I have a MILLS family in my New Zealand tree from Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, England settled Paparoa, South Island, New Zealand 1870s. Intereconnected family surnames are: Sealey, Low, Fuller, Terry, Fraser, Jephson, Pardington, Hackett, Ludwig, Homewood, Lamb, Hargreaves, Koopu, Franklin and Brass.

A death search at Births, Deaths & Marriage Online - Historical Records of New Zealand for 'Bernard Mills' between 1840 and 2009 reveals the following:-

Registration Number Family Name Given Name(s) Date of Birth/
Age at Death
1970/49233 Mills Bernard 55Y
1980/30190 Mills Bernard David 31 December 1896
1980/50340 Mills Bernard Davis 21 April 1919
1984/40786 Mills Lester Bernard 18 February 1896
1989/34528 Mills Bernard Stanley 3 December 1915
1994/35774 Mills Richard Bernard Barclay 15 August 1918
2004/18311 Mills Bernard Spencer 11 March 1909
2006/25208 Mills Bernard Alfred 24 June 1922
1952/27740 Mills Leslie Bernard 59Y
1969/46170 Mills Charles Bernard 72Y

Please confirm with your father which death record is for your late grandfather. Usually death certificates list parents names. You can order securely online.

Best wishes.
PS The 'MILLS' were not my ancestors.

Just discovered my grandfather is a Fred Mills

I have some of your relatives in my Batchelor Tree:I am still gathering info regarding the Mills Family I am closely related to these two Mills families.
MILLS, RICHARD BERNARD BARCLAY died 1994/35774 Mills Richard Bernard Barclay 15 August 1918 NZ Historical BMD.(known as Buster)
married CATHERINE MAUDE BATCHELOR 1945 Folio#8450
Auckland.
Death 1984/37621 Mills Catherine Maud 9 September 1914 (known as Cath) they had two children a boy Richard David died Darwin Australia a few years ago? and a daughter (living)married with children. They were known as Cath and Buster and lived Papatoetoe and later moved to Napier.

Also Kenneth Charles MILLS Death 2004/21278 Mills Kenneth Charles (known as Ken) 31 October 1926 who married Dorothy Jean BATCHELOR (known as Doll) 1945 Auckland Folio#12171. Death 1998/13060 Mills Dorothy Jean 21 September 1925.
They had three children a boy Robert died age 10mths another boy and a girl both living both married they have children and grand children. Ken and Doll lived in Onehunga Auckland.

Kens sister Norma was married to Arthur Williams he died about 1997/1998 I think,and Norma died 2001/22440 Williams Norma Winifred 13 November 1922, they had a daughter Verbia? and son Dennis, I cannot remember the others. Lester used to live with them at Te Atatu he was very good at Rugby League. I remember a Jack Mills I think he lives in Otahuhu? also Fred Mills,I think his wife was Jean and I think they lived in Hamilton.


MILLS, RICHARD BERNARD BARCLAY
parents were Lester Bernard MILLS and Rebecca Selina. I am a bite confused about Rebecca Selina's parents. need her death and birth certificates to clarify. I found this on www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz

Marriage 1907/1900 Rebecca Selina Mudgway James Barclay Mills

1909/17128 Mills James Douglas Rebecca Selina James Barclay 1907/1089 Mills Mary Christina Rebecca Selina James Barclay

Marriage 1916/3255 Rebecca Selina Jones Lester Bernard Mills
Theis children:-
Birth 1896/13652 Mills Lester Bernard Christina Isdale William Theodore
1892/284 Mills Ivy Muriel Christina Isdale William Theodore - Order Product
1898/8922 Mills John Theodore Christina Isdale William Theodore - Order Product
1896/13652 Mills Lester Bernard Christina Isdale William Theodore - Order Product
1890/7468 Mills Stanley Matthew Christina Isdale William Theodore - Order Product
1894/16102 Mills Violet Christina Christina Isdale William Theodor

I hope this is a Help

Hi There

I think I got my grandads name wrong, my dad is Lester Mills who played league, how are you related to me?

Im Shane Richard Mills grandson of cath and buster mills,my email address is ti_j_lo@hotmail.com

Hi,
Your father, Lester Bernard Mills is my brother in law. His father was Fredrick George Mills and his mother was Vervier Tangwairangi Wi from Ongarue, near Taumarunui. Vervier died on 23rd July 1974 aged 26 in Auckland. Lester then went to live with Freds sister and her husband. Norma & Arthur Williams in Te Atatu, Auckland. I have a lot of family tree history if you would like more info.
Regards,
Wendy & Jack Mills

yes please - thank you my email is jana.mills@clear.net.nz

Are you on facebook Wendy :-)

yes, as wendy mills and I have an angel as my picture

my dad is shane lester mills who born january 18th 1966 past away january 6th 2007 son of Neti mills and the late Harry mills. brother of Mike, Karlos, Aidian. sisters Lisa, Tina and Tracey.

he rests at KEAROA MARAE, HOROHORO, ROTORUA

ANY ONE ON related TO DAVID JOSEPH JOHN MILLS MY DAD IM TONY IVAN MILLS TRY TO FIND SOME OF MY FAMILY BLOOD LINE

Lester Bernard Mills b 18 February 1896 married Rebecca Selina Jone. Lester's father was William Theodore Mills, Lester's mother was Christina Isdale Smith. Hope this will help

I have just discovered Lester is my father via Ancestry.com. please contact me