The Millard family

William (1832-1917)

Rebecca (1834-1894)

Image of the 1847 Tithe Map used with the kind permission of Geoff Gwatkin

The house and garden in Millend numbered 771 had been in the occupation of the Millard family for some time when the 1841 Census was taken. The Berkeley Estate map shows it, belonging to William Millard and in 1847 it was held a freehold by Reuben Millard. There is nothing standing on the site now.

In 1841, Daniel and Rose were living in the house with their son Reuben, daughter Mary, and their grandchildren William and Rebecca. Both William and Mary were the illegitimate children of Mary. Both Reuben and his 75 year old father were labourers.

Daniel died in 1843. He and Rose had seven children, all baptised in Dursley.

In 1851, Reuben was living with his widowed mother, and his sister and her daughters (in 1844 she had had another child). William was working as a brewery servant, and lodging with Amelia Cornock in Pitcourt.

In 1857 Rebecca married John Trotman

It can be seen that Rebecca could sign her name, although John had to leave his mark.

In 1861, the couple were living at Crowel Brook. They later had two sons, Arthur William and Alfred. Until 18, Rebecca was living on the Gloucester Road, in Nibley, with her children. Nearby lived Arthur Ricketts Long who left the two boys substantial bequests in his will. Where was John? He died in 1889, and was buried in Nibley, but there is no further evidence of where he was. Rebecca died at the age of 60, and is buried in St Martins churchyard.

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In 1852 William married Ann Mallett in Coaley (making a mark). In 1861, the couple were living at Warend, next to Millend, with their two daughters, Ann and Jane.

In 1867, Ann was sentence to 20 days hard labour for stealing wood.

William died in 1917, and worked as a labourer into his 70s. All his life he lived in the parish of North Nibley, but in a different house on each Census night.

He was widowed in 1894, and remarried, this time to Augusta Fryer, in 1901.

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In 1861, Mary (mother of Mary and William, married Daniel Purnell (a lawyer). In the 1871 Census the couple are living in Wick Green, Berkeley (and Daniel is a labourer).

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