Joe Millens

[Georgina harris]

Hi everyone, I would love to know more information about my grandfather Called “old Joe” real name Joe Millens, he was born the 10th April 1894, but I don’t know where he was buried, apparently he died 1963 at the age of 69.The only record of him I found on Ancestry is from 1939 when he was working at Hoads Farm. In position of Farm labourer.On that record he was there with my Nan Patience Harris, George Harris my dad, and Naomei Millens.

Is there anyone’s can tell me more about my grandfather joe Millens and Naomei Millens

[CaroleW]

You say he was your grandfather but he was single aged 45 on the 1939 census.  Who did he marry?
You refer to Patience Harris as your grandmother but she was Patricia & George Harris as your father so where does Millens fit in?

[Georgina harris]

Dear Carol W, we know he was single, cause they never get married! Millens was my dad father. But because my Nan and joe they were not married, she kept her single name.

[Top-of-the-hill]

  I think Patience may have been born in Uckfield Sussex. Do you think they could have been travellers? Patience/Patricia and Naomie were both listed as landworkers and hawkers in 1939.

[Georgina harris]

Yes My grandparents was travellers and my mum and dad

[Top-of-the-hill]

  Were you hoping to find out where they were born, and who their parents were? I haven't had much luck in my quick searches for births of your grandparents, but I am not sure how good they would have been at registering births?
   There is a section on this site for traveller ancestry. If you click on "Forum" at the top of the page, then scroll down the list quite a long way, you will find Travelling people.

[CaroleW]

There is no death in 1963 under Millin/Millen or Millens

[CaroleW]

What relation was Naomi?  Patricia/Patience is not old enough to be her mother

[Georgina harris]

She was He’s daughter from a different marriage