Arthur McLeod Mills 1849

Arthur was born on 15 June 1849, the son of Arthur Samuel Mills and Charlotte Maria Burkinyoung, formerly Salmon, at Bath, Somerset.
He served with the Bengal Staff Corps, and his father was a Captain in the East India Company Service.

Elizabeth Louisa Jane Pughe 1846-1904 (1^st Wife)

Elizabeth was born on 9 August 1846, the daughter of John Robertson Pughe and Jane Louisa Francis, in India.
I have identified the following children.

Marion Beatrice	Born 5 Apr 1874	Barrackpore, India	Married William John Keen
Arthur Mordaunt	Born 13 Aug 1879	Hythe, Kent	Married Winifred Alice Carew, Hilda Grace Shirley Young
Florence Muriel	Born 8 Feb 1881	Barrackpore, India	Married George Augustus Roberts

Birth of Parents

Arthur McLeod Mills

b: 15 Jun 1849 Bath, Somerset 1849 3Q Bath 11 42
son of Arthur Samuel Mills and Charlotte Maria Burkinyoung, formerly Salmon

Elizabeth Louisa Jane Pughe

b: 9 Aug 1846 India
daughter of John Robertson Pughe and Jane Louisa Francis

Arthur was placed with his grandfather after he was born

1851 Census	HO107-1869	31 March 1851	Exeter St David, Devon
High Street Grammar School
William Mills (Widower) Lucy (Dau) Mary E. (Dau) Alfred W. (Son) William S. (GSon) Arthur M. (GSon) Frances M. Dewe (Niece) Plus 8 Pupils Plus 4 Servants	Age 62 Age 33 Age 26 Age 18 Age 6 Age 1 Age 20	Dr. in Divinity & Head Master Teacher	London Harrow Harrow Harrow Bath Rochester	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex East Indies Somerset Kent	abt 1788 abt 1817 abt 1824 abt 1832 abt 1844 15 Jun 1849 abt 1830

Upon the death of his grandfather, Arthur was placed with his uncle William Mills

1861 Census	RG9-521	4 April 1861	Canterbury St. Peter, Kent
25 St Peter's Street
William Mills (Head)(s) Lucy (Sister)(s) Mary E. (Sister)(s) William S. (Nephew) Arthur M. (Nephew) Virginie L. (Niece) Plus 2 Servants	Age 42 Age 43 Age 36 Age 17 Age 11 Age 9	Civil Engineer Shareholder Shareholder Scholar Scholar Scholar	Harrow Harrow Harrow Cawnpore Bath Rawat Pinter	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex India Somerset India	abt 1819 abt 1817 abt 1824 abt 1843 abt 1849 abt 1851

Prior to the 1871 census, Arthur leaves England for India, where he marries, and has children,
and serves in the Indian Army, rising to the rank of Colonel.
He returns to England with his family.

Marriage

16 Apr 1873
Arthur McLeod Mills
Elizabeth Louisa Jane Pughe

Barrackpore, India

Children

Marion Beatrice Mills

b: 5 Apr 1874 c: 25 Apr 1874 Barrackpore, West Bengal, India
daughter of Colonel Arthur McLeod Mills and Elizabeth Louisa Jane Pughe

Arthur Mordaunt Mills

b: 13 Aug 1879 Hythe, Kent 1879 3Q Elham 2a 986
son of Colonel Arthur McLeod Mills and Elizabeth Louisa Jane Pughe

Florence Muriel Mills

b: 8 Feb 1881 c: 26 Feb 1881 Barrackpore, West Bengal, India
daughter of Colonel Arthur McLeod Mills and Elizabeth Louisa Jane Pughe

1891 Census	RG12-765	6 April 1891	St Mary Magdalene, Sussex
42 Carrisbrook Road
Elizabeth L. J. Mills (M) Marian Beatrice Arthur Mordaunt Florence Muriel Plus 1 Servant	Age 44 Age 17 Age 11 Age 10	Living on own means?	East India East India Hythe East India	Kent	9 Aug 1846 5 Apr 1874 13 Aug 1879 8 Feb 1881

