The Halifax Parish Church
Alternatively called St. John the Baptist,
this building was erected in Norman times about 1120, the
present building dates from the mid 1400's.
Between 1106 and 1121 the monks of Lewes
Priory were granted the land in this portion of the manor
of Wakefield by whom it is commonly stated to be either the first
or second earl Warrene whose castle was at Reigate in Surrey and
his Yorkshire manor of Wakefield. However if we examine the approximate
dates for the respective William Warrenes we find that William
II is the more likely of the two to have granted the Parish Church
at Halifax to the Cluniac order of monks who had previously been granted
a priory at Lewes in 1077. A young William II de Warrene also founded
a Cluniac priory at Castle Acre, Norfolk about 1090. We might also
note that the De Lacis of the honour of Pontefract also endowed
a Cluniac priory at Monk Bretton or Lund near Barnsley. Monk Bretton
Priory was originally founded by Adam FitzSwein in 1154 as a Cluniac
house. The priory was founded to St. Mary Magdalene of Lund, Lund being
the local Norse place-name for a sacred grove. This name is still
recognised in the names of Lund and Lund Wood nearby. This house,
like the Cluniac Priory, of St. John's at Pontefract was patronised
by the powerful De Laci family. In relation to Lund, Mary Magdalene
was the patron of the Knights Templar, and the Cluniacs became extremely
wealthy until their zeal diminished in the late1100’s.
William I de Warrene
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William
II de Warrene [William de Placetis]
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b.1055
d.1088
Had a motte and bailey on the left bank of
the River Calder near Wakefield.
It was William I de Warrene who introduced
the Cluniac Order into England at Lewes when he established
Lewes priory.
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b.1081
d.1138
Eldest son of William the first earl Warrene.
William II built the first Sandal Castle, probably of
timber. He married Isabel de Vermandois [her second marriage
after Robert de Beaumont, the first earl of Leicester, d. 1118].
The second earl carried the Warrrene Shield.
He sought to marry Edith Ceann mhor [a.k.a.
Eadgyth, Maud, Matilda Atheling and 'Good Queen Maud',
d. 1118], daughter of Malcolm Ceann mhor, [Malcolm III], but
Edith was married to Henry I Beauclerc in 1100. This marriage
may have been the reason for William's hatred of Henry, and helped
in causing William to join Henry's son Robert Curthose in a rebellion.
In 1101 earl William II supported Robert Curthose against Henry
I and for a time was banished from the kingdom for his efforts but
was reinstated by Henry two years later and redeeemed his position
by distinguishing himself at the Battle of Tinchebrai
[1106] during a Normandy conquest against Curthose.
It may be for this supportive action that
William was granted the manor of Shelf, north-east of Halifax
before being granted the manor of Wakefield. One version states that
as a result of William's loyalty, Henry I also granted him the Wakefield
estates in 1107. Sir William
de Miggeley appears to have held lands at Shelf in the early 1300's.
The second earl had two children [some sources
state six], William and Adeline.
Adeline married Henry Ceann mhor de Huntingdon,
Prince of Scotland [b. 1114 d. 1152] earl of Northumbria and
Huntingdon. Prince Henry's fifth child, David became earl of Huntingdon.
One of Henry's grandchildren, Isabella married Robert de Bruis
[Bruce] of Scotland. The title earl of Huntingdon was lost with David's
son's death [John Le Scot] as David was succeeded by three heiresses.
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At Halfax parish Church there is an adjoining
chapel, the Rokeby Chapel named after its benefactor William
Rokeby who was a vicar at Halifax and later Archbishop of Dublin.
There are many family coats of arms shown on the nave roof of the
church including the Midgley
heraldic arms.
THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME HALIFAX
Some suggest that there is a link between Halifax and St. John
the Baptist. The hypothesises suggests that medieval knights,
perhaps Knights Templars [or Knights
of St. John of Jerusalem] brought the head of St.
John, called by the Templars, Baphomet, to Halifax. To
support this some refer to the common belief that
the name Halifax means 'holy face' and indeed the parish
church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist [feast day : 24th
June, Midsummer Day] whilst St. John's head is part of Halifax town's
coat of arms.
Whittaker has pointed out that the origin
of Halifax's name has been 'variously given'. The name 'Halyfax'
appeared in 1116, and the origin of the name is well open to
debate.Whittaker stated that "the town of Halifax cannot boast
of great antiquity; its name is not found in Domesday Book, nor is
it mentioned in any ancient record, before a grant of its Church was
made by Earl Warrein to the Priory of Lewes, in Sussex". Whittaker
suggested that the name was half Saxon [Anglian] and half Norman and
that "formerly, in the deep valley where the church now stands, was
a Hermitage, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, the imagined sanctity
of which attracted a great concourse of persons in every direction.
