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FRANCIS MILLER (1863-1911) & MARY JANE CROOK DREW

Frank Miller / tintype of Frank & Mary with Edith and George, about 1905

Francis "Frank" Miller was born on 12/23/1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England to Francis Johnson Miller & Jane Hall. As a boy, Frank was apprenticed to and later became a professional engraver like his father. In 1881 he moved with his parents, brother Henry and sister Leonora to the USA, to work at Pairpoint Manufacturing Company in New Bedford, and later at James Walker Tufts Silversmith in Boston. In 1901 he married Mary Jane "Jennie Howard" Crook Drew, the daughter of Hiram Drew and Emma Crook (Mary Jane's mother died young, and she then lived with a foster family in New Beford around 1880). About 1903, Frank & Mary Jane moved to Rochester, NY, and stayed there until about 1905. The family moved for a time to Kill Buck, NY, and finally back to Massachusetts, in the New Bedford and Taunton areas. In 1911 Frank died and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford.

Note: Pairpoint Manufacturing Co, New Bedford, Mass., Maker of Gold and Silver Plate, Rich Cut Glass and Fine Decorated Art Goods.

From http://www.antiquesandthearts.com/archive/pair.htm, "In 1880, the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company was established on property adjoining the Mount Washington factory. The company was formed specifically to make plated britannia metal products to complement the glasswares of Mt Washington. London-born Thomas J. Pairpoint of the Gorham Company in Providence, R.I., was hired as superintendent of the new company, and his name was given to the venture."

Silver companies of Taunton: From Wikipedia: "Taunton's is also known as the Silver City, as it was an historic center of the Silver Industry beginning in the 19th century when companies such as Reed & Barton and F.B. Rogers, Poole Silver and others produced fine quality silver goods in the city."

FAMILY OUTLINE:

  1. Francis MILLER (b. 12/26/1863 Sheffield, York, ENG, d. 03/19/1911) & Mary Jane Crook DREW (b. Ansonia, CT, 05/23/1865, d. 10/24/1948).
    1. Francis Henry MILLER (b. 02/24/1902 in Boston, MA, d. 08/02/1903 in Rochester, NY. Bur: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY).
    2. Edith Frances MILLER (b. 07/04/1903 in Rochester, NY, d. 07/05/1995), m. Siegfried A. Carlson. nc
    3. George Washington MILLER (b. 11/14/1904, d. 03/27/1981), m. Helen Frances SPRINGER (b. 12/17/1913 in Nashua, NH, d. 01/09/1998 in Litchfield, Kennebec Co., ME).

naturalization declaration

British-American Naturalization Association

PRIMARY DECLARATION

Name: Francis Miller
Residence: 10 Spring St. [Sheffield, near 1881 census location]
Place of Birth: Sheffield, Country: ENG
Date of Birth (Day and Month) 25th December [1863]
Present Age: 23
Place at which applicant arrived in United States: Boston
Date of Arrival (as near as possible): 6th May 1881

CENSUS:

1871 BRITISH CENSUS
 
Country: County: Class: Piece: Book: Folio: Page: Enum. Dist.:
England Yorkshire RG 10 4661 . 135 18 6

Civil Parish
[or Township] of		 City or Municipal
Borough of		 Municipal Ward of Parliamentary
Borough of		 Town of Village or
Hamlet &c., of		 Local Board or [Improvement
Commisioners District] of		 Ecclesiastical
District of
Nether Hallam Sheffield Nether Hallam Sheffield     Sheffield St Philips

      HOUSES       Age of      
Line # House visit # Street, Place Name or House # Inhahbited Uninhabited NAME RELATION CONDITION MALES FEMALES Rank, Profession
Occupation		 PLACE OF BIRTH Blind
Deaf
Dumb
01 93 61 Upperthorpe Rd. (Brick Terrace) /   Francis Mellons Head Mar 55   Confectioner Lincolnshire, (Faceby)  
02         Mary Wife Mar   44   Derbyshire, (Edmonton)  
12 95 65 Upperthorpe Rd. (Brick Terrace) /   Francis J. Miller Head Mar 41   Engraver (Master, employing 1 boy) Worcestershire, Worcester  
13         Jane Wife Mar   34   Yorkshire, Croft  
14         Francis Son   6   Scholar Yorkshire, Sheffield  
15         Henry Son   3     Yorkshire, Sheffield  
16         Leonora Daur.     3 mo   Yorkshire, Sheffield  

