Descendants of Richard Milner

Richard MILNER was born about 1803 in Hucking, Kent, England to William MILNER
He was christened on 20 November 1803 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England as Richard MILLINER

Richard arrived in New Zealand on 14 November 1840 on the Martha Ridgeway

Occupation: Carter

He died 12 Jul 1863 in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand, aged 59 years of effects of caralysis?
He was buried on 15 July 1863 in Bolton Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Richard married Sarah GILBERT on 27 September 1826 in Bredgar, England

They had the following children:

1. Sarah MILNER (1827-1875)

2. Richard MILNER (1829-1897)

3. George MILLNER (1831-1913)

4. Rose Hannah MILNER (1833-1877)

5. Jane MILNER (1835-1892)

6. Jesse MILLNER (1838-1912)

7. Ann MILNER (1840-1840)

8. Thomas Edward MILNER (1843-1843)

9. Mary Ann MILNER (1844-1938)

10. Stephen MILNER (1848-1933)

Richard also married Eliza NYE on 26 Feb 1857 in St Peters Church, Wellington, New Zealand
Eliza was a widow at time of marriage - married name BAKER
Eliza was born about 1809
George Millner and Patience Millner witnesses to marriage

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7. Ann MILNER was born in 1840

She was christened on 28 June 1840 as Ann MILLINER in Hucking, Kent, England

Ann was recorded on the draft passenger list on 5 July 1840 but does not appear on the final passenger list on 11 July 1840, suggesting she may have died at the start of the voyage
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8. Thomas Edward MILNER was born on 6 April 1843
He was christened on 30 April 1843 at St Pauls, Wellington, New Zealand
Richard Milner reported the death of a 10 week old child of convulsions in 1843 which is thought to have been this child

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