1861 Census Sourton

[debbi2k]

Have had a treble whiskey and soda(your double and a single for me)

I am now reloading Okehampton and will go through it again, then redo Sourton for you.

Its threatening to snow here, so have log fire going in anticipation of being snowed in

Went through Okehampton Friday night, should have stopped at the museum and asked them about MILLS in 1861 

By the way,hope you liked the site


DEBBI(sozzled and still hating the unindexed 1861 for Devon)

PS the enumerators should have been shot at dawn too

pps Are you sure Robert and Elizabeth are wrong? Cos the ages tally.

[krisesjoint]

Snow My goodness...never met that stuff  Are you In Devon Debbi?  Here it is threatening to make us the baked Xmas dinner if we dont watch it...My dau has just got the gson a pool and tells me if it is too hot we can all hop in ...it is about 2 1/2 feet deep....I haven't seen it yet but she tells me it is great she even has a spot alongside where she tells me you sit in it and can put your Scotch or Champas alongside  (Picture 8 adults sitting in the kids pool glasses in hand and the kids all screaming at us to get out....  I really hope it wont be too hot ...we have had a couple of runs of 100 degrees+ in your talk already this season....Just been pleasantly warm the last few days but warming again with each day  Re the Mills in 51 they list as Sourton Okehampton Devon...in 1871 as Okehampton Village by then Robert is Widow living with him r sons Edwin and young John 11 years who has appeared...I wonder if having a child at close to 50 may have killed Eliza (never seen her as Elizabeth) and was hoping to see if she is still with us in 61  .....Merry Xmas to you and yours Kris 

[debbi2k]

hiya Kris,

yes flower I am in Devon(Debbi in Devon is my name on another message board site!!)

I will do my best to crack on with your Mills and Bennetts over the Christmas period, although with having 4 children it might be a little difficult til they get back to school

Hope you have a lovely Christmas with your family, wish I was there as I am fed up of the cold here already.

Did you join my up to my group? We would love to have such a nice helpful person and of course anyone with a sense of humour is doubly welcome

Speak soon,

Debbi in North Devon

[krisesjoint]

I hate the cold also...very hard to please I am  like it warm but not too hot...It would be nice to experience the total opposite to what we have here and try the log fire hot dinner and snow when I win the lottery of course....Have a great one with the kiddies  Kris

[debbi2k]

hiya again,

last message before I go to bed, if you are imgenokris then you have been accepted into the group.

I have posted the Eliza Mills poser incase someone can find the death for you, although Devon is very very poorly done on the BVRI.

Off to bed now(with sore eyes and now a sore throat)

Didnt know if you had the full transcription from 1851 so here it is;

Name   Relationship   Mar   Age    Sex   Occupation    Birthplace
Robert  MILLS   Head   M   50   M   Ag Lab   Sourton-Dev
Eliza  MILLS   Wife   M   40   F   ---   Sourton-Dev
Mary  MILLS   Daur   -   13   F   ---   Sourton-Dev
Henry  MILLS   Son   -   10   M   ---   Sourton-Dev
Thomas  MILLS   Son   -   8   M   ---   Sourton-Dev
Elizabeth  MILLS   Daur   -   7   F   ---   Sourton-Dev
James  MILLS   Son   -   5   M   ---   Sourton-Dev
Robert  MILLS   Son   -   4   M   ---   Sourton-Dev
Edwin  MILLS   Son   -   2   M   ---   Sourton-Dev

Villiage, Okehampton
Sourton Okehampton, Devonshire
HO/107/1885 Folio:   304 Page: 13   

Debbi

[krisesjoint]

I have the 51 census for Devon Warwick Norfolk thanks Debbi....I also have BIVRI  Cheers Kris 

[Eames]

Hi Kris,

Here's the 1861

Mills, Robert Head M 60 Sourton
Mills, Elizabeth Wife M 50 Devonport
Mills, Samuel Son 8 Sourton
Mills, William Grandson 3 Devonport

Living in Sourton

Found other children (I hope it's their's!)

Mills, Elizabeth Servant 18 Sourton
Living with Brays?

Mills, Robert Servant 12 Sourton
Living with Crombe or Coombe Family

Mills, Henry Servant 19 Sourton
Living with HILL family

All living in Sourton also..

Couldn't find Mary 

T  

[krisesjoint]

Thanks T this appears to be the same family Debbi found. Am starting to wonder if this is them now that u have come up with the same family...I wasnt very hopefull it was them with Eliza being listed as Elizabeth and born Devenport instead of Sourton and havent come upon Samuel before ..but since 2 people now coming up with the same family it appears it is the only possible family there  ....Does seem strange though even though the ages seem good there really should be Edwin 11 and John 1 living with them at least ...these 2 r with the widowed father in 1871....Eliza died as Eliza in 1866.....Would u please have the reference details for these entries? I will hang onto them just in case...Possiblilities for some of the older children look good..... The only other thing I wonder is if they r mayb in Okehampton...This youngest son John does list as Born Okehampton in 71 census    Thanks Kris