Margaret (Gibbons) Millea (abt. 1839 - bef. 1898)

Born about 1839 in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland

Wife of John Millea — married 1856 in Ormskirk Register Office or Registrar Attended, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died before 18 May 1898 before about age 59 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Margaret Gibbons was born in about 1839 in County Mayo, Ireland.

Margaret married John Millea in 1856, in a registrar-attended ceremony in Ormskirk district (quite likely a Catholic wedding).

Their daughter Mary was born in 1858 in Ormskirk, Lancashire; her birth was registered in the last quarter of 1858 in Ormskirk district (as Mary Malee).

Their son Austin was born in 1860 in St Helens, Lancashire; his birth was registered in the second quarter of 1860 in Prescot district (as Austin Mahlee).

By April 7th 1861, they were living at 43 Liverpool Street, Eccleston. John was employed as a labourer.

Their daughter Bridget was born in 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire; her birth was registered in the last quarter of 1865 in Prescot district (as Bridget Millee).

By April 2nd 1871, they were living in Parr, St Helens. John was still a labourer.

By April 3rd 1881, they were living in Vernon Street, Parr. John was a furnaceman at a chemical works. Mary was now 23, and a former domestic servant. Austen was now 21, and a colliery fireman. And Bridget was 17, and a pit brow girl.

By April 5th 1891, they were at 39 Earl Street, Parr. John and Austin were both employed as chemical labourers. Mary and Bridget were no longer with their parents.

John died in 1898, aged 59. He was buried on 21 Feb 1898 in St Helens Cemetery.

Margaret died in 1898, aged 60. She was buried on 18 May 1898 in St Helens, Cemetery, in an unpurchased grave.

Sources

• Marriage registration http://www.ukbmdcertificateordering.co.uk/certapp.php?type=marriages&data=GIBBONS%7CMargaret%7CMALIE%7CJohn%7COrmskirk+Register+Office+or+Registrar+Attended%7CPreston%7C1856%7C1856%7C%7COK%3ARM%2F4%2F187%7CG%7C28834%7Clancashire%7CPN&lang=

• Death registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=UUB6Bds9wacOCFSxsLUe8A&scan=1

• Burial St Helens Cemetery & Crematorium Online Records http://crem.oltps.sthelens.gov.uk/

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590352afe9379091b15d01b8 : viewed 13 Aug 2020), Austin MALES in household of John MALES, Lpool St, St Helens, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2751, Folio 25, Page 46, Schedule 222, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) RG9/2751 folio 25b page 46 schedule 222

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6S-XX2 : 24 April 2019), Bridget M Lee in entry for John M Lee, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-Y8NB : 13 December 2017), William Malay, Parr, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 48, Piece/Folio 3737/91, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,076. and second page "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-YCT8 : 13 December 2017), Austen Malay in household of Mary Malay, Parr, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 49, Piece/Folio 3737/92, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,076.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:778S-LW2 : 6 May 2019), John Mellia, Parr, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. and second page "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7783-NN2 : 6 May 2019), Austin Mellia in household of Margeret Mellia, Parr, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

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