James Milroy
M, #4951, b. 6 August 1774, d. 18 November 1847
Parents
Biography
James Milroy was born on 6 August 1774 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
1 James and Mary were married on 29 April 1813 at Glenhead in Glentrool Village, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
O.
2 He died on 18 November 1847 at age 73 in York, Livingston, New York, United States
O.
1 He was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Fowlerville, Livingston, New York, United States
O.
1 James Milroy was christened on 6 August 1774 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
3
Children with Mary McJerrow (b. 22 November 1790, d. 25 April 1868)
Burial
Fowlerville, Livingston, New York, United StatesO 1774
Birth
6 August 1774 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 181338
29 April 1813 | Glentrool Village, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandO Age: 22
Birth: on 22 November 1790 | Glentrool Village, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
ODeath: on 25 April 1868 | York, Livingston, New York, United States
O184773
Death
18 November 1847 | York, Livingston, New York, United StatesO
Citations
- [S903] Joyce Hughes, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Ron Field, e-mail, 6 Jun 2000, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S114] Katherine Couto, Milroy Bible records 1833 (Name: Recorded by Katherine Couto.;), Recorded 27 Nov 2003
- [S20] LDS, British Vital Records, Recorded 16 Feb 2004
Peter Milroy
M, #4952, b. 1777, d. 1821
Parents
Biography
Peter Milroy was born in 1777 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
O. Peter and Janet were married in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
O.
1 He died in 1821 at age ~44 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
O.
Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaO 1777
Birth
1777 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandO 1821~44
Death
1821 | Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaO
Citations
- [S115] John Roy, Milroy Database, Recorded 17 Dec 2001
Henry Burns Macdonald
M, #4953, b. 1913
Parents
Biography
Henry Burns Macdonald was born in 1913.
Grace Milroy
F, #4954, b. 20 January 1777, d. 4 March 1859
Parents
Biography
Grace Milroy was born on 20 January 1777 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
1 She died on 4 March 1859 at age 82 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
2 Grace Milroy was christened on 23 January 1777 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
3 She lived in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1851.
1 1777
Birth
20 January 1777 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 185982
Death
4 March 1859 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citations
- [S1144] 1851 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Leswalt, Enumeration District (ED) 6A, Parish number 891, Houshold number 300, page 68, Line 10 - 12, Janes Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 16 Aug 2019); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1851_216.
- [S115] John Roy, Milroy Database, Recorded 19 Dec 2001
- [S20] LDS, British Vital Records, Recorded 16 Feb 2004
Jean Milroy
F, #4955, b. 17 December 1778, d. 22 November 1853
Parents
Biography
Jean Milroy was born on 17 December 1778 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
1,2 She died on 22 November 1853 at age 74 in Covington, Wyoming, New York, United States
O.
1 Jean Milroy was christened on 22 December 1778 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
3 She lived in Covington, Wyoming, New York, United States
O, in 1850.
2
1778
Birth
17 December 1778 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 185374
Death
22 November 1853 | Covington, Wyoming, New York, United StatesO
Citations
- [S115] John Roy, Milroy Database, Recorded 19 Dec 2001
- [S1147] 1850 U.S. Census, Wyoming County, New York, population schedule, Covington, page 189B (stamped), dwelling number 97; family number 97; Lines 36 - 42, William Milroy household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : Accessed 7 Jan 2024); National Archives microfilm publication M432.
- [S20] LDS, British Vital Records, Recorded 16 Feb 2004
Hannah Milroy
F, #4956, b. about 1778
Parents
Biography
Hannah Milroy was born about 1778.
1
Citations
- [S52] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Email - Milroy Family, Email - Milroy Family. Privately held by Ron Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
William Forsyth
M, #4958, b. 1775, d. 25 March 1825

William Forsyth's teachers contract from 1811
Teachers contract for William Forsyth husband of Margaret Milroy..1811
Biography
William Forsyth was born in 1775 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
1 He died on 25 March 1825 at age ~50 in York, Livingston, New York, United States
O.
1775
Birth
1775 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 1825~50
Death
25 March 1825 | York, Livingston, New York, United StatesO
Media

