Mills of Paddington, Middlesex.

[DonnaMarie1982]

Hi all,

I'm struggling to track this branch of my tree and any help would be much appreciated.

I have a Hester Mills born in Paddington, but am unable to find her on the Census.
She Marries Henry Deary in 1855 in Paddington. The marriage record shows her father as an Edward.

Census puts her DOB at abt 1831 however I have found a baptism for a Hester Mills born to an Edward mills and Sophia in 1826 in Marylebone. (Again I have been unable to trace Edward and Sophia (Sinden?) in the census but have a possible marriage record for them in 1845 in the Strand, London.)

I haven't been able to track Hester on the 1841 census to see if these are her parents or a different family.

In the 1861 and 1871 Census Hester and Henry are living in Marylebone.

Any help or thoughts would be much appreciated,

Donna.

[CaroleW]

I have a Hester Mills born in Paddington,

Census puts her DOB at abt 1831

1861 entry shows her b 1827 Marylebone but 1851 says 1831 Paddington

If you look at her marriage cert - it's possible that her surname could have been Miles - not Mills.  Do you have a copy of one of their childrens birth certs to confirm?

[CaroleW]

however I have found a baptism for a Hester Mills born to an Edward mills and Sophia in 1826 in Marylebone.

That baptism is Miles - not Mills

[DonnaMarie1982]

Hi Carole,

I'd not spotted that on the Marriage cert, thank you.

It could be Mills or Miles I'm not completely sure squinting at it though looking at it again that does look like an E on the marriage certificate, which matches a baptism record Ive found also under the name of Miles.

I don't have an original Certificate, so this might be worth investing in.

Donna

[CaroleW]

The original 1855 marriage cert is on Ancestry if you have access.  Edward and Sophia baptised 3 other children between 1813-1824  all in St Marylebone.  Surname definitely Miles on baptismal records

Charlotte 30.10.1813
Mary Ann 23.7.1820
Sophia 17.10.1824
Hester you know about

[DonnaMarie1982]

Yes looking on ancestry and think you are bang on the money.

I think the Edward Mills Sophia Sinden BMD is something Ive got wrong. I think Sophia Sinden actually marries a Robert Grey in 1845 and the Edward Mills on that BMD record is someone else completely as well.

I do have a marriage for an Edward Miles marrying a Sophia Ward in Paddington in 1804 which now searching Miles instead of Mills is throwing up.

[CaroleW]

Freebmd show the marriage as Miles

Marriages March qtr 1855   
Henry Deary  Kensington    1a   143    
Hester Miles 

[keyboard86]

Hi not answering directly your question, but I note on the marriage of Hester Miles to Henry Deary in 1855 that they were both residing at White Lion Place, and the two witnesses were a William Miles & Maria Miles, this family were living at that address in 1851:-

William Miles 48 occ Labourer b Paddington
Elizabeth 45 b City
John 17
Mary 15
Mary Ann 12
Elizabeth 8
Residing at White Lion Place, Paddington
All children born Paddington
Census Ref HO107/1466/22/36
Keyboard86

[jan57]

Yes looking on ancestry and think you are bang on the money.

I think the Edward Mills Sophia Sinden BMD is something Ive got wrong. I think Sophia Sinden actually marries a Robert Grey in 1845 and the Edward Mills on that BMD record is someone else completely as well.

I do have a marriage for an Edward Miles marrying a Sophia Ward in Paddington in 1804 which now searching Miles instead of Mills is throwing up.

  From LMA records on Ancestry     confirming  Sophia Sindens  marriage

Sophia Sinden

Spouse:
 Robert Gray   

16 Mar 1845
St Anne Soho, Westminster

Fathers  Names :
Richard Sinden & Charles Gray

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