Esther Miller1

ID#7779, (before 1735 - after 1766)
Relationship5th great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson.

BMDB data

     Esther Miller was estimated to have been born bef. 1735 probably at ?Cogle, Watten, CAI, SCT.2,3
     Esther Miller married Donald Georgeson on 26 Mar 1755 in the Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, Watten OPR reads: "28 Feb 1755 matrimonially contracted Donald Georgeson in Kirk in Bower and Esther Miller in Coggill (sic) accomplished 26 Mar 1755" (the igi has conflicting dates: 26 Mar 1755 Watten and 29 Feb 1753 Bower, which is rather far apart to be banns at weekly intervals for 3 weeks! Given the Bower record is an extraction, I had assumed that was the more correct, even though there wasn't a 29th that year, but it is definitely a mistype).2,3,1
     Esther Miller was estimated to have died aft. 1766 probably in the Par. of Bower, CAI, SCT.

Census/Where lived/Occupations

      In Feb 1755 Esther Miller was living at Coggill, Watten, CAI, SCT.2

All the other info

     Her name was also spelt Ester.3 Esther Miller and Helen J Miller also at Coggill, Watten, CAI, SCT, in 1755 were possibly related, ?sisters?. Their marriages were less than a mth apart, both from the same small part of Watten Parish. If so, then their respective children who later married, were cousins (James Manson to Christian Georgeson) In addition, the witness to the baptism of Esther Georgeson (dtr of Esther and Donald) was a David Manson, possibly her brother-in-law ie married to Helen. I'm guessing that their parents were John and Christian Miller.4,5

Family

Donald Georgeson (bef. 1735 - cir. Dec 1793)
Children
  • Christan Georgeson+ (bet. 1756 - 1761 - bet. 1823 - 1841); (mother/dtr relationship assumed from location and naming pattern of Christian's children)
  • Isobel Georgeson (Jun 1761 - )
  • Esther Georgeson+ (Feb 1766 - aft. 1841); (It is assumed that the Esther Georgeson who married William Smith is the same Esther, known to be the dtr of Donald Georgeson and Esther Miller although the naming pattern of their children indicates Esther's parents to be an Alexander and Janet)6,7
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Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
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Last Edited6 Oct 2006

Citations

  1. GEORGESON, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batch 7311624-1-822770 (Watten).
  2. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Mar. 1755 Donald GEORGESON and Esther MILLER, extracted Nov 2003.
  3. GEORGESON, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batch M110342-?-990519 (Bower).
  4. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Dec 2003.
  5. Kristine DUNDAS (37807), "EM GEORGESON/SMITH ex Kristine D," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, P/copy of Bower OPR Baptism 1766 Esther GEORGESON, rcvd Apr 2004.
  6. GEORGESON, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batches 7306703-32-822719 (as Easter chr Bower 16 Feb 1766); FPO:448054-?-55976 (as Esther born Kirk, Bower, 16 Feb 1765); 7528705-87-884648 (as Easter GEORGETON chr Bower 16 Feb 1766), rechecked Apr 2004.
  7. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Apr 2004.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
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