Mills in Guernsey Channel Isle's lookup

[CHERAN]

I am looking for a birth and other information =

Alfred MILLS born about 1840 in Guernsey in Channel Isle's

Alfred parenst are John MILLS & mother Harriet?   I have  no more information on his parents but Alfred emmigrated to Australia in 1857 on the Ship "Burlington". 

I haven't found if he came with his parents or was an assisted passenger yet.

He married in South Australia to Emma TUCKER.


Cheran

 

[CaroleW]

1841 census for St Peter Port Guernsey - all born there

John Mills 27  shoe maker
Harriet  26 
John   5 
James  3 
Alfred  1 
HO107 Piece 1460/16 Folio 13 Page 21

In 1851 Alfred is shown as the nephew of John & Sophia Taylor

[CaroleW]

His father had died by 1851 - all b St Peter Port

Harriet Mills 36  widow
John A   14 
James J   12 
Mary Ann    5 
Elizabeth 11 Months 
HO107 Piece 2530 Folio 275 Page 27

Mother Harriet was still in St Peter Port in 1861 - living alone so possibly daughter Elizabeth died in infancy

[CHERAN]

Carole

Thanks for help here - will be looking at death records for Alfred's father and marriage records to try find out which side his aunt and uncle belong to.

Cheran

 

[CaroleW]

Hi

Sophia Taylor was b Guernsey but husband John was b England.  I suspect Sophia was either a Mills before marriage or was Harriet's sister

Unfortunately - there is nothing on the IGI

1871 shows John as John Bichard/Biched Taylor hotel keeper b 1818 England

 

[CHERAN]

Hi

I am now trying to trace how Alfred Mills arrived in Australia!

I have been told it was on the "Surprise" but I can't locate any passenger list for the Surprise but found its was his wife Emma Tucker who arrived in the "Burlington"

Any suggestions of how to find would be appreciated.

Cheran

[bristol170]

Hi, I had a few spare nimutes today and found this marriage which may or may not be the one you're looking for, in the Town Church, St. Peter Port, Guernsey microfilmed records.

The original is in French suggesting both were of local origin:

Jean Mills, fils d'Alexandre, et Henriette Le Tissier, fille de Daniel, tous les deux de cette paroisse, ont été mariés ensemble le 21 Juin 1835.

Translation below

Jean (french version of John) Mills, son of Alexandre (Alexander), and Henriette Le Tissier, daughter of Daniel, both of this parish (i.e. St Peter Port), were married on 21 June 1835.

I took a close look at this as it was the only obvious Mills marriage and I'm sure it says Henriette although it would be an easy mistake for Harriette. Names were often less firm than they are nowadays!

Hope this helps a little

 Andy

[CHERAN]

Andy

Thanks for taking the time to do this.  It is a great help and certainly comething I could not have done without help!!!


 

Cheran

[CHERAN]

Hi, I had a few spare nimutes today and found this marriage which may or may not be the one you're looking for, in the Town Church, St. Peter Port, Guernsey microfilmed records.

The original is in French suggesting both were of local origin:

Jean Mills, fils d'Alexandre, et Henriette Le Tissier, fille de Daniel, tous les deux de cette paroisse, ont été mariés ensemble le 21 Juin 1835.

Translation below

Jean (french version of John) Mills, son of Alexandre (Alexander), and Henriette Le Tissier, daughter of Daniel, both of this parish (i.e. St Peter Port), were married on 21 June 1835.

I took a close look at this as it was the only obvious Mills marriage and I'm sure it says Henriette although it would be an easy mistake for Harriette. Names were often less firm than they are nowadays!

Hope this helps a little

 Andy

Hi Would it be possible to check if there are any records of the Births of Jean (John) and Henriette)

Thanks for your help


Cheran