William Forsyth letter to Mrs Hannay 10 Jun 1818
Letter to a Mrs. Hannay from William Forsyth dated 10 June 1818.
Citations
- [S52] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Email - Milroy Family, Email - Milroy Family. Privately held by Ron Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
John Milroy
M, #4959, b. 10 July 1832, d. 16 February 1912
Parents
Biography
John Milroy was born on 10 July 1832 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
1,2,3,4,5 John and Margaret were married on 22 June 1870 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
6 He died on 16 February 1912 at age 79 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
John Milroy lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1841. He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1851.
5 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1861.
3 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1871.
2 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1881.
1 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, on 16 February 1912.
1832
Birth
10 July 1832 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 187037
22 June 1870 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO Age: 30
Birth: on 22 November 1839 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
ODeath: on 1 May 1933
191279
Death
16 February 1912 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citations
- [S296] Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Stoneykirk; ED: 2; Page: 11; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_335
- [S294] Ancestry.com, 1871 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Stoneykirk; ED: 2; Page: 10; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_190
- [S1191] 1861 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Enumeration District (ED) 9, Parish number 898, Household number 23, Page 6, lines 1-9, Alexander Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 21 Jan 2024); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1861_149.
- [S903] Joyce Hughes, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Ron Field, e-mail, 6 Jun 2000, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S1144] 1851 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Enumeration District (ED) 1, Parish number 898, Houshold number 24, page 7, Line 14 - 19, Alexander Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 16 Aug 2019); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1851_217.
- [S115] John Roy, Milroy Database, Recorded 18 Dec 2001
Grace Milroy
F, #4960, b. 15 November 1846, d. 12 October 1929
Parents

Grace Milroy
Biography
Grace Milroy was born on 15 November 1846 at Galdenoch Farm in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
1,2,3,4,5,6 William and Grace were married on 18 November 1874 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
4,7 She died on 12 October 1929 at age 82 in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States
O.
7 Grace Milroy lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1851.
6 She lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1861.
3 She lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1871.
5 She lived in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1881.
2 She lived in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1891.
1
1846
Birth
15 November 1846 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 187428
18 November 1874 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO Age: 31
Birth: on 7 February 1843 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
ODeath: on 10 April 1926 | Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States
O192982
Death
12 October 1929 | Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United StatesO
Media

