbesbourne Wake; died in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1854; Coal Carrier

Notes:

All their children recorded FHL Film 1279401 - Transcript of Fovant Parish Registers

William married Eliza READ on 19 Nov 1843 in Fovant, Wiltshire. Eliza (daughter of Sophia READ) was born in 1821 in Fovant, Wiltshire; was christened on 14 Jan 1821 in Fovant; died in 1853 in Fovant, Wiltshire; was buried on 18 Sep 1853 in Fovant Parish Church, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ann LLOYD on 12 Mar 1854 in Fovant, Wiltshire. Ann was born about 1831 in Fovant; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Jul 1822, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Baptism:
The Parish Register of Baptisms records her as :-
Base born ; Dau of ;Elizabeth ; GARRETT ; Fovant ; Single woman

Caroline married William GOODFELLOW on 24 Dec 1847 in Fovant, Wiltshire. William and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 May 1824, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Baptism:
The Parish Register of Baptisms records her as :-
Base Born ; Dau of ;Elizabeth ; GARRETT ; Fovant ; Single woman

Mathilda married George STEVENS on 20 Apr 1844 in Fovant, Wiltshire. George and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1911, Broad Chalke; With her daughter Sarah Ann. Recorded as having "private means"

Notes:

Christened:
IGI. Baptised as Ann Maria Mills

Died:
Mar Q 1926 5a 229 Wilton

Ann married John HITCHINGS in 1859. John was born about 1833 in Cleverton; died on 17 Feb 1911 in Broad Chalke, aged 78 - (from headstone). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Change (Legal or Official): To MILLS

Notes:

Birth:
Sep Q 1840 8 405 Wilton

Christened:
Baptised as Charles George Mills Garrett

Died:
Poor chap fell 15ft off a ladder!

Charles married Elizabeth Ann COURT in 1866. Elizabeth (daughter of Frederick COURT) was born in 1843 in Andover, Hants; died in 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
possible death registration: Dec Q 1885 5a 55 Devizes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Change (Legal or Official): Between 1851 1861; To MILLS
• Census: 1871, Foots Lane Broughton Hampshire; Recorded as a Carpenter and lodging at the address. RG10; Piece: 1205; Folio: 37; Page: 3; : 24

Notes:

Birth:
Possible Birth Registration: Wilton 1846, Jul-Sept Qtr Vol 8 Page 165

Died:
Likely Death Registration: 1891 Jan-Mar Qtr Romsey, Hants 2c Vol 59

Edward married Emily ROSE in 1873. Emily (daughter of William ROSE and Charlotte GREEN) was born in 1851 in Lockerley, Hampshire; died in 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Change (Legal or Official): To MILLS

Notes:

Birth:
Sep Q 1850 V111 477 Wilton

Died:
Sept Qtr vol 2b page 755
Death date source - National Probate Calendar

Frederick married Mary Ann ROSE in 1872 in Bermondsey ?. Mary was born in 1851 in Alderholt; died on 4 Oct 1938 in Bournemouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 Oct 1853, Fovant, Wiltshire
• Census: 1861, Fovant Hut, ; Recorded as George Mills and living with John Mouland and Sarah (Dyer)
• Name Change (Legal or Official): Bef 1861; Change of surname to MILLS
• Census: 1871, Nether Wallop; Living with Isaac Mouland and his family and recorded as an apprentice Carpenter.

Notes:

Birth:
Sep Q 1853 5a 186 Wilton

Died:
Dec Q 1905 1d 587 Camberwell

George married Matilda PERKINS in 1877 in Stockbridge, Hampshire. Matilda was born in 1853 in Nether Wallop, Hampshire; died in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Change (Legal or Official): To MILLS
• Occupation: Bricklayers Labourer in 1871. Bricklayer in 1881. Builders ? in 1891. Builder in 1901

Notes:

Birth:
1855 Jan-Mar Qtr Wilton Vol 5a Page 212

Died:
1945 Salisbury 5a Vol 196 Ap-Ju Qtr Aged 90yrs

Thomas married Sarah Jane THICK in 1877. Sarah was born in 1855 in Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire; died on 16 Mar 1944 in Ebbesbourne Wake. Aged 88 years. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 15 Mar 1857, Fovant, Wiltshire
• Name Change (Legal or Official): Before 1876; Surname to MILLS

Notes:

