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William Field^{1,2,2,3,4,5,3,6,7,8,9,10}

M, #5326, b. October 1793, d. 14 August 1866

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Father	Charles Field (b. 1743, d. June 1817)
Mother	Mary Moon (b. July 1748, d. 10 April 1814)

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William Field

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William Field was born in October 1793 in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO.^1,4,7,9,10 He and Philadelphia Turner were married on 15 February 1820 in St Deny's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, England.^11,5 He died on 14 August 1866, at age 72, in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO.^4,9 He was buried on 21 August 1866 in St Albans Church, Frant, Sussex, England.^12,9

William Field was a farmer in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 25 December 1820.¹³ He resided in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 25 December 1820.¹³ He was a blacksmith in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 24 May 1829.¹⁴ He resided in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 24 May 1829.¹⁴ He resided in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 26 June 1831.¹⁵ He was a blacksmith in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 26 June 1831.¹⁵ He appeared in the newspaper for a Man killed by horse kick in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 28 December 1840.¹⁶

He resided in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, in 1841.⁷ He was a blacksmith in 1841.⁷ He appeared in the newspaper for a Pea theft from Wm Field in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 18 June 1848.¹⁷

He appeared in the newspaper for a Pea theft from Wm Field of Frant in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 18 July 1848.¹⁸

He resided in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, in 1851.¹⁰ He was a farmer farming 34 acres in 1851.¹⁰ He appeared in the newspaper for a 2 bags of Guano stolen from Wm Field in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, on 28 February 1854.¹⁹

He was a blacksmith master employing 3 men in 1861.¹ He resided in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, in 1861.¹

Children with Philadelphia Turner (b. March 1796, d. 7 November 1879)

Son	Henry Field+ (b. 27 November 1820, d. 3 November 1899)
Son	William Field+ (b. December 1821, d. 2 October 1895)
Son	Frederic Field (b. July 1825, d. October 1825)
Son	Philip Field+ (b. January 1827, d. 4 March 1897)
Son	Charles Field (b. 7 April 1829)
Son	Thomas Field (b. 1 May 1831, d. 20 March 1906)
Son	Joseph Turner Field (b. 1833)
Daughter	Florence 'Honora' Field+ (b. 29 September 1835, d. 22 April 1905)
Daughter	Eliza Field+ (b. 1838)

1793
Birth
October 1793 | Frant, Sussex, EnglandO
Citations: 1,4,7,9,10
182026
Marriage | Philadelphia Turner
15 February 1820 | St Deny's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Philadelphia Turner
Age: 23
Birth: in March 1796 | Rotherfield, Sussex, EnglandO
Death: on 7 November 1879 | Frant, Sussex, EnglandO
Citations: 11,5
186672
Death
14 August 1866 | Frant, Sussex, EnglandO
Citations: 4,9
1866
Burial
21 August 1866 | St Albans Church, Frant, Sussex, England
Citations: 12,9

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William Field 1793-1866

Neice Laura Eastwood Smith wrote on the back "Uncle William Field". Laura is the daughter of Sophia Turner the sister to Philly Turner. The wife of William Field.