Grace Milroy
Citations
- [S297] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Sorbie; ED: 6; Page: 1; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1891_407
- [S296] Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Sorbie; ED: 6; Page: 1; Line: 16; Roll: cssct1881_335
- [S1191] 1861 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Enumeration District (ED) 9, Parish number 898, Household number 23, Page 6, lines 1-9, Alexander Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 21 Jan 2024); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1861_149.
- [S998] Estelle Schoch, Australia, to Ron Field, e-mail, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S294] Ancestry.com, 1871 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Stoneykirk; ED: 9; Page: 5; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1871_190
- [S1144] 1851 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Enumeration District (ED) 1, Parish number 898, Houshold number 24, page 8, Line 1 - 3, Alexander Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 16 Aug 2019); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1851_217.
- [S903] Joyce Hughes, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Ron Field, e-mail, 6 Jun 2000, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
Jessie Milroy
F, #4961, b. 8 January 1852, d. 22 May 1940
Parents
Biography
Jessie Milroy was born on 8 January 1852 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
1,2,3,4,5,6 James and Jessie were married on 23 June 1874 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
5,7 She died on 22 May 1940 at age 88 at The Old Farm in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
8,9,10 Jessie Milroy lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1861.
4 She lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1871.
6 She lived in Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1881.
3 She lived in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1891.
2 She lived in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1901.
1 She lived in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
O, on 22 May 1940. She appeared in the newspaper on 25 May 1940 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
9 She appeared in the newspaper on 19 October 1940 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
9
1852
Birth
8 January 1852 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 187422
23 June 1874 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO Age: ~30
Birth: in 1844 | Thornhill, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
ODeath: on 30 July 1908 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O194088
Death
22 May 1940 | Colinton, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citations
- [S301] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh Robertson Memorial; ED: 92; Page: 9; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1901_389
- [S297] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 98; Page: 14; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
- [S296] Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh Newington; ED: 106; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_294
- [S1191] 1861 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Enumeration District (ED) 9, Parish number 898, Household number 23, Page 6, lines 1-9, Alexander Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 21 Jan 2024); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1861_149.
- [S998] Estelle Schoch, Australia, to Ron Field, e-mail, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S294] Ancestry.com, 1871 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Stoneykirk; ED: 9; Page: 5; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1871_190
- [S253] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;, n.d), Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
- [S115] John Roy, Milroy Database, Recorded 18 Dec 2001
- [S145] Newspaper - The Scotsman, The Scotsman
- [S300] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;, n.d), Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
James Milroy
M, #4962, b. 10 May 1849, d. 27 October 1912
Parents
Biography
James Milroy was born on 10 May 1849 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
1,2,3,4,5,6 He died on 27 October 1912 at age 63 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
4 He was buried in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
4 James was a farmer of 359 acres, employing 4 men 3 woman and 3 boys in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
2 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1851.
6 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1861.
3 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1871.
5 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1881.
2 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1891.
1
Burial
Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 1849
Birth
10 May 1849 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 191263
Death
27 October 1912 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citations
- [S297] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Stoneykirk; ED: 13; Page: 8; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_408
- [S296] Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Stoneykirk; ED: 14; Page: 6; Line: 11; Roll: cssct1881_335
- [S1191] 1861 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Enumeration District (ED) 9, Parish number 898, Household number 23, Page 6, lines 1-9, Alexander Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 21 Jan 2024); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1861_149.
- [S998] Estelle Schoch, Australia, to Ron Field, e-mail, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S294] Ancestry.com, 1871 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Stoneykirk; ED: 9; Page: 5; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1871_190
- [S1144] 1851 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Enumeration District (ED) 1, Parish number 898, Houshold number 24, page 8, Line 1 - 3, Alexander Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 16 Aug 2019); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1851_217.
Alexander Macleod Milroy
M, #4963, b. 6 January 1842, d. 18 March 1912
Parents
Biography
Alexander Macleod Milroy was born on 6 January 1842 at Galdenoch Farm in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Alexander and Margaret were married on 24 June 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
1 He died on 18 March 1912 at age 70 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
5,9 Alexander was a Bank agent.
4 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1851.
8 He lived in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O, in 1861.
4 He lived in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1881.
7 He was the informant on the birth certificate of
Alexander 'Rowatt' Milroy on 28 December 1884 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
10,11 Alexander Macleod Milroy lived in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1891.
3 He lived in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1901.
2
1842
Birth
6 January 1842 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 187937
24 June 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO Age: 21
Birth: on 16 October 1857 | Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland
ODeath: on 12 February 1943 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O188442
28 December 1884 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO Alexander Macleod Milroy was the informant on the birth certificate of
Alexander 'Rowatt' Milroy on 28 December 1884 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
191270
Death
18 March 1912 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Last Edited |
30 April 2025 |
Citations
- [S998] Estelle Schoch, Australia, to Ron Field, e-mail, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S301] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh Liberton; ED: 87; Page: 10; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_388
- [S297] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 88; Page: 10; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
- [S1191] 1861 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Enumeration District (ED) 9, Parish number 898, Household number 23, Page 6, lines 1-9, Alexander Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 21 Jan 2024); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1861_149.
- [S903] Joyce Hughes, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Ron Field, e-mail, 6 Jun 2000, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S296] Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 93; Page: 16; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_290
- [S296] Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 93; Page: 16; Line: 8; Roll: cssct1881_290
- [S1144] 1851 Census of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Enumeration District (ED) 1, Parish number 898, Houshold number 24, page 7, Line 14 - 19, Alexander Milroy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 16 Aug 2019); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1851_217.
- [S300] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;, n.d), Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
- [S301] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh Liberton; ED: 87; Page: 10; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1901_388
- [S297] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 88; Page: 10; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
Rev Dr Donald Crockett Macdonald
M, #4964, b. 1917, d. 1989
Parents
Biography
Rev Dr Donald Crockett Macdonald was born in 1917. He died in 1989 at age ~72.
Alexander 'Rowatt' Milroy
M, #4965, b. 28 December 1884, d. 7 September 1962
Parents

Alexander Rowat Milroy
Biography
Alexander 'Rowatt' Milroy was born on 28 December 1884 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O. The informant on the birth certificate was
Alexander Macleod Milroy.
1,2 Alexander 'Rowatt' Milroy died on 7 September 1962 at age 77 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
3 Alexander 'Rowatt' Milroy lived in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1891.
2 He lived in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1901.
1 He appeared in the newspaper on 6 September 1940 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
4 He appeared in the newspaper on 28 October 1947.
4 He appeared in the newspaper on 21 January 1950.
4 He appeared in the newspaper on 2 August 1950.
4 1884
Birth
28 December 1884 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO Alexander 'Rowatt' Milroy was born on 28 December 1884 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O. The informant on the birth certificate was
Alexander Macleod Milroy.
196277
Death
7 September 1962 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citations
- [S301] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh Liberton; ED: 87; Page: 10; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1901_388
- [S297] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 88; Page: 10; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
- [S300] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;, n.d), Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
- [S145] Newspaper - The Scotsman, The Scotsman
Eric Macleod Milroy


