John Mills (1800 - 1874)

Born 1800 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England.

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Tampin) Mills — married 7 Jul 1824 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1874 at about age 74 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Mills was born in Lavenham, Suffolk, England in 1800 and baptized on the 13th April. He was the son of Thomas Mills and Mary Gladwell.^[1]

On 7th June 1824 he married Lucy Tampen in Lavenham, Suffolk, England.^[2]

In 1841, John, who is working as a Bricklayer's labourer, Lucy, John's father and eight children are living in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. ^[3]

By 1851, John and Lucy have seven sons and two daughters, and are still living at 29 High Street in Lavenham, Suffolk, England.^[4]

In 1861, John and Lucy are still in Lavenham in the district of Cosford in Suffolk.^[5]

In 1871, John and Lucy are living in Pump Alley, Lavenham, Suffolk.^[6]

John Mills passed away in Lavenham, Suffolk, England in 1874. ^[7][8]

Sources

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

1851 England Census In 1851 John is 51 years old and living at no 29 High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk, England. With him are his wife Lucy (47) and children Robert (26), William (19), john (18), Mary-Ann (16), Charles (14), Thomas (12), Frederick (10) .... (7) and Anna (6). John is working as a bricklayer/labourer in order to support his family.

1861 England Census John is 61 years old and still living at no 11 Pump Square in Lavenham, Suffolk, England with his wife Lucy (57), and children Mary-Anne (Marianne) (24), Charles (22), Thomas (20), Frederick (18), Alfred (16) and Emma (15).

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK39-LDW : 11 February 2018, John Mills, ); citing 1800-1801, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 989,618.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N21Q-YYR : 10 February 2018), John Mills and Lucy Tampen, 07 Jun 1824; citing Lavenham,Suffolk,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 989,537.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M737-2XD : 13 December 2017), Lucey Mills in household of John Mills, Lavenham, Suffolk, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGR2-ZDR : 10 November 2017), Lucy Mills in household of John Mills, Lavenham, Suffolk, England; citing Lavenham, Suffolk, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Finfmypast, 1861 census
6. ↑ Findmypast, 1871 census
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JXV-2F9 : 31 December 2014), John Mills, 1874; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Cosford, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ MILLS, JOHN,75,GRO Ref: 1874 M Qtr, COSFORD Vol. 04A Pg. 332