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William Millington

Male 1853 -


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  • Name William Millington 
    Born 1853  Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Adopted Bef 1861 
    Occupation Waterman Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I35001  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2025 

    Father John Royle,   b. 1822, Wharton, Davenham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth Webster,   b. 1827, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 11 Mar 1844  St Nicholas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F09279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Lamb,   b. 1860, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt May 1879  Prescot Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Millington,   b. Abt Aug 1881, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Ann Millington,   b. 13 Mar 1888, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2025 
    Family ID F01609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Listed in the 1861 census as an adopted son of John and Elizabeth Royle, and in 1881 as a cousin of their son Samuel.
      Oddly, in the 1881 census there is another William Millington, also a boatman b Runcorn, but aged 21 in HM Prison, Knutsford.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010057] Cheshire BMDs.

    2. [S010069] MC.

    3. [S010048] England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index.



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