M, #4966, b. 4 December 1887, d. 18 July 1916
Parents

Eric Milroy
Biography
Eric Macleod Milroy was born on 4 December 1887 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
1,2,3,4,5 He died on 18 July 1916 at age 28 in Flanders, Belgium
O.
3,4,6,5 He was buried at Departement de la Somme in Thiepval, Somme, Picardie, France
O.
5,4,7 Eric Macleod Milroy lived in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1891.
2 He was educated George Watson's College between 1895 and 1910.
7 He lived in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1901.
1,8 He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal between 1914 and 1920.
8 He served in the military with the 9th Royal Scotts in September 1914. He served in the military with the 11th Royal Highlanders in January 1915. He served in the military with the 8th Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) during World War One in 1916.
8,7 He appeared in the newspaper on 29 July 1916.
9 He appeared in the newspaper on 25 April 1919.
9 He appeared in the newspaper on 4 July 1942.
9
Burial
Thiepval, Somme, Picardie, FranceO 1887
Birth
4 December 1887 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO 191628
Death
18 July 1916 | Flanders, BelgiumO
Media

Eric Milroy Cap lining
Custodian: Alec Ross

Eric Milroy Caps
Custodian: Alec Ross

Eric Milroy Cap
Custodian: Alec Ross.
Last Edited |
20 September 2025 |
Citations
- [S301] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh Liberton; ED: 87; Page: 10; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1901_388
- [S297] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 88; Page: 10; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
- [S903] Joyce Hughes, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Ron Field, e-mail, 6 Jun 2000, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S453] Ancestry.com, UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;, n.d), British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918. London, England: Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission,Commonwealth War Graves Registers. London, United Kingdom: Peter Singlehurst.
, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; London, United Kingdom; Thiepval Memorial France, Somme And The Ancre, 1916-1917, Part XXXI Millard-Mortimer - [S482] Ancestry.com, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;, n.d), Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
- [S481] Military-Genealogy.com, comp, UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;, n.d), British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd.
- [S942] Sir Eric Anderson, Windsor, England, to Ron Field, e-mail; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- [S1567] "British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920", digital image, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 20 Sep 2025), Regimental number: 2065, 2065, Eric Milroy
- [S145] Newspaper - The Scotsman, The Scotsman
Jenny Gouinlock Milroy
F, #4967, b. 19 April 1880, d. 5 February 1973
Parents

