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William Millard - Dudley, Worcestershire
« on: Friday 11 February 11 00:37 GMT (UK) »
Hello everyone,

Hoping that someone may be able to assist me.

Am tracing my 3x great grandfather William Millard of Dudley, I believe circa 1815.

By 1843 he has arrived in Australia and is married to his first wife.

I also believe that his parents may be Samuel Millard and Elizabeth Nichols, but have not verified this.

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Thanking you.

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Re: William Millard - Dudley, Worcestershire
« Reply #1 on: Friday 11 February 11 00:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi

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By 1843 he has arrived in Australia and is married to his first wife

What was her name and did they have any children at that time
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Re: William Millard - Dudley, Worcestershire
« Reply #2 on: Friday 11 February 11 01:04 GMT (UK) »
Hiya Carole,

First wife was Eliza Smith, married 11 December 1843 - their child being Elizabeth Eliza Millard born 15 December 1846.

Second wife was Mary Ann Jessop, married 18 June 1867 - their children being David and Sophia.

Does this help?

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Re: William Millard - Dudley, Worcestershire
« Reply #3 on: Friday 11 February 11 01:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I think I misread your post - I thought you meant he married in England and then went to Australia.  There is no 1843 marriage on freebmd so I am guessing he married Eliza in Australia - is that correct?

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Re: William Millard - Dudley, Worcestershire
« Reply #4 on: Friday 11 February 11 01:20 GMT (UK) »
Sorry Carole, yes he married both wives in Portland, Victoria, Australia.

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Re: William Millard - Dudley, Worcestershire
« Reply #5 on: Friday 11 February 11 14:36 GMT (UK) »
Hello Merrin

    The only William Millard with parents Sam +Elizb.bapt.atDudley Worcs that I can find was bapt.in 1839.
Is'nt his fathers name on either of his marriage certificates.

Jackie.
Dudley Worcs:Ellis Durkin Oakley Rich Smith
Baggot Saunders Turner Williams Hobbs
Harts Hill: Baggot Wright

Tipton:Whitehouse (boatman) Timmins
Yorkshire:Littlewood Wilcockson
Derbyshire:Wilcockson

Derby Belper:Spencer
Herefordshire Brampton Bryan:-Turner

Worcs. Hereford. Gloucs.
Hodgetts




Radnorshire: Meredith
Bristol Somerset: Box

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Re: William Millard - Dudley, Worcestershire
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 12 February 11 09:36 GMT (UK) »
Hello Jackie,
I've gone back through my certificates - definitely states that he was born in Dudley - his death certificate of 1899 states that he has been in Victoria, Australia for 65 years, so departing England around 1834.  The death certificate states he was 84 years at the time of his death, so birth is circa 1815.
Have checked the marriage certificate and is certainly states that his father is Samuel Millard (profession being a nail maker) and his mother is Elizabeth - looks like Nichols, but the way it is written is could start with an R possibly, but unlikely.
Merrin

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Re: William Millard - Dudley, Worcestershire
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 12 February 11 10:27 GMT (UK) »
Extracted on IGI.

Samuel Miller.
Bride's Name:    Elizabeth Nicholls.
Marriage Date:    21 Sep 1807.
Marriage Place:    Saint Matthew,Walsall,Stafford.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    M01030-1.
System Origin:    England-ODM.
Source Film Number:    973340.

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Re: William Millard - Dudley, Worcestershire
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 12 February 11 10:32 GMT (UK) »
Oh wow Jim, that is sounding so promising - I've even noticed on some of the Millard certificates that they are Millerd as well as Millard, so Millar is highly likely!
Are there any issues to this couple besides William if it's not too much trouble to ask?
Thank you so much for what you've discovered!