Died:
Mar Q 1927 2b 894 Portsmouth

Henry married Susannah FLACK in 1876. Susannah was born in 1856; died in 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Eliza HOLWELL in 1881 in Fulham. Eliza was born in 1854 in Long Acre - Parish of St Anne, Soho; died in 1931 in Portsmouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1873, Clayhall; a journeyman plumber at the birth of Eva Annie
• Census: 1891, 3, Palestine Place, Alverstoke, Hants
• Occupation: 1897; Plumber at the time of marriage of Eva & Thomas

Notes:

Birth:
Sep Q 1839 Warminster V111 3_5

Census:
Description: Plumber

Occupation:
This note is taken from Eva Annie's marriage certificate which presumably should have read "deceased"

Died:
Dec Q 1896 2b 354 Alverstoke

Description: Asthma, Bronchitis

Informant was M A Williams, Sister in Law.
This would have been his brother Charles Williams' wife - Mary Ann (Hutchins)

William married Amy Augusta NEWNHAM on 9 Mar 1868 in the Parish Church, Portsea. Amy (daughter of Obediah NEWNHAM and Augusta Priscilla Garret VINER) was born on 8 Mar 1846 in 2, St. Vincent Street, Southsea; died on 3 Jan 1925 in 88, Clayhall Road, Clayhall, Alverstoke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1861, Gosport
• Census: 1871, 2, Albert Street, Forton Road, Gosport
• Census: 1881, 3, Charlie Street, Clayhall, Alverstoke

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q Warminster Vol. V111 Page ___

1861 Census says born Codford. Codford was the next village to Upton Lovell.
1881 Census says Upton Lovell.

Census:
Description: Seaman? Clarence Yard

Census:
Description: Able Seaman

Living with them was Alice, 9 years old - a niece

Census:
Description: General labourer

Could be Charley Street
Noted as Boarders - Lawrence Jones 14 and Alfred Jones 7, both born in Jamaica

Died:
Jun Q 1887 2b 329 Alverstoke

Charles married Mary Ann HUTCHINS on 31 Jul 1861 in Portsea. Mary was born about 1840 in Fareham, Hampshire; died in 1899 in Alverstoke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
1851 Census, place of birth, Codford St. Mary

Died:
FreeFormatDate:Mar Q 1870 2b 393 Alverstoke

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1861, 27, Oyster Street, Portsea
• Census: 1881, 26, Oyster Street, Portsmouth
• Census: 1891, 12, Landport Terrace, Portsea
• Census: 1901, 13, Landport Terrace, Portsea
• Census: 1911, 13, Landport Terrace, Portsea; With son George William, sister Mary Ann Williams and a servant

Notes:

Carry could be short for Caroline.

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Jun Q V11 25 Alverstoke

Census:
Description: House Servant

In the employ of George Snook. Living with George was his nephew William Snook whom Caroline married in 1864.

Census:
Description: Retired Coal Merchant

Census:
FreeFormatDate:Living on own means

Died:
Dec Q 1925 2b 697 Portsmouth

Caroline married William SNOOK on 21 Jan 1864 in St. Mary's Church, Alverstoke. William (son of John SNOOK and Caroline) was born about 1841 in Gosport, Hampshire; died on 24 May 1887 in 26, Oyster Street, Portsmouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1891, 8, St. James Street, Westminster
• Census: 1901, 13, Landport Terrace, Portsea
• Census: 1911, 13, Landport Terrace, Portsea

Notes:

Census:
Description: General Servant

Census:
FreeFormatDate:With her sister Caroline Snook nee Williams

Description: Living on her own means

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 1890, Alverstoke, Gosport

Notes:

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Mar Q Alverstoke Vol. V11 Page 29

Death:
FreeFormatDate:Sept Q Vol 2b Page 324

Died:
FreeFormatDate:Mar Q Vol 2b Page 366

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, 3, Charlie Street, Clayhall, Alverstoke

Notes:

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:June Q 1852 Alverstoke 2b 415

Died:
FreeFormatDate:Jun Q 2b 364 Portsea Island

Anna married Edwin Alfred ADAMS on 13 Apr 1879 in Portsea. Edwin was born about 1841 in Portsmouth; died in 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, 3, Charlie Street, Clayhall, Alverstoke
• Census: 1881, 59, Davisville Road, Hammersmith
• Census: 1891, 15, Charley Street, Clayhall, Alverstoke

Notes:

