MILES, Reginald Thomas

[4LauraM]

Requesting a look-up, please.

My very 1st post & new here!

My maternal grandfather, MILES, Reginald Thomas arrived in Canada in 1899.
He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand 4 Sept 1877 and died 23 Dec 1964 Vancouver, BC
Canada.
I don't know how he got here or where he landed.

His father was Capt. Thomas MILES, b. Leith, Scotland 1819 & died 31 May 1879 in Footscray, Melbourne, AUS.

His 1st wife Ann THORNS, died of fever in Rio de Janeiro on the voyage of his ship, the Stirlingshire,
25 Feb 1857.

On 19 Feb 1849,Capt. Thomas MILES and Ann THORNS were married at Limehouse, Middlesex, England.  I don't know of any children from this marriage.

On 18 August 1858, Capt. Thomas MILES married Maria McDONALD at Bromley, Middlesex, England.
They had 10 children.
His 2nd wife, Maria McDONALD, died 17 Jan 1878 in Footscray, Melbourne.

My 1st question is how my grandfather Reginald Thomas MILES traveled from Australia to Canada.

My 2nd question is about any children from the marriage of Ann THORNS to Capt. Thomas MILES.

Thank you for your assistance.

[rosball]

Hi 4LauraM,
   A warm welcome to rootschat 

   Not answering your question but some interesting articles about Thomas MILES

     an obit and description of death http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88213059

    awarded silver medal http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88220851

regards
   Ros

adding : in 1864 he was stabbed by a member of crew
   http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63170176
   http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5744086

[rosball]

Here is a death notice for a child of the late  captain Thomas MILES in 1892

   http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8414918

   MILES. - On the 26th inst., at the residence of Mr J.F. Dunning, Hanover-house, King Willlam street,      Fitzroy, Janet (Jennie), second eldest daughter of the late Captain Thomas Miles, and sister of Mrs. J. McColl and Mrs. W. Brown, aged 30. Deeply regretted.

  Just looking for these on Victorian BDM ...

 regards,
    Ros

[rosball]

Silver wedding for Ada Maria MILES and John James McCOLL in 1913

McCOLL - MILES [Silver Wedding]
On 15th February 1888 at 115 Brunswick St, North Fitzroy, by Mr John Strang, evangelist, John James, eldest son of Alexander McCOLL of carlton to Ada Maria, third daughter of the late Capt Thomas Miles of Footscray.  Present address "Nilumbick ", Gorton Street, Prince's Hill

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10766325

adding: Here is marriage notice - easier to read  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6107334
 

[Christine53]

Couple of possible children of Thomas and Ann :-


Thomas William Miles 14 Feb 1851 / 27 Apr 1851 St Annes Limehouse, son of  Thomas , mariner ,
and Ann of 52 Limehouse Causeway

Alfred Henry Miles 14 May 1852 / 8 Aug 1852  St Annes Limehouse , son of Thomas , mariner , and Ann of 2 Three Colt Street.

[4LauraM]

Thank you, Ros.

I know there is a Ken McColl in Australia & he is the great great grandson of Capt. Thomas Miles but that is all I know.

[Christine53]

1851 census

Ann Miles , mariner's wife , 23 b Surrey , Carshalton
Thomas Miles son 1 month b Limehouse

visitors in the house of George, sorry , Charles Fielder in the Causeway ( as per baptism )St Annes Limehouse

HO107 1554 596 13

[4LauraM]

Two children both dying so very young.
;(

[Christine53]

Two children both dying so very young.
;(

Have you already got the two children and found deaths for them then ? Those were baptisms that I gave and a census.