John
Midgley
Born in Elland, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Thomas Midgley
and Elizabeth (Taylor) Midgley
Husband of
Sophia Elizabeth (Futter) Midgley
— married
24 Nov 1857 in Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa
Descendants 
Father of
Ellen Sophia (Midgley) Walker, John Henry Midgley, George Thomas Midgley, Edith Jane Midgley, Elizabeth Ann (Midgley) Cross, Clara Taylor (Midgley) Cross, Albert Samuel Midgley, Ada Gertrude (Midgley) Melass, Sarah Jane (Midgley) Harebottle and James Oliver Midgley
Died
at age 46
in Adelaide, Cape Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Nov 2012
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Biography
John Midgley was born in Yorkshire, England.
John was born in Elland, Yorkshire, England; he was baptised on 2 March 1834:[1]
- Name: John Midgley
- Father's Name: Thomas
- Father's Sex: Male
- Mother's Name: Elizabeth
- Mother's Sex: Female
- Event Type: Baptism
- Event Type Note: Baptisms, marriages & burials
- Event Date: Mar 1834
- Event Place: Elland, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Event Place (Original): Elland, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
He was a 24-year-old Carpenter when he married 21-year-old Sophia Elizabeth Futter in St George's Church in Grahamstown on 21 November 1857.[2]
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| Marriage John Midgley to Sophia Elizabeth Futter |
They had the following children:
- Ellen Sophia (Midgley) Walker
- John Henry Midgley
- Thomas George Midgley
- Elizabeth Ann Midgley
- Clara Taylor Midgley
- Albert Samuel Midgley
- Ada Midgley
- Sarah Jane Midgley
John was 46 years old when he passed away at his home in Adelaide on 2 May 1880.[3]
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| Death Notice of John Midgley |
He was buried in the Adelaide Main Cemetery.[4][5]
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRQ3-N83 : 5 February 2023), John Midgley, 1834
- ↑ "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZYR1-LWW2 : Fri Oct 20 10:30:16 UTC 2023), Entry for John Midgley and Sophia Elizabeth Futter, 24 Nov 1857
- ↑ "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7R-CR88 : Thu Oct 26 06:31:39 UTC 2023), Entry for John Henry Midgley, from 1879 to 1880
- ↑ SA Genealogical Society Graveyard Project
- ↑ Added by Des Lynch on 14 November 2023
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