5. ANN CORVAN

Above: The 1841 marriage certificate of Ann Corvan and Michael Millar.
Ann Corvan was born c. 1819, in the St. Giles district, to parents Patrick and Ann Corvan.
At the time of the 1841 census, she was living in the Corvan family home at 15 Buckeridge Street, St. Giles,London, and her age given as 22 years.
Several months later, on October 5, 1841, Ann Corvan married widower Michael James Millar in the parish church of St. George,Bloomsbury. Michael was a clerk and had been residing at 28 Hart Street. He was the son of a coach painter, Michael Millar.

The London Times newspaper carried the following notice on Thursday, October 7, 1841:

“ On the 5th inst., at St. George’s, Bloomsbury, Mr. M. Millar, of Hart-street, Bloomsbury, to Ann, eldest daughter of the late Mr. P. Corvan, of Buckeridge-street, Bloomsbury.”

On the marriage certificate, Ann’s father was noted as being Patrick Corvan, merchant. Witnesses at the ceremony were Ann’s siblings, John and Mary Louisa Corvan, and Mary Ann Bennett and Francis Millar.

The 1841 census has the following information regarding Michael Millar:

28 Hart Street: Michael Millar/ 30/ clerk/ b in county
Francis Millar/23/ bank m/ b in c

Ann’s first child was born in 1846, a son whom they named Francis. Two years later followed James, then in 1850 their first daughter, Alice, was born. Louisa Millar appeared in 1852, then there was a nine year gap before a final son, Arthur Millar, was born in 1861.
The 1851 census revealed that the Millars were living at 5 Southampton Court, St. George, Bloomsbury. Their details were as follows:
Michael Millar/ head/ 43/ clerk to coachbuilders/ b M’sex
Ann Millar/ wife/ 30/ b M’sex
Francis Millar/son/ 5/ scholar/ b M’sex
James Millar/ son/ 3/ b M’sex
Alice Millar/ daughter/ 1/ b M’sex.

The 1861 census finds the Millar family living at 4 Brunswick Row, Holborn St. George The Martyr.
Michael Millar/ head/ 53/ b c. 1806, Bloomsbury/ Coachmaker’s Clerk.
Ann Millar/ wife/ 39/ b c. 1822, Bloomsbury.
Francis Millar/ son/ 15/ b c. 1846, Bloomsbury/ Civil Engineer’s assistant.
James Millar/ son/ 13/ b c. 1848, Bloomsbury.
Alice Millar/ daughter/11/ b c. 1850, Bloomsbury/ scholar
Louisa Millar/ daughter/ 9 /b c. 1852, Bloomsbury/ scholar
Arthur Millar/ son/ 2 months/ b c. 1861.

The next reference to the Millars comes from the 1871 census. We find them at 54 St. Andrews, civil parish of Hillingdon. Living at that address were:

Michael J. Millar, head, 63 years, clerk to a coachbuilder, born St. Giles, Middlesex.
Ann Millar, wife, aged 48, born St. Giles, Middlesex.
Arthur Millar, son, aged 10, born St. Giles, Middlesex
Lavina Smith, servant, 13 years, born Harmondsworth, Middlesex.