Jenny Milroy
Biography
Jenny Gouinlock Milroy was born on 19 April 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
1,2,3,4,5 She died on 5 February 1973 at age 92 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
6 Jenny Gouinlock Milroy was also known as Jenny Gouinlock Milroy. Jenny Gouinlock Milroy was also known as Jessie G Milroy. Jenny was a music teacher. She lived in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1881.
5 She lived in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1891.
3 She lived in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1901.
2 She appeared in the newspaper on 4 October 1930 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
7 She appeared in the newspaper on 30 September 1950 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
7 1880
Birth
19 April 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO 197392
Death
5 February 1973 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citations
- [S998] Estelle Schoch, Australia, to Ron Field, e-mail, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S301] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh Liberton; ED: 87; Page: 10; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1901_388
- [S297] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 88; Page: 10; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
- [S296] Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 93; Page: 16; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_290
- [S296] Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 93; Page: 16; Line: 8; Roll: cssct1881_290
- [S903] Joyce Hughes, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Ron Field, e-mail, 6 Jun 2000, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S145] Newspaper - The Scotsman, The Scotsman
James Kennedy, JP
M, #4968, b. 1844, d. 30 July 1908
Parents
Father | James Kennedy (b. about 1820) |
Mother | Mary Forester (b. about 1825) |
Biography
James Kennedy, JP, was born in 1844 in Thornhill, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
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1,2,3,4,5 James and Jessie were married on 23 June 1874 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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6,7 He died on 30 July 1908 at age ~64 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
6 James was a draper.
2,1,4 He lived in Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
O, in 1851.
5 He lived in Edinburgh St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1871.
4 On 23 June 1874 James was a draper in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O. He lived in Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1881.
3 He lived in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1891.
2 He lived in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O, in 1901.
1 He appeared in the newspaper on 4 July 1908 for a funeral notice in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
8 He appeared in the newspaper on 18 July 1908 for his will in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
O.
8
1844
Birth
1844 | Thornhill, Dumfries-Shire, ScotlandO 1874~30
23 June 1874 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO Age: 22
Birth: on 8 January 1852 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
ODeath: on 22 May 1940 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
O1908~64
Death
30 July 1908 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citations
- [S301] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh Robertson Memorial; ED: 92; Page: 9; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1901_389
- [S297] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 98; Page: 14; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
- [S296] Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh Newington; ED: 106; Page: 10; Line: 1; Roll: cssct1881_294
- [S294] Ancestry.com, 1871 Scotland Census (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;, n.d), Parish: Edinburgh St Andrew; ED: 92; Page: 3; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1871_160
- [S1144] 1851 Census of Scotland, Dumfries-shire, Morton, Enumeration District (ED) 1, Parish number 843, Houshold number 110, page 27, Line 14 - 20, James Kennedy household; database, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 16 Aug 2019); General Register Office for Scotland, Roll: CSSCT1851_209.
- [S998] Estelle Schoch, Australia, to Ron Field, e-mail, "Milroy Family"; privately held by Ron Field, [(e-address), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2023
- [S253] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;, n.d), Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
- [S145] Newspaper - The Scotsman, The Scotsman
Jane Carruthers
F, #4970, b. 1742, d. 4 April 1841
Biography
Jane Carruthers was born in 1742 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O. James and Jane were married on 1 December 1769 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
O. She died on 4 April 1841 at age ~99 in York, Livingston, New York, United States
O. She was buried in April 1841 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Fowlerville, Livingston, New York, United States
O.
1742
Birth
1742 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO 1769~27
1 December 1769 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO Age: ~30
Birth: about 1739 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
ODeath: about 1818
1841~99
Death
4 April 1841 | York, Livingston, New York, United StatesO 1841~99
Burial
April 1841 | Fowlerville, Livingston, New York, United StatesO
Mary McJerrow
F, #4971, b. 22 November 1790, d. 25 April 1868
Parents
Father | David McJerrow (b. between 1749 and 1750, d. 3 June 1829) |
Mother | Agnes Gordon (b. 19 October 1762, d. 2 March 1851) |

Mary McJerrow
Biography
Mary McJerrow was born on 22 November 1790 at Glenhead in Glentrool Village, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
O.
1 James and Mary were married on 29 April 1813 at Glenhead in Glentrool Village, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
O.
1 She died on 25 April 1868 at age 77 in York, Livingston, New York, United States
O.
1 She was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Fowlerville, Livingston, New York, United States
O.
Children with James Milroy (b. 6 August 1774, d. 18 November 1847)
Burial
Fowlerville, Livingston, New York, United StatesO 1790
Birth
22 November 1790 | Glentrool Village, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandO 181322
29 April 1813 | Glentrool Village, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandO Age: 38
Birth: on 6 August 1774 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
ODeath: on 18 November 1847 | York, Livingston, New York, United States
O186877
Death
25 April 1868 | York, Livingston, New York, United StatesO
Media

Milroy cup and saucer brought from Scotland to USA in 1818.
Milroy cup and saucer brought from Scotland to USA in 1818.
Custodian: Joyce Hughes
Last Edited |
13 April 2023 |
Citations
- [S114] Katherine Couto, Milroy Bible records 1833 (Name: Recorded by Katherine Couto.;), Recorded 27 Nov 2003
Thomas Espie
M, #4974, b. 1772
Biography
Thomas Espie was born in 1772.
Helena Heffernan
F, #4975, b. 5 December 1883, d. 7 July 1972
Parents

Helena Heffernan
Biography
Helena Heffernan was born on 5 December 1883 in Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
O.
1 She died on 7 July 1972 at age 88 in Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
O.
1 She was buried in Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
O.
1
Burial
Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO 1883
Birth
5 December 1883 | Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO 197288
Death
7 July 1972 | Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO
Media

Charles Heffernan and Bridget Dowd and Family
Charles John Heffernan (1843-1909) and Bridget Dowd (1849-1928)..Children are; John J. Heffernan (1871-1911), Johanna Heffernan (1873-1957), Michael Heffernan (1876-1941), Cornelius J. Heffernan (1878-1952), Helena Heffernan (1883-1972), Charles Heffernan
Citations
- [S229] Hagen, Mary Ann - Rootsweb Worldconnect, McEllistrum family (Name: http://www.rootsweb.com;)