John Middlemas (1867 - 1925)

Born 18 Nov 1867 in Edinburgh Par, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Robertson (Waterstone) Middlemas — married 11 Jun 1891 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Husband of Jane Stirling (Anderson) Middlemas — married 20 Jun 1906 in St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 9 Feb 1925 at age 57 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

Born 18 NOV 1867. Edinburgh Par, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Note: Entry in b'day book for 18th Nov reads "John MIDDLEMAS". ^[1][2]

Died 09 FEB 1925. Newton, Midlothian, Scotland.

cert reads: John MIDDLEMAS, colliery labourer, married to 1) Jane Robertson WATERSTON 2) Jane Stirling ANDERSON, died 3:30pm aged 58 of hemiplegia, 10 mths duration; s/o Thomas Middlemas, dairyman and Jane m.s. WIGHT, bothd dec., inf. son Robert. ^[3][4]

Occupation: a dairyman. JUN 1906. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ^[5]

Family

Husband John Middlemas.

Wife Jane Robertson Waterstone.

Married 11 JUN 1891. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

John MIDDLEMAS, 23 of Sinton House, Gorgie, Edin, so Thomas MIDDLEMAS & Jane WIGHT, mar. Jane Robertson WATERSTON, 22, of Comiston, Mornignside, Edin, do George WATERSTON, dec, and Jane Fowler ROBERSTON. Wit: Francis WATERSTON (assumed to be Jane's brother), Elizabeth MIDDLEMAS (assumed to be John's sister). ^[6][7]

Husband John Middlemas.

Wife Jane Stirling Anderson.

Married 20 JUN 1906. St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

cert reads: by declaraion in presence of Joseph NORRIE glass cutter and Mary Norrie his wife, John MIDDLEMAS, dairyman, widower, 36, so Thomas, dairyman, dec. and Jane m.s. WIGHT, married Jane S ANDERSON, dairy keeper, spinster, 26, (both resid. 60 Hay Tce, Edin) do James Anderson engine keeper, dec. and Janet MacDale??, formerly Anderson, m.s. BINNIE, or poss. RENNIE?, dec.^[8][9]

Census:

1871 Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.

MIDDLEMAS: Thomas 33 carter b St Cuthberts, Edin; wife Jane Wight 28 b Maxton, ROX (transcr. as Manton Renfrewshire!); Children: Helen S 7, Lydia A both scholars b Colinton; John 3, Jane W 7mths both b Edin St Cuthberts. ^[10]

1881 Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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.^[11]

1891 Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.

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.^[12]

1901 St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

"In the 1901 Census, Sinton house is occupied by John Middlemas and his wife Jane and family. (John being the son of Thomas and Jane)".

John, 33, dairyman, employer, b St Cuthberts, wife Jane, 32, b Oldhamstocks, BEW; Children: Thomas, 8; Robert 3; Jane, 7 all scholars, b Edin.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1433
2. ↑ Source: #S781
3. ↑ Source: #S56 Dth 1925 John MIDDLEMAS, Dist 696 Pg 1 #1, extracted Dec 2005
4. ↑ Source: #S1799 Apr 2002 ex 1901 cens.
5. ↑ Source: #S56 Marr. 1906 John MIDDLEMASS and Jane S ANDERSON, Dist 685/4 Pg 459 #918, extracted Dec 2005
6. ↑ Source: #S1799 Apr 2002 ex 1901 cens.
7. ↑ Source: #S333 Mar. cert 1891 John MIDDLEMAS to Jane WATERSTON trans. Robert B. Oct 2002
8. ↑ Source: #S56 Dth 1925 John MIDDLEMAS, Dist 696 Pg 1 #1, extracted Dec 2005
9. ↑ Source: #S56 Marr. 1906 John MIDDLEMASS and Jane S ANDERSON, Dist 685/4 Pg 459 #918, extracted Dec 2005
10. ↑ Source: #S803 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, extracted Mar 2007
11. ↑ Source: #S210 FHL Film 0223989 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 2 Page 22
12. ↑ Source: #S1799 Apr 2002 ex 1891 cens. Dist 685/1 (Edin. St Cuthberts, Gorgie), page 17
13. ↑ Source: #S1799 Apr 2002 ex 1901 cens.Edinburgh Craiglockhart Par., Gorgie, page ?15?

• Source: S1433 IGI: WIGHT extract 1994
• Source: S1799 EMails re MIDDLEMAS/WATSON between Stephen W & LornaHen
• Source: S56 Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855)http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php
• Source: S781 Birthday book Emilia HENDERSON, In possession of LornaHen Emilia HENDERSON nee MILLAR & Helen Sinton HENDERSON nee WIGHT Publication: 1889+ 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.