Census:
Description: Labourer

Census:
Description: General labourer

Noted as an imbecile

Census:
Description: Imbecile

Died:
FreeFormatDate:Mar Q 2b 554 Alverstoke

Not confirmed that this is the right person

Notes:

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Jun Q 1857 Alverstoke 2b 428

Died:
FreeFormatDate:Dec Q 1862 2b 307 Alverstoke

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Groomsman

Notes:

from Katie Woolf

Frederick was working as a groomsman at the Crown Hotel, Emsworth, Hampshire when he died 1896/97. Family myth is that he liked his drink and fell off the horse. He either worked for or followed the famous jockey Frederick Archer, and his son was called Archer after him. Following Frederick's death his wife (with four children) married George Henry Light and they had one daughter, Irene. Emily and James Williams are the witnesses to Fredrick’s wedding in 1886. Emily was James’s wife and also registered Fredrick’s death.

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Jul Q 2b 441 Alverstoke

Died:
FreeFormatDate:Sep Q 1896 2b 259 Havant

Frederick married Elizabeth PHILLIPS in 1886. Elizabeth was born about 1862 in Poole, Dorset; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Sarah Jane PENNY in 1870. Sarah was born in 1852 in Bishopstone, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q 1855 5a 212 Wilton

Died:
Dec Q 1928 5a 190 Wilton

Lot married Christina NOYCE in 1885. Christina was born in 1863 in Barford St. Martin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 Jul 1844, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1844 V111 471 Wilton
Name recorded as William Mills GARRETT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 Aug 1846, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Birth:
Sep Q 1846 V111 465 Wilton
Name transcribed as Frederic GARRETT.
Scan of Index is barely readable.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 23 Apr 1848, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q 1848 8 11 Wilton
Surname recorded as GARRATT

Died:
Sep Q 1856 5a 120 Wilton
Recorded as "Betsy" Garrett

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Aug 1849, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Birth:
Sep Q 1849 8 439 Wilton
Surname recorded as GARRATT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 Mar 1851, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q 1851 V111 499 Wilton
Surname recorded as GARRATT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 May 1853, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1853 5a 202 Wilton
Surname recorded as GARRATT

Died:
IGI

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q 1855 5a 210 Wilton

Died:
Jun Q 1855 5a 158 Wilton

Buried:
3 months old

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Oct 1856, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1856 5a 217 Wilton

Notes:

Birth:
Closest match - Ann MILLS - Mar Q 1859 5a 22_ Tisbury. District includes Fonthill Bishop

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Oct 1861, Fovant, Wiltshire

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1861 5a 191 Wilton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1911, Broadchalke; With her mother

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1859 5a 212 Wilton

Louisa married John DIMMER on 9 Oct 1882 in Broadchalke, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1926, Knapp Farm, Broadchalke, Wiltshire; Farmer -
• Occupation: 1927, West Farm, Fovant, Wiltshire; Farmer

Harry married Rosina BREWER on 21 Jan 1884 in Broadchalke, Wiltshire. Rosina died on 19 Dec 1935 in West Farm, Fovant, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1874 2c 78 Romsey

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q 1876 2c 92 Romsey

Died:
Dec Q 1950 1a 355 Durham Eastern

Emily married John Joseph BRACKEN in 1908 in Basingstoke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1877 2c 83 Romsey

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q 1879 2c 90 Romsey

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1881 2c 90 Romsey

Notes:

Birth:
Sep Q 1882 2c 88 Romsey

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q 1888 2c 95 Romsey

Owen married Alice M HICKLING in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1889 2c 86 Romsey

Other Events and Attributes:

• Travel: 12 Sep 1890, Dartmouth to Cape Town. SS Norham Castle, ; Possible first voyage to South Africa with his father
• Census: 1891, 47, Trinity Road, Streatham; Recorded as a Grocer's Assistant. (Working for his father)
• Address: 1897, "Fovant Hut", 12, Noyna Road, Tooting Bec, London. SW17

Notes:

The extracts from the Northern Rhodesia Journal can be found at http://www.nrzam.org.uk/

Photos of the North Western Hotel are reproduced by kind permission of John Fletcher.
More of his work can be seen at:-
http://www.pbase.com/h4xintl/vic_falls

Birth:
Jun Q 1873 1d 212 St. Olave

Frederick married Martine Johanna MEHOUSE on 6 Apr 1896 in Bulawayo. Martine was born on 28 Mar 1869; died on 6 Apr 1933 in Livingstone, Rhodesia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q 1876 1d 745 Camberwell

Christened:
Christened as Sarah Jane Mills.

