Ian Orwin & Kath Millar genealogy pages
Our family trees, its the branches, shoots & roots that make us who we are.
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]
John Miller

John Miller

Male 1879 - 1915  (36 years)

Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All

  • Name John Miller 
    Born 21 May 1879  Redmyre Toll, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Redmyre Toll, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1891  Redmyre, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1901  [3
    wood carter 
    Residence 1901  Hendersons Buildings, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 11 Aug 1915  [4
    Corporal, 6th Battalion, Scottish Rifles 
    Residence 11 Aug 1915  79 Alinade St, Hamilton, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 18AA70C55D8249459B00928A099710C99498 
    Died 11 Aug 1915  Old Mill Military Hospital, Newmills, Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: pulmonary thrombosis myocarditis, pneumonia 
    Person ID I5127  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2018 

    Father Robert Donald Miller,   b. 17 Feb 1831, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1927, 8 Balfour Pl, Leith, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother Janet Paterson Aitken,   b. 1842, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1915, 79 Almada St, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1864  Mounteerie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Robert Miller
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1864
      Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Janet Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Name: Janet Aitken
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1864
      Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Robert Miller
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Witnesses at the wedding of Robert Miller and Janet Aitken were john Miller and Jane Aitken
    Family ID F1619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John was a witness at his brother William's wedding.

      He was the informant on his nephew's death. His address was given as Tarbothy, Cambusnethan

      John was a carting contractor by occupation, however during WWI he was a Corporal In The Scottish Rifles No. 2305 when he died, His death was reported by a fellow Corporal.


  • Sources 
    1. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).