Amelia Millar1,2

ID#45, (11 February 1817 - 29 April 1894)
Amelia Millar|b. 11 Feb 1817\nd. 29 Apr 1894|p45.htm|James Millar|b. bef. 1797||Margaret Chrystal|b. bef. 1797|p23086.htm|||||||||||||
FatherJames Millar2 b. bef. 1797
MotherMargaret Chrystal b. bef. 1797; Amelia MILLAR's mother's forename of "Margaret" is assumed from naming pattern of James and Amelia's children3
ChartsPaternal ancestors of Lorna
Paternal timeline
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
HENDERSON
McEWAN
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson.
     
     Amelia Millar was born on 11 Feb 1817 at Kippin, STI, SCT, although this is so far unconfirmed other than the year matching Amelia's age given in her death cert. There is no birth obvious in the Kippen records to any James Millar or Miller (Also checked Perth, Kincardine, Stirling and Clackmannan records, to no avail).1,2 It is possible that Amelia Millar was christened on 20 Feb 1815 at Kippen, Par. of Clackmannan, STI, SCT, as there is an entry for the chr. of an Emilia Miller d/o John Miller and Margaret Miller. It is sometimes suggested that this couple, the John and Margaret Miller who married Jan 15 1814 in Kippen are the right parents for Amelia/Emilia, but this doesn't fit either the naming pattern of James and Amelia's children or Amelia's father on her dth cert or grddtr Millie's note that Amelia's mother was a Miss Chrystal.4,5
     Amelia Millar married James Henderson, son of Archibald Henderson and Margaret McEwan, on 2 Dec 1836 at St Ninians, STI, SCT, Banns Proclaimed 13 Nov 1836 James Henderson Logie, Amelia Millar St Ninians.6,7,8,2
     Amelia Henderson died on 29 Apr 1894 at Island Cliff, OTG, NZ, at age 77; cert #24 reads: 1894 29th April Island Cliff (probably residence of son John) Amelia Henderson aged 77, of old age, not certified, Father James Millar, (no mother shown on cert), Buried 2nd Mary 1894, Oamaru Cemetery Alexander B Todd, Pres. Minister. Born Kippen Stirlingshire, in NZ 20 years. Married Stirling, SCT at age 20 to James Henderson. Surviving children listed as 5 males: 57 (Archibald),53 (James),51 (David),49 (William),39 (John), and 7 females: 55 (Margaret),47 (Elizabeth),43 (Amelia),40 (Mary),36 (Janet),36 (Isabella),34 (Agnes). Informant Falconer, Undertaker, Oamaru, registered 14th May 1894.2 She was buried with James Henderson in Block 49 plot 3, Oamaru Cem., Oamaru, OTG, NZ, H/Stone: Oamaru stone with squarish urn on top 7 feet: Erected by a loving wife I.M.O. her husband James Stuart Campbell (son-in-law of James and Amelia) of Ngapara, native of Muckert (sic), Scotland, died 19 March 1881, aged 39 years, death being the result of an accident. "In the midst of life we are in death." Also James Henderson, died at Oamaru, 19 August 1892, aged 78 years. Also Amelia Miller Henderson died 29 April 1894, aged 78 years.8,2,9
No probate for Amelia has been found.10
     