There were four roads by which the Pilgrims entered, and hence the name
Halifax, or Holyways, for fax in Norman French, is an old plural noun,
denoting highway........"
The prefix hali may be derived
from words meaning either holy, or a personal name, and
the element fax or gefeaxe may be derived from
words meaning a division of land, or coarse grass land or highways.
Camden provides us with a legend that the town was originally
known as Horton and The Chapel in the Grove and changed its
name to Halig-fax or Halifax as it grew. Camden identified fax
as meaning hair, which related to the story of Aelred and the virgin.
William White in 1837 also recorded four
ways, by which the town of Halifax could be entered, they
each pointed towards the parish church as their common centre;
"these were the roads by which the pilgrims approached the
object of their devotion, and hence the name Halifax, or Holy Ways;
for fax, in Norman French, is an old plural noun, denoting highways"
[we find this name ending also in Kippax].
If, as the folklore implies, St. John
the Baptist's face was buried under the Halifax Church it
would have become an international place of pilgrimage, which
it never did. If it were a face, then it was more likely to be
a carved representation or painting. John the Baptist's severed head
is generally believed to have been buried in Damascus, Syria.
For some reason John became the Wool Weavers patron saint perhaps
identified with the paschal lamb which also appears on the Halifax
coat of arms. See Midgley dna
However examining the text of Domesday Book [1086] I find that there
is an entry as the phonetic, Werla . feslei
. Werla has been identified as Warley, a township just within
the N.W. sector of the modern day Halifax. FESLEI has been identified
by some as HALIFAX. Where the name Halifax originated, we can see from
the above discussions, is not clear but we have in a record of the
C.P.R. for William de Miggeleye a reference to its medieval rendering of
'Frisleye' in 1337, ten years into King Edward III's reign.
August 11 1337 Tower of London
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'Grant for life, in recompence of his long service in the Chancery,
to Benedict de Norrnanton, king's clerk, of the lands in Frisleye and
Shelf, co.York, which William de Miggeleye, deceased, held of the
grant of the present king. By K. & C.'
C.P.R. Edward III, 1334-1338, p. 492.
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This indicates that 'Werla' and 'Feslei' were separate places or in
1086 two places very close to each other considered as one. The name Halifax
seems to have evolved after this date, perhaps phonetically from a combination
of Werla and feslei. From 'Werla feslei' in 1086 to 'Werla faslei'
to 'Ali-fesley' to the sounds of 'Alif-exley' when the 'ley' was
dropped or slurred to form the text spelling of Hali-fax .
If we seriously mumble and mangle the name Werla feslei [there were many
migrants here during the town's industrialisation] it can sound like
Halifax, so perhaps its origin is not so latent. We see something similar
with Belper in Derbyshire which believe it or not was originally
the Norman-French Beaurepaire, the two syllables were retained but
the original name was phoneticised.
Halifax parish church has the Midgley coat of arms emblazoned on
the church ceiling and with the industrial involvement of the Midgley
family in the town, the indications are that William de Miggeley was
granted Halifax in the early 1300's. At that time of course it was still
a small Yorkshire village ['township'] and not the industrial complex
it later became. So next time you see 'Halifax Building
Society' you might recall a little piece of medieval history and think
'Werla Feslei Building Society'.
Piece Hall
This large trading house has a large number
of shops present similar to the now demolished markets in Huddersfield.
A directory of local merchants and manufacturers
in 1787 recorded a Francis Midgley having a shop in the Arcade,
John Midgley with a shop in the Rustic Gallery and another
John Midgley had a shop in the Collonade section1.
The Arcade Royale
A covered shopping arcade similar to the
Huddersfield Markets, opened in 1912. It was built by the
Halifax developer, Walter Midgley, and was designed by local
architects Clement Williams and Sons. It was a set of small units
until 1951 when it was taken over by the Halifax Co-operative Society
and converted into a single store in 1967.
MANY COATS OF ARMS from the the nave ceiling of St. John the Baptist,
Halifax
"On the roof of this church are painted,
in different compartments, the following arms, (1.) Wilkinson;
(2.) Archbishop Tillotson; (3.) Savile, impaled with four others,
viz. 1st, Gules, three lions passant guardant; Qdly, Howard;
2dly, Warren; 4thly, Gules, a lion rampant argent. (4.) Archbishop
Sharp; (5.) Lister; (6.) Farrer, a martlet for difference; (7.)
