• Born: 11 September 1850, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{2 5 6}
• Marriage (1): Maggie JOHNSTON on 28 September 1876 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{1 2}
• Died: 6 March 1896, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland at age 45
• Buried: 1896, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

   Other names for John were John MILLAR,⁵ John J. MILLAR,⁶ John MILLER and John G. MILLER.²

  Burial Notes

Irvine Old Parish Churchyard

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Gallery: Birth Record, on 11 September 1850, in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁵
  

William Millar       Head   45   Irvine, Ayr   Hand Loom Weaver Cotton
Elizabeth Millar     Wife   43   Irvine, Ayr  
Frances Millar       Dau    21   Irvine, Ayr   Muslin Sewer
Robert Millar        Son    15   Irvine, Ayr   Hand Loom Weaver-cotton
Alexander M Millar   Son    11   Irvine, Ayr   Scholar
Elizabeth Millar     Dau     8   Irvine, Ayr   Scholar
Andrew Millar        Son     6   Irvine, Ayr   Scholar
John Millar          Son   6 Mo  Irvine, Ayr  

• He worked as a grocer on 3 April 1881 in Irvine, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. ²

• He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Irvine, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. ²
  

John G Miller    Head   M   30    Irvine, Ayrshire   Grocer
Maggie Miller    Wife   F   30    Irvine, Ayrshire
William Miller   Son    M    1    Irvine, Ayrshire
John Miller      Son    M   3 W   Irvine, Ayrshire

• He worked as a master grocer on 5 April 1891 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁶

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁶
  

John J Millar    Head   M   40   Irvine, Ayrshire   Grocer (Master)
Maggie Millar    Wife   F   40   Irvine, Ayrshire   Grocer's Wife
William Millar   Son    M   11   Irvine, Ayrshire   Scholar

• He was buried at the Irvine Old Parish Churchyard in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1896.
  
  Monumental Inscription in Irvine Old Parish Churchyard:
  
  THY WILL BE DONE.
  ERECTED BY
  JOHN JAFFREY MILLER
  GROCER,
  AND MAGGIE JOHNSTON HIS WIFE,
  IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
  OF THEIR SON
  JOHN JOHNSTON
  WHO DIED 13TH MAY 1883,
  AGED 2 YEARS, AND 2 MONTHS.
  THE ABOVE
  JOHN JAFFREY MILLER,
  DIED 6TH MARCH 1896, AGED 45 YEARS.
  THE ABOVE
  MAGGIE JOHNSTON,
  DIED 9TH MARCH 1930, AGED 79 YEARS.
  THEIR DAUGHTER
  CATHERINE JOHNSTON MILLER OR SYME
  DIED 23RD MAY 1955, AGED 77 YEARS.
  (INTERRED AT EASTWOOD CEMETERY, GLASGOW)

• He worked as a provision merchant before 6 March 1896 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴

John married Maggie JOHNSTON, daughter of John JOHNSTON and Catherine HUME, on 28 September 1876 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Maggie JOHNSTON was born on 11 December 1850 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland,^{2 6 7} died on 9 March 1930 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland and was buried in 1930 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.)