18 Aug 2023
Husband: John Milton
Born: 1889 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire 1 (see note 1) Census: 1891 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire (see note 2) Census: 1901 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire (see note 3) Census: 1911 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire (see note 4) Occupation: 1911 Ag Lab Resided: 1916 in Huntingdon Occupation: 1916 Private AVC Died: 5 Oct 1917 in Belgium 2 (see note 5) Father: Jonathan Milton (1855 - ) Mother: Martha Cox (1857 - ) Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3058487 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
Wife: Miranda Scott Married: 12 Jun 1916 in Trumpington (see note 6)
Born: 10 Sep 1892 in Trumpington 3,4 Christened: 23 Oct 1892 in Trumpington (see note 7) Census: 1901 in Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire (see note 8) Census: 1911 in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire (see note 9) Occupation: 1911 Housemaid Census: 1921 at 44 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 10) Resided: 1929 - 1930 at 44 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 5 Resided: 1939 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire 4 (see note 11) Died: 1978 in Huntingdon 6 (see note 12) Father: Nathan Scott (1865 - 1939) Mother: Frances Ann Crack (1857 - 1923) Other spouse 2
M Child 1: Jack Harold Milton Born: 1917 in Trumpington 1 (see note 13) Christened: 29 Apr 1917 in Trumpington (see note 14) Census: 1921 at 44 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 15) Died: 30 Jul 1944 in France 2 (see note 16)
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. (3) Death record. (4) 1939 Register. (5) Electoral Register. (6) Index on ancestry.co.uk.
Event Notes Note (1) Jun 1889 Chesterton 3b 473 Note (2) Age 2, with family Note (3) Age 12, with family Note (4) Age 21, born Cottenham. Farm Labourer, with family Note (5) MILTON, JOHN Rank: Driver Service No: 206449 Date of Death: 05/10/1917 Age: 29 Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery 126th Bde. Ammunition Col. Grave Reference: I. D. 27. Cemetery: DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Jonathan and Martha Milton, of Cottenham, Cambs; husband of Miranda Milton, of 44, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambs. Note (6) Jun 12 MILTON John 27 bac Pte AVC of St John's Huntingdon son of Jonathan lab SCOTT Miranda 23 sp [blank] of Alpha Terrace Trumpington dau of Nathan bricklayer wits: Nathan SCOTT, Sidney MILTON Note (7) Oct 23 SCOTT Miranda of Nathan & Frances otp bricklayer Note (8) Age 8, born Trumpington, with family Note (9) Age 18, born Trumpington, Housemaid, also her sister Hilda Note (10) Age 28, born Trumpington, widow, with son Jack, both with her parents Note (11) With nephew Harold W Postans born 1920 Note (12) Mar 1978 Huntingdon 9 1165 born 10 Sep 1892 Note (13) Jun 1917 Chesterton 3b 621 mothers surname Scott Note (14) Apr 29 MILTON Jack Harold of John & Miranda of 44 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington soldier RHA Note (15) Age 4, born Trumpington, with mother and Scott grandparents Note (16) MILTON, JACK HAROLD Rank: Private Service No: 963559 Date of Death: 30/07/1944 Age: 27 Regiment/Service: Somerset Light Infantry 4th Bn. Grave Reference: VIII. F. 8. Cemetery: HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Miranda Milton, of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index