Ellen was born on 28 March 1878 in Morpeth, Northumberland, her parents were James and Jane Nichol. [See birth certificate uploaded as a source].
Her birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1878 in the Morpeth district.[1]
In the 1881 census Ellen (age 3) was the daughter of James Nichol in Copper Chare, Morpeth, Northumberland, England.[2][3]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Nichol
Head
M
M
36
Stone Mason
Morpeth, Northumberland
Jane Nichol
Wife
M
F
30
Morpeth, Northumberland
John Nichol
Son
M
9
Morpeth, Northumberland
Mary Ann Nichol
Dau
F
7
Morpeth, Northumberland
James Nichol
Son
M
5
Morpeth, Northumberland
Ellen Nichol
Dau
F
3
Morpeth, Northumberland
Jane Davison Nichol
Dau
F
7 mo
Morpeth, Northumberland
In the 1891 census Ellen (age 13) was the daughter of James Nichol in Morpeth, Morpeth, Northumberland, England.[4][5]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Nichol
Head
M
M
45
Stone Mason
Morpeth, Northumberland
Jane Nichol
Wife
M
F
40
Morpeth, Northumberland
John Nichol
Son
S
M
19
Iron Moulder
Morpeth, Northumberland
James Nichol
Son
S
M
15
Morpeth, Northumberland
Ellen Nichol
Daughter
F
13
Morpeth, Northumberland
Jane Nichol
Daughter
F
10
Morpeth, Northumberland
Isabella Nichol
Daughter
F
7
Morpeth, Northumberland
Margaret Nichol
Daughter
F
3
Morpeth, Northumberland
Ellen married James Middlemiss on 4 October 1897, their marriage was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1897 in the Morpeth district.[6][7]. They had 8 children:
James whose birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1898 in the Morpeth district.[8]
Herbert whose birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1899 in the Morpeth district.[9]
John Arthur whose birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1902 in the Morpeth district.[10]
Cecil whose birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1906 in the Morpeth district.[11]
Robert whose birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1908 in the Morpeth district.[12]
Emily whose birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1910 in the Morpeth district.[13]
William Victor whose birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1911 in the Morpeth district.[14]
Thomas whose birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1912 in the Morpeth district.[15]
1901 Census, the family were living in Copper Chase, Morpeth, Northumberland - Ellen's family were also living locally: [16][17]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Middlemiss
Head
M
M
23
House Painter
Morpeth, Northumberland
Ellen Middlemiss
Wife
M
F
23
Morpeth, Northumberland
James Middlemiss
Son
M
3
Morpeth, Northumberland
Herbert Middlemiss
Son
M
1
Morpeth, Northumberland
1911 Census the family were living at 53 Simonside Terrace, Chevington Drift, Broomhill. James was employed at Broomhill Colliery. The form confirms that by 1911 the couple had had 7 children, 1 of whom had died [18]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Middlemiss
Head
M
M
33
Rolloywayman Below Ground
Morpeth, Northumberland
Ellen Middlemiss
Wife
M
F
32
Morpeth, Northumberland
James Middlemiss
Son
M
13
Morpeth, Northumberland
Herbert Middlemiss
Son
M
11
Morpeth, Northumberland
John Arthur Middlemiss
Son
M
9
Morpeth, Northumberland
Cecil Middlemiss
Son
M
5
Morpeth, Northumberland
Robert Middlemiss
Son
M
3
Morpeth, Northumberland
Emily Middlemiss
Dau
F
11 mo
Morpeth, Northumberland
She died on 14 September 1961. Ellen's death (age 83) was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1961 in the Northumberland Central district.[19]
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 September 2022)
Nichol, Ellen (Mother's maiden name: Appleby). GRO Reference: 1878 Apr-May-Jun in Morpeth Volume 10B Page 335.
↑1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 5114; Folio: 91; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1342235 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #17351978 (accessed 10 January 2022)
Ellen Nichol (3) daughter in household of James Nichol (36) at Copper Chare in Morpeth registration district.
↑1881 England Census:
"1881 England Census"
Northumberland > Morpeth > ALL > District 15 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 10 January 2022)
Ellen Nichol
↑1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4255; Folio: 70; Page: 37; GSU roll: 6099365 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #6563518 (accessed 10 January 2022)
Ellen Nichol (13) daughter in household of James Nichol (45) in Morpeth registration district. Born in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.
↑1891 England Census:
"1891 England Census"
Northumberland > Morpeth > ALL > District 15 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 10 January 2022)
Ellen Nichol
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915" Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #19663279 (accessed 9 January 2022)
James Middlemas marriage Oct-Nov-Dec 1897 in Morpeth volume 10b page 622.
↑Marriage:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
1897 > Q4-Oct-Nov-Dec > M Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 9 January 2022)
James Middlemas
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 November 2021)
Middlemas, James (Mother's maiden name: Nichol). GRO Reference: 1898 Jan-Feb-Mar in Volume 10B Page 388.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 November 2021)
Middlemiss, Herbert (Mother's maiden name: Nichol). GRO Reference: 1899 Oct-Nov-Dec in Volume 10B Page 417.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 November 2021)
Middlemas, John Arthur (Mother's maiden name: Nichol). GRO Reference: 1902 Jan-Feb-Mar in Volume 10B Page 433.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 November 2021)
Middlemas, Cecil (Mother's maiden name: Nichol). GRO Reference: 1906 Jan-Feb-Mar in Volume 10B Page 441.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 November 2021)
Middlemiss, Robert (Mother's maiden name: Nichol). GRO Reference: 1908 Jan-Feb-Mar in Volume 10B Page 504.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 November 2021)
Middlemiss, Emily (Mother's maiden name: Nichol). GRO Reference: 1910 Apr-May-Jun in Volume 10B Page 484.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 November 2021)
Middlemiss, William Victor (Mother's maiden name: Nichol). GRO Reference: 1911 Apr-May-Jun in Volume 10B Page 420.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 November 2021)
Middlemiss, Thomas (Mother's maiden name: Nichol). GRO Reference: 1912 Jul-Aug-Sep in Volume 10B Page 884.
↑1901 England Census:
"1901 England Census"
Northumberland > Morpeth > ALL > District 16 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 28 November 2021)
James Middlemiss
↑1901 Census:
"1901 England Census"
Class: RG13; Piece: 4832; Folio: 114; Page: 21 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #30968620 (accessed 28 November 2021)
James Middlemiss (23) head of household in Morpeth registration district. Born in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.
↑1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #32828632 (accessed 28 November 2021)
James Middlemiss (33), married, Rolloywayman Below Ground, head of household at 53 Simonside Terrace Chevington Drift Broomhill. Born in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1b; Page: 230 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7579 #41010204 (accessed 10 January 2022)
Ellen Middlemiss death Jul-Aug-Sep 1961 in Northumberland Central (age 83) volume 1b page 230.
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