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[S5023] 1861 Census of England, Sussex, Frant. 7 April 1861. FIELD, William (head). PN 573. FL 10. SN 67. ED 1. p. 13. https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 1 June 2026.
[S3797] Ancestry.com, Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937
[S3888] Ancestry.com, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
[S3899] FreeBMD, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
[S4066] Ancestry.com, England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988, Place: Rotherfield, Sussex, England; Date Range: 1754 - 1837; Film Number: 1067280
[S4066] Ancestry.com, England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988, Place: Mortlake, Surrey, England; Date Range: 1837 - 1881; Film Number: 1041796
[S5080] 1841 Census of England, Sussex, Frant. 06 June 1841. FIELD, William [head]. PN HO107/1117/8, ED 24, FL 8, p. 10, line 3-12. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 14 Feb 2019
[S4623] Ancestry.com, East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 344/1/2/1
[S4492] Ancestry.com, East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 344/1/5/2
[S5079] 1851 Census of England, Sussex, Frant. 30 March 1851. FIELD, William (head). PN HO107/1639, ED 1h, FL 584, p. 17, SN 68. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 14 August 2019
[S498] Marriage Rotherfield, Sussex, England (St. Deny's Church) 15 Feb 1820 William Field & Philadelphia Turner
[S142] St. Alban's Church, Mar., Banns, Burials (Name: St. Albans Church, Frant;), Burials
[S5068] Baptisms (PR) England, St Deny's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. 25 December 1820. (Birth: 26 November 1820). FIELD, Henry. Page 82, No. 656. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 6 October 2024
[S5068] Baptisms (PR) England, St Deny's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. 24 May 1829. (Birth: 7 April 1829). FIELD, Charles. Page 178, No. 1423. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 6 October 2024
[S5068] Baptisms (PR) England, St Deny's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. 26 June 1831. (Birth: 1 May 1831). FIELD, Thomas. Page 199, No. 1589. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 6 October 2024
[S4996] Sussex Advertiser, (1840) Man killed by horse kick. Sussex Advertiser. 28 December. p. 3. https://www.findmypast.com :accessed 17 August 2023.
[S4996] Sussex Advertiser, (1848) Pea theft from Wm Field. Sussex Advertiser. 18 June. p. 6. https://www.findmypast.com :accessed 17 August 2023.
[S4996] Sussex Advertiser, (1848) Pea theft. Sussex Advertiser. 18 July. p. 6. https://www.findmypast.com :accessed 17 August 2023.
[S4996] Sussex Advertiser, (1854) 2 bags of Guano stolen from Wm Field. Sussex Advertiser. 28 February. p. 3. https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 22 October 2023.

John Milroy

M, #5327, b. 30 April 1749, d. after 1801

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Father	Patrick Milroy (b. 1716, d. 31 December 1798)
Mother	Ann Gibson (b. between 1721 and 1722, d. 25 February 1811)

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John Milroy was born on 30 April 1749 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹ He and Margaret McBryde were married on 7 November 1793 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.² He died after 1801.²

Children with Margaret McBryde (b. between 1751 and 1752, d. 1 January 1807)

Daughter	Elizabeth Milroy (b. 1 February 1795)
Son	Andrew Milroy (b. 11 June 1797)
Daughter	Jean Milroy (b. 15 July 1799)
Daughter	Margaret Milroy (b. 1 November 1800)
Daughter	Mary Milroy (b. 17 December 1801)

1749
Birth
30 April 1749 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1
179344
Marriage | Margaret McBryde
7 November 1793 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Margaret McBryde
Birth: between 1751 and 1752 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Death: on 1 January 1807 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 2
1801
Death
After 1801
Citation: 2

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[S208] Parish records for Stoneykirk, Recorded 05 Sep 2003
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Margaret McBryde

F, #5328, b. between 1751 and 1752, d. 1 January 1807

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Margaret McBryde was born between 1751 and 1752 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹ She and John Milroy were married on 7 November 1793 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹ She died on 1 January 1807 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹

Children with John Milroy (b. 30 April 1749, d. after 1801)

Daughter	Elizabeth Milroy (b. 1 February 1795)
Son	Andrew Milroy (b. 11 June 1797)
Daughter	Jean Milroy (b. 15 July 1799)
Daughter	Margaret Milroy (b. 1 November 1800)
Daughter	Mary Milroy (b. 17 December 1801)

Birth
Between 1751 and 1752 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1
1793
Marriage | John Milroy
7 November 1793 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
John Milroy
Age: 44
Birth: on 30 April 1749 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Death: after 1801
Citation: 1
1807
Death
1 January 1807 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1

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Jean Milroy

F, #5329, b. 27 February 1752, d. 1783

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Father	Patrick Milroy (b. 1716, d. 31 December 1798)
Mother	Ann Gibson (b. between 1721 and 1722, d. 25 February 1811)

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Jean Milroy was born on 27 February 1752 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹ She died in 1783, at age ~31.¹

1752
Birth
27 February 1752 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1
1783~31
Death
1783
Citation: 1

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James Milroy

M, #5330, b. 8 February 1753, d. 1816

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Father	Patrick Milroy (b. 1716, d. 31 December 1798)
Mother	Ann Gibson (b. between 1721 and 1722, d. 25 February 1811)

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James Milroy was born on 8 February 1753 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹ He and Elizabeth Milroy were married on 19 October 1786 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.² He died in 1816, at age ~63, in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹

James Milroy resided in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO, in 1753.

