Robert Sheilds Millar

[Chris1286]

Hi. I ma trying to trace the family of the above, he was born on the 16.9.1883 at Castlereagh, Belfast. He died in Bristol in 1956. He was a Warrant Officer in the Marines. I think his father was Rbert Millar a Sadler. Can anyone help with the Irish Records?
Chris Reeves

[Christine53]

You can look up birth registration here , free of charge:

wwwirishgenealogy.ie

There is a Robert Sheilds Millar born 10 Oct 1883 at Ballymaconaghy and registered 5 Nov 1883 at Castlereagh. Parents John Millar , a labourer, and Annie , nee Hanna. I can't see another matching the details you've given exactly.

[JJen]

Marriage -


Robert Shields Millar
Age   25
Marriage - 05 Jun 1909, St Paul, Stonehouse, Devon
Denomination - Anglican
Father - John Millar
Spouse - Harriet Adela Jarvis
Spouse's age   22
Spouse's father - George Jarvis

It would appear that Robert's father is John.

JJ

[Christine53]

Marriage 5 Jun 1909 to Harriet Adela Jarvis at St Paul, East Stonehouse , Devon
His father is given on the certificate as John Millar, sadler.( Not Robert as you stated ).

Oops, sorry JJ , pipped at the post !

Christine

[myluck!]

Are you trying to go forward or back?

I also see the is a birth of a Robert Shields MILLAR on Oct 10 1883 in Castlereagh
to John MILLAR and Agnes HANNA - LINK
There are four Robert MILLARs born in this district in 1883 but this is the only one in Castlereagh and notably named Robert Sheilds

[aghadowey]

Possible siblings- father Mill*r/mother Hanna:
Alfred born 30 April 1882
Mary born 3 May 1885
Isabella born 27 Mar.1886

which points to this family- parents John & Agnes-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Pottinger/Foxglove_Street/1216835
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Pottinger__part_of_/Templemore_Street/223409

[JJen]

On Robert's Service record (19 Oct 1900) his date of birth is shown as 16 Sept 1883. 

One of the next of kin entries - Mother , can't read much other than Down Pottinger, Belfast which ties in with the above census link.

JJ

[scotmum]

A young man named Samuel Miller of Foxglove Street, was noted in a 1904 edition of the Belfast Newsletter, as having contracted Smallpox.

[myluck!]

Agnes HANNAH m John MILLAR 1878 LINK
Lisburn 1878 Q3 V1 P633 not yet digitised
This could be them

The gap in ages between Annie and Samuel on the 1901 census
combined with the age difference between John and Agnes
would make me wonder if this was a second marriage for John