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Generations of Miller
E.R. Seary's Book of Newfoundland Names
This is what Seary writes:
A surname of England, Ireland and Scotland, from Middle English mylne - mill or Old Norse mylnari - miller. Miller is an assimilated form of Milner. Millar is a Scots form. (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght, Black).
Guppy traced Miller in fourteen (14) counties in England, and Millar and Miller over the greater part of Scotland though rare in the north. MacLysaght found Millar and Miller very numerous in County Antrim and adjacent counties.
In Newfoundland
Family tradition: - Miller, from Poole (Dorset), settled at New Bonaventure; the family later moved to Trinity, Trinity Bay, and St. John's. (MUN Folklore).
Early instances:
 | Richard , of Fermeuse, 1675 (CO 1) |
| John , of St. John's, 1705 (CO 194.22) |
| Samuel Miller or Millar, of Trinity Bay, 1766 (DPHW 64) |
| Samuel Jr. and Thomas Miller, of Fogo, Twillingate or Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1771 (CO 194.30) |
| Grace, of Heart's Content, 1773 (DPHW 64) |
| William, of Bonaventure (unspecified), 1785 (DPHW 64) |
| William, salmon fisherman of Exploits, 1786 (MUN Hist.) |
| George, of English Harbour, Trinity Bay, 1792 (DPHW 64) |
| William and Patrick, of Placentia, 1794 (D'Alberti 5) |
| Robert, in fishery at Portugal Cove, 1794-5 (Census 1794-5) |
| John, of St. Mary's, 1797 (D'Alberti 7) |
| William, of Bay Bulls, 1802 (USPG) |
| Thomas, of Fogo, 1803 (D"Alberti 13) |
| Hanna, of Greenspond, 1803 (Nfld. Archives BRC) |
| John, of Kerley's Harbour, 1807 (DPHW 64) |
| Samuel Jr. of New Bonaventure, 1808 (DPHW 64) |
| William, of Fortune Bay, 1815 (D'Alberti 25) |
| Ewing, Miller & Co., merchants trading from the River Clyde to Newfoundland, 1817 (D'Alberti 27) |
| John, from Ireland, married at Joe Batts Arm, 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
| Thomas, of Trinity (unspecified)1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
| James, clerk of Ferryland, 1821 (D'Alberti 31) |
| Thomas, of Brunette Island, 1825 (DPHW 109) |
| Samuel Millar, planter of Trouty, 1827 (DPHW 64B) |
| Robert Miller, of Topsail Bite, 1830 (DPHW 30) |
| John, of Pick Hart (Burin district), 1831 (DPHW 109) |
| Samuel Millar, planter of Salmon Cove (now Champneys), 1832 (DPHW 64B) |
| James Miller, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1832 (Nfld. Archives HGRC) |
| John, of Riders Harbour, Trinity Bay, 1833 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
| Elizabeth, of Chamberlains, 1837 (DPHW 26D) |
| Thomas, of Manuels, 1838 (DPHW 30) |
| William, fisherman of Gillis Harbour (Trinity North district), 1841 (DPHW 64B) |
| John, ? of Northern Bay, 1844 (DPHW 54) |
| John, planter of Lower Island Cove, 1851 (DPHW 55) |
| John, of Harbour Grace, 1851 (Newfoundlander 2 Oct 1851) |
| Johanna, of Hants Harbour, 1853 (DPHW 59) |
| William Millar, fisherman of Robin Hood (now part of Port Rexton), 1853, (DPHW 64B) |
| William Miller, of New Harbour (unspecified), 1857 (Newfoundlander 24 Sep 1857) |
| Joseph, fisherman of Ireland's Eye, 1859 (DPHW 64B) |
| James, of Broad Cove (now Duntara), 1867 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
Widespread in Lovell 1871.
From family, relatives and friends.
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