Millar Family, Census lookup please, 1861-81

[Matt R]

Hi guys,

Can anybody find the Millar/Miller family for me please, living around the Whitburn area of West Lothian. I am trying to find the birth place of James Millar, born about 1825, and his wife Christian or Christina.
They had children that I know of :

Catherine c1853
Alexander c1858
James 1859
John c 1861
There was also an Andrew I think but am not sure.

Would be grateful if anybody could find this family on the 1861-81 census' as I am struggling to find James' parents. The census will give me some idea of where he was born.

Matt

[MonicaL]

Hi Matthew

This looks like the family in 1861 where you thought they would be:

James Miller    30, Pit Roadsman, b. Whitburn
Christina Miller 32, b. Whitburn
Agnes Miller    9
Catherine Miller 8
Robina M Miller 7
Margaret Miller 5
William Miller    4
Alexander Miller 3
James Miller    1
John M Miller    2 Mo

Address:  Fauldhouse Rows, Whitburn

Regards.

Monica 

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1861

Registration number 673 ED 5 page 30
Whitburn West Lothian
address Fauldhouse Rows

James Miller age 30 born all Whitburn Linlithgowshire
Christina Miller age 32
Agnes dau age 9
Catherine dau age 8
Robina M dau age 7
Margaret dau age 5
William son age 4
Alexander son age 3
James son age 1
John M son age 1 month

Pam

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Sorry

I had cancelled my post .
But it still posted


Pam

[MonicaL]

Parents still showing a Whitburn birth place:

1871

James Millier    40, coal miner
Christina Millier 42
Agnes Millier    19
Margaret Millier 15
William Millier 14
Alexander Millier 13
John M Millar    10
Janet Millar    8
Thomas B Millar 2
Thomas Donaldson 1 Mo, grandson, b. Whitburn

Address:  Gambalde Row, Whitburn

1881

James Snr. look to have died, Christina showing as head:

Christina Millar 51
Alexander Millar 23
John Millar    20
Christina Millar 4, daughter (?), b. Crofthead

Address: Main St, Whitburn

Regards.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Nothing on IGI for James's birth, but this looks like a possibility for him with his family in 1841 in Whitburn (going by the names of his children). Everyone showing as born in the county expect for father William:

William Millar    50, Cotton H L W
Catherine Millar    45
William Millar    15
James Millar    10
Betsy Millar    7

Also, in 1841 Whitburn, possible family for Christina:

Alexander Melvin 40, Cotton H L W
Agnes Melvin    45, born outside County
Agnes Melvin    15
Robert Melvin    15
William Melvin    15
Christian Melvin 12
Alexander Melvin 9
John Melvin 6


Death certs. for James and Christina would confirm parents.

Regards.

Monica

[Matt R]

I am going from memory but I think I do have Christina's parents, Alexander Melvin and Agnes Weir. I think she was from West Calder.

Thankyou for the searches it will be a few weeks before I get onto SP but will see when I get credits, to attempt to find James' birth.

Im interested in the 1841, the occupation of Alexander Melvin and William Millar are the same I dont know what the HLW stands for??? James must have been quite old when he died

Thankyou again Monica and Pam!
Matt

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Hello

Cotton H L W  means Hand Loom Weaver

Pam