Source - Southwark Parish Registers.

Died:
Name: MILLS, Sarah A
Registration District: Bournemouth
County: Dorset
Year of Registration: 1961
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at death: 86
Volume No: 6B
Page No: 185

Other Events and Attributes:

• Travel: 14 Jul 1932, San Francisco to London; With her daughter Agnes Doreen who was recorded as a teacher and a 5 year old child Robert Cannon. They were visiting her mother at 63, Southbourne Road, Bournemouth. http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1518/30807_A001001-00108/8634766?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3frank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-g%26gsfn%3dagnes%2bdoreen%26gsfn_x%3dNP_NN%26gsln%3dcannon%26gsln_x%3dXO%26cpxt%3d1%26catBucket%3drstp%26uidh%3dfp1%26cp%3d4%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3d8634766%26db%3dBT26%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

Notes:

Birth:
Sep Q 1877 5a 207 Wilton

Died:
US Death INDEX: Agnes Louisa Cannon, 11 May 1964 San Mateo, mothers maiden name 'ROSE'

Agnes married Richard CANNON on 30 Jan 1905 in All Saints, Hatcham Park, Lewisham. Richard was born on 13 Apr 1878 in Wandsworth; died on 22 Jun 1965 in San Mateo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1907

Notes:

Henry built Gerrardstone and The Willows in Broadchalke in the Bournemouth style of architecture.


Birth:
Jun Q 1879 5a 212 Wilton

Died:
Sep Q 1961 6b 139 Bournemouth

Henry married Helen Maiwand CANDY in 1902. Helen (daughter of Walter CANDY and Helen ?) was born on 10 Oct 1883 in Poonamallee, India; died in 1968 ? in Possible death. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1881 5a 213 Wilton

Edwin married Edith Ellen DRUCE in 1902. Edith was born in 1881 in West Wycombe; died in 1959 in Bournemouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1907
• Travel: 18 Sep 1909, WE Mills and wife to New York. SS Lusitania
• Travel: 10 Jan 1915, W E Mills to South Africa. SS Llanstephan Castle; Also - Told to Ann Ferreira by Stanley Mills who called at The Willows, Broadchalke in the 1980's. "To run The Fairmount Hotel in Livingstone just round the corner from his brother's Hotel"
• Travel: 23 Sep 1921, WE Mills and family to South Africa. SS Norman ; Recorded as Hotel proprietor
• Travel: 07 Aug 1926, WE Mills and family arrive in UK. SS Llandovery Castle
• Travel: 29 Oct 1926, WE Mills and family to South Africa. SS Armadale Castle
• Travel: 16 Oct 1932, WE Mills and family to UK from New York. MV Ghorgio; Jack Mills not recorded.

Notes:

Birth:
Mar Q 1883 1d 812 Wandsworth

Walter married Annice Lavinia HEMINGWAY on 23 Feb 1907 in Christchurch Registry Office. Annice was born on 25 Jul 1883 in Cardiff; died before 1949. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marguerite ?. Marguerite was born on 10 Nov 1891; died in 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Sep ! 1885 1d 754 Wandsworth

Died:
Mar Q 1968 6b 193 Bournemouth

Harold married Emily Caroline THOMAS in 1910. Emily was born in 1885 in Cranbourne, Dorset; died in 1964 in Bournemouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1888 1d 776 Wandsworth

Died:
Mar Q 1955 6b 126 Bournemouth

Edgar married Daisy Ellen Annie BELL in 1910. Daisy was born in 1888 in Winchester; died in 1981 in Bournemouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1901, 2, Bidwell Street, Peckham; Recorded as a Joiner - Carpenter; : 23
• Census: 1911, 2, Bidwell Street, Peckham; Carpenter

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1911, 2, Bidwell Street, Peckham; Carpenter/Joiner

Notes:

Birth:
Sep Q 1888 1d 856 Camberwell. (Peckham included in this district)

Died:
Mar Q 1940 1d 1202 Camberwell

Wilfred married Charlotte E (Emily?) BROWN in 1911. Charlotte was born in 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1891 1d 904 Camberwell

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1878 2c 152 Alresford.
Most likely birthplace, near New Alresford, Hants.


