Keith Upward
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Miller Family
I am searching for information on the Miller family who lived and worked in the Knottingley and surrounding areas from about 1860 until the 1950s
My great grandfather was Johnson Miller who was a glassblower as was his father, Alexander, and most of the family. The Miller's came to the area from Scotland via the Newcastle area. In 1861, Johnson, aged 20, lived with his mother, Mary Johnson, in Rotherham. He then married Mary Quinn from Ireland in 1864 in the Parish Church, Leeds. In 1881 two Miller families arrived in Aire Street, Knottingley. Johnson and Mary's children were Catherine, Robert, James, William, Mary, Johnson, Alexander and Ethel, my grandmother. Most of the boys worked in the glass industry.
Details I am searching for are:
Johnson Miller's birth details (he always stated that he was born in Billingham, Newcastle) though I can't seem to find any record of the event.
Mary Quinn's birth details. She always stated on census forms that she was born in or around the Newcastle area but this is very ambiguous, as all family hearsay points to her being born in Ireland. Her marriage certificate states that her father's name was Peter, a weaver, but that is the only clue I have.
Any work history of the Miller boys in the glass industry, I believe they worked at Bagley's.
Are there any descendants of the Miller family living in the area?
Keith Upward, Queensland, Australia
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