James Millar (1845 - 1910)

Born 19 Jul 1845 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

Husband of Mary Ann (Miell) Millar — married 1869 in South Australia, Australia

Husband of Mary (May) Millar — married 12 Jan 1885 in Kensington in the Colony of Victoria

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1910 at age 65 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

James Millar was born in Arbroath Scotland^[1] in 1845 to John Millar and Elizabeth Millar.^[2]He travelled to South Australia with his Parents and siblings, Ann and Elizabeth on the 'Emily' in 1849.^[3]

James Millar married three times and had children from his first and third wives. He married Mary Ann Miles in 1869.^[4] He married Mary May, the daughter of John May in Norwood South Australia on the 14th of January 1885.^[5]

MARRIAGES. MILLAR—MAY.—On the 14th January, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. C. Davies, East Parade, Kensington, by the Rev. J. Haslam, James Millar, of Horsham, Victoria, to Mary, only surviving daughter of the late John May, of Ballarat, Victoria. ^[6]

He passed away in 1910 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. ^[7]

He is buried at the Horsham Cemetery Horsham, Horsham Rural City, Victoria, Australia. ^[8]

OBITUARY.

Mr. James Millar..

The news of the death of Mr. James Millar, at Horsham, on Thursday, Sept. 29, was received with the deepest regret in the town. The deceased gentleman occupied the position of Mayor of Horsham on several occasions, and presented the town with a Scotch granite drinking fountain. Born in Scotland 65 years ago, Mr. Millar came to Australia at the age of four in the ship Emily in 1849. He served his time at Mr. J. G. Ramsay's establishment in Ade laide, after which he started in business with Mr. May as agricultural implement manufacturers. The firm of May & Millar prospered, both at Mount Gambier and Horsham, where Mr. Millar took up his abode on leaving the south-east. The deceased had not long returned from his third trip to England, and had lived at Horsham for 30 years.^[9]

Research Notes

John Millar married Elizabeth Millar in Dundee Scotland in November 1839^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954), Friday 30 September 1910, page 5
2. ↑ Parents are named in his death record.
3. ↑ Robert Janmaat, The Ships List, http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/emily1849.shtml
4. ↑ Marriage registration 80/474, Genealogy SA, online database, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php
5. ↑ BDM South Australia 142/109
6. ↑ South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Friday 23 January 1885, page 4
7. ↑ [ Births Deaths & Marriages Victoria. Search VIC BDM Death Record: Family name: MILLAR Given name(s): Jas Event: deaths Mother's name >, Elizth Mother's family name at birth: MILLAR Father's name: Millar Jno Place of death: Horsh Age at Death: 65 Reg. year: 1910 Reg. number: 9352/1910 ]
8. ↑ [ James Millar BIRTH 19 Jul 1845 Scotland DEATH 30 Sep 1910 (aged 65) Horsham Rural City, Victoria, Australia BURIAL Horsham Cemetery Horsham, Horsham Rural City, Victoria, Australia Show Map PLOT METHODIST-2086 MEMORIAL ID 211585416 · View Source https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211585416/james-millar ]
9. ↑ Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), Saturday 8 October 1910, page 43
10. ↑ MILLAR JOHN ELIZABETH MILLAR/ 04/11/1839 282/ 220 392 Dundee