Person:James Milroy (21)

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Name James Milroy
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 Apr 1856 Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Marriage 8 Jul 1888 Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotlandto Annie Gordon
Census[2][4] 1881 Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandChurch Street
Census[2][5] 1891 Wigtown (town), Wigtownshire, ScotlandHigh Vennel
Census[2][3] 31 Mar 1901 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Emigration[2][6] 1920 Hardisty, Alberta, Canada
Occupation[2] 1881 Railway station agent
Occupation[2] 1891 Station Master
Occupation[2] 1901 Grocer - Self employed
Death[1][2] 1940 Hardisty, Alberta, Canada

Emigrated to Canada after WW1 with his wife Annie and three grown children - Annie, Margaret (Greta) and John. His eldest son Gordon acquired for them some farmable acreage in central Alberta. With daughter Annie and son John he farmed for many years at Battlebend, south of Hardisty, Alberta, Canada.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 John Roy. Milroy Database
    Recorded 19 Dec 2001.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Ann Milroy. Ann Milroy's Family Tree
    Recorded 25 Sep 2003.
  3. 1901 Scottish Census.
  4. 1881 Census
  5. 1891 Census
  6. Emigration to Canada