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James Milne carpet factory manager

M, #675, b. 30 September 1797, d. 9 January 1862
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: James Milne weaver b. c 1765, d. b 23 Nov 1821
Mother*: Euphame Robertson b. 28 Jan 1767, d. 16 Feb 1840
Relationship:
3rd great-grandfather of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: James Milne carpet factory manager was born on 30 September 1797 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Born 30, bapt Oct 1, parents James Miln weaver and Euphan Robertson, James, named for father.1,2,3
  • He was the son of James Milne weaver and Euphame Robertson.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Milne carpet factory manager married Marjory Matthew, daughter of James Matthew weaver and Agnes Paterson, on 13 May 1816 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1816 April 26 contracted James Milne weaver & Marjory daur of the late James Mathew, weaver, both in this parish; married 13 May.4,5
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Milne carpet factory manager died on 9 January 1862 at Heathfield Factory, Hawkhill, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 64 1862 deaths in the 2nd district of burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar; James Miln factory overseer married to Marjory Matthew; 1862 January ninth 9h 45m am at Heathfield Factory Hawkhill Dundee, m, 64 years, James Miln weaver (dec) Euphemia Miln ms Robertson (dec); typhoid fever 15 days as cert by Dd Lyells physician, David Miln son present; registered 1862 January 9th at Dundee Peter Smith assit registrar initialled AL.6
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by James Milne carpet factory manager in 1856 at Western Cemetery, Perth Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads 1856. erected by James Milne in memory of his five children who died in infancy. Also his son James who died August 1838 aged 12 years. The above James Milne, died 9th January 1862 aged 64 years. Also his wife Marjery Matthew died 8th November 1873 aged 78 years.7,8
  • Occupation*: James was Weaver.
  • (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of Agnes Langlands and Alexander Hodge Milne on Tuesday, 1 December 1857 at Princes Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1857 marriages in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 317, On the First day of December 1857 at Princes Street Dundee - marriage after banns was solemnized between us accoring to the Forms of the Glassite Church, signed Alxr Milne, 24, Hawhill Dundee, merchants clerk widower, parents James Milne factory manager andn Margory Matthew; and signed Agnes Langlands, 27, Princes Street Dundee, spinster, parens Roberts Langlands bookseeler and Larjory Patterson; signed Geo H Baxter minister, James Welsh, George Langlands and James Milne, registered at Dundee on the 3rd day of December 1857, signed Wm Fairweather registrar.9
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Marjory Matthew died on 8 November 1873 at 18 Lowden's Alley, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1873 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Marjory Milne widow of James Milne foreman jute factory; 1873 November eighth 9h 30m pm 18 Lowden's Alley Dundee, f, 79 years, David Matthew gardener journym (dec) Agnes Downie prev Matthew ms Patterson (dec), old age no medical attendant, James Miller son-in-law present 18 Lowden's Alley Dundee; 1873 November 10th at Dundee Jas Young registrar.10

Census & Directory Entries

Principal6 June 1841James Milne carpet factory manager and Marjory Matthew appeared in the 1841 census at Small's Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Miln, M, 42, linen warper, Angus; [Jannet] Miln, F, 45, Angus.11
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Marjory Matthew in the 1851 census at 77 Hawkhill, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Miln, head, mar, 42, manager carpet manufactory, Dundee; Margery Miln, wife, mar, 50, Dundee; also in the household were Alexander Hodge Milne and Charles Matthew Milne.12
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Marjory Matthew in the 1861 census at Hawkhill, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Milne, head, mar, 63, carpet manufacturer manager, Dundee; Margory Milne, wife, mar, 66, Dundee; 4 rooms with windows.13

Family:

Marjory Matthew b. c 1795, d. 8 Nov 1873
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Milne carpet factory manager married Marjory Matthew, daughter of James Matthew weaver and Agnes Paterson, on 13 May 1816 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1816 April 26 contracted James Milne weaver & Marjory daur of the late James Mathew, weaver, both in this parish; married 13 May.4,5

Children:

David Milne+ b. 10 Mar 1819, d. 22 Jul 1905
Janet Milne b. 18 Oct 1821, d. c 1822
Janet Milne+ b. 22 Dec 1823, d. 6 Jun 1896
James Milne b. 11 Oct 1826, d. Aug 1838
Bruce Milne b. 23 Jun 1829, d. b 6 Jun 1841
William Matthew Milne b. 8 May 1831, d. b 6 Jun 1841
Alexander Hodge Milne+ b. 16 Feb 1833, d. 13 Jul 1897
Charles Matthew Milne b. 24 Sep 1835, d. c 1836
Charles Matthew Milne+ b. 16 Apr 1837, d. 5 Jan 1907

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS baptism 1/10/1797 [Mar 2007].
  2. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) GROS OPR Birth parent search Dundee 1797 282/00 0080 0209 [March 2014].
  3. [S35] OPR, pre-1855 OPR Birth Dundee 1797 282/00 0080 0209 [April 2014].
  4. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), LDS member submission [Jun 2006].
  5. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) image held; OPR marriages 282/0140 0245 Dundee [Mar 2007].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held GROS 282/02 0028 [June 2006].
  7. [S53] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Dundee & Broughty Ferry vol 4, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (unknown publish date) 0 901061 25 5 Western Cemetery, page 202, ref 225 (memo next and similar to 224).
  8. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , PCC [April 2014].
  9. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage 1857 Dundee 1st District 282/01 0317 [March 2014].
  10. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS 1873 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee [June 2006].
  11. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) [Mar 2007].
  12. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), 282/00 090/00 001 [Mar 2007].
  13. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, 282/02 031/02 009; image held [Apr 2007].