William Millard in Flitwick

[Angelaj]

Hi,
I have a William and Mary Millard (both born c.1781) in Flitwick. I believe they are the parents of Daniel born 1839 in Flitton. Would like help confirming DOBs for William and Mary and any news regarding them and their children would be welcome.
Angela

[WaltonAus]

Hello Angela,
Looking for your ancestors I started with Daniel and couldn't find a birth in Beds. I found this family in Herts which is the next door county.

James Millerd B:1817 Wheathampstred Herts
Fa: William
Mo: Maria
Joseph Millard B:1820 Wheath
Sarah B:1822 Wheath
Ann B:1828 Wheath
David B:1835 Wheath
Daniel Chr1840 Wheath
Fa: William MILLARD
Mo: Maria

Source: FHL Film 1040663 Dates: 1690 - 1861

and this marriage:

William MILLARD,
Wife: Maria HUCKLE
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1816 Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1040658 Dates: 1791 - 1837

and possibly Marys birth?

Mary HUCKLE,
Christening Date: 14 Jun 1778 Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England
Father: Joseph HUCKLE
Mother: Elizabeth
Source: FHL Film 1279177 Dates: 1756 - 1908

and here's a different couple to think about:

William Millard
B:1776 Cranfield, Bedford, England
Spouse: Mary Emmerton
Marriage: 09 JAN 1797 Bedford, Bedford, England
Source Information:
Film Number: 458917

and this from the 1851 census...but no daniel.

Willm Millard
Age: 72
B:abt 1779
Where born: Flintwick

Willm Millard 72
Mary Millard 80
Eliza Millard 18
Jess Millard 14
Nathaniel Millard 12

and this IGI record: This looks promising but you will need to check it out yourself.

WILLIAM MILLARD Christening: 10 OCT 1779 Flitwick, Bedford, England
Parents:
Father: JAMES MILLARD
Mother: ELIZABETH
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

P003941 1602 - 1812 0599350 Film 6900318 Film


The last IGI seems to put paid to the others above but I have left them anyway. I had a quick look for any siblings of William without any luck.

Kind Regards
Peter Euston

[JPBeds]

Peter, Both Daniel Millards appeard on 1861 census. The one born Flitton that Angela wants & the one born Wheathampstead that you found. Daniel is single age 21 & said to be born Ware Hedges, Flitton. This must be Wardhedges a small (one pub place) on the Silsoe - Greenfield road. On 1871 Daniel now married says he was born Greenfield. I cannot spot him on 1841-1851 censuses. Regards John

[JPBeds]

On 1871 Daniel was married to Eliza. On 1881 he is a widower, with children from 1871 + more. On 1891 he is married to Sarah born Pulloxhill, plus some children from 1881. The IGI tells me Daniel married Sarah Sherwood on 24 July 1881 at Flitton.
His father was SAMUEL.

Her father was Charles Taylor, on 1881 in household was Elizabeth Taylor age 16 - niece.

There you are then.... John

[davidcarca]

I would have thought it extremely unlikely that Daniel's mother would have been a 58 year old Mary - her age alone should have ruled her out. As John has shown, reference to the IGI can often resolve problems in Beds, where IGI coverage is extremely good.

David

[JPBeds]

The IGI has children of Samuel & Sarah Millard christened at Flitton cum Silsoe; Eliza & Jesse on 18/12/1836 (plus a previous Jesse on 21 July 1835) I think Eliza(beth) age 18 & Jesse 14 along with a Samuel 12, are living being 'relation' to William age 72 & Mary 80 on the 1851 census. John

[JPBeds]

1841 census has at Pulloxhill the William & Mary plus children Eliza, Jesse & now Esther. However I cannot read the image. perhaps someone with the CD can verify. H0107 piece 4 book 18 folio 4 page 2

[JPBeds]

Samuel Millard married Sarah Clark on 7 Dec 1832 at Flitton cum Silsoe

So did both these die before 1841 ?

[JPBeds]

Hasn't this been discussed on an earlier posting by Angelaj regarding Millards of Flitwick & Flitton...

[Angelaj]

Hi,
Apologies to everyone - I got my names and dates mixed up. I have Daniel (b.1839) and his 2 wives Eliza and Sarah. I believe Daniel is the son of Samuel Millard and Sarah Clark and that William and Mary are parents of Samuel (b.1811) and not Daniel. I haven't been able to confirm parents of either Daniel or his 'father' Samuel - I've been given a family tree by an uncle and I'm trying to clarify the data before adding to it.
Samuel died in 1841 but Sarah is on the 1901 census as a widow living with one of her sons, Alfred.

[davidcarca]

The illegible 1841 Pulloxhill entry is pretty clear on the Cdrom
Greenfield, Pulloxhill
William Millard 60 ag lab
Mary Millard 60
Eliza Millard 8
Jesse Millard (male) 4
Nathanel Millard 1 (definitely not Esther as the age is in the male column and it's clearly Nathanel)
All born in Beds

The Nathanel is presumably the Nathaniel or Daniel who married in 1862 which is on the IGI as a controlled extract.

David

[davidcarca]

Sorry, but I'm getting confused by these two threads.

A Sarah Millard age 25 was buried on 25 Dec 1839 at Flitton and Silsoe.

I don't think your Samuel Millard died in 1841. There's only one burial in Beds in 1841 and that was of a 20 year old in Stotfold on 25 Dec 1841, and is likely to be the one Pat found in the Dec quarter in Biggleswade registration district (in which registration district Stotfold is found). Flitwick/Flitton/Pulloxhill are all in Ampthill registration district.

There's a burial of an Elizabeth Millard age 41 in Pulloxhill on 6 Jul 1847 which might be Elizabeth Hyde.

In 1851 there's a Samuel Millard head widower age 36 lab born Greenfield Beds living in London Rd, Spalding, Lincs which may well be your Samuel, although the age is wrong which would make him marrying in 1832 at age 17. In 1861 he's still in Spalding age 45 ag lab born Greenfield with wife Elizabeth 50 b Donington Lincs. In 1871 his age is illegible, possibly 63, and in 1881 he's still in Spalding, born Flitton, age 72, which looks more likely.

To find out who his father was you may have to purchase his marriage cert to Elizabeth Hyde (assuming it is the same Samuel) which took place in Clerkenwell registration district in the March quarter 1841 vol 3 page 26. Alternatively, or additionally, you might want a copy of the Spalding marriage in the Dec quarter 1855

David

[Angelaj]

Hi David,
Thanks for the 1841 census entry, I finally feel I might be making some sense of all this. I think I may have to save up my christmas money and get the certificates so I can be sure.
Thanks again,
Angelaj

[davidcarca]

Get your priorities right Angelaj: certificates first, worry about Christmas later!

[peterv]

Hi
Maybe one problem is that Daniel Millard (1839-94) my maternal gg grandfather) was christened Nathaniel Daniel but only seems to have used Daniel. Even his son, Alfred (1866-1900), called him Daniel on his wedding certificate. I will get Daniel's birth certificate one day (Ampthill VI,1 Oct-Dec 1839) but the IGI has a reference clearly showing 'Nathaniel or Daniel' Millard, father Samuel Millard, married to Eliza Sherwood on 2 May 1862 aged 23 and 20 as shown in one of the threads.
As far as I know (I'm not really researching this line yet) Samuel was born about 1809 and married his first wife Sarah (Clark) 07 Dec 1832. She died in 1844. My Daniel and his siblings are very hard to find in the early census data. I don't think he had a brother called Samuel, although it would have been common to name one after dad. Maybe little Sammy died. Must have a look.
Off back to research Conway. Will post again when I get Daniel's birth certificate.