James Paton Miller (bef. 1823 - 1905)

Born before 21 Nov 1823 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Marion Roy (Somerville) Miller — married 29 Dec 1844 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1905 after age 81 in Ballingry, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

James was born about 1823 to James Millar and Janet Paton and baptised 21 Nov 1823 in Dunfermline, Fife. ^[1]

He married Marion Roy Somerville, 29 Dec 1844 in Dunfermline. ^[2]

He was enumerated in the 1851 Scotland Census Visiting the home of George Spowart another damask weaver. James was a 27 year old damask weaver and had his wife Marion also 27 along with 10 month old William with him on the visit. ^[3]

James passed away 10 Apr 1905 in Lumphinans with the death registered in Ballingry, Fife.^[4]

He was a weaver at the time when he and Marion married. He was listed as a coal miner on his wife's death record in 1893

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 13 Feb 2024), James Paton Millar, parents: James Millar and Janet Paton, 21 Nov 1823, Dunfermline; citing Parish Number 424, Reference Number: 120 252.
2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 13 Feb 2024), James Paton Miller and Marion Roy Somerville, 29 Dec 1844, Dunfermline; citing Parish Number 424, Reference Number: 170 86.
3. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14ac57f4040b9d6eaadd95 : viewed 13 Feb 2024), James MILLER in household of George SPOWART, 16, Kirkgate Street, Fife, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /424, Folio 0, Page 15, Schedule 58, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "Scotland: Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 13 Feb 2024), James Miller, 10 Apr 1905, Ballingry; citing Parish Number 408, Reference Number: 19.