Birth record MILLS Oswald Thomas Preston

[Mills1960]

Update to original message below.  Now have mother's name but still need to confirm his father's name. Seems Oswald lived with his mother and her parents. Have immigration and marriage details.  Am so pleased to have found this site.
Would like to confirm the birth details of Oswald Thomas Preston Mills and find out his parents names. From his enlistment record in the Australian Army on 21 June 1941 comes that he was born on 13 April 1893 in Ashbourne, England (I think it is possible he was actually born in 1891). He died on 3 March 1963 and is buried at Guildford Cemetery in Western Australia. He was married to Ada Annie Smith. At this stage I don't know where or when they married or when he came to Australia. I would really appreciate any help in finding a bit more information. In the meantime I will take a closer look at this site which I have only found today. It looks like it will be very helpful. Thanks so much. Judy

[rosie99]

Hi

Welcome to rootschat

Familysearch has him in the household of his grandparents in 1901
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS7N-JJ6

The GRO index confirms his mothers maiden name as Carter
MILLS, OSWALD  THOMAS PRESTON    mmn CARTER     
1891  June Quarter in ASHBOURNE  Volume 07B  Page 670

[rosie99]

Possibly him going to Australia
Oswald Mills
Age   19
Single
Occupation - Agric
Departure 8 November 1910
Departure port   London
Desination port Fremantle Western Australia
Ship name   Armadale

[rosie99]

1901 - RG13/2632 Folio 23 Page 4  - Denstone, Staffordshire - still with grandparents
Henry Carter   61 bn Rocester Staffordshire
Hannah Carter   60 bn Alton, Staffordshire
Elizabeth Carter 33 bn Rocester, Staffordshire (dtr)
Oswald Mills   10 bn Ashborne, Derbyshire (grand son)
Joseph Preston   91 bn Alton, Staffordshire  (Father in law)

[rosie99]

In 1881 the family have a daughter Marina Carter

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-FHGP

By 1901 she is married to Thomas J Mills
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSJR-ZKZ

Probable marriage
June qtr 1886   
Carter    Marina       
Mills    Thomas Joseph       
Basford    7b   190

[rosie99]

From a free search on FindMyPast - further details available with a subscription

Oswald Mills bn c1891   —   1915   Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918   
Care of Mrs Peterson, 185 Park-Street, Subico, Western Australia

Mills   Oswald T P   1913   Western Australia Marriage Index

[Mills1960]

Hi Rosie99. Thank you so much for your replies to my post.  You have given me a lot to go on with.  I hope to learn a lot more about tracing family history.  It certainly is very intriguing.

[rosie99]

You will certainly get lots of help on here and no doubt get addicted to family history 

[sunflower]

The marriage between Thomas Joseph Mills and Marina Carter took place at Carrington, Nottinghamshire on 19 April 1886.

Carol