Died:
He was working for his father collecting rent, and while visiting a tenant, slipped on a mat, banged his head and subsequently died of concussion!

Courtesy of Carol Geddes

Ernest married Flora Anne PATTERSON on 13th July 1907 in Fulham. Flora (daughter of John PATTERSON and Alice WILSON) was born in 1876 in Kentish Town, London; died on 04 Jan 1945 in Hammersmith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1885 1d 918 Camberwell

Notes:

Died:
Name: SALTER, Florence L
Registration district: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1964
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at death:87
Volume no: 6B
Page no: 488

Florence married George William Robert SALTER in 1907. George died on 4 Aug 1965 in Cliftonville Rest Home, 28, St Andrew's Road, Southsea . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1911, 305, Fawcett Road, Southsea; Waitress. Single With her married sister Florence.

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1879 1a 422 St Georges Hanover Square

Died:
Possible death. Mar Q 1967 6b 584 Portsmouth

Notes:

Died:
Sep Q 1897 2b 321 Portsea Island

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1888 2b 489 Portsea

Died:
Name: Amy Margarett E Harper
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1888
Date of Registration: Jun 1976
Age at Death: 87
Registration district: South east Hampshire
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 20
Page: 1568

Amy married Frederick P HARPER in 1918 in Portsmouth. Frederick was born on 7 Aug 1891; died on 16 Apr 1968 in Portsmouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Mar Q 1858 6b 490 Portsmouth

Arthur married Mabel F NEATE in 1912 in Portsmouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1894 2b 489 Portsea

Family/Spouse: Beatrice STUART. Beatrice was born in 1889; died in 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1896 2b 515 Portsea

Died:
WILTSHIRE, Elsie Maud
Registration District: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Year of Registration: 1986
Month of Registration: March
Date of Birth: 5 April 1896
Volume No: 20
Page No: 782
Reg No: 386

Elsie married Cyril E W WILTSHIRE in 1919 in Portsea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Mar Q 1972 6b 1412 Portsmouth

Nellie married William H A NEATE in 1923 in Portsmouth. William was born in 1897; died in 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1911, 88, Clayhall Road, Alverstoke

Notes:

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Sept Q Alverstoke 2b 484

Died:
FreeFormatDate:Mar Q Alverstoke Vol 2b Page 356

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, 3, Palestine Place, Alverstoke, Hants
• Occupation: 1891, 2, Hughenden Villas, Alverstoke, Hants; Cook (Domestic Servant)for Phoebe M Cox
• Census: 1901, not known

Notes:

Part of a posting on the Ancestry message boards dated 22nd Feb 2005:-

"The family story has it that she was working in a big house as a domestic servant when the next door neighbour who was a major in the army was visited by William Barr, a mere private, and after delivering the message was sent to the kitchen for a cuppa. There he met Ada from next door. They married soon after. Romantic isn't it? William Barr rose to a quartermaster sergeant in the Royal Engineers and 10-years later (1902) their son John Victor Barr was born in Gillingham, Kent."

Fred Wright (London)

I have been unable to trace Fred and I have no clues as to his connection with Ada. CVM



Birth:
1st quarter Alverstoke 2b 529

Christened:
IGI

Died:
Informant - John Victor Barr - present at the death.

Mar Q 1936 9d 459 Patrington

Ada married William BARR on 13 Jun 1892 in the Parish Church, Alverstoke. William (son of John BARR) was born on 30 May 1870 in Chatham, Kent (Source - 1911 Census); died on 6 Feb 1929 in Hull Royal Infirmary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"

Eva married Thomas William MILLS, R.E on 2 Mar 1897 in the Parish Church, Alverstoke. Thomas (son of James MILLS and Sarah (Kate?) IRELAND) was born on 5 Mar 1874 in 3 Mead Terrace, Willesborough, Kent; was christened on 5 Apr 1874 in Willesborough, Kent; died on 25 May 1901 in Barrack No. 2, Newcastle upon Tyne; was buried on 29 May 1901 in Preston Cemetery, North Tyneside. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service Entered: 8 Nov 1894, HMS Excellent, Portsmouth
• Census: 1901, HMS Royal Oak
• Occupation: 1917; Petty Officer, Chief Armourer. No. 340452
• Occupation: 1925; Chargeman of fitters, Mining School, HMS Vernon
• Inquest: 2 May 1930

Notes:

Witnessed Eva Annie's Marriage in 1897

Medals

1914/15 Star
British War Medal
Long Service & Good Conduct
Military Medal for "bravery in the field"
Victory Medal
Croix de Guerre - Belgium

Birth:
Mar Q 1876 2b 543

Census:
Description: Acting Armourer

Inquest:
From the Hampshire Telegraph 2nd May 1930

The Explosion in H.M.S. VERNON.

