Person:George Miller (146)

George Miller was born on 26th February 1882 at Horsham in Sussex, son of a railway signalman named George Strutt Miller and his wife Hannah. He was baptised on 9th April 1882 at New Fishbourne near Chichester, which is where his father was from. Young George appears in both the 1891 and 1901 censuses living at 12 Victoria Street, Horsham. By 1901 he was working as a railway engine cleaner.

Theresa's family; Theresa and George are thought to be the central two people standing at the back - indeed, this may be their wedding party.

After their marriage George and Theresa lived in Midhurst, appearing there in the 1911 census living at Shelley Cottages on Ashfield Road in the town. George was working for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway at this time. George and Theresa do not appear to have had any children.

By the outbreak of the Second World War, George and Theresa were living at 57 Longford Road in Bognor Regis, a short walk from the town's railway station. George was working as a motorman for the railway. They stayed at 57 Longford Road for the rest of their lives.

Theresa died on 18th December 1958, aged 78. George outlived her by exactly a year, dying on 18th December 1959 at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester. He was 77 years old. After his death his niece Lily Louise Glover, daughter of Theresa's late sister Annie, administered his estate.

1. ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. George MILLER, March Quarter 1882, Horsham Registration District, Volume 2b, page 351, mother's maiden name Grant

2. ↑ Baptisms register, in New Fishbourne, Sussex, England. Parish Registers (West Sussex County Council, Chichester).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of New Fishbourne in the County of Sussex in the Year 1882
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   577	1882 April 9th	George	George Strutt & Hannah	Miller	New Fishbourne	Signalman	R. Baker, Rector

   Needs to be confirmed at West Sussex Record Office. This baptism has been linked to the George Miller who married Theresa Edwards on the basis that a transcript of their marriage certificate says he was son of George 'Stuart' (possibly a mistranscription) Miller, railway signalman, and the census after George and Theresa married tells us that George was born around 1882 in Horsham. These therefore clearly point at the 1891 and 1901 censuses, each of which find young George living in Horsham with father George S. Miller and mother Hannah. Whilst it is some way from Horsham to New Fishbourne, the 1891 and 1901 censuses tell us that George's father was from the Fishbourne area, so presumably the family returned there after George's birth for his baptism.

3. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 827; Folio 135; Page 51, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: 12 Victoria Street, Horsham, Sussex
   4 rooms occupied
   George S. Miller, head, married, male, 34 [1856/7], Railway Signalman, employed, b. Fishbourne, Sussex
   Hannah Miller, wife, married, female, 32 [1858/9], b. Horsham, Sussex
   Henry Miller, son, male, 11 [1879/80], Scholar, b. Horsham, Sussex
   George Miller, son, male, 9 [1881/2], Scholar, b. Horsham, Sussex
   Eliz[abe]th Miller, daughter, female, 7 [1883/4], Scholar, b. Horsham, Sussex
   Albert Miller, son, male, 4 [1886/7], b. Horsham, Sussex

4. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 950; Folio 125; Page 38, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 12 Victoria Street, Horsham, Sussex
   4 rooms occupied
   George S. Miller, head, married, male, 44 [1856/7], Railway Signalman, worker, b. Fishbourne, Sussex
   Hannah Miller, wife, married, female, 42 [1858/9], b. Horsham, Sussex
   Henry Miller, son, single, male, 21 [1879/80], Railway Fireman, worker, b. Horsham, Sussex
   George Miller, son, single, male, 19 [1881/2], Railway Engine Cleaner, worker, b. Horsham, Sussex
   Frank Miller, son, male, 4 [1896/7], b. Horsham, Sussex

5. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 5423; Schedule 170, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: Shelley Cottage, Ashfield Road, Midhurst, Sussex
   5 rooms occupied
   George Miller, head, male, 29 [1881/2], married, Railway Engine Stoker - Loco Dept Railway L.B.& S.C.R., Worker, b. Horsham, Sussex
   Theresa Miller, wife, female, 30 [1880/1], married 2 years, no children born to marriage, b. Pagham, Sussex

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 General Register Office. 1939 Register
   Bognor Regis Urban District, 29 Sep 1939.

   Address: 57 Longford Road, Bognor Regis, Sussex
   Miller, George / male / 26 Feb 1882 / married / Motorman R[ai]l[wa]y
   Miller, Theresa / female / 13 Apr 1880 / married / Unpaid D[omestic] Duties

7. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. George MILLER, December Quarter 1959, Chichester Registration District, Volume 5h, page 565, aged 77 [1881/2]

8. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

   1960
   MILLER George of Gaza 57 Longford Road Bognor Regis Sussex died 18 December 1959 at St. Richards Hospital Chichester Probate London 1 February to Lily Louise Glover (wife of Ronald Frank Glover).
   Effects £2876 2s. 5d.