     James appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 at Burnfoot, Forth, LKS, SCT, with Amelia Henderson, as HENDERSON: James, 25, blacksmith; Amelia 26; Archibald 4; Margaret 2 (all not born county); James 4 mths born county (NB instructions to the enumerators for this census were to round ages to the nearest multiple of 5, children tended to have their ages accurately recorded - or at least as accurate as such things can be. These instructions were not always followed).11
     James and Amelia Henderson appeared on the census of 30 Mar 1851 at Forth, LKS, SCT, as HENDERSON, James, head, mar, 35, blacksmith b Lecropt, STI; Ameliaa (sic), wife, 34, b Kippen, STI; Children: Archibald, 14, smith's son b Logie, STI; Margreat (sic) 12, b SantNinians (sic); David, 7; William, 5, both scholars b Carnwath, LKS; Elizabeth, 3; Amelia 7 mths, both b Carnwath; Visitor John SMITH, unm, 18, wright b Carnwath, LKS (may possibly be a relative of Margaret's future husband?).12
     The census of 1861 showed Amelia with her husband James, their sons James, David, William and John, their dtrs Margaret, Elizabeth, Amelia, Mary, Janet, Isabella and Agnes in the Village of Forth, Par. of Carnwath, LKS, SCT, household enumerated as HENDERSON: James 46 smith b Bridge of Allan, Stirling; wife Amelia 44 b Kippen, Stirling; Children: Margaret 22 b St Ninians, Stirling; James 20 smith, David 18 wright, William 15 smith, Elizabeth 13, Amelia 10, Mary 8, John 6 all scholars, Janet & Isabel 3, Agnes 1 all b Carnwath.13
     The census of 1871 showed Amelia with her husband James, their dtrs Amelia, Janet, Isabella and Agnes, their son John at Beatons, Par. of Lesmahagow, LKS, SCT, household enumerated as HENDERSON: James, 56 blacksmith b Lecropt, PER; wife Amelia 55 wife of blacksmith b Kippen STI; Children (all b Carnwath, LKS): Amelia 20 dom serv; John 16 blacksmith; Janet 13 dom serv; Isabella 13 dom serv; Agnes 11 scholar (the next entry was Woodgate, then "Livery Stables", then Bothie).14
     James and Amelia Henderson immigrated from Greenock 5 Dec 1873 on the 'Wild Deer' arriving on 8 Mar 1874 Port Chalmers, Dunedin, OTG, NZ, they then transferred to the 'Samson' to Oamaru, "they" including 5 of their children (Amelia, John, Janet, Isabella & Agnes), David having begun the exodus in 1863, followed by Elizabeth and Mary 1867, James and wife in 1868, then William 1872. Margaret and husband Robert didn't follow until 1880, and Archibald stayed behind.15
     James and Amelia Henderson celebrated their golden wedding on 3 Dec 1886 in the Oldfellows Hall, Coquet St, Oamaru, OTG, NZ, the hall was alongside their home. The occasion was reported (at least as printed in the History of Oamaru16) as "Mr & Mrs John (sic) Henderson, of Coquet St, old and respected residents of Oamaru, celebrated their golden wedding on 3rd Dec 1886; their ages were respectively 72 and 70 years. They had 5 sons, 7 dtrs, all living, 58 grandchildren and 4 ggchildren."17,16 As of 1889, Amelia was also known as Emilia Henderson.18 She lived in Aug 1892 in Oamaru and district, OTG, NZ, when husband/father died.19 She was not listed in OTG, NZ, on the electoral roll of 1893, the first to include women.20
     According to Amelia's grddtr Millie Harbour nee Henderson: the 12 children of this family (that of James and Amelia) "were all privately educated" but this to be taken with a grain of salt - the school was probably miles away.21

Family

James Henderson
Children
  • Archibald Henderson+22 (8 Mar 1837 - 29 Apr 1911)
  • Margaret Henderson23 (excluded)
  • James Henderson24,25 (excluded)
  • David Henderson26,27 (excluded)
  • William Henderson28 (excluded)
  • Elizabeth Henderson29 (excluded)
  • Amelia Henderson30 (excluded)
  • Mary Henderson31 (excluded)
  • John Henderson32 (excluded)
  • Janet Henderson33 (excluded)
  • Isabella Henderson33 (excluded)
  • Agnes Henderson34 (excluded)
Last Edited19 Aug 2007

