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Obadiah Mills 1861–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1861

Birth Location: Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 7 Dec 1933

Death Location: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Father: Obadiah Mills

Mother: Jane Pickering

Spouse(s): Mary Ridgett

Children(s): Emma Mills, Albert Mills, Hannah Mills, Obadiah Mills, Jane Mills, Sarah Mills, Ernest Mills, Henry Mills, Joseph Mills

The story of Obadiah Mills began in 1861 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England. In 1861, Obadiah Mills resided in Fenton, Fenton, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, E. Obadiah Mills married Mary Jane Ridgett, and had children including Albert John Mills, Emma Mills, Ernest Mills, Hannah Mills, Henry Mills, Jane Mills, Joseph Mills, Obadiah Mills, Sarah Ann Mills. Obadiah Mills passed away in 1933 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Obadiah Mills began in 1861 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1861, Obadiah Mills resided in Fenton, Fenton, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, E.
  • Obadiah Mills married Mary Jane Ridgett, and had children including Albert John Mills, Emma Mills, Ernest Mills, Hannah Mills, Henry Mills, Jane Mills, Joseph Mills, Obadiah Mills, Sarah Ann Mills.
  • Obadiah Mills passed away in 1933 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obadiah Mills
1818–1879
Birth Location: Newhall, Derbyshire, England
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Jane Pickering
1826–
Birth Location: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
JP

Spouses(s)

Mary Ridgett
1866–1932
Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
MR

Children(s)

Emma Mills
1883–
Birth Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
EM
Albert Mills
1885–
Birth Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
AM
Hannah Mills
1887–
Birth Location: Fenton, Staffordshire, England
HM
Obadiah Mills
1889–
Birth Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
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Jane Mills
1891–
Birth Location: Fenton, Staffordshire, England
JM
Sarah Mills
1895–
Birth Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
SM
Ernest Mills
1898–
Birth Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
EM
Henry Mills
1902–
Birth Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
HM
Joseph Mills
1905–
Birth Location: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
JM

Obadiah Mills's Ancestors

Self
Obadiah Mills
1861–1933
Birth Place: Fenton, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Obadiah Mills
1818–1879
Newhall, Derbyshire, England
Jane Pickering
1826–
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Obadiah Mills
1788–1844
Staffordshire, England
Ellen Bourne
1788–1869
Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Obadiah Mills's Descendants

1.
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Obadiah Mills (1861–7 Dec 1933) m. Mary (Jane) Ridgett (1866–29 Dec 1932)
  1. 1. Emma Mills 1883– m. Henry Harding 1883–
    1. 1. Doris Harding 1914–1958 m. Edwin (George) Austin 1915–1986
      1. 1. Joan Austin 1938–2004
      2. 2. Michael Austin 1949–2021
    2. 2. Charlotte Harding 1903–1994 m. John (Henry) Cooper 1902–
      1. 1. Harold Cooper 1925–1991
      2. 2. Brenda Cooper 1926–
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Harding 1905–1910
    4. 4. Hannah Harding 1907–
    5. 5. Henry Harding 1909– m. Hilda Dono 1910–1982
      1. 1. Shirley (A) Harding 1938–2018
    6. 6. Harold Harding 1910–
    7. 7. Emma Harding 1912–1981 m. Albert (Kelsall) Cope 1913–1984
      1. 1. Sheila Cope 1935–2009 m. John (Samuel) Gibson 1938–1989
    8. 8. Edward Harding 1918–
    9. 9. Obadiah (Jack) Harding 1920–1983
  2. 2. Albert (John) Mills 1885–
  3. 3. Hannah Mills 1887–
  4. 4. Obadiah Mills 1889–
  5. 5. Jane Mills 1891–
  6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Mills 1895–
  7. 7. Ernest Mills 1898–
  8. 8. Henry Mills 1902–
  9. 9. Joseph Mills 1905– m. Doris (A) Adams 1906–1982
    1. 1. Terence (Joseph) Mills 1933–1995
    2. 2. John Mills 1935–2023
    3. 3. Raymond (T) Mills 1938–2021 m. Gaynor Evans 1940–2014

Obadiah Mills's Timeline

7 Records

1861
1861
Birth of Obadiah Mills in Fenton, Staffordshire, England
Fenton, Staffordshire, England
1861
11 Feb 1861
Obadiah Mills was baptized in Fenton, Staffordshire, England
Fenton, Staffordshire, England
1861
1861
Obadiah Mills resided here in Fenton, Fenton, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Fenton, Fenton, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 30
Obadiah Mills resided here in Christchurch, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Christchurch, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 40
Obadiah Mills resided here in Stoke upon Trent, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Stoke upon Trent, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
1933
7 Dec 1933
Age 72
Death of Obadiah Mills in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
1934
8 Jan 1934
Age 73
Obadiah Mills - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Fenton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2178; Folio: 73; Page: 40; GSU roll: 6097288
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2608; Folio: 67; Page: 28
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1940; Folio: 35; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542891
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1861
    Event Place: Fenton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Fenton, Fenton, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1940; Folio: 35; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542891

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Christchurch, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2178; Folio: 73; Page: 40; GSU roll: 6097288

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Stoke upon Trent, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2608; Folio: 67; Page: 28

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1933
    Event Place: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1934
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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