----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabet Molavi To: millarlanarkscotland@familysearch.org Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 10:04 PM Subject: John Millar Hello List: New to list..trying to locate info on my grandfather, John MILLAR, c. 1/22/1853 in Duns and grandmother, Elizabeth DURWARD WALKER MILLAR, b. 8/24/1855 in Dundee. John MILLAR died in Capetown, So. Africa abt 1897 & Elizabeth died in SCT ?? Their only child was my father, Ian Arthur Horace Millar, b. 8/19/1891 in Dallas, TX while my grandparents were in US on business for my grandfather's employer, a bank in Scotland. GGrandparents were James MILLAR/Mary GALBREATH and David WALKER/Marion MITCHELL FARQUHARSON. Sound familiar anyone?? I was named for my grandmother, and sadly I know nothing about her. Can anyone assist me? Thanks much! Elizabeth Millar Molavi - Wilmington, NC USA emolavi@ec.rr.com
Hi Elizabeth, The following appears to be your John MILLER, (as spelt in the 1881 census) and living with a GALBRAITH cousin. Dwelling: Myrtle Ave Benhaven Census Place: Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203550 GRO Ref Volume 498 EnumDist 13 Page 5 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John MILLER U 28 M Dunse, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Banker Janet W. GALBRAITH U 43 F Glasgow Barony, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Cousin Occ: Annuitant The following could be your Elizabeth D. WALKER visiting in Edinburgh, place of birth Broughty Ferry is now a suburb of Dundee. Dwelling: 23 Melville St Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0223991 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 51 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Rebecca PENNYCOOK W 43 F Hopekirk, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Dividends Etc Agnes E. PENNYCOOK U 20 F Hopekirk, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Dividends Etc Margaret ELLIOT U 30 F Hopekirk, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Sister Occ: Dividends Etc Elizabeth D. WALKER U 25 F Broughty Ferry, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Interests Etc Best regards - Mike Simpson, Penrith, NSW, Australia Email: agene@bigfoot.com HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~agene