Children with Elizabeth Milroy (b. about 1758)

Son	Peter Milroy+ (b. 27 March 1788, d. 19 November 1861)
Daughter	Mary Milroy+ (b. about 1790)
Daughter	Ann Milroy+ (b. 1 January 1790, d. 7 March 1874)
Son	Alexander Milroy+ (b. 2 January 1792)
Son	John Milroy (b. 18 December 1793, d. before 1794)
Son	William Milroy (b. 7 April 1798, d. 1821)

1753
Birth
8 February 1753 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1
178633
Marriage | Elizabeth Milroy
19 October 1786 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Elizabeth Milroy
Age: ~28
Birth: about 1758 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 2
1816~63
Death
1816 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1

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[S154] John Roy, Milroy Database, Recorded 19 Dec 2001

Patrick Milroy

M, #5331, b. 7 April 1755, d. 18 November 1823

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Father	Patrick Milroy (b. 1716, d. 31 December 1798)
Mother	Ann Gibson (b. between 1721 and 1722, d. 25 February 1811)

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Patrick Milroy was born on 7 April 1755 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹ He died on 18 November 1823, at age 68, in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹

1755
Birth
7 April 1755 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1
182368
Death
18 November 1823 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1

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Alexander Milroy¹

M, #5332, b. 1 July 1757, d. after 1812

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Father	Patrick Milroy (b. 1716, d. 31 December 1798)
Mother	Ann Gibson (b. between 1721 and 1722, d. 25 February 1811)

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Alexander Milroy was born on 1 July 1757 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.² He and Margaret Henderson were married on 2 April 1789 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.² He died after 1812.²

Children with Margaret Henderson (b. about 1764)

Daughter	Betty Milroy (b. 17 August 1789)
Son	William Milroy+ (b. 27 April 1792, d. 2 October 1847)
Son	Hugh Milroy (b. 16 August 1799)
Daughter	Margaret Milroy+ (b. 20 July 1800, d. about 1853)
Son	Robert Milroy (b. 1808)
Son	Peter Milroy+ (b. about 1812, d. 12 September 1889)
Son	Robert Milroy+ (b. 21 January 1812, d. 23 February 1896)

1757
Birth
1 July 1757 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 2
178931
Marriage | Margaret Henderson
2 April 1789 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Margaret Henderson
Age: ~25
Birth: about 1764 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 2
1812
Death
After 1812
Citation: 2

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[S4378] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
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Margaret Henderson¹

F, #5333, b. about 1764

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Margaret Henderson was born about 1764 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.² She and Alexander Milroy were married on 2 April 1789 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.²

Children with Alexander Milroy (b. 1 July 1757, d. after 1812)

Daughter	Betty Milroy (b. 17 August 1789)
Son	William Milroy+ (b. 27 April 1792, d. 2 October 1847)
Son	Hugh Milroy (b. 16 August 1799)
Daughter	Margaret Milroy+ (b. 20 July 1800, d. about 1853)
Son	Robert Milroy (b. 1808)
Son	Peter Milroy+ (b. about 1812, d. 12 September 1889)
Son	Robert Milroy+ (b. 21 January 1812, d. 23 February 1896)

1764
Birth
About 1764 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 2
1789~25
Marriage | Alexander Milroy
2 April 1789 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Alexander Milroy
Age: 31
Birth: on 1 July 1757 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Death: after 1812
Citation: 2

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[S4378] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
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Betty Milroy

F, #5334, b. 17 August 1789

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Father	Alexander Milroy (b. 1 July 1757, d. after 1812)
Mother	Margaret Henderson (b. about 1764)

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Betty Milroy was born on 17 August 1789 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹ She and William Blak were married on 21 July 1810 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.²

1789
Birth
17 August 1789 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1
181020
Marriage | William Blak
21 July 1810 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
William Blak
Citation: 2

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[S208] Parish records for Stoneykirk, Recorded 05 Sep 2003
[S127] Internet information from Rootsweb Worldconnect (Name: email address;), Recorded 19 Dec 2001

Margaret Gilmour

F, #5335, b. 1784

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Father	John Gilmour (b. 1756, d. August 1843)
Mother	Christina Melvin

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Margaret Gilmour was born in 1784 in Millburn, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

