David Miller

DAVID MILLER

Cooper and Brewer or Master in Stromness

Evidence from the Census Returns

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6 June 1841: Main Street in Stromness: (1) David Miller, (M), 40, Cooper. Orkney (2) Janet Miller, (F), 30, Orkney (3) Alexander Miller, (M), 6, Orkney (4) Ann Miller, (F), 4, Orkney (5) Jessie Miller, (F), 2, Orkney [Orkney Family History Society: 1841 Census Return for Stromness]

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30 March 1851: Pump Well Road in Stromness: (1) David Miller, (M), 51, Head, Mar. Cooper. Caithness, Wick (2) Janet Miller, (F), 42, Wife, Birsay (3) Janet Miller, (F), 14, Dau, Scholar. Stromness (4) John Miller, (M), 3, Son, (Twin with Catherine). Stromness (5) Catherine Miller, (F), 3, Dau, (Twin with John). Stromness [Orkney Family History Society: 1851 Census Return for Stromness]

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7 April 1861: Laird Browns Close in Stromness: (1) David Miller, (M), 55, Head, Mar. Cooper Jobber. Caithness, Wick (2) Jessie Miller, (F), 49, Wife, Mar. Rousay (3) Margaret Miller, (F), 16, Dau, S. Stromness (4) John Miller, (M), 13, Son, Scholar. Stromness (5) Catherine Miller, (F), 13, Dau, Scholar. Stromness (6) Emeline Sutherland, (F), 3, GrandDau, Stromness [Orkney Family History Society: 1861 Census Return for Stromness]

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2 April 1871: Graham Place in Stromness: (1) David Miller, (M), 73, Head, Mar. Cooper & Brewer. Caithness (2) Janet Bell Miller, (F), 61, Wife, Mar. Birsay (3) Margaret Miller, (F), 25, Dau, S. Stromness (4) Catherine Miller, (F), 23, Dau, S. Stromness (5) Emma Sutherland, (F), 13, GrandDau, Scholar. Stromness [Orkney Family History Society: 1871 Census Return for Stromness]

Monumental Inscription

Erected by JANET MILLER in memory of her beloved husband DAVID MILLER d. 4 Jan 1878 aged 83. Their son ALEXANDER d. at Dunedin N.Z. 1 Aug 1864 aged 28. The above JANET MILLER d. Jun 1882 aged 75. [Orkney Family History Society: Monumental Inscriptions in Stromness Kirkyard (A), inscription number A/248]