Jane Ann (Ross) Miller (1861 - 1936)

Born 7 Mar 1861 in Tarbet, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Miller — married 18 Oct 1889 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 4 Feb 1936 at age 74 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Jane Ann (Ross) Miller was born on 7 March 1861 in Tarbet, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Her parents were David Ross, a Lighthouse Keeper and Euphemia Petrie.

Jane married Thomas Miller (1847 - 1923) on 18 Oct 1889 in 17 Trinity Crescent, Leith North, Scotland.

Their children were:

1. Alexander Miller (1891 - 1977)
2. Burgess Miller (1892 - >1935)
3. David Ross Miller (1894 - 1898)
4. Ross M. Miller (1897 - 1978).

Jane died on 4 February 1936 at 8:45 am in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland aged 74. Jane was the widow of Thomas Miller a Scientific Instrument Maker. Jane died at 41 Drummond Place in Edinburgh while her usual residence was 172 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh. Her cause of death was given as Hypernephroma, Cardiac Failure as certified by Lowell Lamont M.B.C.R.B. Jane's daughter B Miller whose address was also 172 Bruntsfield Place, was the informant as to the death^[1].

Neither of the addresses given in the Death certificate above appear in the Valuation Rolls for Jane.

Notes written by Ross DAVIDSON, dated March 1976 [forwarded to me by current family member]:

THE FAMILY OF JANE ANN MILLER (1861–1936)

Jane Ann ROSS grew up in the Leith area and married Thomas MILLER, brother of Mary MILLER, who was married to Hardie ROSS, Jane Ann’s brother. Thomas was a Scientific Instrument Maker and the family lived in Glasgow, London and finally in Edinburgh. They had three children: daughter Burgess and sons Alexander and Ross. On the death of Jane Ann’s father in 1897, the MILLERs took in her mother, Euphemia Petrie ROSS. This family looked after that rather demanding woman until her death in 1916.

Sources

1. ↑ Death Registration: ScotlandsPeople - Statutory Death Index - Search Results
   Name: Jane Ann Miller OR Jane Ann Ross | Year of Death: 1936 |
   County: Midlothian | RD Name: St Andrew (Edinburgh) | Ref: 685/2 110 |
   National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT

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