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George James MILLMAN

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 2 Jan 1869 - Manchester, England
    Christening: 
          Death: 1954
         Burial: 

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Events

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• He lived at 45 Rutland Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, in Manchester, England in 1871

• He lived at 92 Grosvenor Road, St Pauls in Bristol, England in 1881

• He was an upholsterer in 1891

• He lived at 59 Claremont Street, St Philips in Bristol, England in 1891

• He was a Master upholsterer in 1896

• He lived at 36 Bond Street in Swansea, Wales in 1896

• He was a wholesale upholsterer in 1901

• He lived at 14 Paul Street, St Pauls in Bristol, England in 1901

• He lived at 14 Paul Street, St Pauls in Bristol, England in 1906 (from 1906 phone book. Also 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910)

• He was an upholsterer in 1911

• He lived at 9 Sydenham Road, Cotham in Bristol, England in 1911

• He was an upholsterer in 1919 (from probate record for Archibald Millman)

• He lived at 71 Springfield Road, Cotham in Bristol, England in 1921

• He lived at 71 Springfield Road, Cotham in Bristol, England in 1925

• His business address was Milbury's, 28 Newfoundland Street, Bristol, England in 1926

• He was an upholsterer in 1946

• His business address was G J Millman and Sons Ltd, 10 Rosemary Street, Bristol, England in 1946

• He was an upholsterer in 1950

• His business address was G J Millman and Sons Ltd, St Pauls School, Wilson Street, St Pauls, Bristol, England in 1950

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Emma RICH (17 Jan 1872 - Mar 1955)
       Marriage: 4 Oct 1891 - Swansea, Wales
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Marie Rosa MILLMAN (1896-1974)

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Notes

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General:

George James Millman, my great grandfather, was born on January 2nd 1869 to James Millman and Mary Wilkins, in Charlton upon Medlock, Lancaster. The 1891 census shows him living with his parents and siblings at 59, Claremont St. Bristol. ( Also present was a visitor - John Jones, grocer's assistant, aged 21, born Swansea, Glamorgan). His occupation was given as cabinet upholsterer. George James married Emma Rich in Swansea, Glamorgan 4th October 1891 - the witnesses were Mary Ann Sewell and John Emmanuel Jones - almost certainly the "visitor" shown at George's home in Bristol in the census earlier that year. On the birth certificate of Marie Rosa in 1896 George's occupation was given a s Master upholsterer. At that time the family were living at 36, Bond St. Swansea. According to family legend Marie was one of 12 children - I know of 10. Presumably two died young. (My uncles were unaware that their mother had been born in Wales although they thought that their grandfather, George James, came from there - which he didn't). By 1900 the family were living in Bristol - George James was an upholsterer at 14 St. Pauls St. and by 1921 he had a wholesale business at 28, Newfoundland St. called Milbury's and the family residence was at 71, Springfield Rd. Cotham. Apparently the business flourished under a labour government in the post war years as they made "utility" furniture - most of George's sons went into the business. From 1951 trade declined due to the expansion of major companies and it finally closed about in the late 1960s.

[RS] Could 'Milburys' have been a partnership -Millman and ----bury?

Last updated 28 May 2013