Notes: Mills/Rushton Family History

Matches 1,451 to 1,500 of 3,167

#	Notes	Linked to
1451	It is not clear who his wife was or if he ever married.	CHURCHER, James (I000974)
1452	It is presumed that the marriage of Charles Mills and Ann Phillips was never annulled, so the children of his association with Elisabeth Garrett kept their mother's surname. There is no record of a marriage in the Fovant Parish Registers.	MILLS, Charles George (I000802)
1453	It is thought that he played the trombone in the Liberal Silver Band in Nuneaton.	TAYLOR, William (I000106)
1454	It was his wish that his ashes be scattered on the grave of his Grandmother Eva Annie in St.Mark's Church Cemetery, Alverstoke.	MILLS, Ronald George (I000003)
1455	Jack died in a car crash at Limoges, France 4th June 1966. Apparently driving on the left! See ancestry probate for him.	MILLS, Jack A (I1864)
1456	James (Jamie) Hamilton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, 15 November 1900, son of James Nelson Hamilton and Alice van Valkenburg, and moved to Scotland at the age of five at his father's bidding. He was married twice, firstly to Jean Forbes-Robertson (daughter of actor-manager Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson) in 1929, though the marriage ended in 1933, and then to Countess Yvonne Pallavicino of Rome in 1940, with whom he had one son, Alastair. He was educated at Rugby School and Caius College, Cambridge, where he excelled at rowing, going on to win the Olympic Eights Silver medal at the Amsterdam games in 1928. He remained a keen and active sportsman throughout his life, taking up golf in middle age after a youth of skiing, hiking, rowing and recreational piloting. After graduating from Cambridge in 1922, he travelled extensively throughout the United States, where he began to build up a web of contacts in publishing that would stand him in good stead for the rest of his life. In 1924 he joined Jonathan Cape before becoming the London Manager for Harper & Brothers in 1926, eventually rising to found Hamish Hamilton, Ltd., in 1931. During World War II, he served in the Army in Holland and France, evacuating in 1940 before being seconded to the American Division of the Ministry of Information in 1941. A daredevil pilot, diver and skier, Hamish Hamilton had a famously low threshold of boredom, despising committees and meetings, even though he was Honorary Secretary of the Kinsmen Trust from 1942 until 1956 and a governor of the London Old Vic from 1945 to 1975. It is thought his refusal to sit on boards such as the Publishers' Association was responsible for keeping him from receiving a Knighthood, though he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1953 and a Grande Officiale of Italy's Order of Merit in 1976. He died in London in October, 1988.	HAMILTON, James Hamish (I000370)
1457	James Macannulty	MACKINOLTY, James Mickleburgh (I437)
1458	Jan 1996 22 236 196 High Peak	LOMAS, Gertrude (I2285)
1459	Janet still uses her Lawrence as her surname.	PRICE, Janet (I000563)
1460	Jennifer is issue from her mother's first marriage	FOSTER, Jennifer (I000136)
1461	Jn Q 1871 4a 12 West Ham	WOOD, George Baruch (I1448)
1462	John & Mary had 9 children:- John, William, Joseph, Edward, Mary, Ann, James, Samuel & Sarah	Family: John BUNCE / Mary PRICE (F468)
1463	John recorded as a Farmer	Family: John MOULAND / Sarah DYER (F000353)
1464	John recorded as a widower and Licensed Victualler	Family: John SMITH / Sarah LUNDIE (F381)
1465	John Smith, 55, widower, Licensed Victuallar of 17 New Rd, Buckland, Portsea Island. Sarah Wallis (born Wheeler), 41, widow, of 19 New Rd, Buckland, Portsea Island	Family: John SMITH / Sarah WHEELER (F393)
1466	John Thomas McNulty	MACKINOLTY, James Thomas (I601)
1467	Joyce remembers he had to be up at 4am to fetch the horse & cart before he went on his rounds	BILLSON, Horace (I000061)
1468	Joyce’s Wonderful Life, by Celia Walker nee Mills. Joyce Olive Mills made her dramatic entry to the world on the 18th November 1924 in Rugby; by a difficult breach birth (she was very proud to tell this). She felt that this had set a marker for her, as, in those days, so many such births ended in tragedy for both mother and baby, and so lived her life with determination and endeavour . She was the eldest of three children born to Len and May Billson. By her own account, she was a serious child who seemed to have an adult head on her from the word GO! She loved her brothers, Fred and Ron but always thought their games were too babyish for her! They both emigrated to the States in their 20s so she saw very little of them or their families during her life. Her greatest love as a child was being at school. She was a voracious learner, Maths was her favourite subject, and she was always top of the class - something which she remained fiercely proud of her whole life. She attended Rugby High School for Girls and whilst achieving