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William Millar 1824–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1824

Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Jul 1905

Death Location: Old Napier Cemetery, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Father: Alexander Millar

Mother: Marion Buchanan

Spouse(s): Mary McGlashan

Children(s): James Miller, Kate Miller, Alexandrina Miller, William Miller

The story of William Millar began in 1824 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1851, William Millar resided in Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland. William Millar married Mary Mcglashan, and had children including Alexandrina Miller, David Alexander Millar, Helen Nellie Millar, Hugh Millar, Isabella Agnes Millar, James Robert Miller, Kate Miller, Mary Millar, William Miller. William Millar passed away in 1905 in Old Napier Cemetery, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Millar began in 1824 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Millar resided in Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • William Millar married Mary Mcglashan, and had children including Alexandrina Miller, David Alexander Millar, Helen Nellie Millar, Hugh Millar, Isabella Agnes Millar, James Robert Miller, Kate Miller, Mary Millar, William Miller.
  • William Millar passed away in 1905 in Old Napier Cemetery, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Millar's Ancestors

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William Millar
1824–1905
Birth Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Millar
1781–1833
Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Marion Buchanan
1782–1861
Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Buchanan
1766–1766
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Donald
1767–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Buchannan
1728–
Jean Renfrew
1820–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Buchanan
1700–
John Renfrew
1771–1832
Elizabeth Henderson
1701–1771

William Millar's Descendants

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William Millar (28 Sep 1824–11 Jul 1905) m. Mary McGlashan (15 Jul 1832–20 Mar 1912)
  1. 1. James (Robert) Miller 1865–1938
  2. 2. Kate Miller 1869–1918
  3. 3. Alexandrina Miller 1869–1934
  4. 4. William Miller 1867–1934

William Millar's Timeline

5 Records

1824
28 Sep 1824
Birth of William Millar in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrewshire, Scotland
1824
14 Nov 1824
William Millar was baptized in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 27
William Millar resided here in Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1866
31 Dec 1866
Age 42
William Millar resided here in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
1905
11 Jul 1905
Age 81
Death of William Millar in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1824
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley High Church; ED: 6A; Page: 20; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_123; Year: 1851
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1824
    Event Place: Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Select Counties, Scotland, Church of Scotland, Baptisms, West Dunbartonshire Council; West Dunbartonshire, Scotland; West Dunbartonshire Parish Records; Reference: 572/4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley High Church; ED: 6A; Page: 20; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_123; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1866
    Event Place: Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, The New Zealand Gazette, 1860-1894

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Napier Cemetery, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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