1784
Birth
1784 | Millburn, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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William Milroy

M, #5336, b. 27 April 1792, d. 2 October 1847

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Father	Alexander Milroy (b. 1 July 1757, d. after 1812)
Mother	Margaret Henderson (b. about 1764)

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William Milroy was born on 27 April 1792 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.^1,2,3 He and Joanna Carnochan were married on 16 May 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandO.^4,2,3 He died on 2 October 1847, at age 55, in Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaO.^4,2,3

Children with Joanna Carnochan (b. 5 July 1795, d. 28 July 1880)

Daughter	Margaret Henderson Milroy (b. 1829)
Daughter	Jane Agnew Milroy+ (b. 1833, d. 10 January 1907)
Son	William Milroy (b. 1833)
Son	William James Milroy (b. 27 October 1834)
Daughter	Joanna Milroy (b. 7 March 1838)

1792
Birth
27 April 1792 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citations: 1,2,3
182634
Marriage | Joanna Carnochan
16 May 1826 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandO
Joanna Carnochan
Age: 30
Birth: on 5 July 1795 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Death: on 28 July 1880 | Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaO
Citations: 4,2,3
184755
Death
2 October 1847 | Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaO
Citations: 4,2,3

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[S208] Parish records for Stoneykirk, Recorded 05 Sep 2003
[S87] Schoch, Estelle, E-mail to Ron Field, Email - Milroy Family
[S86] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Milroy Family
[S154] John Roy, Milroy Database, Recorded 19 Dec 2001

Hugh Milroy

M, #5337, b. 16 August 1799

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Father	Alexander Milroy (b. 1 July 1757, d. after 1812)
Mother	Margaret Henderson (b. about 1764)

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Hugh Milroy was born on 16 August 1799 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹

1799
Birth
16 August 1799 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1

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Florence 'Honora' Field^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

F, #5338, b. 29 September 1835, d. 22 April 1905

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Father	William Field (b. October 1793, d. 14 August 1866)
Mother	Philadelphia Turner (b. March 1796, d. 7 November 1879)

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Florence Field

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Florence 'Honora' Field was born on 29 September 1835 in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO.^{8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7} She and John Field were married on 13 April 1869 in Headcorn, Kent, EnglandO.^9,8

She died on 22 April 1905, at age 69, in Thatcham, Berkshire, EnglandO.¹⁰

Florence 'Honora' Field was a drapers assistant.⁵ She resided in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, in 1841.⁶ She resided in Frant, Sussex, EnglandO, in 1851.⁷ She resided in Mortlake, Surrey, EnglandO, in 1861.⁵ She resided in Bexley, Kent, EnglandO, in 1871.¹ She resided in Bexley, Kent, EnglandO, in 1881.⁴ She resided in Greenham, Berkshire, EnglandO, in 1891.³ She resided in Thatcham, Berkshire, EnglandO, in 1901.²

Children with John Field (b. 6 April 1840, d. 27 February 1911)

Son	Charles William Field+ (b. 10 January 1870, d. 20 April 1944)
Daughter	Clara Florence Field (b. 24 September 1871, d. 31 August 1932)
Son	Frank Field (b. 1 November 1872, d. 1 June 1946)
Son	John Field+ (b. 28 June 1874, d. 29 November 1934)
Daughter	Rosa Field (b. 28 November 1876, d. 11 March 1949)
Son	Arthur Thomas Field (b. about 1878, d. 8 April 1880)

1835
Birth
29 September 1835 | Frant, Sussex, EnglandO
Citations: 8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
186933
Marriage | John Field
13 April 1869 | Headcorn, Kent, EnglandO
John Field
Age: 29
Birth: on 6 April 1840 | Marden, Kent, EnglandO
Death: on 27 February 1911 | Thatcham, Berkshire, EnglandO
Citations: 9,8
190569
Death
22 April 1905 | Thatcham, Berkshire, EnglandO
Citation: 10