academic excellence, also enjoyed sports and being in the school netball team as goal shooter and captain; and in the hockey team, playing at right back. Her school days were cut short after gaining distinctions in all her School Certificate exams (the equivalent of A star GCSEs) when her father wouldn’t allow her to continue her education. So, at 17, she left school to work in the accountancy offices of the local council in order to contribute to the household. This was her biggest, but only, regret of her life as she would have dearly loved to have gone to university to continue her studies and achieve her potential. However, this cloud had a silver lining! The mother of Joyce’s best friend had taken in a lodger. A young man of 19, Ron Mills, had moved from his home in Hampshire to work as an apprentice in the electrical engineering industry which was based in Rugby. By his account, as soon as he saw Joyce he knew he was going to marry her and so began their friendship soon blossoming into romance and their marriage in 1946. They lived in rooms for nearly four years but in 1950 when they announced the imminent arrival of Corin, their landlady refused to have a baby in the house and they had to move out and live with the Joyce’s parents. They desperately wanted their own house but had no deposit. This is when their Indian Adventure idea began to take shape. Ron had been offered a job with BTH in Calcutta to help the heavy electrical engineering industry after India’s recent independence. It was the answer to their prayers as it would allow them to accrue enough money for that all important deposit. So together with Corin, an 18 month old toddler, in 1951 they embarked from Southampton on a three-week sea voyage to India, First Class, all paid for by the Company. Mum’s recollection of this voyage was not a happy one as she suffered badly with sea sickness but still had to attend to Corin’s needs! The next stage of the journey was a 3 day sleeper train ride across India from Bombay to Calcutta. Again, another very trying time! Life in India was very different. She had servants for everything, even an Ayah (nanny) to look after Corin! Joyce’s days were mostly spent socialising with the other European ladies. It was a life of luxury, but she admitted to being very bored with it! Whilst there, I was born. It hadn’t been a good pregnancy as Joyce had contracted dysentery, which continued for months after the birth. Her health was poor, and Ron couldn’t afford to send her to the hills to escape the heat of Calcutta, so the company flew her home, whilst Ron had to stay and complete his contract. The journey home on a Lockheed Super Constellation required three stops for refuelling. During the stop in Beirut, Joyce, being so accustomed to having servants do all the fetching and carrying, she left 3 month old Celia in her carrycot in the airport café, only realising when a request came over the tannoy for a certain Joyce Mills to return and collect her baby! They finally landed at Heathrow, which then was just a collection of corrugated sheds, and were met by Ron’s father. Her memory of the flight included noting that as they flew from East to West, the sun in front of the plane never set. After the best part of a year living with her in-laws in Gosport, Joyce’s beloved Ron returned, and they moved to Sheffield where he had secured a job. They were able to put a deposit on their first house using the ‘India’ money and this was where Brian was born. Her little family now complete, Joyce found herself, for the first time, with no support network of servants or family but her strength of character saw her through a hectic life with three small children. After a couple of years spent in Sheffield, Joyce and Ron moved back to Rugby to another new house in Old Bilton where their young family grew up. During this time she was an active member of the local Townswomen’s Guild, and was Chairwoman several times. Once the children were all at school, and still relatively short of money, Joyce made the decision to pick up her education. At aged 40, she learnt to drive and then attended Coventry Teacher Training College, taking a two-year accelerated course to become a teacher. True to form, she gained a distinction for her Certificate in Education. Joyce then worked as a junior school teacher and revisited her love of netball by coaching the school netball team. They were very successful and won lots of their matches – something which she was rightly proud of. Her teaching career spanned 20 + years and included specialising in special needs education in which she gained several promotions. She loved teaching and like everything she turned her hand to, made a great success of it. She said it had made up for just a little of her disappointment at not going to university! As her children became adults, she welcomed their partners, Lynne, Paul, and a few years