Milne Family - James and Ellen Milne - (Second generation)

John and Jane's fourth son James was 14 years old when he arrived in New Zealand. In 1879 he married Isabella's sister Ellen Dean McColloch (m.1879/1650).

Two children followed John Henry  and Ellen Anne. Sadly in 1882 Ellen, only 22 years old, possibly suffering from post-natal depression and overwhelming exhaustion from raising two young children on her own she drowned her two children and herself in a well. 

(John Henry b. 1880/18827 d. 1882/5644, Ellen Anne b. 1882/8038 d. 1882/5645, Ellen Anne b.????? d.1882/5643).

THE DROWNING CASE AT WOODLANDS.,
 Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2460, 10 August 1882

A MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN FOUND DROWNED IN A WELL.,
New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6651, 11 August 1882

From 1911 - 1919 a James Milne is recorded as labourer in the electoral district of New Lynn. James died on Christmas Day 1920 in Invercargill age 71 and is buried with his wife and two children at the Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill.

DEATHS., Southland Times, Issue 19014, 27 December 1920

New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18820810.2.20
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18820811.2.6