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[S3798] 1871 Census of England, Kent, Bexley. 7 April 1871. FIELD, John (head). PN 879. FL 18. SN 138. ED 1. p. 27. https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 6 June 2026.
[S5210] 1901 Census of England, Berkshire, Thatcham, RG13/1123, ED 4, folio 43, page 13, schedule 88; John Field household; digital image, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 1 Mar 2020) ; citing The National Archives of the UK.
[S3800] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 968; Folio: 147; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6096078
[S3799] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 860; Folio: 18; Page: 30; GSU roll: 1341204
[S5023] 1861 Census of England, Surrey, Mortlake. 7 April 1861. FIELD, Thomas (head). PN 461. FL 5. SN 50. ED 1. p. 9. https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 1 June 2026.
[S5080] 1841 Census of England, Sussex, Frant. 06 June 1841. FIELD, William [head]. PN HO107/1117/8, ED 24, FL 8, p. 10, line 3-12. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 14 Feb 2019
[S5079] 1851 Census of England, Sussex, Frant. 30 March 1851. FIELD, William (head). PN HO107/1639, ED 1h, FL 584, p. 17, SN 68. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 14 August 2019
[S108] Field, Ron, Family Register
[S115] FreeBMD Index hosted by Rootsweb (Name: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com;), Recorded 06 May 2003
[S109] Field, Ron, Sacred Memory Bible Page

Margaret Milroy^1,2

F, #5339, b. 20 July 1800, d. about 1853

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Father	Alexander Milroy (b. 1 July 1757, d. after 1812)
Mother	Margaret Henderson (b. about 1764)

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Margaret Milroy was born on 20 July 1800 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.³ She and Thomas 'Waterloo Tom' Johnstone were married on 28 October 1827 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, ScotlandO.¹ She died about 1853, at age ~53, in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, ScotlandO.

Child with Thomas 'Waterloo Tom' Johnstone (b. 1791, d. 1852)

Daughter

Isabella Johnstone+ (b. 1837, d. 1897)

1800
Birth
20 July 1800 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 3
182727
Marriage | Thomas 'Waterloo Tom' Johnstone
28 October 1827 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, ScotlandO
Thomas 'Waterloo Tom' Johnstone
Age: ~36
Birth: in 1791 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, ScotlandO
Death: in 1852 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1
1853~53
Death
About 1853 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, ScotlandO

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[S3790] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
[S4378] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
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Robert Milroy¹

M, #5340, b. 21 January 1812, d. 23 February 1896

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Father	Alexander Milroy (b. 1 July 1757, d. after 1812)
Mother	Margaret Henderson (b. about 1764)

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Robert Milroy

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Robert Milroy was born on 21 January 1812 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.^2,1 He and Mary Carmichael were married on 17 March 1839 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USAO.^3,2 He died on 23 February 1896, at age 84, in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USAO.^3,2

During the Civil War, Co. C, 128th Infantry Regiment New York. Robert Milroy resided in Milan, Dutchess, New York, USAO, in 1860.¹

Children with Mary Carmichael (b. 17 April 1818, d. 26 October 1909)

Daughter	Jessie Watt Milroy+ (b. 1841)
Daughter	Jane B. Milroy+ (b. 8 October 1842, d. 6 March 1938)
Son	William C. Milroy (b. 1844)
Son	Alexander Milroy (b. 1846)
Son	Robert J. Milroy (b. 1849, d. 5 April 1851)
Son	James C. Milroy+ (b. 1851, d. 22 September 1941)
Son	John Cornelius Milroy+ (b. 1851, d. 1930)
Daughter	Arabel Milroy (b. 1854)
Daughter	Mary Ann Milroy (b. 1856)
Son	Lafayette F. Milroy+ (b. April 1860, d. June 1951)

1812
Birth
21 January 1812 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citations: 2,1
183927
Marriage | Mary Carmichael
17 March 1839 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USAO
Mary Carmichael
Age: 20
Birth: on 17 April 1818 | Lauder, Berwickshire, ScotlandO
Death: on 26 October 1909 | Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USAO
Citations: 3,2
189684
Death
23 February 1896 | Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USAO
Citations: 3,2

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Robert Milroy

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[S5212] 1860 U.S. Census, New York, Dutchess County, Milan. 1 June 1860 (Enumerated: 7 September 1860). MILROY, Robert [head]. DN 1855. FN 2113. Roll: 742. p. 1010 & 1011. lines 40, 1 - 9. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 1 June 2026
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Mary Carmichael¹

F, #5341, b. 17 April 1818, d. 26 October 1909

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Mary Carmichael

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Mary Carmichael was born on 17 April 1818 in Lauder, Berwickshire, ScotlandO.¹ She and Robert Milroy were married on 17 March 1839 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USAO.^2,3 She died on 26 October 1909, at age 91, in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USAO.