Class: RG10; Piece: 4661; Folio: 135; Page: 18; GSU roll: 847221.
1881 BRITISH CENSUS
 
Country: County: Class: Piece: Book: Folio: Page: Enum. Dist.:
England Yorkshire RG 11 4644 . 49 26 3

Civil Parish
[or Township] of		 City or Municipal
Borough of		 Municipal Ward of Parliamentary
Borough of		 Town, or Village
or Hamlet of		 Urban Sanitary
District of		 Rural Sanitary
District of		 Ecclesiastical
District of
Sheffield Sheffield St. Philips Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield   St. Peters

      HOUSES       Age last Bday      
Line # House visit # Street, Place Name or House # Inhahbited Uninhabited NAME RELATION CONDITION MALES FEMALES Rank, Profession
Occupation		 PLACE OF BIRTH Blind
Deaf
Dumb
10 104 19 Steel House Lane /   Jane Miller Wife Married   46 Engraver wife Croft, Yorkshire  
11         Francis Miller Son Single 17     Sheffield, Yorkshire  
11         Henry Miller Son Single 13     Sheffield  
11         Leonora Miller Daughter Single   10   Sheffield  

Source: www.familysearch.org. Class: RG11; Piece: 4644; Folio: 49; Page: 26; GSU Roll: 1342122.
1900 US FEDERAL CENSUS
TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES.
SCHEDULE No. 1.--POPULATION
 
STATE: COUNTY: TOWNSHIP OR OTHER DIVISION OF COUNTY: NAME OF INSTITUTION: NAME OF INCORPORATED CITY, TOWN, or VILLAGE WITHIN THE ABOVE NAMED DIVISION: WARD OF CITY: SUPERVISOR'S DISTRICT No.: ENUMERATION DISTRICT No.: SHEET No.
Massachusetts Suffolk . . Boston 9 115 1278 11
ENUMERATED BY ME ON THE 11th & 12th DAY OF June, 1900. William H. Burke ENUMERATOR
 
  LOCATION     PERSONAL DESCRIPTION NATIVITY CITIZENSHIP OCCUPATION EDUCATION OWNERSHIP
OF HOME
  In Cities             Date of Birth                                          
Line # Street House # House
visit#		 Family # NAME RELATION Color Sex DOB M DOB Y AGE STATUS
S M W D		 M yrs Mother
# children		 # still
living		 PLACE OF BIRTH Birth place
Father		 Birth place
Mother		 Imm YR Yrs in
USA		 Nat Yr OCCUPATION #Mo
Unemp		 School
mo		 Read
Eng		 Write
Eng		 Speak
Eng		 Own
Rent		 Own Free
Mort.		 Farm
House		 Farm #
96 (1100) Washington St. (near Fay St.)   54 215 Frank Miller Head W M Dec 1861 38 S       ENG ENG ENG 1881 19 Na Engraver 0   Y Y Y R   H  
97         Jane Wife W F Aug 1837 62 Wd 39 3 3 ENG ENG ENG 1881 19         Y Y Y        
98         Leonora Sister W F May 1870 30 S       ENG ENG ENG 1881 19   Engraver 4   Y Y Y        

Sanitary District 5. Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston Ward 9, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T623_679; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1278.

This census form has errors. The enumerator seems to have mixed Francis and Mary Jane together, using his name and her information. Also, Francis' sister Leonora's name is wrong, and has profession of engraver.

1910 US FEDERAL CENSUS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR--BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
THIRTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1910--POPULATION
 
STATE: COUNTY: TOWNSHIP OR OTHER DIVISION OF COUNTY: NAME OF INSTITUTION: NAME OF INCORPORATED PLACE: SUPERVISOR'S DISTRICT No.: ENUMERATION DISTRICT No.: WARD OF CITY: SHEET No.
Massachusetts Bristol . . Taunton City (part of) 117Mass. 238 Precinct A (Ward 5) 13A
ENUMERATED BY ME ON THE 28th DAY OF April, 1910. Ezra H. Allyn ENUMERATOR
 
