1. Nicholas Mills (c1856/7-)
2. John Mills (c1857/8-)
3. June (Jane?) Mills (c1860-before 1871?)
4. William Mills (c1860/1-)
5. Mary Hannah Mills (1863-1935) who married John Austwick (1866-1941) on 11 Oct 1885 in Plymouth
6. Jane Mills (c1865/6-)
7. Thomas Mills (c1867/8-)
8. Clara Mills (c1869/70-)
9. Jessie Mills (1872-)
10. Roseina Mills (1876-)
11. Alfred Mills (1876-) known as Fred who was a diver in the Dockyard and had a son who was also a diver in the Dockyard
12. Margaret Alice Mills (1879-) who married firstly John H Rowe and secondly Richard Henry Foot.
13. George Mills (1880-)

Brief Description

John Sambell Mills was a cabinet maker who married Lucretia Ann Sarah Trevan in 1856. He signed their marriage certificate but she made her mark. Among the witnesses was her sister Hannah Trevan, who also made her mark. His father is shown as Nicholas Mills, deceased, Seaman Merchant Service.

When daughter Mary Hannah Mills was born on 20 Sep 1863 the family were living at 9 Milton St. John was described as a cabinet maker/journey man.

When Lucretia's brother William was married at the Plymouth Register Office on 27 Sep 1865, John and Lucretia were the witnesses.

At the time of the 1871 census they were living at 4 Vauxhall Street, and at 19 Vauxhall Street Lucretia's youngest brother Adolphus's wife was recorded at home with the children, but Adolphus was away from home.

Two of their descendents have provided most of the information for this page.

1. John di Meo, a descendent of William Thomas and Harriett Ann Mills nee Stook, who was interested in his family history in the 1980's
2. Suzanne Roberts, a descendent of Mary Hannah Austwick nee Mills, who is currently researching her family history

Mary Hannah Austwick nee Mills (1863-1935)

John Austwick was born on 26 Oct 1866 at New Street, Wakefield. His parents were John Austwick and Sarah Ann nee Gunthorpe.

Their children:

1. Thomas John Austwick (1886-1939) who was born in Plymouth and died at Portsmouth
2. a daughter, name unknown, who died (drowned?) when young
3. Edgar Wilford Austwick (1899-1956) who was born in Nottinghamshire and died in Australia
4. Arthur Austwick (-1938) who died in Australia
5. William Henry Austwick (-1970) who died in Australia

Mary died on 15 Jun 1935 at 100 Clare Rd, Whitstable, Kent. This upset their plans to go to Australia on 5 Jul 1935. John remained in England and died aged 74 at 11 Croft Ave, East Ardsley, Morley near Wakefield. on 1 Jul 1941, when his profession was given as a retired Chief Prison Officer.

Photos exist of both John and Mary and a few of their descendents.

Margaret Alice Rowe nee Mills, later Foot

1. John H Rowe (1900-)
2. Molly Rowe
3. Lillian Rowe
4. Pauline Rowe
5. Steve Rowe
6. Violet Rowe
7. Dolly Rowe
8. Claude Rowe

John had children from an earlier marriage some of whom were at home at hte time of the 1901 census.

After she was widowed she remarried Richard Henry Foot and they had 2 children.

1. Iris - died aged about 30 during WWII
2. Richard Alfred Foot (1922-88). He was in the Army during the war. He fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy and was wounded three times. Before the war he did his apprenticeship as an Electro plater, and he continued his trade after the war. He had his own electro-plating business for thirty years mainly dealing with antique silver and gold plate and he was greatly missed by the antiques community in the south west when he died.

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