William James Midwinter (bef. 1831 - 1916)

Born before 17 Apr 1831 in Chancingleah, Gloucestershire, England

Husband of Mary Ann (Fox) Midwinter — married 29 Sep 1856 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1916 after age 85 in Unley, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

William James Midwinter was born before 17 April 1831, in Chancingleah, Gloucestershire, England and was baptized on 17 April 1831 in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England, the son of Joseph Midwinter and Sarah King. He had five sisters, Jane Midwinter, Maria (Midwinter) Bartlett, Ann Midwinter, Harriet (Midwinter) Brown and Catherine (Midwinter) Wilding,

His father Joseph was born in about 1796 in Winson, Gloucestershire, England and his mother Sarah King was born n about 1793, in Winson, Gloucestershire, England.

In the Census of 1851, on 30 March 1851, 20 year old William was living with his parents Joseph and Sarah and his three yoinger sisters, Ann, Harriet and Catherine. at Winson, Gloucestershire, England, with his parents ^[1].

He was 25 years old when he married Mary Ann Fox on 29 September 1857 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England and Mary was aged 21 years.
There are two separate sources for the marriage of William and Mary Ann being for both 29 September 1856 and 29 September 1857 which appear to be for the same couple. A view of the original document would confirm the correct year as one must be an incorrect transcription. This is possibly to do with the changes in the calender ^[2][3].

Mary Ann Fox was born on about 28 August 1836, in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England and died on 26 January 1883 at Burra, South Australia, Australia.

In 1861, William and Mary were living at Great Rissington, Gloucestershire, England, on April 7 1861, as the Head of the household and his occupation was recorded as being a Railway policeman.

William and Mary Ann and their three children, Mary Ann, Eliza and John George, migrated to South Australia, Australia, leaving Plymouth on 10 April 1866 and arriving at Port Adelaide, South Australia on 14 July 1866 aboard the "British Lion". Their oldest son William had obviously died prior to the journey ^[4]. The family lived at the Baldina Iron Mine, Burra, South Australia, Australia.

William and Mary had eight children, Mary Ann (Midwinter) Morrison (1859 - 1927), William Midwinter [elder] (1860 - bef. 1866), Eliza (Midwinter) Jones (1863 - 1932), John George Midwinter (1865 - 1942) all born in Gloucestershire, England, and William Midwinter [younger] (1870 - 1912?), Amelia (Midwinter) Trevilyan (1873 - 1971), Lucy Jane Midwinter (1875 - 1904) and Alice (Midwinter) Phillips (1877 - 1967) born at or near Burra, South Australia, Australia.

His wife Mary died on 26 January 1883 at Burra, South Australia, Australia.

William then married Emma Elizabeth Barltrop on 3 December 1883, when aged 52, in Burra, South Australia, Australia ^[5].

Emma Elizabeth Barltrop was born on 10 March 1840, in Kent, England.

William and Emma had 4 children, Janet (Midwinter) Nelson, C. James Midwinter, Lucy Midwinter and Mary (Midwinter) Taeuber.

His occupations were Labourer, publican, farmer, Agricultural labourer and Railway policeman.

He moved to Edgeware Road, Hyde Park, South Australia, Australia where he was living at the time of his son William's death in 1912 then to 53, Opey-avenue, Unley, South Australia, Australia where he died.

William passed away on 19 July 1916, at age 85 in Unley, South Australia, Australia ^[6][7] and he was buried on 20 July 1916, in the West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ^[8].