Citations

  1. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, (p2:Amelia HENDERSON born Kippin Stirling, Feb 11, 1817).
  2. Amelia HENDERSON nee MILLAR, DC: HENDERSON, Amelia, Folio 1100/1894: Inspection p/copy dated 1993 held (gives father as James MILLAR, no mother stated).
  3. Letter, Amelia Jane HARBOUR nee HENDERSON to Earl HENDERSON, 22 Jul 1957, "Grandmothers (Mrs James HENDERSON) mother's maiden name was Miss Crystal"..
  4. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), MILLER Oct 2001 Batch 7617415.
  5. Births marriages: Kippen, STI/CLK, Searched Sep/Oct 1994/5.
  6. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Marr. 1836 Amelia & James HENDERSON, extracted c 1972, (Aunt Isabel's copy annotated Amelia as nee Miller).
  7. Birth marriage death: St Ninians, STI, Marr. 1836 James HENDERSON and Amelia MILLAR, extracted Sep/Oct 1994/5.
  8. James HENDERSON, DC: HENDERSON, James 1892, Folio #1636/1892 Inspection p/copy held, dated & rcvd Aug 1993.
  9. Oamaru Cemetery transcriptions S01.15, 488-495. , Fiche 489 # 752, extracted pre 1990.
  10. Assorted indexes, NZSG Index, Probate index, rechecked Apr 2004.
  11. 1841 Census, Carnwath, LKS, SCT, Dist 632 EnumDist 6, hsehold of James & Amelia HENDERSON, extracted Sep/Oct 1994/5.
  12. 1851 Census, Carnwath, LKS, SCT, EnumDist 8 Entry #38, hsehold of James & Amelia(a) HENDERSON, extracted Sep/Oct 1994/5.
  13. 1861 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Village of Forth, Par. of Carnwath, LKS, Reg 632 ED 9 Pg 8 Sched 37, hsehol dof James & Amelia HENDERSON, extracted Aug 2007.
  14. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins, online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, 1871 Census: Carnwath, LKS SCT Dist 632 ED 2 Page 19 Schedule #59, hsehold of James & Amelia HENDERSON, copy d/loaded May 2005.
  15. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Immigration data for James, Amelia & family, extracted c 1972.
  16. W H S ROBERTS, The History of Oamaru and North Otago, p436 (reported as Mr and Mrs John Henderson instead of James).
  17. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, (p6:In 1886 their golden wedding was celebrated in the Oddfellows' hall alongside their home, and there was a large gathering of the family and friends.).
  18. "Birthday book Emilia HENDERSON", Inscription dated 1889 on flyleaf reads "To Emilia Henderson, with love from her cousin(s?)."
  19. North Otago Times, Dth and Obit 1892 James HENDERSON, pages 2 & 3 of edition dated August 20th 1892, extracted Jan 2006.
  20. Assorted indexes, NZSG Index, Electoral Roll (1893) - Women, rechecked Apr 2004.
  21. Letter, Amelia Jane HARBOUR nee HENDERSON to Earl HENDERSON, 22 Jul 1957.
  22. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1837 Archibald HENDERSON, extracted c 1972.
  23. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1839 Margaret HENDERSON, extracted c 1972.
  24. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1841 James HENDERSON, extracted c 1972.
  25. Registrar General, BDM: Registrar General, Lower Hutt, NZ, Dth 1912 James HENDERSON, Folio 2941/12, inspection p/copy dated and rcvd Feb 1995.
  26. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1842 David HENDERSON, extracted c 1972.
  27. Registrar General, BDM: Registrar General, Lower Hutt, NZ, Death 1906 David HENDERSON.
  28. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1845 William HENDERSON, extracted c 1972.
  29. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1851 Elizabeth HENDERSON, extracted c 1972, (Mary Dewar nee Miller's copy, from Aunt Isabel, annotated Nov 12 1847, which is born out by parish records).
  30. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1851 Amelia HENDERSON, extracted c 1972, (1 year later than actual).
  31. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1853 Mary HENDERSON, extracted c 1972, (1 year later than actual).
  32. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1854 John HENDERSON, extracted c 1972.
  33. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1857 Janet & Isabella HENDERSON, extracted c 1972.
  34. Isabella Chittock nee Howden, James Henderson and his family, Birth 1859 Agnes HENDERSON, extracted c 1972.

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