George Mills (abt. 1802 - 1844)

Born about 1802 in England, United Kingdom

Husband of Amelia (Scott) Mills — married 16 Jul 1830 in Saint Helena

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1844 at about age 42 in Hartebeestfontein, Philippolis, Orange Free State, South Africa

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Biography

George Mills was born about 1802 in England. He enlisted in the Honourable East India Company St Helena Regiment 11 Mar 1823 and arrived on Saint Helena^[1] the same year on board the ship 'Bridgewater'.

1827 St Helena Regiment Muster Roll:

• Surname Mills, Forenames Geo, Rank Private, Age (at 1st Muster) 25, Calculated Birth Year 1802, Battalion Infantry, Original Company Lt Company, County of origin , Kingdom England, Former Occupation Plasterer, Year arrived 1823, Ship arrived on Bridgewater, Arrived from England, Former Regt. or Presidency None, Attestation Date , Enlistment Year 1823, Enlistment Date Mar 11

16 Jul 1830 - Bachelor George Mills married Spinster Amelia Scott at St Paul's Church on Saint Helena.

19 Jan 1844 - George Mills, Trader, Widower, aged about 37 Yrs, passed away in Hartebeest Fontein, South Africa.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena

• Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The Diocese of St Helena Parish Registers and Indices held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Historical Papers Research Archive series AB2073:
  • Saint Helena Marriage Register St Paul's 16 Jul 1830 [1]
• 1827 British Library, East India Records, IOR/L/MIL/13/12 Transcribed by Friends of St Helena [2]
• "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-6RXR?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SD2%3A1598092335 : 12 June 2018), 007846093 > image 593 of 2225; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.