Gordon Keith Mills

Generation: 1

Gordon Keith Mills was born 1 Mar 1907, Mildura, Victoria, Australia (son of Arthur James Tasman Mills and Elsie Wescombe); died 19 Oct 1983, Southport, Queensland, Australia.

Gordon married Doris Ivy May Wood 27 Apr 1927. Doris (daughter of Arthur Wood and Rose Williams) was born 4 Jul 1908, Cobar, New South Wales, Australia; died 1975, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Generation: 2

Arthur James Tasman Mills was born 3 May 1877, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia (son of James Jnr. Mills and Phoebe Catherine Bailey); died 29 May 1944, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.

Other Events:

Cause of death: Septicemia

Notes:

Died:
Heart attack

Arthur — Elsie Wescombe. Elsie was born 3 Feb 1884, Upper Stuart, South Australia, Australia; died 15 Aug 1973, Mildura, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Elsie Wescombe was born 3 Feb 1884, Upper Stuart, South Australia, Australia; died 15 Aug 1973, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.

Children:

Hillston Hubert Mills was born 2 Oct 1904, Mildura, Victoria, Australia; died 2 Sep 1978, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
1. Gordon Keith Mills was born 1 Mar 1907, Mildura, Victoria, Australia; died 19 Oct 1983, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
Clyde Tasman Mills was born 17 Dec 1908; died 1963, “ROBI”, Victoria, Australia.
Ronald Murray Mills was born 14 Jan 1910, Williamsville, Victoria, Australia; died 7 Apr 1989, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
Arthur Kinerl Mills was born 14 Jun 1912; died 23 Feb 1990, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
Living
Living

Generation: 3

James Jnr. Mills was born 29 Oct 1838, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (son of James Snr. Mills and Mary Ann Bailey); died 4 Jan 1889, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.

Other Events:

Baptism: 17 Apr 1839, St Johns Church, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Cause of death: Strangulated Hernia
Occupation: Baker

Notes:

Mother listed as Mary Ann Mills.

Birth:
James Mills

Died:
Jas Mills

James married Phoebe Catherine Bailey 12 Nov 1873, Bridgewater, Victoria, Australia. Phoebe (daughter of James Charles Bailey and Phoebe Catherine Edwards) was born 10 Mar 1848, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 27 May 1933, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Phoebe Catherine Bailey was born 10 Mar 1848, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (daughter of James Charles Bailey and Phoebe Catherine Edwards); died 27 May 1933, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.

Notes:

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Phoebe was born in Bury Street, Edmonds, Suffolk, England. Migrated to Tasmania with family in 1849.

Phoebe Catherine Bailey may have been born 22/11/1847, probably in Forth or Launceston, Tasmania.

Died:
Phoeby Cath Mills

Children:

Laura Matilda Mills was born 16 Aug 1874, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia.
2. Arthur James Tasman Mills was born 3 May 1877, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia; died 29 May 1944, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
Albert Edward Walter Mills was born 11 Sep 1879, Pompapiel, Victoria, Australia; died 15 Jun 1935, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
Sydney George Mills was born 29 Jul 1881, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 4 Aug 1967, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
Eva Phoebe Levina Mills was born 12 Jun 1883, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 9 Jun 1966.
Ethel Emma Amelia Mills was born 1 Nov 1885, Kerang, Victoria, Australia; died 9 Jun 1966.
Ruby Gertrude Mills was born 12 Aug 1887, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia; died 2 May 1944, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
James Hilston Mills was born 18 Apr 1889, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia; died 3 Feb 1943, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia; was buried 4 Feb 1943, Fawkner Cemetry, Fawkner, Victoria, Australia.

Generation: 4

James Snr. Mills was born Abt 1823, Australia; died 14 Jul 1875, Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia; was buried 18 Jul 1875.

Other Events:

Immigration: 30 Aug 1836, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation: Baker, confectioner

Notes:

Arrived in Tasmania in 1832. Listed as being 62, not 52 years old, at time of death in his obituary. Both James and Mary are listed as being “free” on their marriage certificate (ie not convicts).

Birth:
Listed as “Martha Mills” on James’ death certificate

Immigration:
Abroad ‘Amelia Thompson’

Died:
James Mills

James married Mary Ann Bailey 23 Oct 1837, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Mary (daughter of James Bailey and Mary) was born 1813, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann Bailey was born 1813, England, United Kingdom (daughter of James Bailey and Mary).

Notes:

Name listed as:
- Martha Bailey (on James Jnr. Mills’ death record)

Notes:

Married:
James Mills & Ann Mary Bailey

Children:

4. James Jnr. Mills was born 29 Oct 1838, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 4 Jan 1889, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.
Mills was born 9 Oct 1840, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Sarah Mills was born 25 Nov 1841, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; was christened 2 Jan 1842, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

10.

James Charles Bailey was born Abt 1811, Chevington, Suffolk, United Kingdom; died 21 Jul 1902; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.

Other Events:

Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Apparently many of the family were bobbin weavers & farmers.

Charles was a gardener/farmer until he joined up with the 96th Regiment-Foot, a section of the army. He commenced on 28/10/1833 and was discharged thirteen years later at his request on 28/2/1846. There are records of him being in the Grenadier Guards. During these years he was included in a draft and was chosen to move to Van Dieman’s Land in charge of a party of convicts (tasmanian Penal Settlement in operation 1830-1877). On his discharge in 1846 he was given three months serverence pay which was 4 pounds/11/3d. He was discharged in Tasmania.

Children were all born in England (except for GeorgE). They moved back to Tasmania and lived in Forth, where Charles was in the Tasmania Police Force & later engaged in farming.

James married Phoebe Catherine Edwards Ireland. Phoebe was born Abt 1811; died 21 Jul 1876; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet]

11.

Phoebe Catherine Edwards was born Abt 1811; died 21 Jul 1876; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.

Notes:

Name listed as:
- Catherine Edwards (on Phoebe Catherine Edwards death record)

Children:

Fredrick Bailey was born 11 Feb 1839; died 1849, At Sea.
Charles Jnr. Bailey was born Abt 1841; died 1919, Mitiamo, Victoria, Australia.
Harriet Bailey was born 25 Feb 1843, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 1 Jul 1844, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
William Bailey was born 12 Jun 1846; died 12 Dec 1846.
James Edward Bailey was born 1847; died 1928.
5. Phoebe Catherine Bailey was born 10 Mar 1848, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 27 May 1933, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.
Jane Bailey was born 1850, England, United Kingdom; died 1931.
George Bailey was born Abt 1842, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 1939, Spotswood, Victoria, Australia.