Mary Carmichael resided in Milan, Dutchess, New York, USAO, in 1860.¹

Children with Robert Milroy (b. 21 January 1812, d. 23 February 1896)

Daughter	Jessie Watt Milroy+ (b. 1841)
Daughter	Jane B. Milroy+ (b. 8 October 1842, d. 6 March 1938)
Son	William C. Milroy (b. 1844)
Son	Alexander Milroy (b. 1846)
Son	Robert J. Milroy (b. 1849, d. 5 April 1851)
Son	James C. Milroy+ (b. 1851, d. 22 September 1941)
Son	John Cornelius Milroy+ (b. 1851, d. 1930)
Daughter	Arabel Milroy (b. 1854)
Daughter	Mary Ann Milroy (b. 1856)
Son	Lafayette F. Milroy+ (b. April 1860, d. June 1951)

1818
Birth
17 April 1818 | Lauder, Berwickshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1
183920
Marriage | Robert Milroy
17 March 1839 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USAO
Robert Milroy
Age: 27
Birth: on 21 January 1812 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Death: on 23 February 1896 | Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USAO
Citations: 2,3
190991
Death
26 October 1909 | Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USAO

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[S5212] 1860 U.S. Census, New York, Dutchess County, Milan. 1 June 1860 (Enumerated: 7 September 1860). MILROY, Robert [head]. DN 1855. FN 2113. Roll: 742. p. 1010 & 1011. lines 40, 1 - 9. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 1 June 2026
[S87] Schoch, Estelle, E-mail to Ron Field, Email - Milroy Family
[S86] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Milroy Family

Mary Milroy

F, #5342, b. 13 August 1759

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Father	Patrick Milroy (b. 1716, d. 31 December 1798)
Mother	Ann Gibson (b. between 1721 and 1722, d. 25 February 1811)

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Mary Milroy was born on 13 August 1759 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹

1759
Birth
13 August 1759 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1

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[S86] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Milroy Family

William Milroy

M, #5343, b. 11 September 1761

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Father	Patrick Milroy (b. 1716, d. 31 December 1798)
Mother	Ann Gibson (b. between 1721 and 1722, d. 25 February 1811)

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William Milroy was born on 11 September 1761 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.¹

1761
Birth
11 September 1761 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citation: 1

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[S86] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Milroy Family

Jessie Watt Milroy^1,2

F, #5344, b. 1841

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Father	Robert Milroy (b. 21 January 1812, d. 23 February 1896)
Mother	Mary Carmichael (b. 17 April 1818, d. 26 October 1909)

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Jessie Watt Milroy

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Jessie Watt Milroy was born in 1841 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USAO.^1,2 She and William 'Richard' Friday were married in 1864.

Jessie Watt Milroy resided in Milan, Dutchess, New York, USAO, in 1860.² She resided in Milan, Dutchess, New York, USAO, in 1880.¹

Children with William 'Richard' Friday (b. 1838)

Son	William Friday (b. about 1868)
Daughter	Luella Friday (b. 1871)

1841
Birth
1841 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USAO
Citations: 1,2
1864~23
Marriage | William 'Richard' Friday
1864
William 'Richard' Friday
Age: ~26
Birth: in 1838 | New York, USAO

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Five surviving Milroy children, probably taken in the 1920s (twin John died in 1930). Photo generously submitted by a relative. Back row (left to right): Lafayette Milroy, twins John and James Milroy (we aren't sure which is which in this photo) Front row (left to right): Jessie Watt (Milroy) Friday, Jane (Milroy) Bowman

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[S3833] 1880 U.S. Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milan, Dutchess, New York; Roll: 824; Family History Film: 1254824; Page: 288D; Enumeration District: 044; Image: 0579
[S5212] 1860 U.S. Census, New York, Dutchess County, Milan. 1 June 1860 (Enumerated: 7 September 1860). MILROY, Robert [head]. DN 1855. FN 2113. Roll: 742. p. 1010 & 1011. lines 40, 1 - 9. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 1 June 2026

William 'Richard' Friday¹

M, #5345, b. 1838

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William 'Richard' Friday was born in 1838 in New York, USAO.¹ He and Jessie Watt Milroy were married in 1864.