  LOCATION     PERSONAL DESCRIPTION NATIVITY CITIZENSHIP   OCCUPATION EDUCATION OWNERSHIP
OF HOME		      
                        Mother of how many children                                            
Line # Street House # House
visit#		 Family # NAME RELATION Sex Color AGE STATUS
S M W D		 M yrs Mother
# children		 # still
living		 PLACE OF BIRTH Birth place
Father		 Birth place
Mother		 Imm YR Nat/Ali. Speak ENG OCCUPATION INDUSTRY Employer
Employee		 Unemp 4/15/1910 Unemp 1909 wks School
mo		 Read
Eng		 Write
Eng		 School
9/1/09		 Own
Rent		 Own Free
Mort.		 Farm
House		 Farm # Survivor
Union
Conf.		 Blind Deaf
Dumb
12 _______ Street 15 194 243 Francis Miller Head F W 45 Wd 9 3 2 CT ENG ENG     English Keeping home   OA     Y Y   A   R /   2 7 X
13         Edith F. Dau. F W 7 S       NY CT NY       None             Y                
14         George W. Son M W 5 S       NY CT NY       None             N                
15         Senna Boarder F W 39 S       ENGLAND -Eng ENGLAND -Eng ENGLAND -Eng 1890   English Engraver Silver works W Ar O Y Y           A3 8 0 0

Year: 1910; Census Place: Taunton Ward 5, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_580; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 238; Image: 529.

1910 US FEDERAL CENSUS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR--BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
THIRTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1910--POPULATION
 
STATE: COUNTY: TOWNSHIP OR OTHER DIVISION OF COUNTY: NAME OF INSTITUTION: NAME OF INCORPORATED PLACE: SUPERVISOR'S DISTRICT No.: ENUMERATION DISTRICT No.: WARD OF CITY: SHEET No.
Massachusetts Bristol . Taunton State Hospital Taunton City 119 247 8 9A
ENUMERATED BY ME ON THE 27th DAY OF April, 1910. Horace G. Aiply, MD ENUMERATOR
 
  LOCATION     PERSONAL DESCRIPTION NATIVITY CITIZENSHIP   OCCUPATION EDUCATION OWNERSHIP
OF HOME		      
                        Mother of how many children                                            
Line # Street House # House
visit#		 Family # NAME RELATION Sex Color AGE STATUS
S M W D		 M yrs Mother
# children		 # still
living		 PLACE OF BIRTH Birth place
Father		 Birth place
Mother		 Imm YR Nat/Ali. Speak ENG OCCUPATION INDUSTRY Employer
Employee		 Unemp 4/15/1910 Unemp 1909 wks School
mo		 Read
Eng		 Write
Eng		 School
9/1/09		 Own
Rent		 Own Free
Mort.		 Farm
House		 Farm # Survivor
Union
Conf.		 Blind Deaf
Dumb
23       823 Frances Miller Patient M W 46 M1 9     ENG ENG ENG 1882 Na English None           Y Y                

Year: 1910; Census Place: Taunton Ward 8, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_580; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 247; Image: 392.
1920 US FEDERAL CENSUS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE--BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920--POPULATION
 
STATE: COUNTY: TOWNSHIP OR OTHER DIVISION OF COUNTY: NAME OF INSTITUTION: NAME OF INCORPORATED PLACE: SUPERVISOR'S DISTRICT No.: ENUMERATION DISTRICT No.: WARD OF CITY: SHEET No.
Massachusetts Bristol Part of Precinct 121 . New Bedford city 7 135 3 7A
ENUMERATED BY ME ON THE 7th DAY OF January, 1920. _______________ ENUMERATOR
 
  PLACE OF ABODE     TENURE PERSONAL DESCRIPTION CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION NATIVITY AND MOTHER TONGUE   OCCUPATION  
                                      Person Father Mother          
Line # Street House # House
visit#		 Family # NAME living
on 4/1/1930		 RELATION Own
Rent		 Free or
Mort.		 Sex Color AGE STATUS
S M W D		 Imm YR Nat/Ali. Nat. yr. School
9/1/19		 Read Write PLACE OF BIRTH Mother Tongue PLACE OF BIRTH Mother Tongue PLACE OF BIRTH Mother Tongue Speak ENG OCCUPATION INDUSTRY Employer, salary
wage self		 Farm #
40 Florence Street 136 136 162 Mary J. Miller Head R   F W 54 Wd         Y Y CT   ENG English Wales English Y Cook ??? ??  
41         Lenora. Sister-in-Law     F W 48 S 1893 Al     Y Y ENG English ENG English ENG English Y ??? Cotton mill ??  
42         Edith F. Daughter     F W 16 S       Y Y Y NY   ENG English CT   Y ??? Office    
43         George W. Son     M W 15 S       Y Y Y NY   ENG English CT   Y ???      