later, John and June with love and warmth, enfolding them into her family. They held a special place in her heart. In 1977, Joyce became a grandmother first to Emma, and then quickly followed by Matthew, Elena, Zoe and finally, James. She and Ron absolutely loved this new role and were the most wonderful grandparents who doted on their grandchildren who loved them back in equal measure! Many happy times were spent at their house in Pratts Bottom..... a place name which still gives much amusement to everyone! After retiring from teaching, Joyce and Ron enjoyed several happy years travelling abroad for holidays in Cyprus, going to the theatre, concerts, the opera and the ballet, visiting museums and galleries and generally enjoying the freedom to do what they liked when they liked! Unfortunately, this lifestyle was cut short by Ron having a heart attack and his health deteriorated considerably. It hit Joyce hard and she suffered greatly with anxiety. The next 10 years were difficult for her but she showed her strength and managed to carry on, although it did take its toll. After her beloved Ron died, Joyce became very depressed and the next 5 years were her darkest, experiencing loneliness (she’d never been on her own) and never really recovering from her loss. Over several years, Joyce once again warmly welcomed new members to the family, Emma’s partner, now husband, Chris, Matthews’s wife, Belle, Elena’s husband John, James’ wife Sarah and recently Zoe’s partner Darren. 2 years before Ron died, their first great grandchild, Daniel was born, closely followed by William! A source of great joy to them both. After Ron’s death, Joyce was blessed with more; Along came Poppy, Isabelle, Jenson, Benjamin, Keeka, Harriet, Josie, Edith, Joshua and Esmee. They have all brought new, untold joy and love into her life. She was so proud to boast that she had 12 beautiful great grandchildren! Joyce was first and foremost a home maker, a family woman, a beloved wife, a caring and loving mother, a devoted grandmother and great grandmother. During the last years of her life, her greatest joy came from knowing that her children were happy and successful good hearted people who held the same ideals by which she lived her life and that they in turn have raised their children to be the same, who are also in the process of doing likewise with their children. We are her legacy, a family who love, care and support each other no matter what. Rest in peace, our lovely Mummy, Nana, Great Nana. You may have gone from view but you’ll never leave our hearts. We all loved you very much and trust that you and your beloved Ronnie are together now for all eternity. 'Til we meet again …….	BILLSON, Joyce Olive (I000004)
1469	July 1986 15 845 786 Wandsworth	QUARTERMAN, Grace Florence (I2166)
1470	July 1989 20 1755 Isle of Wight	MILLS, Ruby Maiwand (I1233)
1471	Jun Q 1838 16 53 Chipping Norton	NASON, Mary Ann (I000233)
1472	Jun Q 1839 7 73 Fareham	CHURCHER, James (I000974)
1473	Jun Q 1839 8 144 Wimborne	MOULAND, Mary Ann (I1396)
1474	Jun Q 1844 8 140 Wimborne	MOULAND, John (Frank) (I1398)
1475	Jun Q 1844 V111 471 Wilton Name recorded as William Mills GARRETT	GARRETT, William Mills (I001120)
1476	Jun Q 1845 16 260 Birmingham	VALE, Harriet (I1328)
1477	Jun Q 1846 7 52 Alverstoke	Family: James MOREY / Elizabeth Jane A WILLIAMS (F610)
1478	Jun Q 1849 13 356 Mutford	IRELAND, Frances Sarah (I1319)
1479	Jun Q 1849 7 65 Fareham	WINTER, Mary Ann Sophia (I1973)
1480	Jun Q 1849 V11 87 Fareham	CHURCHER, Caleb (I000799)
1481	Jun Q 1849 Wellington Sh. XV111 203	HUGHES, Jabez (I000482)
1482	Jun Q 1849 XX 619 Manchester - as Eleanor Hill HOWARD	HOWARTH, Eleanor (I1671)
1483	Jun Q 1850 2 536 Stepney	Family: John ROBERTSON / Frances COTT (F000134)
1484	Jun Q 1851 7 41 Alverstoke	Family: Henry DAVIS / Emma CHURCHER (F665)
1485	Jun Q 1851 Fareham V11 _5	CHURCHER, Mary Ann (I000081)
1486	Jun Q 185119 332 Wirral,Cheshire Ann was a widow with a child - John Bennion born 1849	Family: Thomas MILLS / Ann BENNION (F8)
1487	Jun Q 1853 2c 246 Abingdon (Berkshire)	BENNETT, Ellen Elizabeth (I2066)
1488	Jun Q 1853 2c 57 Stockbridge, Hampshire	PERKINS, Matilda (I1189)
1489	Jun Q 1853 5a 202 Wilton Surname recorded as GARRATT	GARRETT, Ann (I001125)
1490	Jun Q 1854 1a 477 Westminster	Family: Samuel KITCHEN / Mary Ann TAMKIN (F490)
1491	Jun Q 1854 1d 585 Greenwich	WINN, Joseph (I000921)
1492	Jun Q 1855 5a 158 Wilton	GARRETT, Matilda (I1442)
1493	Jun Q 1855 5a 200 Wimborne	FOSTER ?, Sophia (I1395)
1494	Jun Q 1856 1d 590 Greenwich	WINN, Elizabeth (I000922)
1495	Jun Q 1856 5a 217 Wilton	GARRETT, Matilda (I001136)
1496	Jun Q 1858 1c 971 Mile End	Family: George Baruch WOOD / Ellenor Jane PARKER (F457)
1497	Jun Q 1859 3a 320 Thame	?, Mary (I1717)
1498	Jun Q 1859 5a 212 Wilton	HITCHINGS, Sarah Ann (I1680)
1499	Jun Q 1861 1d 245 Lewisham	STEVENSON, Thomas (I1755)
1500	Jun Q 1861 1d 678 Lewisham	STEVENSON, Thomas (I1755)