West Tarring burial

[jadewing]

Thanks, I'll check it out! 

[velcro]

Hi

I have a family story that my ancestor John Miles possible passenger listing
MILLS  JOHN MR  19 AUG 1853 HEMPSYKE  B 48 4
(Miles listed as MILLS!)
Immigration to Victoria from British Ports
Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists
B    Fiche 048    Page 002
Ship:  "HEMPSYKE"

Arrived Portland.VIC. abt 1856.
Worked for Edward HENTY at "Muntham Station" VIC.abt 1856.

John MILES late of Angmering, Sussex.ENG.
Came out to Portland VIC. Australia from SSX. ENG. with brother Francis about Feb. 1855/56. They were in charge of sheep for Edward HENTY at Muntham Station for 2 years.

Can anyone assist whether the the Miles brothers did work for the Henty family or marry into the family?

Cheers
Velcro

[alllegs]

Hi Velcro,

Do you have an apporx year of birth for John and Francis?

This is the only Jon Miles I can find from Angmering on the 1851 census.

Eclesden Farm, Angmering
William Miles, head, 51, farmer of 320 acres employing 8 men and 2 boys
Jane Miles, wife, 46
George Miles, son, 21
Elizabeth Miles, dau, 18
John Miles, son, 16
Edwin Miles, son, 13
Clara Miles, dau, 8,
Ann Evans, sevant, 15, house servant, born Rustington
Fanny Hipkins, servant, 13, born Littlehampton
John Milles, lodger, 16, Cig Feeder, born Angmering

All the Miles family were born in Angmering except wife Jane who was born in Tarring.  No sign of Francis though.

This farm was next to Water Lane, which still exists.  The Farm names rings a bell, so it is probably still there too, I'll have a look when I next drive by. 

The Henty Family were the 'big' family in Ferring, the next village from Angmering, (which is where I live!) They were very propserous and had a big house and owned most of the village.  There is a pub named after them still in Ferring. (In fact I was there last night!!! )

I can't see any obvious Miles~Henty marriages in the Worthing district.....

Hope that helps! 

Legs
xxxxx

[velcro]

Hi

Thank you for your responce.
John Miles ch.25 Aug 1834 Ecclesden, Angmering, SSX.ENG.
Francis (Not sure if he exists???) if b. after 1828 SSX.ENG.
sons of William and Jane Miles nee Barker.
But the next generation has name a child Francis William John Miles ch 1868 Victoria

The 1851 Census is the correct family.
John being the lodger is also their son. Is it because he is working that he is down as a lodger not an occupier?
Cig Feeder?
Is this to do with cigarette making machines?
Thank you for your expertise and time.
Have an ale on me next time in the Henty pub!

Cheers
Velcro

Would be interested if any Miles did have any connections with the Henty family?

[verdicatz]

Have a look at this site http://www.angmeringvillage.co.uk/
It is brilliant and includes photos of the Miles family.
Sorry can't help with any Henty connection in Australia though
Anne

[lizdb]

I would guess a 16 yr old lodger on a farm in the Sussex countryside in 1851, would be a PIG feeder, rather than anything to do with cigarattes!

[alllegs]

http://www.ferringvillage.co.uk/history.htm

This is the Ferring Village website, it has lots of info on the Henty's and there was aslo a Miles family in the village too.

[Stovepipe]

Lizdb is right - I've checked the page image and the word is "Pig", although the initial letter does look to my modern eye like an upper case "C".  But, on the same page are the places "Chichester" and "Patching" - comparison with these removes any doubt.

But the lodger's surname reads "Mills" not "Milles".

HTH,
Stovepipe

[Enfield Medcalf]

I am sure that in my files somewhere I have details of Ferring or Angmering Miles.  If I can find them I will get back here.  Miles was a loose connection to me as it was just a sister in laws boyfriends surname.