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This tree has been compiled for Elaine, who is very interested to find out where she comes from
So Elaine, we start with your X4 Great Grandfather ...
Samuel Mileham was the Landlord of The Mole Inn and his father Thomas the tenant.
Samuel supplemented his income by his carpentry skills.

http://www.arborfieldhistory.org.uk/pro ... le_Inn.htm

Samuel Mileham was born in 1763 in Hurst, Berkshire, England.
On the 7th February 1793, in Wokingham, Berkshire, Samuel Mileham married Hannah Wotton.
Hannah was born in Hurst in 1770.
Samuel and Hannah had 4 children (none of them are your ancestor).
1. James Mileham, baptised 24th August 1794 in Hurst. Nothing else known.
2. Elizabeth Mileham, baptised 9th July 1797 in Hurst. Elizabeth married Edward Keates, a Musician, on the 10th August 1822 in Hurst.
3. Sarah Mileham, baptised 9th December 1798 in Hurst. Sarah never married and died in 1832 age 35 in Hurst.
4. Ann Mileham, baptised 10th February 1805 in Hurst. Nothing else known.

Hannah Mileham (nee Wotton) died in 1806, aged 36. She was buried on the 29th October 1806 in St Nicholas Churchyard, Hurst, Berkshire.
Her headstone reads:
" In memory of Hannah, the wife of Samuel Milham (Mileham) who departed this life on the 24th October 1906.
Also William and Ann (unreadable) and daughter of the above named, who died in their infancy."

On the 17th February 1808 at St. Lawrence, Reading, Berkshire, widower Samuel Mileham married Ann Stears.
(Ann Stears is your X4 Great Grandmother).

Ann Stears was born in 1774, place as yet unknown.
On the 24th April 1803 in St Mary, Marylebone, Middlesex, London (after banns) Ann Stears married Joseph Sedunary (Sedenary?)
One month after the marriage, Ann gave birth to a son, Joseph Edward Sedunary.
Joseph was born on the 19th May 1803 in Marylebone, Westminster, London, and baptised on the 5th June 1803 at St Mary, Marylebone.
His father Joseph, seems to have disappeared shortly after.
Family stories say that he went back to Italy to get some money and died, or was murdered.
In1796 Napoleon was welcomed in Italy as he deposed the Este family (Dukes of Modena).
Anyone connected to the Court would have had to flee, and many of them came to England.

https://www.italiangenealogy.com/forum/ ... logy/25145

After Samuel Mileham married Ann Stears, Samuel raised Joseph as one of his own.
In his Will, he insisted all his children children be treated equally and fairly, that any monies left after debts had been paid, be divided equally between them, including Joseph.

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Ann Stears died in 1824 in Hurst, Berkshire, aged 50. She was buried on the 4th July 1824 in Hurst.
Back to Samuel.

1841 census of Carters Hill, Wargrave, Hurst, Berkshire. (The Liberty of Newland).
Samuel Mileham, 70, Carpenter, born in County.
Samuel Mileham, 30, Carpenter, born in County.
William Mileham, 25, Carpenter, born in County.
Ester Mileham, 40, born in County.
Eliza Mileham, 16, born in County.

Samuel Mileham died on 22nd March 1843 in Hurst.

Samuel Mileham and Ann Stears had 3 children that survived infancy.
1. Samuel Mileham 1808-1862.
2. John Mileham 1811-1837.
3. William Henry Mileham 1813-1893 (your X3 Great Grandfather).
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1 Samuel Mileham (First child of Samuel Mileham and Ann Stears).
Samuel was born in 1808 in Hurst. He was baptised on the 11th December 1808 in Hurst.
Samuel married Mary Ann Cordery.

Mary Ann Cordery

1851 census, Sindlesham, Winnersh, Berkshire, England.
Samuel Mileham, head, married, 43, Sawyer and Carpenter, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Mary Mileham, wife, 30, born in Swallowfield, Berkshire.
Mary Ann Mileham, daughter, 8, scholar, born in Swallowfield, Berkshire.
Samuel Mileham, son, 6, scholar, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
John Mileham, son, 4, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Austin Mileham, son, 2, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Emma Mileham, daughter, 1 month old, born in Hurst, Berkshire.