1901 Census	RG13-989	1 April 1901	Portsmouth, Hampshire
43 Clarence Parade
Arthur M. Mills (M) Florence M. (Dau)	Age 51 Age 20	Colonel Indian Army Retired	Bath Barrackpore	Somerset India	15 Jun 1849 8 Feb 1881

1901 Census	RG13-423	1 April 1901	Kennington Second, Lambeth, London
327 Clapham Road
Lucy Mills (Head)(s) Elizabeth L. J. (Niece) Marion B. Keen (GtNiece) Elizabeth M, Keen (GtGtNiece) Plus 4 Servants	Age 83 Age 51 Age 26 Age 1	Living on own means	Harron Inballa Barrackpore Barrackpore	Middlesex East Indies East Indies East Indies	abt 1817 9 Aug 1846 5 Apr 1874 abt 1899

Death

Elizabeth Louisa Jane (Pughe) Mills

Died abt 1904, Age 58, Hampshire 1904 1Q Portsmouth 2b 341 5b 42

Katherine Edith Smyth 1874-1946 (2^nd Wife)

Katherine was born 20 April 1874, the daughter of Colonel Edward W. Smyth and Katherine Ellen Heath, in India.
I have identified the following children.

	Katherine Phyllis Arthur	Born 4 Mar 1906		Southsea, Hampshire	Married Arthur Coore Lofus Paton
	Richard Walter	Born abt 1910		Southsea, Hampshire	Married Ruby Forrest Whyte

Birth of New Wife

Katherine Edith Smyth

b: 20 Apr 1874 Woolton, India
daughter of Colonel Edward W. Smyth and Katherine Ellen Heath

Marriage

abt 1905
Arthur McLeod Mills
Katherine Edith Smyth

1905 1Q Portsmouth 2b 641

Children

Katherine Phyllis Arthur Mills

b: 4 Mar 1906 Southsea 1906 1Q Portsmouth 2b 471
daughter of Arthur McLeod Mills and Katherine Edith Smyth

Richard Walter Mills

b: abt 1910 Southsea 1910 3Q Portsmouth 2b 449
son of Arthur McLeod Mills and Katherine Edith Smyth

1911 Census	RG14-(85)	3 April 1911	Portsmouth, Hampshire
32 Clarence Parade, Southsea (14 Rooms)
Arthur Mills Katherine (Wife) Phyllis Richard Plus 4 Servants	Age 61 Age 36 Age 5 Age 7 Mon	Colonel Indian Army Retired	Bath Punjab Southsea Southsea	Somerset India Hants Hants	15 Jun 1849 20 Apr 1874 4 Mar 1906 abt 1910
Katherine had Two children and both are still living.

Death

Arthur McLeod Mills

Died 17 Mar 1913, Age 63, Devonshire 1913 1Q Totnes 5b 42

LONDON 23 Apr 1913 Probate

MILLS, Arthur McLeod, of Redcliffe Lodge, Paignton, Devonshire, died 17 March 1913, at Paignton, Probate, London, 23 April, to Katherine Edith Mills, widow, and Humphrey Etwall Smyth, Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery. Effects £16, 324 17s. 11d.

Katherine and Phyllis - 1939
at Richard's wedding

Death

Katherine Edith (Smyth) Mills

Died 23 Apr 1946, Age 72, 1946 2Q Kensington 1a 88

The Times, Friday, Apr 26, 1946 Death

MILLS - On April 23, 1946, at 7 Knaresborough Place, S.W.5, Katherine Edith, widow of Colonel Arthur McLeod Mills, and beloved mother of Phyllis (Loftus Paton) and Richard. Funeral at Golders Green Crematorium, to-day (Friday), at 3.45 p.m.

LONDON 17 Sep Probate

MILLS Katherine Edith, of 121 Queens-gate, London S.W.7, widow, died 23 April 1946 at 5/7 Knaresborough-place, Kensington, London, Probate London 17 September, to Wilfrid Mobray Isaacs, retired bank manager and John Edward Holdrich Wartnaby, solicitor. Effects £14,535 3s. 6d.

SPECIAL THANKS to Jacqui Mills, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, for the photo of Katherine and Phyllis Mills