Inquest on two victims

Handling of Hydrostatic Fuses


The explosion in HMS Vernon on March 19, 1930 which resulted in the deaths of Gilbert Hutchinson (46) of 39 Wadham Road, North End and William George Williams (54) of 94 Clayhalll Road Gosport was the subject of an exhaustive inquiry by the Portsmouth Coroner (Sir Thomas Bramsdom, JP) at the Guildhall on Wednesday afternoon.
The City Coroner sat with a jury, and Mr S. Brutton represented the Admiralty, Mr E J Bechervause was for the Mining School in HMS Vernon, Mr F A Maxwell-Wells represented the two widows, and Captain Pedlar, the Factory Inspector, was present on behalf of the Home Office. Harold Charles Shotter, a School Teacher, identified the body of the late Mr Hutchinson as that of his Uncle. The next witness was James Smith a clerk in the Dockyard who identified the body of the late Mr Williams as that of his father-in-law.
Lieut-Commander Douglas Geo. Wilberforce Curry, second assistant to the Superintendent of Design at Woolwich, said that last October he received the issue of two Hydrostatic Fuses. They were forwarded to the Superintendent of Mines in HMS Vernon. He understood that the Vernon tests would be carried out in deep water and not in a tank.
Percy Ernest Masters, the shop manager at Woolwich Arsenal spoke to the labelling of the fuses as being loaded when they left Woolwich for the Vernon, via Priddy's Hard. At Woolwich a fuse was always assumed to be loaded unless it was labeled otherwise.
William Neal, a storehouseman at Priddy's Hard said that the case (produced) arrived at the store on February 11. An "Experimental" label was on the box, but it did not show that the fuse was filled.
Commissioned Gunner Anthony Beard of HMS Vernon said that when the fuses were received by him he pointed out to Mr Pickford that there was a possibility of the fuses being loaded. Mr. Pickford, however, thought that they were unloaded. The fuses were delivered to the witness from Priddy's Hard in a box marked "Loaded" and the witness treated them as such.
P O Charles Crook of the Vernon, said that he received instructions from Mr Beard to issue the explosives to the late Mr Williams. The word "filled" did not appear on the box label.

THE EXPLOSION

A fitter named William Samuel, employed in the Mines School, said that on March 19 he saw the two deceased men and Mr Pickford.
Mr Williams had a fuse in his hand, and he asked the witness for a spanner, shortly afterwards be heard a sharp report and saw Mr Pickford with his hand covered in blood. Mr Hutchinson was lying on the floor and in the other end of the workshop Mr. Williams was lying in
great pain.
Mr Jessie Ward, a fitter in the School said that the heard the report and saw Mr Williams and Mr Pickford staggering about. He also saw Mr Hutchinson suffering from severe head injuries.

A FINGER BLOWN AWAY

The chief witness was Mr. Frederick Pickford, the principal technical officer in the Mines School, who appeared with his right hand heavily bandaged. He became distressed when he came to describe the accident. He said that he never thought that the fuse was filled, and he proceeded to take down the fuse. He went across to the test shop and asked the deceased man, Williams, to unscrew the detonator. Unfortunately for the late Mr Hutchinson, his was the first bench they came to and the operations were carried out on this bench. The explosion then occurred and the witness saw that a finger had gone from his right hand. He also saw Mr Hutchinson and Mr Williams collapse. The witness was discharged from Haslar Hospital on Monday. He never saw the box in which the fuses arrived from Woolwich via Priddy's Hard. Had he seen the box he would have expected to find the fuses loaded.
He agreed with the Coroner that in future it would be wise to distinctly mark a loaded fuse.
Replying to Captain Pedlar, the witness said that had he known that the fuses were loaded he would have sent them back to be emptied. He saw none of the correspondence accompanying the fuses.
Surgeon Commander Cory, Dr. R. H. Hodges, and Surgeon Commander O'Flynn gave medical evidence as to the cause of death in each case, and in his address to the jury, Sir Thomas Bramsdon said that the case emphasized the need for loaded fuses being marked as such.

