The parents names of William Mills
phill
WILLIAM was baptised 26 February 1815 in Hampnett, Gloucestershire, England. He married ANN HARRIS and the pair migrated to New Zealand on the Grasmere in 1855 with 5 children disembarking at Lyttelton.
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phill on 2012-03-10 18:27:37janilye
Whizzo. Thanks. Great, email: phillpriest@bigpond.com
If you wish I can send you stuff that I'm putting together on the Mills in Christchurch, basically contextual information; you seem to be another Mills' researcher so it may have info that you haven't got
janilye on 2012-03-10 19:06:40Thanks all the same Phil but I'm not related at all.
phill on 2012-03-10 21:16:47Ok. But great that you have stayed in touch on this and also helping to solve the conundrum that was Uncle Leslie Jacob Mills
treelover on 2012-03-31 21:59:20Did any of these make it to the usa? I know its a common name cause I have a number of william mills in my son williams mills line.
phill on 2012-03-31 22:42:48Warm Greetings Treelover. No USA connection that I'm aware of. The Mills line that I'm following came from Gloucestershire, U.K. to Christchurch, New Zealand in the mid 1850s. Basically tenant farmers/farm labourers. The only time that any of the NZ Mills left NZ was during WWI for the Western Front and Leslie Jacob Mills, the second youngest of the Mills' migration, migrated to Queensland, Australia in the 1920s. The unfortunate thing about the MILLS name for genealogists is that it is fairly common. However the only way to track down relatives is to keep asking those questions and trying to pick up the leads which you are obviously trying to do. Good Luck
treelover on 2012-04-29 22:38:44Thank you. I never knew Mills was that common until I started this research. Its as bad as John Smith. Also some of them married women with same first names and then kept passing the names down. I am getting so confused.
phill on 2012-04-30 03:52:40You are so right treelover. It can be a nightmare but slowly sorting it thanks to people like yourself
William MILLS 1815-1904 father was James MILLS.
James MILLS was born in Burford, Oxfordshire, England around 1787 and he died in Hampnett, Gloucestershire, England on the 30 January 1873. He was the son of James MILLS 1759-1835 and Mary ? 1761-1845. I don't have her nee but this couple were married at Hampnett on the 5 November 1784.
James c.1787-1873 married Ann HALL. Ann was born in Naunton, Gloucestershire, England in 1790 and died at Hampnett, Gloucestershire, England on the 15 May 1854.I have no other details regarding Ann HALL. Besides William 1815-1904 this couple also had John MILLS 1819-1894 who arrived with his wife (2nd.I think)Johanna, nee Withers 1826- 1899. in New Zealand on the 'Sir Edward Pagent 2 July 1856. They first settled at Styx, Christchurch then later went to Greendale Canterbury New Zealand.
William MILLS 1815-1904 married Ann HARRIS 1818-1890 in Cheltenham, England on the 9 November 1890. Below are their children:-
Fanny Mills 1842 - xxxx
William Mills 1844 – 1945
Delia Mills 1846 – xxxx
Ann Delia Mills 1848 – 1921
Stephen Mills 1851 – 1933
Caroline Mills 1853 – 1937
George Mills 1855 – 1908 These last 2 born in NZ
Harriet Mills 1858 never married
Privately message me your email details and I will forward marriage certificates and whatever other documents I have.