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Lewis Harvey Mills (1825 - 1901)

Lewis Harvey (Harvey) Mills
Born in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 3 Dec 1861 in Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Father of , , , , , and
Died at about age 76 in Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Biography

Lewis was born in 1825. Based on the 1871 census, we are setting 1833 as Lewis' birth year.[1] [2] [3]

The 1851 census recorder's handwriting is very difficult to decipher. It is transcribed as Sewis H. However, 1861 lists Harvey Mills with the same age as Lewis. So, it is quite certain that Harvey was his preferred name.

He is the son of John Mills and Mary Welling.

Harvey married Grace Lewis in 1861.[4]

Harvey Mills died in 1901 and is buried in St. Martin's in the Woods Anglican Church cemetery in Shediac, N.B. [5]

Note: There is a major discrepancy with the birth date of (Lewis) Harvey Mills. On the gravestone, the date is listed as 1825. However, all of the census documents place his birth date at 1832.


Documentation

Canadian Census, 1851

According to the Canadian census of 1851, the household of John Mills is located in Westmorland, sub-district Shediac.[6] The family includes:

Name Sex Relationship Age Race Rank or Occupation Date of entering the Colony
John Mills Male Head 60 English Farmer Birth
Mary Mills Female Wife 55 English Birth
Elizabeth Mills Female Daughter 35 English Birth
Eliza Mills Female Daughter 26 English Birth
John Mills Male Son 22 English Birth
Lewis H. Mills Male Son 19 English Birth
Amanda Mills Female Daughter 16 English Birth
James W. Mills Male Son 14 English Birth

Canada Census, 1861

According to the Canadian census of 1851, the household of John Mills changed considerably from 1851. They are still located in Westmorland, sub-district Shediac.[7] The family includes:

Name Sex Relationship Age Race Rank or Occupation Race and Where Religious Profession
John Mills Male Head 34 English Farmer Native Episcopalian
Harvey Mills Male Brother 27 English Farmer Native Episcopalian
Elizabeth Mills Female Daughter 45 English Lodger Native Episcopalian
John Mills Male Father 70 English Boarder Native Baptist

Note: the term "native" in this context refers to a person who was born and raised in this area.

Canadian Census 1871

According to the Canadian census of 1871, the household of (Lewis) Harvey Mills included:[8]

Names Sex Age Country/Province of Birth Religion Origin Profession, Occupation or Trade Married
Mills, Harvey Male 38 N.B. Church of England Scotland Farmer Married
Mills, Grace Female 30 Ireland Church of England Irish Married
Mills, Henry Male 9 N.B. Church of England Scotch
Mills, Mary Female 7 N.B. Church of England Scotch
Mills, Maude Female 4 N.B. Church of England Scotch
Mills, John Male 80 N.B. Baptist Scotch Widow

Canadian Census, 1881

According to the Canadian census of 1881, the household of Harvey L. & Grace Mills included:[9]

Name Sex Age Birth Religion Origin Occupation Marital Status
Mills, Harvey L. M 49 N.B. Church of England English Labourer M
Mills, Grace F 42 N.B. Church of England Irish M
Mills, William H. M 19 N.B. Church of England English
Mills, Mary A. F 18 N.B. Church of England English
Mills, Luisa M. F 15 N.B. Church of England English
Mills, Bertha F 10 N.B. Church of England English
Mills, Lawrence M 8 N.B. Church of England English

Research Notes

Ethnicity. It is curious that the Mills in Shediac began describing their ethnicity as Scotch instead of English.

A search of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick did not provide any additional documentation for Lewis and/or Harvey Mills. Mills-4919 02:51, 4 January 2020 (UTC)

Sources

  1. ↑ Canada Census, 1851. Surname: Mills, Given Name: Sewis H, Gender: Male, Age: 19, Relationship: Son, Ethnic Origin: English, Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Westmorland (county), Sub-District Name: Shediac, Sub-District Number: 88, Page Number: 39, Microfilm: C-997, Reference: RG 31, Item Number: 1013447. Document e002295200.
  2. ↑ John Mills, Canada Census, 1861. Surname: Mills, Given Name: Harvey, Gender: Male, Age: 27, Religion: Episcopalian, Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Westmorland, Sub-District Name: Shediac, Page Number: 90, Line Number: 11, Microfilm: C-1006, Item Number: 213915. Canada census of 1861. From census document 4108523_00361
  3. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Canadian Census, 1871. Listing for Surname: Mills, Given Name: Harvey, Gender: Male, Age: 38, Birth Year: 1833, Marital Status: Married, Place of Birth: Ireland, Religion: Church of England, Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Westmorland, District Number: 186, Sub-District Name: Shediac, Sub-District Number: e, Page Number: 5, Line Number: 19, Microfilm: C-10393, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 709914. From census document 4396595_00311.pdf
  4. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-VY94 : 13 March 2018), Lewis H Mills and Grace Lewis, 03 Dec 1861; citing Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 151, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,410.
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 November 2020), memorial page for Harvey Mills (1825–1901), Find a Grave Memorial no. 216679702, citing St. Martin's in the Woods Anglican Church Cemetery, Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by Scott A (contributor 50170331) .
  6. ↑ Canada census of 1851. Document e002295200
  7. ↑ Canada census of 1861. Document 4108523_00361
  8. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, 1871 census. Document 4396595_00311.pdf and http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/pdf/4396595_00312.pdf 4396595_00312.pdf
  9. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, 1881 census. Documents e008133976.jpg




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