As mentioned in a previous post, in Maulden at least, the name Millard did not become common usage until well into the 1600s; before that, Milar, Miller, Milward, Myllward, Myllwarde and others were all used interchangeably. A marriage might be recorded as Myllward and their child born a year later might be Milar. Several Millward baptisms showed no parent in the records until I went back and looked at the name Miller. All very interesting, and all deriving from at least 4 and perhaps 5 siblings born before 1555 (when the Parish records begin). And that family was a small minority within the village, and likely were descended from an ancestor owning a mill.
In comparison, the Kleinsteuber origins in the Thuringen Region of Germany, from many different parishes, were all very exact (though to me the High German script is still incomprehensible!
Doesn't mean a whole lot to us today, but fun to work with, much like an interesting jigsaw puzzle.
In comparison, the Kleinsteuber origins in the Thuringen Region of Germany, from many different parishes, were all very exact (though to me the High German script is still incomprehensible!
Doesn't mean a whole lot to us today, but fun to work with, much like an interesting jigsaw puzzle.