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William can be found with his parents, Thomas and Alice Miller on the 1881, and with his father and sisters on the 1891. They lived in Wakefield Street, Gravesend.

After this I cannot find any trace of him. His eldest sister, Emma, my grandmother, frequently spoke about her family but I cannot remember anything about a brother. It would be good to find an answer to this.

Many thanks

1881 for reference

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
29, Wakefield Street, Gravesend, Kent, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Miller Head Married Male 36 1845 Working Jeweller London, Middlesex, England
Alice Miller Wife Married Female 25 1856 - Gravesend, Kent, England
Emma J Miller Daughter Single Female 5 1876 - Gravesend, Kent, England
William G Miller Son Single Male 3 1878 - Gravesend, Kent, England
Elizabeth C Miller Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Gravesend, Kent, England
Clara Alice Miller Daughter Single Female 0 1881 - Gravesend, Kent, England
William Chittenden Boarder Married Male 62 1819 Lath Binder Dover, Kent, England

No further siblings to check incase he was with any of them

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Wakefield Street, Gravesend, Kent, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Miller Head Widower Male 46 1845 Working Jeweller Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Emma J Miller Daughter Single Female 15 1876 - Gravesend, Kent, England
William G Miller Son Single Male 13 1878 Scholar Gravesend, Kent, England
Elizabeth Miller Daughter - Female 11 1880 Scholar Gravesend, Kent, England
Clara A Miller Daughter - Female 10 1881 Scholar Gravesend, Kent, England

Have you ruled out this marriage ?

First name(s) WILLIAM GEORGE
Last name MILLER
Marriage year 1910
Marriage day 10
Marriage month JUL
Place CHRISTCHURCH
Spouse's first name(s) Ellen Maud
Spouse's last name Playel
County Kent
Country England
Source East Greenwich Christchurch 1868-1913
Record set Thames & Medway Marriages


ooh bother !!
Father: Strofield Miller

worth a look

Name: Mr Wm Miller
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1878
Departure Date: 10 Sep 1902
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Wellington, New Zealand
Ship Name: Turakina
Search Ship Database: Search for the Turakina in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Master: F Forbes

The above is shown as a Carpenter on passenger list:


First name(s) WM
Last name MILLER
Title MR
Gender Male
Age 24
Birth year 1878
Marital status S
Occupation CARPENTER
Departure year 1902
Departure day 10
Departure month 9
Departure port LONDON
Destination port WELLINGTON
Destination WELLINGTON
Country NEW ZEALAND
Destination country NEW ZEALAND
Ship name TURAKINA


There is also another man of the same name on the ship - not shown as travelling together?

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

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First name(s) WM
Last name MILLER
Title MR
Gender Male
Age 50
Birth year 1852
Marital status M
Occupation FARMER
Departure year 1902
Departure day 10
Departure month 9
Departure port LONDON
Destination port WELLINGTON
Destination WELLINGTON
Country NEW ZEALAND
Destination country NEW ZEALAND
Ship name TURAKINA

Dea x

Name:Alice Margaret Aitchison

Birth Date:Jul-Aug-Sep 1893

Registration Place:Tapanui, New Zealand

Folio Number:3269



Just a stab in the dark! You would need the marriage certificate to check his fathers details

Name:William George Miller

Gender:Male

Marriage Year:1914

Relation:Bridegroom

Spouse:Alice Margaret Aitchison

Folio Number:7677

I had found that marriage also Gins but unfortunately it is not the Mr. Miller we are looking for.

This snippet from an article in the Newspaper at the time discounts it:

William George Miller, son of Mr. David Miller.
Chief Inspector of the Postal Department, and
Miss Alice Margaret Aitchison, fourth daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aitchison, well known
and respected residents.

Dea Xxx

Nice one Dea

hi this must be alice's death


Alice Miller
England Deaths and Burials
Name: Alice Miller
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 21 Sep 1888
Burial Place: Aylesford, Kent, England