Farrer, no distinction. ( 8.) Sable, a chevron between three
escallops argent. ( 9.) Cockcroft, of Mayroid, but the colours,
as I apprehend, mistaken; a martlet for difference; (10.) Same arms,
crescent for difference; (11.) Greenwood, impaled with another coat,
forgot.-( 12.) Prescot; (13.) Argent, a chevron gules between three
elephants passant sable. (14.) Argent, a fess between three
crescents gules. (15.) Savfle. (16.) Argent1 a lion rampant
gules. (17.) Argent, on a pale gales between two three
towers of the first, and in chief, gules, a crescent betwen two escallops
(18.) Naylor; (19.) Argent, on a fess sable, between three crescents,
as many mullets, gules, or some-thing like it; for this and two others
quartered with it, I could not distinctly make out, owing to their
great distance from the eye, (20.) Midgley, of Midgley.
(21.) Argent, a plain cross azure.
(22.) Argent, two bars gemells gules, and in
chief three torteauxes. (23.) Argent, three pales sable.
(24.) Same as the last. (25.) Lister, but wants the canton.
(26.) Waterhouse. (27 and 28.) The Cloth-workers' arms.
(29.) Lindley. (30.) Drake, impaled with......... (31.)
Or, a chevron gules between three towers argent. (32.) Argent,
in chief gules, three escallops (33.) Azure, on a chevron
argent, between three griffins passant or, three escallops gules.
(84.) Naylor. (35.) Murgatroyd, as I take it. (36.) Sable,
a fess lozengy, and in base an escallop argent, on a chief indented
of the second, three escallops of the first. (37.) Same as No.35.
(38.) Sable, a chevron between three roses argent. (39.)
Midgley of Midgley. (40.) Livesey. (41.) Argent, two
bars nebule, over all a bend gules, quartered with, Argent, a chief
indented sable.-(42.) Bameden, of Crawstone. (43.) Argent,
three crosses forme, five times pierced of the field (44.) Gules, a
griffin passant or. [Some of these are now left out, and the arrangement
is totally different.-J.H.T.]".
- From Halifax Families and Worthies, J. Horsfall Turner 1883.
Richard Midgley of Midgley recorded as a testamentary
burial in Halifax Church 1556. - From History of Halifax by Samuel
Midgley, 1789 , p. 247.
MEMORIUM TO MIDGLEY. On the wall in the north chapel:
"Near this place resteth the body of MARY, daughter
of WILLIAM MIDGLEY, Master of Arts, late of Headley, now of Sowerby,
who was born March 3, 1696, and departed this life November 7,
1704.
Mortal by birth, short my stay, here sleeps
my dust,
My better part joins consort with the just."
Above this: "Exuviae GULIELMI MIDGLEY, A. M.
Curat. de Sowerby, juxta depositae Maii 10o, 1706.
Anno Aetatis 34."
[William Midgley, A.M. curate of Sowerby, died May 10th, 1706. Aged 34 years.]
- From History of Halifax by Samuel MMidgley, 1789, pp. 231-232;
Halifax Families and Worthies, J. Horsfall Turner 1883.
William Midgley, the curate of Sowerby died of a palsy and was buried within
the parish church of Halifax. - From History of Halifax by Samuel
Midgley, 1789, p. 304
Samuel Midgley died
July 18 1695, he was the author of "History of Halifax" written
before 1695 and published in 1789. This work provides a full account of what
came to be known as the Elland
Feud.
- This statement is supported by the work of the Rev. R.J. Watson
who wrote The History and Antiquities of Halifax, 1775
Read
and download Samuel Midgley's
magnum opus [Google Books]
Richard
Midgley of Midgley was buried at Halifax
Church in 1569.- History of Halifax, p. 393.
William Midgley Gent.
of Halifax, daughter Mary who married Thomas Holdsworth son of
Thomas Holdsworth [d. 23rd June 1709 or 25th October 1710] of Ashday, Southowram Gent.
and Phoebe Oats. Mary was buried at Holdsworth Chapel.- From The History and Antiquities of Halifax,
John Watson, 1775, p. 381..
William Midgley died
of a palsy May 7, 1706, buried in Halifax Church aged about 30. - From The History and Antiquities of Halifax,
Rev. R.J. Watson, 1775.