William 'Richard' Friday resided in Milan, Dutchess, New York, USAO, in 1880.¹

Children with Jessie Watt Milroy (b. 1841)

Son	William Friday (b. about 1868)
Daughter	Luella Friday (b. 1871)

1838
Birth
1838 | New York, USAO
Citation: 1
1864~26
Marriage | Jessie Watt Milroy
1864
Jessie Watt Milroy
Age: ~23
Birth: in 1841 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USAO

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[S3833] 1880 U.S. Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milan, Dutchess, New York; Roll: 824; Family History Film: 1254824; Page: 288D; Enumeration District: 044; Image: 0579

Alexander Gilmour

M, #5346, b. 1781

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Father	John Gilmour (b. 1756, d. August 1843)
Mother	Christina Melvin

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Alexander Gilmour was born in 1781 in Millburn, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

1781
Birth
1781 | Millburn, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Jane B. Milroy

F, #5347, b. 8 October 1842, d. 6 March 1938

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Father	Robert Milroy (b. 21 January 1812, d. 23 February 1896)
Mother	Mary Carmichael (b. 17 April 1818, d. 26 October 1909)

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Jane B. Milroy

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Jane B. Milroy was born on 8 October 1842 in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, CanadaO.¹ She and John S. Bowman were married on 17 February 1859.¹ She died on 6 March 1938, at age 95, in Lafayetteville, Dutchess, New York, USA.¹

Children with John S. Bowman (b. 1826, d. 1906)

Son	Otis Bowman+ (b. about 1860, d. 1944)
Daughter	Elma Bowman+ (b. 8 September 1862, d. 30 December 1943)
Daughter	Mary Bowman (b. 1867)
Daughter	Louisa Bowman (b. April 1870, d. 7 December 1873)

1842
Birth
8 October 1842 | Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, CanadaO
Citation: 1
185916
Marriage | John S. Bowman
17 February 1859
John S. Bowman
Age: ~33
Birth: in 1826 | Milan, Dutchess, New York, USAO
Death: in 1906
Citation: 1
193895
Death
6 March 1938 | Lafayetteville, Dutchess, New York, USA
Citation: 1

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Jane Milroy

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[S127] Internet information from Rootsweb Worldconnect (Name: email address;), Recorded 19 Dec 2001

John S. Bowman

M, #5348, b. 1826, d. 1906

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John S Bowman

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John S. Bowman was born in 1826 in Milan, Dutchess, New York, USAO.¹ He and Jane B. Milroy were married on 17 February 1859.¹ He died in 1906, at age ~80.^2,3

Children with Jane B. Milroy (b. 8 October 1842, d. 6 March 1938)

Son	Otis Bowman+ (b. about 1860, d. 1944)
Daughter	Elma Bowman+ (b. 8 September 1862, d. 30 December 1943)
Daughter	Mary Bowman (b. 1867)
Daughter	Louisa Bowman (b. April 1870, d. 7 December 1873)

1826
Birth
1826 | Milan, Dutchess, New York, USAO
Citation: 1
1859~33
Marriage | Jane B. Milroy
17 February 1859
Jane B. Milroy
Age: 16
Birth: on 8 October 1842 | Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, CanadaO
Death: on 6 March 1938 | Lafayetteville, Dutchess, New York, USA
Citation: 1
1906~80
Death
1906
Citations: 2,3

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[S127] Internet information from Rootsweb Worldconnect (Name: email address;), Recorded 19 Dec 2001
[S87] Schoch, Estelle, E-mail to Ron Field, Email - Milroy Family
[S86] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Milroy Family

William C. Milroy^1,2,3

M, #5349, b. 1844

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Father	Robert Milroy (b. 21 January 1812, d. 23 February 1896)
Mother	Mary Carmichael (b. 17 April 1818, d. 26 October 1909)

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William C. Milroy

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William C. Milroy was born in 1844 in Manhattan, Kings, New York, USAO.^1,2,3 He and Malinda (Milroy) were married in 1874.² He and Adah E. Hyde were married in 1909.

