Millard, was born in Huntingdon, England in 1864. He came out to Bombay at age 20 to assist in the wine business of Herbert (Musgrave) Phipson, then Honorary Secretary of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the editor of its journal.
Born in Huntingdon, England in 1864, Millard relocated to Bombay at age twenty to help with Herbert (Musgrave) Phipson's wine business. Phipson was the Honorary Secretary of the Bombay Natural History Society and edited its journal.