Cecilia TARRANT (née MILLAR) [c.1878-1940] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Cecilia TARRANT (née MILLAR) [c.1878-1940]

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Submitted by elainehenshaw on Fri, 2013-08-16 23:56
Names
Given: 
Cecilia
Family: 
Tarrant
Maiden: 
Millar
Sex: 
Female
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1878-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Death
Date: 
1940-01-23

Firstly what an amazing site this is!

I came across it trying to establish the family of Cecilia Tarrant nee Millar. Cecilia was married to John Arthur Tarrant between 1900-1906.  John Arthur Tarrant worked for A&S Watson. There seem to be a couple of Millar families in Kowloon and I wondered if anyone knew if Cecilia was connected to them?

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Which Millar family was Cecilia connected to?
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Submitted by Philip on Sat, 2013-08-17 09:35.

John Arthur Tarrant born 30 Mar 1872 was interned in Stanley Internment Camp and was billeted in Block 4 Room 26 in the same room was a Agnes Jane Millar (21/May 1874) described as "of independent means". JohnTarrant gave occupation as Director Local Printing Press ?  In Camp but in different billet was Mrs Doris Millar (born 1907) married to Robbie Millar (POW) and her two children Robert (1940) and Gillian (1936). In a separate billet from Doris Millar was Rosaleen Millar  married to a Capt Millar RS

I would be interested to lean more about the Tarrant family and Millar family.

Best regards,

 

Philip Cracknell

Submitted by David on Wed, 2013-08-21 00:51.

Hi Elaine,

Had you also spotted the mention in the cemetery inscriptions, http://gwulo.com/node/8741:

37---/06/24-In loving memory/ of/ Cecilia/ the beloved wife of/ John Arthur Tarrant/ beloved mother of/ Bertha Cecilia/ died 23rd Jan. 1940/ aged 62 years/ In hoc sieno vinces

Regards, David

Submitted by David on Fri, 2014-03-14 17:52.

The death of Mrs C Tarrant is reported on page 12 of the Hong Kong Daily Press, 1940-01-24:

The death occurred suddenly at the Kowloon Hospital yesterday of Mrs Cecilia tarrant, of No 298 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon.

Deceased, who was born in Hongkong, was the wife of Mr J A Tarrant, Hon Treasurer of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong.

The funeral will take place this afternoon passing the Monument, Happy Valley, at 5.15 o'clock.

The next day's paper reported the funeral. It notes that "Besides the chief mourner, the husband, those present at the graveside were:", and in the list of names following is a "G A Millar".