During the Civil War, Co. C, 128th Infantry Regiment New York. William C. Milroy resided in Milan, Dutchess, New York, USAO, in 1860.³ He resided in Bryant, Fillmore, Nebraska, USAO, in 1900.² He resided in Bryant, Fillmore, Nebraska, USAO, in 1910.¹

1844
Birth
1844 | Manhattan, Kings, New York, USAO
Citations: 1,2,3
1874~30
Marriage | Malinda (Milroy)
1874
Malinda (Milroy)
Age: ~35
Birth: in April 1839 | Pennsylvania, USAO
Citation: 2
1909~65
Marriage | Adah E. Hyde
1909
Adah E. Hyde
Age: ~44
Birth: in 1865 | New York, USAO
Death: in 1939

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William Milroy and Ada Hyde

William C. Milroy and his second wife Ada Hyde.

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[S3801] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bryant, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: T624_845; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1374858
[S3803] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bryant, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: 926; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1240926
[S5212] 1860 U.S. Census, New York, Dutchess County, Milan. 1 June 1860 (Enumerated: 7 September 1860). MILROY, Robert [head]. DN 1855. FN 2113. Roll: 742. p. 1010 & 1011. lines 40, 1 - 9. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 1 June 2026

Charles Allan Heffernan^1,2,3

M, #5350, b. 29 December 1907, d. 27 August 1992

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Father	Daniel Joseph Heffernan (b. 17 April 1881, d. 14 December 1962)
Mother	Janet 'Jessie' Marie McLean (b. 17 September 1883, d. 27 December 1980)

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Charles Heffernan

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Charles Allan Heffernan was born on 29 December 1907.^2,1,3 He died on 27 August 1992, at age 84.² He was buried in Ebenezer United Church Cemetery, Campbellville, Halton, Ontario, Canada.²

Charles Allan Heffernan was a cook in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO. He resided in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO, on 1 June 1921.¹ He resided in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO, in 1931.³

Child with Stella Elizabeth Elsley (b. 25 June 1906, d. 28 June 1974)

Son	Terrence 'Terry' C. Heffernan (b. about 1944, d. 2 July 2013)

1907
Birth
29 December 1907
Citations: 2,1,3
199284
Death
27 August 1992
Citation: 2
Burial
Ebenezer United Church Cemetery, Campbellville, Halton, Ontario, Canada
Citation: 2

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[S3830] Ancestry.com, 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 97; Census Place: Guelph (City), Wellington South, Ontario; Page Number: 5
[S3887] Ancestry.com, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[S4622] Ancestry.com, 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27311; Census Place: Wellington South, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 13

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William Field1,2,2,3,4,5,3,6,7,8,9,10

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Children with Philadelphia Turner (b. March 1796, d. 7 November 1879)

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John Milroy

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Children with Margaret McBryde (b. between 1751 and 1752, d. 1 January 1807)

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Margaret McBryde

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Children with John Milroy (b. 30 April 1749, d. after 1801)

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Jean Milroy

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James Milroy

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Children with Elizabeth Milroy (b. about 1758)

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Patrick Milroy

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Alexander Milroy1

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Children with Margaret Henderson (b. about 1764)

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Margaret Henderson1

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Children with Alexander Milroy (b. 1 July 1757, d. after 1812)

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Betty Milroy

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Margaret Gilmour

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William Milroy

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Children with Joanna Carnochan (b. 5 July 1795, d. 28 July 1880)

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Hugh Milroy

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Florence 'Honora' Field1,2,3,4,5,6,7

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Children with John Field (b. 6 April 1840, d. 27 February 1911)

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Margaret Milroy1,2

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Child with Thomas 'Waterloo Tom' Johnstone (b. 1791, d. 1852)

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Robert Milroy1

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Children with Mary Carmichael (b. 17 April 1818, d. 26 October 1909)

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Mary Carmichael1

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Children with Robert Milroy (b. 21 January 1812, d. 23 February 1896)

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Mary Milroy

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William Field^{1,2,2,3,4,5,3,6,7,8,9,10}

Alexander Milroy¹

Margaret Henderson¹

Florence 'Honora' Field^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

Margaret Milroy^1,2

Robert Milroy¹

Mary Carmichael¹

Jessie Watt Milroy^1,2

William 'Richard' Friday¹

William C. Milroy^1,2,3

Charles Allan Heffernan^1,2,3