Lydia Aitken (Middlemas) Bruce (1865 - 1943)

Born 25 Jul 1865 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew M McGregor — married 11 Dec 1896 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wife of Robert Bruce — married 16 Nov 1899 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1943 at age 77 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

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Biography

Lydia Aitken Middlemas was born in 1865 to Thomas Middlemas (abt.1837-1897) and Jane H Wight (1842-1922). She died in 1943.^[1]

Born 25 JUL 1865. Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.

Note: Birthday book entry 25th Jul reads "Lydia Aitken MIDDLEMAS". ^{[2] [3]}

Died AFT 1924 ?Sth Africa. ^[4]

Family

Husband Andrew M McGregor.

Wife Lydia Aitken Middlemas.

Married 11 DEC 1896. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Note: McGREGOR-MIDDLEMAS: at 57 Marchmont Rd, Edin on the 11th inst by Rev Dr Williamson of West St Giles, Andrew M McGREGOR, to Lydia Aitken, 2nd dtr of Thomas MIDDLEMAS, late of Sinton Hse, Gorgie. Cert adds: Andrew 32 (occupation unreadable by me) of Earl Grey St, Edin, s/o William McGREGOR, farmer and Elizabeth m.s. MALCOLM; Lydia Aitken 31 of 57 Marchmont Rd, Edin d/o Thomas MIDDLEMAS retired dairyman and Jane m.s. WIGHT. Wit: Elizabeth MIDDLEMAS and Alex BROWN. ^[5][6]

Child: Jane Wight McGregor.

Husband Robert Bruce.

Wife Lydia Aitken Middlemas.

Married 16 NOV 1899. Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Note: cert. shows Lydia Aitken McGREGOR as 34 widow, resid. 13 Shandon Pl, Edinburgh, do Thomas MIDDLEMAS, dairyman dec'd & Jane m.s. WIGHT; Robert as 42 milllwright journeyman, resid. Waughton, Prestonkirk, so David BRUCE, grocer & Mary Ann m.s. COWAN, both dec'd; By declaration in presence of Alexander SWAN joiner & Mary Ann COWAN, servant; Reg. 16th. ^[7]

Child: Robert Bruce.

Census:

1871 Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.

Note: MIDDLEMAS: Thomas 33 carter b St Cuthberts, Edin; wife Jane Wight 28 b Maxton, Roxburghshire (transcr. as Manton Renfrewshire!); Children: Helen S 7, Lydia A both scholars b Colinton; John 3, Jane W 7mths both b Edin St Cuthberts. ^[8]

1881 Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Note: Thomas MIDDLEMAS 44, contractor b Colinton, wife Jane H, 39, b Maxton. Children: Helen, 17; Lydia A, 15, both b Colinton; John, 13; Jane, 10; Elizabeth, 8 all scholars, b Edin; Thomas, 3; Margaret, 10m both b Edin. Boarder Alexander ANDERSON, student in arts & surgery, b Humbie, HAD.^[9]

1891 Sinton House, Gorgie Rd, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.

Note: Thomas MIDDLEMAS, head, 53, dairyman, employer, b Edin. St Cuthberts, wife Jane, 49, b Maxton, ROX. Children: Helen, unm, 29, dairyman's dtr at home, b Colinton, Edin; Lydia A, 25, dairyman's dtr, b Colinton, Edin; John, 23, dairyman, employed, b Edin. St Cuthberts; Bessie, 17, diaryman's dtr, b Edin. St Cuthberts;Thomas, 13; Maggie, 10; George 6; Beatrice, 5, all scholars b. Edin. St Cuthberts. Mary STEEL, servt, ?20?, dairymaid, b Woodend, Linlithgow.

Sinton House appears next door to Kersland House in the schedule, where Alexander KERR and wife Lydia A. (nee MIDDLEMAS) family are living.Henderson-2297

31 MAR 1901. Edinburgh St Michael, Dist of St George, Midlothian, Scotland.

Note: BRUCE: Lydia 35 wife b Edin; Children: Jane W Macgregor 3 ("step dtr" on ancestry & fmp, which would be relationship to Robert BRUCE if he had been home - but he's in hospital elsewhere ), Robert Bruce 3 Mos both b Edin; Boarder: Jemina SHORT 36 b OKI;. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1943 Probate: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPP-ZX1X : 3 April 2020), Lydia Aitken (Middelmas) Bruce, 1943. (images 1284-1290)
2. ↑ Birthday book Emilia HENDERSON, 1889+ In possession of Lorna Henderson

   Note: Entries written in more than one hand, and judging by the content, must have been used by both Amelia (Millar) HENDERSON, her daughter-in-law Helen Sinton (WIGHT) HENDERSON and in turn Helen's dtr-in-law Agnes (DAVIDSON) HENDERSON.~~~

3. ↑ IGI: WIGHT extract 1994
4. ↑ Probate file Robert BRUCE, 1924 "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9L-R3JG-K?cc=2520237&wc=Q6VB-BN5%3A1590242629 : 14 February 2019), 007807273 > images 2344- 2353 of 2574; Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
5. ↑ 1896 Marriage notice Andrew M McGREGOR and Lydia Aitken MIDDLEMAS, from page 12 Sat 12th Dec 1896, "The Scotsman" archive
6. ↑ 1896 Marriage cert.: Andrew McGREGOR and Lydia Aitken MIDDLEMAS, Dist 685/5 #547, Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855) ScotalndsPeople
7. ↑ 1899 Marriage Lydia Aitken McGREGOR d/o Thomas MIDDLEMAS & Jane WIGHT; Robert s/o David BRUCE & Mary Ann COWAN, Blythwood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 644/07 #1050, Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855) ScotalndsPeople
8. ↑ Civil Par. Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Reg Dist St George, MLN Reg 685/1 ED 110 Pg 14 Sched 60, hsehold of Thomas & Jane Wight MIDDLEMAS, Census transcripts for Scotland
9. ↑ 1881 Census: FHL Film 0223989 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 2 Page 22, from Family Search/LDS CDs
10. ↑ 1901 Census Edinburgh St Michael, Dist St George, MLN Reg. 685/1 ED 137 ED 29 hsehold of Lydia BRUCE, transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com