Elizabeth (Henderson) Miller (1847 - 1935)

Born 12 Nov 1847 in Forth, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of David Miller — married 2 Dec 1868 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

Died 27 Dec 1935 at age 88 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

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Elizabeth was born in 1847 to James Henderson and Amelia (Millar) Henderson ^[1] She died in 1835 and is buried in Oamaru.

She was living with her parents in the Village of Forth, Carnwath Parish in both the 1851 and 1861 censuses.^{[2] [3]}

Elizabeth married David Miller on 2 Dec 1868 "In the dwelling house of D Henderson" the witnesses being her siblings, David and Mary.^[4]

Children:

James Miller (1870-1951)

David Miller (1873-1911)

William Miller (1874-1949)

Donald Miller (1876-1944)

Andrew Miller (1879-1949)

Alexander Smillie Miller (1882-1961)

Elizabeth Isabella Miller (1884-1946)

Mary Gray (Miller) Dewar (1888-1975)

Research notes

Birth date

NB the Henderson booklet ^[5]has Elizabeth as born Sep 1851, but my copy is annotated Nov 12 1847, which date agrees with parish records, and an age of 3 in the 1851 census. Henderson-2297

Arrival in New Zealand

Elizabeth MILLER's obit says 1865: 'William & Mary' but the Henderson family booklet ^[5]says 1867 "William Davie" Capt Logan (88 days land to land).

The Notice of Intention to Marry for Elizabeth and David MILLER in 1868 state Elizabeth had been resident in NZ for 12 mths, and a witness at the wedding was her sister Mary, lending credence to the latter date.

Sources

1. ↑ 1847 Baptism: Birth 12 Nov Bap. 20 Dec 1847 Elizabeth d/o James HENDERSON & Amelia MILLAR, Cleuch Burnfoot Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, from Carnwath Parish Registers.
2. ↑ 1851 Census: Village, Forth, Carnwath, LKS, EnumDist 8 Entry #38, hsehold of James & Amelia(a) HENDERSON

   HENDERSON, James, head, mar, 35, blacksmith b Lecropt, STI; Ameliaa (sic), wife, 34, b Kippen, STI; Children: Archibald, 14, smith's son b Logie, STI; Margreat (sic) 12, b SantNinians (sic); David, 7; William, 5, both scholars b Carnwath, LKS; Elizabeth, 3; Amelia 7 mths, both b Carnwath; Visitor John SMITH, unm, 18, wright b Carnwath, LKS

3. ↑ 1861 Census: Village of Forth, Par. of Carnwath, LKS, Reg 632 ED 9 Pg 8 Sched 37, hsehold of James & Amelia HENDERSON

   HENDERSON: James 46 smith b Bridge of Allan, Stirling; wife Amelia 44 b Kippen, Stirling; Children: Margaret 22 b St Ninians, Stirling; James 20 smith, David 18 wright, William 15 smith, Elizabeth 13, Amelia 10, Mary 8, John 6 all scholars, Janet & Isabel 3, Agnes 1 all b Carnwath

4. ↑ 1868 Marriage: Cert. shows Elizabeth as single, a servant; David as a stone mason, bachelor. Wit: Mary Henderson. David in NZ 2 yrs, Elizabeth 12 mths.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "James Henderson (1814-1892) and His Family", scanned copy available on FamilySearch

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