The daughter of William LAUGHTON and his wife Jane MOWAT, Elizabeth, also known as Betsy, was born about 1784, in Eday, Orkney.[1] She married John MILLER, in Lady Kirk Manse, Parish of Lady, Sanday, on 14 November 1814, witnesses James SLATTER & Jannet MILLER in Lady.[2]
They had at least four children, all born in Kirkwall. According to the SINCLAIR family tree info [Held at Orkney Family History Society] "John (architect)" is one of their children of Peter MILLER and Margaret LYALL; who married Elizabeth ?LAWTON (illegible), 4 children: Peter (married), John (d young), Elizabeth? (d young) and Mary (married).
The following records for these children have been identified:
Peter, born (or baptised?) on 3 November 1816.[3] Nothing further known.
Elizabeth, born 8 July, and baptised 28 July 1819.[4]
Mary, born (or baptised?) on 22 May 1825.[6] She married David MOWAT some time before 1849. She died 15 February 1878, i Kirkwall.[7]
Elizabeth was widowed in 1834, when her husband John Died:
Gravestone in St Magnus Cathedral Churchyard: In memory of JOHN MILLER, Mason, who departed this life 6 Jan 1834 aged 45 years. Erected by his spouse ELIZABETH LAUGHTON.[8]
St Magnus burials 1822–1855: [9] John MILLER, 43, mason died 7, buried 11 Jan 1834.
1841 Catherine Place Kirkwall age 50 Straw Plaiter.
1851 Catherine Place Kirkwall age 66 widow, pauper, born Eday.
1861 Long Wynd Kirkwall, age 78, widow, Pauper, Masons Widow.
Death: Betsy Laughton died on 06 Sept 1863, aged about 79 yrs in Long Close Kirkwall - Widow of John Miller, stone mason. Father: William Laughton (dec). Mother: Jane Mowat (dec). Informant: David Mowat (Son-in-law) Cause: Old age, no medical attendant.[11]
Burial register, St Magnus Cathedral: died 6 Sept 1863, buried 10th, Betsy LAUGHTON or MILLER fee paid = poor [ie, the parish Poor Rolls covered any fee for her].
↑ Marriage: Lady Kirk session [transcription viewed on computer at Sanday Heritage Centre in 2018]: 14 Nov 1814; John Miller in Lady & Elizabeth LAUGHTON in Lady; at Lady Kirk Manse (source: list of marriage 1811 - 1818, Orkney Archives OCR/15/8).
↑ Birth of Peter Millar (M), 1816-11-03, Kirkwall & St Ola. Son of John MILLAR & Elizabeth LAUGHTON [IGI/OPR Index: 1816-021]; viewed at Orkney Family History Society
↑ Birth of Elizabeth Millar (F), 1819-07-28, Kirkwall & St Ola. Dau of John MILLAR & Elizabeth LAUGHTON [IGI/OPR Index: 1819-021]; viewed at Orkney Family History Society. Note: Ancestry.com gives birth 8 July and baptism 28 July 1819. Died young - information from Sinclair family tree.
↑ Birth of John Millar (M), 1822-07-06, Kirkwall & St Ola. Son of John MILLAR & Elizabeth LAUGHTON [IGI/OPR Index: 1822-021]; viewed at Orkney Family History Society. "Died young" according to the Sinclair Family Tree.
↑ Orkney Family History Society Birth 70253; 22/05/1825: Birth of Mary Miller (F), 1825-05-22, Kirkwall & St Ola. Dau of John MILLER & Elizabeth LAUGHTON [IGI/OPR Index: 1825-021]
↑ DEATH: Mary Miller died on 15 February 1878 aged 52 in Kirkwall - Married to David Mowat, general labourer. Father: John Miller, Mason (master) (deceased). Mother: Betsy (Laughton) Miller (deceased). Cause of death (a) Morbus Cordis unknown. (b) General Anasarca 1 month, as certified by John Bruer[?] MB. Informant: David Mowat, widower.[Death Cert: 1878-021-00-0011] Viewed at Orkney Family History Society
↑ Note the transcription by Orkney Family History Society gives the year as 1845; however, a careful inspection of the stone by Pip O'BRIEN in 2018, confirms the correct date is 1834, as per the St Magnus Burial register.
↑ Scotland Death Cert: 1863-021-00-0070; viewed at Orkney Family History Society website.
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