VERDICT AND RIDER

The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death." and added a rider to the effect that the fuses should be clearly marked.

Died:
General Peritonitis following wounds to the abdomen and peritoneal cavity brought about by the explosion of hydrostatic fuse which was being taken to .... for experimental purposes at the Naval .... .... HMS Vernon on the 21st March 1930 of the same month accidental death.

Another sailor working with him was killed instantly.

Inquest around 30th April 1930

Buried:
Description: with his wife Lily

William married Lily PENN on 2 Dec 1896. Lily (daughter of Henry PENN and Harriet LIVERMORE) was born in 1873 in Sheet, Hampshire; died on 21 May 1959 in 169, Dover Road, Copnor, Portsmouth; was buried in Haslar Naval Cemetery, Plot N-20 2. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: 1901; Address:
  88, Clayhall Road, Clayhall

Notes:

Birth:
June Q Alverstoke 2b 528

Died:
Name: WILLIAMS, Charles F
Registration District: Gosport
County: Hampshire
Year of Registration: 1951
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at death: 73
Volume No: 6B
Page No: 266

Charles married Mary Lydia Elisabeth BROWN in 1910. Mary was born in 1885; died in 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: 1901; Address:
  88, Clayhall Road, Clayhall
• Occupation: 1901; Plumbers apprentice
• Occupation: 1906; 2nd Corporal R.E
• Address: 1955; Address:
  3, Netherton Road, Gosport

Notes:

Retired to Upper Tooting where he died. Conflicting Info

According to Ron Mills, Vic visited Ireland about 1937 ? with "Ciss" and Wilfred while William George and his family were stationed there.
In 1939 Ciss was with Vic at Audrey's wedding.

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Jul Q 1881 Alverstoke 2b 534

Died:
FreeFormatDate:Mar Q 6b 1094 Gosport

Description: In a flat at a private home for the elderly

Albert married Laura Beatrice NUNN on 16 Apr 1906 in the Parish Church, Alverstoke. Laura (daughter of William Walter NUNN and Mary Keziah MUSSETT) was born on 12 Apr 1883 in Winsley Road, Magdalen, Colchester, Essex; died on 11 Jan 1956 in 4.30pm Gosport. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: 1901; Address:
  88, Clayhall Road, Clayhall
• Occupation: 1901; General labourer
• Census: 1911, 88,Clayhall Road, Alverstoke; Groundsman at Haslar Golf Club

Notes:

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Jan Q 1884 Alverstoke 2b 559

Died:
Dec Q 1932 2b 709 Portsmouth

George married Mary C MCINTYRE in 1923 in Alverstoke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: 1901; Address:
  88, Clayhall Road, Clayhall
• Military Service Entered: 25 Aug 1904, Portsmouth; No. 344089 as a Boy Cooper
• Census: 1911, South China Sea, off the coast of Hainan. ; On board HMS Flora, a 2nd Class twin screw cruiser. Rating - 2nd Cooper.
• Military: 24 Aug 1926; Pensioned off from Royal Navy.

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1886 Alverstoke 2b 519

Died:
Registration district: Portsmouth County:
Year of registration: 1975
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Date of Birth:25 August 1886
Volume no: 20
Page no: 0842

Frederick married May Louisa ISAACS in 1920 in Alverstoke. May was born about 1890; died on 2 Nov 1959 in Andover. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Dec Q 2b 392

Died:
Dec Q 1865 2b 306 Alverstoke

Notes:

Birth:
FreeFormatDate:Dec Q 2b 438

Died:
FreeFormatDate:Sept Q 2b 271 Portsea Island

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1901, 13, Landport Terrace, Portsea
• Census: 1911, 13, Landport Terrace, Portsea

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1877 2b 518 Alverstoke

Census:
Description: Brewers Clerk

Died:
Dec Q 1944 2c 196 Petersfield, Hampshire

George married Eliza Mary BOOTY in 1908 in Brighton. Eliza was born in 1878 in Reigate; died on 11 Feb 1963 in 8 Alhambra Road, Southsea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie married in 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1881 2b 492 Portsea

Charles married Florence Eva KING in 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1888 2b 415 Havant

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1873 5a 220 Wilton

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1896 5a 191 Wilton

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1897 5a 176 Wilton

Beatrice married Herbert B HARVEY in 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]