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGB3-6VH: 12 September 2019), William Midwinter in household of Joseph Midwinter, Winson, Gloucestershire, England; citing Winson, Gloucestershire, England, p. 5, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Citing: Name: William Midwinter Event Type: Census Event Date: 1851 Event Place: Winson, Gloucestershire, England Registration District: Northleach Sex: Male Age: 20 Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation: Ag Lab Birth Year (Estimated): 1831 Birthplace: Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire Relationship to Head of Household: Son Page Number: 5 Registration Number: HO107 Piece/Folio: 1969 / 204 Affiliate Record Type: Household Affiliate Image Identifier: Find My Past Census 1851: Household
   Name: Joseph Midwinter Role: Head Sex: Male Age: 55 Birthplace: Winson, Gloucestershire
   Name: Sarah Midwinter Role: Wife Sex: Female Age: 58 Birthplace: Painswick, Gloucestershire
   Name: Ann Midwinter Role: Daughter Sex: Female Age: 22 Birthplace: Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire
   Name: William Midwinter Role: Son Sex: Male Age: 20 Birthplace: Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire
   Name: Harriet Midwinter Role: Daughter Sex: Female Age: 18 Birthplace: Winson, Gloucestershire
   Name: Catherine Midwinter Role: Daughter Sex: Female Age: 15 Birthplace: Winson, Gloucestershire
2. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQH-2KXG : 8 July 2020), William Midwinter and Mary Ann Fox, 1857. Citing: Name: William Midwinter Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 29 Sep 1857 Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): West Bromwich, Christ Church, Staffordshire, England Parish: Christ Church Residence Place: Clay Pit Lane Age: 26 Birth Year (Estimated): 1831 Father's Name: Joseph Midwinter Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Fox Spouse's Residence Place: Clay Pit Lane Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1835 Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Fox Affiliate Image Identifier: D4031/1/14
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXBH-8Z4: 13 March 2020), William Midwinter, 1856. Citing: Name: William Midwinter Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 29 Sep 1856 Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): West Bromwich, Stafford, England Sex: Male Age: 26 Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Father's Name: Joseph Midwinter Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Fox Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1834 Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Fox
4. ↑ Immigration: The Ships List: Passenger List for "British Lion": Left London on 25 March 1866 then Plymouth on 10 April 1866 and arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 14th July 1866 Citing: Name: Midwinter, William (35), Labourer, Name: Midwinter, Mary Ann (Fox) (31); Name: Midwinter, Mary Ann (7); Eliza (2): John George (1); Last Residence: Great Rissington, Gloucester.
5. ↑ Marriage: South Australia, Australia Registry of Birth, Deaths & Marriages: Marriages: Groom Surname: MIDWINTER Groom Given Names: William Bride Surname: FRENCH Bride Given Names: Emma Marriage Date: 03-Dec-1883 Marriage Place: Res of Mrs French Burra Groom Age: 47 Groom Marital Status: W Groom Father: Joseph MIDWINTER Bride Age: 43 Bride Marital Status: W Bride Father: James George BARLTROP District: Burra Book/Page: 137/888
6. ↑ Death: South Australia, Australia Registry of Birth, Deaths & Marriages: Deaths: Surname: MIDWINTER First Names: William Death Date: 19-Jul-1916 Age: 80 Gender: M Marital Status: M Place of Death: Unley Residence: Unley Relative: Not Recorded District: Adelaide Book/Page: 403/6
7. ↑ Death Notice: The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Thu 20 Jul 1916 Page 6 Family Notices: MIDWINTER. —On the 19th July, at 56 Opey- avenue, Hyde Park, William, the beloved husband of Emma Midwinter and dearly beloved father of Mrs. M.A. Morrison, J.G. Midwinter, Mrs. E. Jones, Mrs. W. Trevilyan, Mrs. E. Phillips, Mrs. M. Taeuber, and Mrs. F. Nelson.
8. ↑ Funeral Notice: The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889 - 1931) Thu 20 Jul 1916 Page 2 Family Notices: MIDWINTER.-THE FRIENDS of Mr. WILLIAM MIDWINTER (formerly of Burra) are respect, fully notified that his Remain« will be removed from his late residence, 53, Opie-avenue, Unley, on THURSDAY, at 2 o'clock, for interment in West-terrace Cemetery.

Link

• FamilySearch: William James Midwinter

• Find a Grave, database and images accessed 06 January 2022, memorial page for William James Midwinter (1831–19 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #131079644, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Les (contributor 47367065) . (note: no gravestone photograph as yet)

• Inscription 9697516 - William Midwinter from the Australian Cemeteries Index. first accessed online on the6th of January, 2021 at: https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=9697516 (note: no gravestone photograph as yet)