Year: 1920; Census Place: New Bedford Ward 3, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_686; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 239.
1930 US FEDERAL CENSUS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE--BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
FIFTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1930
POPULATION SCHEDULE
 
STATE: COUNTY: TOWNSHIP OR OTHER DIVISION OF COUNTY: NAME OF INSTITUTION: NAME OF INCORPORATED PLACE: UNINCORPORATED PLACE: SUPERVISOR'S DISTRICT No.: ENUMERATION DISTRICT No.: WARD OF CITY & Block #: SHEET No.
Massachusetts Middlesex . . Belmont Town (part of) . 10 9-188 . 20B

ENUMERATED BY ME ON THE 14th-15th DAY OF April, 1930. Walter G. Wells, ENUMERATOR
 
  PLACE OF ABODE     HOME DATA PERSONAL DESCRIPTION EDUCATION PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER TONGUE (OR NATIVE LANGUAGE) CITIZENSHIP   OCCUPATION AND INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT VETERANS  
                                            CODE
office use only		                        
Line # Street House # House
visit#		 Family # NAME living
on 4/1/1930		 RELATION Own
Rent		 Home Val.
Mo Rent		 Radio
Set		 On Farm Sex Color AGE STATUS
S M W D		 Age at
1st Mar.		 School
9/1/29		 Read
Write		 PLACE OF BIRTH Birth place
Father		 Birth place
Mother		 Language Spoken bef USA State or M.T Country Nativity Imm YR Nat/Ali. Speak ENG OCCUPATION INDUSTRY CODE Class of
Worker		 Yes or No Line # for Unemp Yes or No What War or Exp. Farm #
57 Dartmouth St. 56 273 555 Mary J. Miller Head R $45 R No F W 64 Wd   No Yes CT ENG Wales   35 00 O     Yes None                
58         Edith F. Dau.       1 F W 26 S   No Yes NY ENG CT   56 00 1     Yes Dental assistant Dental 9245 W Yes        
59         George W. Son       1 F W 25 S   No Yes NY ENG CT   56 00 1     Yes None                

Year: 1930; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 914; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 188; Image: 1087.0.

clippings

Francis Miller, Taunton, Henry Miller administrator; real $1450, a one-half interest in house and land in New Bedford.

Inventories Filed.
Inventories in the following estates in New Bedford and vicinity, pending in the probate court have been filed at Taunton:
Of property of George Washington Miller and Frances Miller of New Bedford, under guardianship of Mary J. Miller; real $483.33, appraised value of house and land on Rockdale avenue.

Mary J. Miller, New Bedford, was appointed guardian of George Washington Miller and Edith Francis Miller, minor children of the said guardian and of her late husband, Francis Miller of Taunton, deceased; real $1000.

Henry Miller et ali have quitclaimed to Antonio E. Perry four acres of land and buildings on the west side of Rockdale avenue. Mary miller, guardian, had deeded 1/3 of this property to Antonio E. Perry.

obituary

MILLER--In this city March 13, 1911, Francis Miller, formerly of New Bedford, Mass., aged 47 years 2 months, 21 days. Funeral from his late residence, 15 East Britannia street, Tuesday, March 21, at 12:30 p.m. Funeral private. Burial at Oak Grove cemetery, New Bedford, Mass. Boston and New Bedford papers please copy.

obituary

[10/24/1948] MILLER. At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Siegfried A. Carlson, Pleasant St., Marshfield, Oct. 24, Mary J. (Drew), wife of the late Francis J. Miller, formerly of New Bedford, In her 84th year; mother of George W. Miller of Plympton. Services at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Marshfield Hills, Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 1 P.M. Relatives and friends invidtd. Committal service at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, 3 P.M. Visiting hours at the Sparrell Funeral Chapel, Central St., Norwell, Monday, 7 to 9 P.M; Tuesday, 2 to 9 P.M.

obituary

[10/14/1907] MILLER--In this city, October 14, 1907. Jane, widow of the late Francis J. Miller, formerly of New Bedford. Aged 72 years 1 month 14 days. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford Mass. New Bedford papers please copy.
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