Elizabeth Middlemas (1873 - aft. 1940)

Born 30 Jan 1873 in Edinburgh Par, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Robert B Davidson — married 5 Aug 1903 in Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA

Died after 1940 after age 66 in Laramie, Albany, Wyoming, United States

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Biography

Born 30 JAN 1873. Edinburgh Par, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Note: probably the Bessie Middlemas Jan 31st in Amelia Henderson's birthday book.^[1][2]

Died AFT 1940. ?Laramie, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA. ^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Immigration: 1903 Wyoming, USA. ^[10]

Census: 1940 Laramie, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA. Note: DAVIDSON: Elizabeth 67 widow b. Scotland; dtr Helen S 35 stenographer Sec. office Uni of Wyoming, b. WY; Both same place 1935. ^[11]

Marriage Husband Robert B Davidson. Wife Elizabeth Middlemas. Child: Helen S Davidson. Marriage 05 AUG 1903. Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA. Note: (by cable) DAVIDSON-MIDDLEMAS At Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA on the 5th inst Robert B DAVIDSON to Bessie, 4th dtr of the late Thomas MIDDLEMAS, Gorgie and Mrs MIDDLEMAS 3 Hermand Cres Edin. ^[12] Census: 1910 Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA. Note: DAVIDSON: Robert B, 33, proprietor mens ??, emig 1888; wife Elizbeth 33 (liars) mother of 1 child, still living, emig 1903; married 7 yrs, both b Scotland of Scottish parents; Dtr Hellen 5 b Wyoming of Scottish parents; Brother in law Thomas MIDDLEMAS 31 single, b Scotland of Scottish parents, emig 1907. ^[13] Census: 1920 Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA. Note: DAVIDSON: Robert B, 40, emig 1900, naturalised 1907; wife Elizbeth 38 (liars) emig 1911 nat. 1907 (!!); home rented, both b Scotland of Scottish parents; Dtr Helen 14 b Wyoming of Scottish parents;. ^[14] Census: 1930 West Laramie, Albany, Wyoming, USA. Note: DAVIDSON: Robert B, 53, emig 1900, retail merchant; wife Elizabeth 56 emig 1910; home rented, both b Scotland of Scottish parents;. ^[15]

Wife Jane H Wight. Child: Helen Sinton Middlemas. Child: Beatrice Thomson Wight Middlemas. Child: Lydia Aitken Middlemas. Child: John Middlemas. Child: Jane Wight Middlemas. Child: Elizabeth Middlemas. Child: Walter Wight Middlemas. Child: Thomas Middlemas. Child: Margaret Isabella Wight Middlemas. Child: George L W Middlemas. Marriage 01 AUG 1862. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Note: Thomas, carter of Hailes in Colinton, so John MIDDLEMASS, carter, dec, and Lydia nee AITKEN, Jane spinster of Maxton, do Walter WIGHT, farmer and Helen nee SINTON. Wit: William Walker, Elizabeth Wight (assumed to be Jane's sister). Dist 798 #1, exact date from igi. Helen Sinton WIGHT's note reads: "Jane WIGHT 21st Jan 1842 (birth date) married Thomas MIDDLEMAS" (see also ref 781 for Middlemas birthdays). ^[16][17][18] Census: 1871 Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland. Note: 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. ^[19] Census: 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.^[20] Census: 1891 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.^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1433
2. ↑ Source: #S781
3. ↑ Source: #S1799 Apr 2002 ex 1891 cens. Edin. St Cuthberts, Gorgie, page ?26 & 7?
4. ↑ Source: #S56 1901 Census: MIDDLEMASS Dist 685/5 ED 98 Page 13 Schedule #91, copy d/loaded Jul 2005
5. ↑ Source: #S2355 Marriage 1903 Bessie MIDDLEMAS and Robert B DAVIDSON, from page 14 Sat 8th Aug 1903, extracted Dec 2005
6. ↑ Source: #S308 Cheyenne 3-Wd, Laramie, Wyoming; Series: T624; Roll: 1746; Page: 161B; Enumeration District: 84; Part: 2; Line: 28, copy d/loaded Dec 2005
7. ↑ Source: #S808 1920 Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming; Roll: T625_2027; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 101, copy d/loaded Dec 2005
8. ↑ Source: #S808 1930 West Laramie, Albany, Wyoming; Roll: 2621; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 59.0, copy d/loaded Dec 2005
9. ↑ Source: #S311 Laramie, Albany Co., WY, Roll: T627_4568; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 1-10, hsehold of Elizabeth DAVIDSON, extracted Jul 2016
10. ↑ Source: #S808 1910 Cheyenne 3-Wd, Laramie, Wyoming; Series: T624; Roll: 1746; Page: 161B; Enumeration District: 84; Part: 2; Line: 28, copy d/loaded Dec 2005
11. ↑ Source: #S311 Laramie, Albany Co., WY, Roll: T627_4568; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 1-10, hsehold of Elizabeth DAVIDSON, extracted Jul 2016
12. ↑ Source: #S2355 Marriage 1903 Bessie MIDDLEMAS and Robert B DAVIDSON, from page 14 Sat 8th Aug 1903, extracted Dec 2005
13. ↑ Source: #S308 Cheyenne 3-Wd, Laramie, Wyoming; Series: T624; Roll: 1746; Page: 161B; Enumeration District: 84; Part: 2; Line: 28, hsehold of Robert B & Elizabeth DAVIDSON, copy d/loaded Dec 2005
14. ↑ Source: #S808 1920 Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming; Roll: T625_2027; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 101, copy d/loaded Dec 2005
15. ↑ Source: #S808 1930 West Laramie, Albany, Wyoming; Roll: 2621; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 59.0, copy d/loaded Dec 2005
16. ↑ Source: #S333 Trans. L McIntosh Oct 1995
17. ↑ Source: #S333 Birth 1878 Thomas MIDDLEMASS, trans. Stuart H Oct 2002
18. ↑ Source: #S183 original held by L McIntosh
19. ↑ 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
20. ↑ Source: #S210 FHL Film 0223989 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 2 Page 22
21. ↑ Source: #S1799 Apr 2002 ex 1891 cens. Dist 685/1 (Edin. St Cuthberts, Gorgie), page 17

• Source: S1433 IGI: WIGHT extract 1994
• Source: S1799 EMails re MIDDLEMAS/WATSON between Stephen W & LornaHen
• Source: S2355 The Scotsman Archive, http://archive.scotsman.com
• Source: S308 Census images: 1910 USA via ancestry
• Source: S311 Census images: 1940 USA via ancestry
• 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.
• Source: S808 Census images: USA via Ancestry.com