Ellen Millis ²

   Another name for Ellen was Helen Millis.

  General Notes:

Her father, Robert Millis, was in the King's service (Military) and was stationed at the garrison at Gibraltar where Helen and her sister Fanny were born.
She started calling herself Ellen some time after 1859, Helen Katherine's birth cert shows "Helen" as the mother and informant but Matilda's certificate in 1867 shows "Ellen" as does all subsequent documentation.

  Death Notes:

She died at 17 Oxford St. (home of her brother Robert). She was buried on 9th March 1921, Drummond cemetery, Symonds St.

OLD RESIDENTS DEATH.

MRS. J. A. SAKEY. A very old resident of Auckland, Mrs. J. A. Sakey, died on March 7, at the age of 87 years. Deceased was the widow of the late Mr. John Augustus Sakey, builder, of this city, and arrived in Auckland sixty-seven years ago with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Millis, by the ship Berwick Castle. Mr. Sakey died in 1881, and his widow then took up the profession of a nurse, which she followed until 12 years ago, when advancing years warranted her retirement to spend the evening of her days restfully. Mrs. Sakey is survived by two sons, four daughters, forty-three grandchildren, and thirty-six great grandchildren. Mrs. Robert Vincent, of Northern Wairoa, who is 83 years of age, is a sister of deceased. ! Her youngest brother is Mr. Robert Millis, late of Dunedin, who is 71 years of age.

Obituary extracted from NZ Herald 17/3/1921:
Death has claimed another old colonist in the person of Mrs. Sakey, widow of the late Mr. John Augustus Sakey, of Auckland. Mrs Sakey who attained the age of 87 years, arrived at Auckland with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Millis, in the ship Berwick Castle in 1852 and resided in Auckland ever since. Upon the death of her husband in 1881 she took up the profession of nursing, retiring 12 years ago. She is survived by 2 sons and 4 daughters, 43 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Shipping records Sydney library: Berwick Castle departed London 13/6/1852, travelling via Port Stanley, Falkland Is, Hobart, arriving Auckland 13/12/1852 with 148 passengers.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: house servant, 1851, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. ⁵ NameHelen Millis
Age17
Estimated Birth Year1834
RelationshipServant
GenderFemale
Where bornGibraltar
Parish Number387
Civil parishPerth
TownPerth
CountyPerthshire
AddressWatergit
OccupationHouse Servant
ED1B
Page5
Household schedule number15
Line4
RollCSSCT1851_80
Household Members
Household Members
NameAge
William Milner41
Ann Milner32
William Milner12
Helen Millis17

• Occupation, Aft 1881, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. nurse

Ellen married John Augustus Sakey on 17 Sep 1853 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.¹ (John Augustus Sakey was born in 1829 in London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom,⁶ died on 8 Feb 1881 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand ⁷ and was buried on 15 Feb 1881 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand ⁸.)