1861 census "Roundabout" Winnersh, Bearwood, Berkshire.
Samuel Mileham, head, married, 53, Joiner and Carpenter, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Mary Mileham, wife, 42, born in Swallowfield, Berkshire.
Mary Ann Mileham, daughter, single, 18, Servant out of place, born in Swallowfield, Berkshire.
John Mileham, son, 14, Agricultural Labourer, born in Winnersh, Berkshire.
Austen Mileham, son, 12, Agricultural Labourer, born in Winnersh, Berkshire.
Emma Mileham, daughter, 10, scholar, born in Winnersh, Berkshire.
Martha Mileham, daughter, 8, scholar, born in Winnersh, Berkshire.
Alice Mileham, daughter, 5, scholar, born in Winnersh, Berkshire.
Ester Mileham, spinster, 68, of independent means, born in Newlands, Berkshire.

Samuel Mileham died in 1862 in Hurst.
Mary Ann, his wife, carried on raising the family. There is a story attached to her online.
"My grandmother Florence May Wise, told me that when she was a girl she spent a great deal of time with her great grandmother Mary Ann Mileham. When Mary Ann's husband died she was left with a family to bring up and was so poor that she had to work picking up stones from the neighbouring fields for the farmer. One day she had literally no money left at all when the vicar called. After he had gone she found that he had left money on the table."

1871 census of Murrell Green, Hurst, Berkshire.
Mary Mileham, head, widow, 53, born in Swallowfield, Berkshire.
John Mileham, son, single, 24, Bricklayer, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Austin Mileham, son, single, 22, Tailor, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Martha Mileham, daughter, single, 18, Servant out of place, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Ellis Mileham, son, single, 15, Labourer, born in Hurst, Berkshire.

!0 years later, Mary Ann is living with her now married daughter Mary Ann Mileham, who has married James Spencer.

Mary Ann Mileham (daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann, wife of James Spencer.)

1881 census of Swallowfield Street, West Swallowfield, Berkshire.
James Spencer, head, married, 39, Farm Labourer, born in Pamber, Hampshire.
Mary Ann Spencer, wife, 38, born in Swallowfield, Berkshire.
Martha Spencer, daughter, 11, scholar, born in Silchester, Hampshire.
Frank Spencer, son, 6, scholar, born in Sonning, Oxfordshire.
Caroline Spencer, daughter, 3, scholar, born in Swallowfield, Berkshire.
Mary Mileham, mother-in-law, widow, 62, visitor, born in Berkshire.
Emma Hensler, sister-in-law, widow, 30, visitor, born in Hurst, Berkshire.

1891 census of one of the Almshouse Cottages, Whistley Green, Twyford, Berkshire. 2 rooms.
Mary Mileham, head, widow, 72, Inmate of Almshouse, born in Farley Hill, Berkshire.

1901 census of one of the Almshouse Cottages, next to the "Castle Inn", St Nicholas, Hurst, Berkshire. 2 rooms.
Mary Mileham, head, widow, 82, Almsperson, born in Swallowfield, Berkshire.
(She is still there in the 1911 census., age 92.)

Mary Ann Mileham (nee Cordery) died in 1914, age 96.
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2 John Mileham (second child of Samuel Mileham and Ann Stears).
John was born in 1811 in Hurst, Berkshire.
He was baptised on the 9th June 1811 in Hurst.
He died in the July quarter of 1837 in Hurst, aged 26. Nothing else known.
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Now we come to the third child of Samuel Mileham and Ann Stears.
(Your X3 Great Grandfather Elaine)
William Henry Mileham
After his first wife Sarah (your X3 Great Grandmother) died, William married again.
His second marriage was a bigamous one (his second wife Charlotte's husband being still alive.)
Charlotte's story is a very sad tale and quite complicated, but I will do my best to explain it, but first, back to William.

William Henry Mileham was born in 1813 in Hurst, Berkshire.
He was baptised on the 7th November 1813 in Hurst.

On the 1st May 1843 at St Mary, Reading, Berkshire, William married Sarah Turner.

1851 census for 30 Mount Street, Saint Giles, Reading, Berkshire.
William Mileham, head, married, 40, Carpenter, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Sarah Mileham, wife, 30, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Ellen Mileham, daughter, 7, scholar, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
William Mileham, son, 5, scholar, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Mary Mileham, daughter, 4, scholar, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Charles Mileham, son, 3, scholar, born in Reading, Berkshire.
John Mileham, son, 1, born in Reading, Berkshire.

1861 census of 17 Queens Road, St. Giles, Reading, Berkshire.
William Mileham, head, married, 50, Carpenter, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Sarah Mileham, wife, 40, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
John Walter Mileham, son, 11, scholar, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Ellen Mileham, daughter, 17, Dressmaker, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Elizabeth Mileham, daughter, 9, scholar, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Maria Ann Mileham, daughter, 7, scholar, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Margaret Mileham, daughter, 5, scholar, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Sarah Mileham, daughter, 3, scholar, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Mary Neate, lodger, married, 36, born in Scotland.
James Henry Neate, son, 16, works in biscuit factory, born in Australia.
Mary Eplett, visitor, 19, born in London.

On the 19th December 1863, Williams wife Sarah Mileham (nee Turner) died, age 43.
Her father was William Turner and her mother Amelia Smith.
William Henry Mileham and Sarah Turner had 10 children.
1. Ellen Mileham 1844-1929 (married James Giles in 1870 in Reading, and died in Wkingham, Berkshire).
2. William Henry Mileham 1846-1895 (married Amelia Hern and died in Egham Surrey.)
3. Mary Amelia Mileham 1847-1861 (died in Reding aged 14.)
4. Charles Mileham 1848- (Nothing known)
5. John Walter Mileham 1850-1935 (your Great Great Grandfather).
6. Elizabeth Mileham 1852-1939. (remained a spinster and died on the 11th December 1939 in Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia.)
7. Maria Ann Mileham 1854-1936. (remained a spinster and died in 1936 in Woollarah, New South Wales, Australia.)
8. Margaret Victoria Mileham 1855-1942 (married William Foker in 1874 in Romford, Essex, then Walter Linsell in 1907 in Marylebone, died in Poplar age 87
9. Sarah Jane Mileham 1858-1938 (remained a spinster and died in Woollahra, Australia in 1938 aged 80.)
10. Caroline Lily Mileham 1859-1954. (married Charles Henry Pilcher in Scots Church, Milson's Point, Sydney, Australia in 1890. They had 2 children.
Gladys Pauline Pilcher, born Woollahra 16th June 1891, and Charles Esmond Pilcher, born 23rd January 1897 in Woollahra.) (distant cousins )
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~csheppar ... rPage.html

William and Charlotte's marriage record reads:
All Saints Church, Paddington, Middlesex, London, England. 26th April 1866.
William Henry Mileham of full age, widower, Carpenter, of 36 Market Street, father Samuel Mileham (deceased) Carpenter.
Charlotte Truss of full age, widow, of 36 Market Street, father William Mileham (deceased) Farmer.
Witnesses, George Hall and Elizabeth Hoffmann.
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Charlotte died of Tuberculosis 3 years after her marriage to William Henry Mileham. She had had it for some time.
Her death certificate is complicated. Some of the entries have been crossed out and corrected with red ink.

Her death certificate reads:
Death in the sub district of Wokingham, in the County of Berkshire. Death 14th September 1869 Broad Hinton.
Charlotte Mileham (Mileham has been crossed out and replaced with * TRUSS.)
Female, age 39, wife of William Henry Mileham, a Carpenter (all crossed out and replaced with * JOHN CLARK TRUSS, SHOEMAKER.)
Cause of death, Phthisis Pulmonalis, 12 months Certified.
Signature and residence of informant. X The Mark of William Henry Mileham, present at the death, Broad Hinton.
Registered 15th September 1869. Registrar, Edmund Herrington.
*Notes in margin.
In no 296 Col 2 for Mileham substitute TRUSS and in Column 5 for William Henry Mileham a Carpenter, read JOHN CLARK TRUSS a SHOEMAKER.
Corrected on the 14th October by me Edmund Herrington Registrar, in the presence of:
William H. Wheeler, Superintendant Registrar.
John Clark Truss.
John Sedgeworth, Sergeant.

Charlotte's marriage certificate to John Clark Truss reads:
The Parish Church of St. Giles, Reading in the County of Berkshire. 31st December 1853.
John Clark Truss, 21, bachelor, Shoemaker, of 44 Spring Gardens, father William Truss, Shoemaker.
Charlotte Mileham, 22, spinster, of 44 Spring Gardens, father William Mileham, Labourer.
Witnesses, James Truss and Sarah Truss.

Charlotte and John Clark Truss had a daughter. Her death certificate reads:
Death in the sub district of St. Giles, Reading, in the County of Berkshire.
15th March 1860 at 3 Mills Buildings, Kings Road, Reading.
Eliza Truss, female, age 3 weeks, daughter of John Clark Truss, Shoemaker. Debility from birth. Certified.
Informant, Mary Alberay? (hard to read) of 11 Eldon Terrace, Reading. Present at the death.
Registered 17th March 1860.

1861 census for 3 Mills Buildings, St. Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England.
John C. Truss, head, married, age 27, Shoemaker, born in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
Charlotte Truss, wfe, 29, Dress Maker, born in Wokingham, Berkshire.
James J. Stone, lodger, single, 21, Boot and Shoemaker, born in Abingdon, Berkshire.

John Clark Truss married Emily Sophia Collins a year after Charlotte's death.
He died in 1896 in Buckinghamshire. His Probate record reads:
John Clark Truss of St Peter's Street, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Publican, died 8th October 1896.
Probate London 6th November to Emily Sophia Truss, widow. Effects, £62 14s.
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Buckinghamshire/M ... wers.shtml
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Now back to William Henry Mileham.

1871 census of Murrell Green, Hurst, Berkshire, England.
William Mileham, head, widower, 57, Carpenter, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Sarah Mileham, daughter, 14, born in St. Mary's, Reading, Berkshire.
Caroline Mileham, daughter, 12, born in St. Mary's, Reading, Berkshire.

1881 census of Murrell Green, Hurst, Berkshire, England.
William H. Mileham, head, widower, 69, Carpenter, born in Hurst Berkshire.

William Henry Mileham died in 1893 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
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Now we come to the 5th child of William Henry Mileham and Sarah Turner.
John Walter Mileham
(Your Great Great Grandfather).

John Walter Mileham was born in the Jan/Feb/March quarter of 1850 in Reading, Berkshire.
He was bapitised on the 14th April 1850 at St. Giles, Reading, Berkshire.

1871 census of Hopwoods Lane, Egham, Surrey, England.
Charles Pontin, head, married, 42, Labourer, born in Egham, Surrey.
Elizabeth Pontin, wife, 42, born in Egham, Surrey.
Maria Pontin, daughter, 14, born in Egham, Surrey.
Charles Pontin, son, 4, born in Egham, Surrey.
Catherine Rogers, nurse child, 1, born in Egham, Surrey.
James Harris, lodger, married, 37, Carpenter, born in Henley, Oxford.
John Mileham, lodger, single, 21, Carpenter, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
James Woodley, lodger, single, 19, Labourer, born in Drayton, Berkshire.

On the 16th January 1876 in St. Giles, Reading, Berkshire, John Walter Mileham married Eliza Bennet (your Great Great Grandmother).

I am going to start with Eliza, and her life before her marriage to John Walter Mileham.
Eliza was born in 1847 in Yarnscombe, Devon, England.

1851 census for East Delley, Yarnscombe, Devon, England.
William Bennett, head, married, 48, Agricultural Labourer, born in St. Giles in the Wood, Devon.
Mary Bennett, wife, 47, Labourers wife, born in Tawstock, Devon. (nee Clarke)
John Bennett, son, 15, Labourers son, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
Betsey Bennett, daughter, 13, scholar, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
Grace Bennett, daughter, 10, scholar, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
Hannah Bennett, daughter, 7, scholar, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
Eliza Bennett, daughter, 4, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
William Bennett, son, under one month, born in Yarnscombe.
William Clarke, nephew, 1, born in Newton Tracey, Devon.

I couldn't find Eliza in the 1861 census. I suspect that she had been sent out to work in 1861 as a servant, maybe as a kitchen maid, as 10 years later, she is working as a Cook for the Reverend Fursdon and his family.

Eliza's sister Betsey Bennett, who was born in 1838 in Yarnscombe, married Charles Dennis, a farm labourer.
In 1868 in Barnstable, Devon, Eliza, who was unmarried, gave birth to a baby boy, Thomas Bennett.
Unable to provide for the child alone, Eliza left Thomas in the care of her sister Betsey and Betsey's husband Charles Dennis, and her mother Mary, who was living with them at the time.

1871 census for Hiscott, Tawstock, Barnstable, Devon, England.
Charles Dennis, head, married, 43, Farm Labourer, born in Goodleigh, Devon.
Betsey Dennis, wife, 33, Farm Labourers wife, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
William Dennis, son, 3 weeks old, born in Tawstock, Devon.
Mary Bennett, mother (in law), widow, 64, born in Tawstock, Devon.
William Jones, grandson (nephew), 6, scholar, born in Liverpool (Eliza's sister, Grace Jones (nee Bennett)'s son).
Thomas Bennett, grandson (nephew), 2, born in Tawstock, Devon.

1871 census of The Rectory, Berrynabor, Devon, England.
Reverend Walter Fursdon, head, married, 37, Rector of Berrynamor, born in Wells, Somerset.
Sarah Ann Fursdon, wife, 32, Rectors wife, born in George Ham, Devon.
Georgina Francis Anna Fursdon, daughter, 6, born in Berrynabor, Devon.
Florence Caroline Fursdon, daughter, 5, born in Berrynador, Devon.
Emla Balflower, servant, unmarried, 25, Governess at the Rectory, born in Russia.
Eliza Bennett, servant, unmarried, 25, Cook, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
Jane Buggs, servant, unmarried, 25, servant, born in Berrynabor, Devon.
John Coates, servant, unmarried, 17, Groom Domestic, born in George Ham, Devon.

Eliza's son Thomas Bennett, in his later years, went by the name of Thomas Bennett Mileham.
His story is a long and complicated one, so more about him later.
Now back to John Walter Mileham and Eliza.

1881 census for Chain Cottages, Egham, Surrey, England.
John W. Mileham, head, married, 31, Carpenter, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Eliza Mileham, wife, 35, Carpenters wife, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
Ethel M. Mileham daughter, 4, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Alice M. Mileham, daughter, 1, born in Hurst, Berkshire.

1891 census for 2 Laurel Cottage, Kings Road, Egham, Surrey, England.
John W. Mileham, head, married, 41, Carpenter and Joiner, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Eliza Mileham, wife, 44, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
Ethel M. Mileham, daughter, 14, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Alice E. Mileham, daughter, 11, scholar, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Lilly F. Mileham, daughter, 9, scholar, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Sidney J. Mileham, son, 6, born in Hurst, Berkshire.
Hilda F. Mileham, daughter, 3, born in Egham, Surrey.
Willey W. Mileham, son, 11 months old, born in Egham, Surrey.

1901 census for 11 Kings Road, Egham, Surrey, England.
John W. Mileham, head, married, 51, Carpenter and Joiner, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Eliza Mileham, wife, 53, born in Barnstable, Devon.
Sydney J. Mileham, son, 16, Painters labourer, born in Egham, Surrey.
Hilda J. Mileham, daughter, 13, born in Egham, Surrey.
Walter W. Mileham, son, 10, born in Egham, Surrey.

1911 census for 11 Kings Road, Egham, Surrey, England. 5 rooms.
John Walter Mileham, head, 61, married for 35 years, 7 children born alive, 2 have died, Carpenter, own account, at home, born in Reading, Berkshire.
Eliza Mileham, wife, 64, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
Harold Edwin Brand, boarder, 26, single, Police Constable for the County of Surrey, born in Caterham, Surrey.

Eliza Mileham (nee Bennett) died in Egham, Surrey in 1926, aged 79.

1930 Register for 11 Kings Road, Egham, Surrey.
John Walter Mileham.
Alice Mileham.
Stanley E. Chilvers.

John Walter Mileham died in 1935 in Egham, aged 85. He was buried at St. John's, Egham, Surrey on the 9th December 1935.

11 Kings Road, Egham, Surrey

Between them, John Walter Mileham and Eliza Bennett had 8 children.

1. Thomas Bennett (later Mileham). 1868-1934. Married Florence Louisa Hunt. (Your Great Grandparents).
2. Ethel Maud Mileham. 1876-1966. Married Percival (Percy) John Munn.
3. Walter John Mileham. 1878-1879.
4. Alice Emily Mileham. 1880-1970. Never married.
5. Lilly Florence Mileham. 1882-1900. Never married.
6. Sydney John Mileham. 1884-1964. Married Charlotte Giles.
7. Hilda Julia Mileham. 1887-1960. Married Frederick Charles Thomas Berryman.
8. Walter William Mileham. 1890-1970. Married Aida Dicker.
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Thomas Bennett Mileham.
(Your Great Grandfather).
Thomas Bennett (later Thomas Bennett Mileham) was born in Devon, England. His birth was registered in July 1868 in Barnstable, Devon.

1871 census for Hiscott, Tawstock, Barnstable, Devon, England.
Charles Dennis, head, married, 43, Farm Labourer, born in Goodleigh, Devon.
Betsey Dennis, wife, 33, Farm Labourers wife, born in Yarnscombe, Devon.
William Dennis, son, 3 weeks old, born in Tawstock, Devon.
Mary Bennett, mother (in law), widow, 64, born in Tawstock, Devon.
William Jones, grandson (nephew), 6, scholar, born in Liverpool (Eliza's sister, Grace Jones (nee Bennett)'s son).
Thomas Bennett, grandson (nephew), 2, born in Tawstock, Devon.

1881 census for "Farm School For Boys Reformatory" Red Hill, Surrey.
Institution: Philanthropic Society's Farm School for Boys.
Thomas Bennett, age 13, Estimated birth year 1868, inmate, male, born in Barnstable, Devon, England.
Juvenile Offender Under Detention. No occupation.

British Army WW1 Pension Record. Document years 1888-1895.
Regimental no. 9459. Regiment name. Rifle Brigade. Signed on at Hounslow 21st Feb 1888.
Thomas Mileham (he has dropped the Bennett), male, born 1869, birthplace, Egham Surrey. (adopted home area).
Age, 19 years and 6 months. Labourer.
Description of Thomas Mileham. Height, 5ft 6 inches. Weight, 135 lbs. Chest, 34 inches.
Complexion, fair. Eyes, light blue. Hair, light. Religion Cof E.
2 scars on back of head and several dots and line tattoos on arms.
Next of kin, wife Florence, of 23 Milton Road, Egham, Surrey.
General habits and conduct, bad.
During his army years, between 1888 until 1895, Thomas was admitted 18 times to several different hospitals, both at home and later India.
He was suffering from frequent bouts of malaria and bronchitis, conjunctivitis, and a couple of other locally transmitted diseases.

Marriage Details:
Banns were posted 3 times, 6th June 1897, 13th June, and 20th June at St. Peter, Staines, Middx.
The marriage took place 3 days after the banns at The Registry Office in the District of Staines on the 23rd June 1897.
Thomas Mileham, 29, bachelor, General Labourer, residing at Kingston Road, Staines, father, John Walter Mileham, Carpenter.
Florence Hunt, 24, spinster, residing at Kingston Road, Staines, father, Thomas Hunt (deceased) Bricklayer.
Witnesses, John Walter Mileham and Eliza Mileham.

1901 census of Lower Feltham Road, Feltham, Middlesex.
Thomas Mileham, head, married, 32, General Labourer, born in Barnstable, Devon.
Florence Mileham, wife, 28, born in Egham, Surrey.
Charlie Mileham (Hunt), son, born in Egham, Surrey.

1911 census of 18 Albert Road, Englefield Green, Surrey, England. 4 rooms.
Thomas Mileham, head, 43, married 16 years, 7 children born alive, 3 have died, General Labourer, out of work, born in Barnstable, Devon.
Florence Mileham, wife, 38, born in Egham, Surrey.
Charles Mileham, son, 15, Gardeners Boy (domestic), born in Egham, Surrey.
Louis Mileham, son, 9, at school, born in feltham, Middlesex.
Walter Mileham, son, 6, school, born in Feltham, Middlesex.
Louisa Mileham, daughter, 1, born in Egham, Surrey.

Territorial Force Record. 5th May 1915. Redhill, Surrey.
Attestation of Thomas Mileham, rank, Private, of 23 Milton Road, Egham, Surrey. Age 47.
Belongs to the National Reserve. Served before with the 3rd Bn. Rifle Brigade.
Address on discharge, 23 Kingston Road, Egham, Surrey.
Company Conduct Sheet. Offences and punishment awarded.
19th March 1916. Disobeying orders and using insultory language. 120 hours detention.
1st July 1916. Absent without leave from 9.30pm till 1o.30am, being missed on base. 96 hours detention.
22nd July 1916. Absent from 9.30pm till 12.25 pm. 7 days confined to barracks.
11th September 1916. Misdemeanor against a Military Constable. 7 months hard labour, awarded by Police Magistrate.

Medical Certificate. Redhill, Surrey. 5th May 1915.
"I certify that I have medically examined National Reservist Thomas Mileham and find him to be free from organic disease and fitted for duty at home, which does not entail prolonged exertion or marching more than 10 miles. He has a right inguinal hernia which is properly controlled by a truss."
(unredable signature) Medical Officer.
Home. 5th May 1915 to 14th February 1919.
Next of kin, Florence Mileham of 23 Milton Road, Egham, Surrey.

Florence Louisa Mileham (nee Hunt) died on the 17th February 1923, aged 50.
Her burial record reads:
Florence Louisa Mileham of 23 Milton Road, Egham, buried 22nd February 1923 at St. John, Egham, Surrey.

Thomas Bennett Mileham died on the 11th March 1934 aged 65.
His burial record reads:
Thomas Mileham of 23 Milton Road, Egham, buried 15th March 1934 at St. John, Egham, Surrey.

Between them, Thomas Bennett Mileham and Florence Louisa Hunt had 9 children.
1. Charles "Charlie" Hunt Mileham. 1896-1958. Married Margaret Catherine Crawley.
2. Thomas Mileham. 1900-1900.
3. Louis Bennett Mileham. (your grandfather).(More about him later).
4. George Mileham. 1903-1903.
5. Walter Mileham. 1904-1976. Never married.
6. Florence Mileham. 1906-1908.
7. Louisa "Lou" Mileham. 1909-1985. Married Thomas George Fuller and had 12 children.
8. Frances Mileham 1911-1987. Married Joseph Wilson.
9. Lillian Mary Mileham. Died at one month old on the 13th January 1917 in Egham, Surrey.
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(Your Grandfather)
Louis was born on the 2nd November 1901 in Feltham, Middlesex.

Military. E Sub Section 99th Royal Foot Artillery 1923, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Louis Bennett Mileham

Marriage record reads.
Parish Church, St John, Egham, Surrey, England. 27th August 1927.
Louis Bennett Mileham, 25, bachelor, Bricklayers Improver of 23 Milton Road, Egham, father, Thomas Mileham, Gardener.
Lucy Helen Richardson, 25, spinster of North Street, Egham, father, Frank Richardson, Railway Signalman.
Witnesses, F.E.V. Richardson and Alice Mileham.

1939 Register for 16 Alexander Road, Egham, Surrey, England.
Louis B. Mileham, male, born 2nd November 1901, married, Dustman, Council employee. Decon, Squad, Part time.
Lucy H. Mileham, female, born 29th May 1902, married, Household duties.
John B. Mileham, male, born 11th February 1929, at school.

Louis Bennett Mileham died on the 18th July 1972 in Egham, Surrey, aged 70.

Lucy Helen Richardson (Louis Bennett Mileham's wife) was born Alice Lucy Ellen Richardson.
Her mother Amelia Josephine Watkins died giving birth to her. Her father was Frank Goliath Richardson.

Alice Lucy Ellen Richardson

Frank Goliath Richardson

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