Martha (Todd) Miller (1831 - 1915)

Born 5 Mar 1831 in England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 24 Mar 1915 at age 84 in Seaforth, Huron East, Huron, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Martha was born in England on 5 Mar 1831.^[1]

Martha married Isaac Miller.^[2]

They had a daughter, Mary Miller, birth registered in 1851.^[3][4][5][6]

They immigrated to Canada where they had a son, Isaac Smith Miller, born in Dec 1861.^[7]

Their family lived in Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario; Isaac was a peddler^[8] and a farmer.^[9]

In 1901, Martha was living in Seaforth (Town), Huron South, Ontario.^[1]

Martha died (age 85) in 1915 in Ontario, Ontario.^[10] She was remembered on the family memorial in Maitlandbank Cemetery in Seaforth, Huron County, Ontario.^[2]

Memorial inscription:

In

Memory of

Isaac Miller

Died

Jan. 2, 1899

Aged

67 Yrs. 2 Mos.

Native of

Northumberland Co.

England

Martha Todd

His Wife

Died Mar. 24, 1915

Aged 84 Yrs.^[2]

Census Records

Census of Canada, 1871

Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario

FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYVS-J1J

Household: Name, Marital Status, Gender, Age, Birthplace, Occupation

Isaac Millar Married, M, 39, England, Peddlar

Martha Millar Married, F, 40, England

Mary Millar F, 19, England

Isaac Millar M, 8, England^[8]

Census of Canada, 1881

Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario

FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6G2C-KN2

Household: Name, Marital Status, Gender, Age, Occupation, Birthplace

Isaac Millor Married, M, 49, Farmer, England

Martha Millor Married, F, 50, England

Isaac Millor M, 18, Farmer, Ontario

Mary Davis F, 14, Servant, Ontario^[9]

Research Notes

No marriage record found at:

freebmd.org.uk

freereg.org.uk.

On son, Isaac's marriage record her name was recorded as: Martha Dodds.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1901 Census: "Census of Canada, 1901," database, (Library and Archives Canada : accessed 27 March 2024), Martha Miller (69) head of household in Seaforth (Town), Huron South, Ontario, Canada. Born on 5 Mar 1831 in England; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 2; Family number: 22; Microfilm reel number: T-6474; Image number: z000071964; Item ID number: 36381613.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #143193681 : accessed 27 March 2024), Memorial page for Martha Todd Miller (Mar 1831-24 Mar 1915), citing Maitlandbank Cemetery, Seaforth, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Ark (contributor 48345140). Includes memorial image with death date and age. Memorial inscription: In Memory of Isaac Miller Died Jan. 2, 1899 Aged 67 Yrs. 2 Mos. Native of Northumberland Co. England Martha Todd His Wife Died Mar. 24, 1915 Aged 84 Yrs."
3. ↑ Birth Registration of daughter, Mary: "England & Wales General Register Office," database, (GRO Online Indexes - Birth : accessed 27 March 2024), Miller, Mary (Mother's maiden name: Todd). GRO Reference: 1851 Oct-Nov-Dec in Haltwhistle Union Volume 25 Page 300.
4. ↑ Baptism of daughter, Mary: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, (FamilySearch Record: J3S9-PS7 : accessed 27 March 2024), Martha in Baptism record of daughter, Mary Miller baptism on 15 Dec 1851 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom; citing Digital film/folder number: 4; FHL microfilm: 252513.
5. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Mary: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMN8-GXG : accessed 27 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y395-BFD, Martha Miller in marriage record of daughter, Mary Miller to Noble Thompson Adams on 5 May 1875 in Ontario, Ontario, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004529112; FHL microfilm: 1862895; Image number: 584; Indexing batch: V01127-9.
6. ↑ Death of daughter, Mary: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JXD7-925 : accessed 27 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DK59-YCB, Martha Todd in death record for daughter, Mary Miller Adams 7 May 1924 in Blyth, Huron, Ontario; citing Blyth, Huron, Ontario, 16025, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,022,138.
7. ↑ Marriage of son, Isaac: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMJ1-H46 : accessed 27 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39G-BR1, Martha Dodds in marriage record of son, Isaac Miller to Maggie Jane Henderson on 18 Feb 1884 in McKillop Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004529141; FHL microfilm: 1869765; Image number: 1003; Indexing batch: V01130-8.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M475-WJ8 : accessed 27 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYVS-J1J, Martha Millar (40), married in Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada. Born in England; citing Page: 20; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004396748; FHL microfilm: 4396748; Image number: 628; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03210-6.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MVNM-CFD : accessed 27 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6G2C-KN2, Martha Millor (50), married in Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada. Born in England; citing Volume: 28; Page: 50; Affiliate Publication Number: e008202952; Digital film/folder number: 004467153; FHL microfilm: 1375908; Image number: 752.
10. ↑ Death: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDZ8-G9S : accessed 27 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DCWS-6VK, Martha Todd Miller death 1915 (age 85) in Ontario, Ontario, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004170641; FHL microfilm: 1862267; Image number: 1417; Packet letter: F; Indexing batch: B00551-4.