Millicent (Chambers) McCarthy was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)
Birth
Millicent Mary "Millie" Chambers was born on 4 October 1884 at Avoca, Victoria, Australia, daughter of George Chambers (1831–1919) and Margaret Randall (1855–1917).[1]
Marriage
Millie married Patrick McCarthy on 11 February 1907 at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Heathcote, Victoria, Australia. [2]
Death
Millie died on 26 February 1967 in Heathcote, Victoria, Australia, aged 82.[3]
Burial
Millie was buried at Heathcote Cemetery, Heathcote, Victoria, Australia. [4]
DNA
Paternal relationship is considered confident because of an AncestryDNA test match between Millicent (Chambers) McCarthy's granddaughter M Ellis and her half second cousin once removed (TC). Their MRCA is George Chambers. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th-6th cousin, based on sharing 58 cM across 4 segments.
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between M (Ellis) O'Brien and KR, her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Edward Randall and Mary Brown, the great great grandparents of both M (Ellis) O'Brien and KR. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Third Cousin, based on sharing 153 cM across 7 segments. DNA test taker M (Ellis) O'Brien is the granddaughter of Millicent Chambers, the daughter of Margaret Randall, the daughter of the common ancestors Edward Randall & Mary Brown.
Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between M (Ellis) O'Brien and HD, her 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are George Chambers and Margaret Randall, the great grandparents of both M (Ellis) O'Brien and HD. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Second Cousin, based on sharing 376 cM across 17 segments.
Sources
↑ "Historical index", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria(https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/- : accessed 30 September 2023), entry for birth of Millicent Mary Chambers, 1885/137; citing birth certificate of Millicent Mary Chambers, born 1885, Avoc, Victoria, Australia. Family name CHAMBERS Given name(s) Millicent Mary Event birth Mother's name Margaret Mother's family name at birth RANDALL Father's name George Place of birth AVOC Reg. year 1885 Reg. number 137/1885.
↑ "Historical index", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria(https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/- : accessed 16 March 2023), entry for marriage of Patk Mccarthy and Millicent Mary Chambers, 1907/1064; citing marriage certificate of Patk Mccarthy and Millicent Mary Chambers, married 1907, Victoria, Australia. Family name MCCARTHY Given name(s) Patk Event marriage Spouse's family name CHAMBERS Spouse's given name(s) Millicent Mary Reg. year 1907 Reg. number 1064/1907.
↑ "Historical index", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria(https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/- : accessed 30 September 2023), entry for death of Millicent Mary Mccarthy, 1967/4523; citing death certificate of Millicent Mary Mccarthy, died 1967, Heathcote, Victoria, Australia. Family name MCCARTHY Given name(s) Millicent Mary Event death Mother's name Margaret Mother's family name at birth RANDALL Father's name CHAMBERS George Place of birth Avoca Place of death Heathcote Age at death 82 Reg. year 1967 Reg. number 4523/1967.
↑ Ancestry.com "Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007", database, Ancestry.com(https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/99209:1266 : accessed 30 September 2023), entry for Millicent Mary McCarthy, died 26 February 1967, Heathcote Cemetery, Heathcote, Victoria, Australia; citing Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies, reference M141. Ancestry au Record 1266 #99209
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Millicent by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
A O'Brien :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H26a1a1, Ancestry member ausgenjourneys
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Millicent: