GeneralOnly his marriage record can be clearly identified.
Spouses
1Rosemary Dolores Elsie Evelyn Stopford [3, Birth, Q4 of 1926, Bradfield dist, vol 2C, p. 511], [3, Death, Q3 of 2005, Hereford dist no 5161A, Reg A31D, ent 73]
Marriageca May 1963, Chelsea district, London
Notes for John Walter Mills
There are 350 odd births of John Walter Mills from 1916 to 1936 so I cannot identify his birth that way.
I could get his and Rosemary’s marriage certificate which would give his age and his father’s name. But the apparent fact of no issue from this marriage does not make it worth the while putting money into this search.
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However his wife in her will named him as John Walter and said she wished to be buried with him at Belmont Abbey, Hereford. This indicates that he probably died in Herefords and a search for his death provided this index:
Name: Year of Birth:
MILLS, JOHN WALTER 1917
GRO Reference: DOR Q1/1997 in HEREFORD (5161A) Reg A14D Entry Number 33
And there is a will to go with this.
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This birth year provided one only record on the GRO online index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
MILLS, JOHN WALTER SPICER
GRO Reference: 1917 D Quarter in COVENTRY Volume 06D Page 1104
A birth in Coventry m ight provide a link to the Coventry solicitors that hsi wife appointed as co-executor for her will.
The evidence is strong enough to throw 30/- at the price of his will.
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Will notes for John Walter Mills
There is a chance that this might be his probate as the death registration district was Hereford where they lived:
Surname First name Date of probate Probate number Date of death Document type Registry
MILLS JOHN WALTER 06 June 1997 9751210692 28 February 1997 Grant and will Birmingham
Ordered to see if it mentions his wife’s name and his two offspring.
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Notes for John Walter & Rosemary Dolores Elsie Evelyn (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Rosemary D E E
Last name Stopford
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1963
Marriage Finder Rosemary D E E Stopford married one of these people
John W Mills
Spouse's last name Mills
District Chelsea
County London
Country England
Volume 5C
Page number 404
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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