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Millman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Millman is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was taken on by someone who worked as a person who worked at a mill. The surname Millman is derived from the Old English word mylen, which means mill, and the occupational suffix -man, which denotes one who operates a mill. 1 2

Early Origins of the Millman family

The surname Millman was first found in Essex where Robert Melneman was registered at Colchester in 1373. Later, in Surrey, William Melman was listed in 1447 and much later, John Myllman was registered in Devon in 1642. 3

Early History of the Millman family

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Millman Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Millman include Millman, Milman, Milmon, Millmon, Milmoon and many more.

Early Notables of the Millman family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir Francis Milman (1746-1821), English physician, born on 31 Aug. 1746 at East Ogwell, Devonshire. His father, Francis Milman, was rector of that parish, and vicar of Abbots Kerswell, in the same county. On 30 June 1760 he matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford, whence he graduated B.A. 9 May 1764, M.A. 14 Jan. 1767, M.B. 7 July 1770, M.D. 23 Nov. 1776. He had...
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Millman Ranking

In the United States, the name Millman is the 13,703^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Millman migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Millman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Matthias Millman, aged 45, who landed in Missouri in 1844 5

Millman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Francis Millman, (b. 1882), aged 23, Cornish mason, from Callington, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Atlanta, Georgia, USA 6

Millman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Millman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Jonathan Millman, (b. 1820), aged 28, Cornish farm labourer from Launceston, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 8th November 1848 7
Mrs. Susan Millman, (b. 1822), aged 26, Cornish settler from Launceston, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 8th November 1848 7
Mr. Jonathan Millman, (b. 1820), aged 28, Cornish agricultural labourer from Launceston, Cornwall, UK departing from Plymouth on 17th July 1848 aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 8th November 1848 8
Mrs. Susan Millman, (b. 1822), aged 26, Cornish house keeper from Launceston, Cornwall, UK departing from Plymouth on 17th July 1848 aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 8th November 1848 8
George F. Millman, aged 36, a plumber, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Duke of Wellington" 9
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Millman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Millman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Captain Thomas W. Millman, British settler arriving as Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Sir George Symour" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th November 1847 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Millman (post 1700) +

Leonard V. Millman, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1991 11
Laura E. Millman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 2008 11
Jeffrey Millman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 (alternate), 2008 11
Peter Mackenzie Millman, Canadian astronomer

Historic Events for the Millman family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. F Millman, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 12

Victoria steamboat disaster

H. Millman, (McKay), Canadian passenger who was killed in the Victoria steamboat disaster when the boat capsized in 1881
H. Millman, (McKay), Canadian passenger who was killed in the Victoria steamboat disaster when the boat capsized in 1881
Wm H. Millman, (McKay), Canadian passenger who was killed in the Victoria steamboat disaster when the boat capsized in 1881

Citations +

Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The DUKE OF WELLINGTON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Duke%20of%20Wellington.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html