In the 1901 Scottish Census
Fernlea House, Cruden, Aberdeenshire
Head George Milne, age 36, house carpenter, born Aldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire
Wife Annie Milne, age 40, house carpenters wife, born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
Son Robert Milne, age 11, scholar, born Cruden
Daughter Julia Milne, age 9, scholar, born Cruden
Son John Milne, age 5, born Cruden
1 servant

Canada WWI CEF Personnel Files
John Patrick Ernest Milne, Regimental Number 158146, 81st Battalion CEF, private
Attested September 21, 1915, Toronto, Ontario
Born Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Next of Kin: Mother, Anne Milne, Milne Buildings, Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Born May 25 1895
Carpenter
sailed from Halifax April 28 1916 S.S.Olympic
4th Canadian Mounted Rifles
October 2 1916, Gun Shot Wound shoulder
No 16 General [Hospital], Le Treport, October 2 1916
No. 3 Convol. Depot, Le Treport, October 16, 1916
Arrived Halifax, Carmania, March 16, 1919
Discharged on demobilization, entitled to WSG, March 20, 1919
[Thus he would have been a replacement for the terrible losses on June 2, 1916 at Sanctuary Wood. The 4th CMR’s and the 1st CMR’s suffrered over 80% casualties that day, including my grandfather Percy Simmonds with the 1st CMR’s.]


1921 Census of Canada
45 Westminter Avenue, Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario
Head Robert G. Milne, age 31, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, immigrated 1913, clerk, lumber office
Brother John P. Milne, age 26, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, immigtated 1913, chaufeur
Mother Annie Milne, age 60, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, immigrated 1913