Samuel Thomas Midgley [Halifax mayor in the late 1800's] "Samuel Thomas
Midgley was Lord Mayor of Halifax three times. He was a pioneer of
bootmaking machinery and a relative of Samuel Midgley of Bradford,
the prominent muscician and author. Also Mrs. Janet Midgley cook book
author." - from a translated indenture with details of an apprenticeship
scheme. Samuel was mayor in 1877, 1878 and 1893.
Chapter 11 of Midgleyana
informs us that a genealogical tree tracing back to Samuel Midgley
b. 1785 of Bierley near Bradford married Sarah Crowther born 1783.
They produced thirteen children of whom the eighth, Henry, born 1822,
married Ellen Rushworth born 1827. This Henry in turn produced eleven
children of whom the sixth was the William Henry.
Alex thinks that the name Crowther in the above Sarah
provided the middle name for Ellis Crowther Midgley [below].
Alex is searching for Samuel's marriage certificate that may
contain details of Samuel's father which should take him back to the
1700's, this might then be linked to others in these web pages.
Contact : Alex
Ellis
Crowther Midgley had a son, Herbert Lee Midgley born
Halifax, lived at Leeds. Ellis was the son of Samuel Thomas Midgley
according to the 1871 census. In the 1881 census Ellis appears as a footwear
manufacturer: A photograph sent in by a reader appears to be
that of a visit by the Duke & Duchess of York, the future George
V and Queen Mary sometime in 1902. Ellis seems to have employed
many people. The entourge were guests of the Marchetti's, directors
of John Crossley & Sons who lived at Manor Heath.
Dwelling: 9 Kingston Villa
Census Place: Halifax, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342052
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4401 Folio
56 Page 20
Marr Age
Sex Birthplace
Ellis C. MIDGLEY M
25 M Halifax, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Boot Manufacturer
Margt. MIDGLEY M 26
F Halifax, York, England
Rel: Wife
Herbert L. MIDGLEY U
2 M Halifax, York, England
Rel: Son
Fredk. W. MIDGLEY U
1 M Halifax, York, England
Rel: Son
Selina HARGREAVES U
22 F Halifax, York, England
Rel: Serv
Occ: General Servant
Ada JOHNSON U 17
F Leeds, York, England
Rel: Serv
Occ: General Servant
Contact: Peter Midgley
and : Alex
Lewis Midgley married Sarah
Emma Vickerman in 1910 at Halifax.Migrated to Canada
Also see
North Bierley
Charles Midgley married Rosina
Kershaw. Migrated about 1909 to Philadelphia U.S.A. Son Thomas
Midgley born 1903 Halifax.
Contact: Jean Midgley
Mayor of Halifax: 1877-9 & 1893-4, Samuel T.
Midgley. See Haworth Page
From the 1881 census a Boot and Shoe Manufacturer.:
Dwelling: Elm Wood Shaw Hill
Census Place: Skircoat, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342053
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4406
Folio 89 Page 19
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Samuel T. MIDGLEY M 50 M North Bierley,
York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Boot Manufacturer Alderman &
Magistrate Employing 50 Men 25 Women & 25 Boys
Hannah MIDGLEY M 52 F Northowram,
York, England
Rel: Wife
Samuel S. MIDGLEY U 18 M Halifax,
York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Mary MIDGLEY U 16 F Halifax, York,
England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Arthur W. MIDGLEY 14
M Halifax, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Annie E. MIDGLEY 7 F
Halifax, York, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Emily M. SMITH 15 F Horningfield,
York, England
Rel: Serv
Occ: Domestic Serv (General)
For others see list of Midgley of Halifax
from the 1881 census
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Tax 1672 for Halifax
Kevin and Gillian Midgley
have found a large number of documents in their loft relating
to their Midgley family branch particularly of Halifax and
Illingworth.
Descendants of Unknown Midgley c 1770
Generation No. 1
1. UNKNOWN1 MIDGLEY He married UNKNOWN
DETAILS OF WIFE .
Children of UNKNOWN MIDGLEY and UNKNOWN
MOTHER are:
2. i. MICHAEL2 MIDGLEY, b. Manchester,
Lancashire.
ii. EDWARD MIDGLEY.
More About EDWARD MIDGLEY:
Occupation: Edward's occupation was
as a farmer,
located in Wigan Lancashire.
3. iii. FREDERICK MIDGLEY.
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Generation No. 2
2. MICHAEL2 MIDGLEY (UNKNOWN1) was born
in Manchester, Lancashire. He
married ANNE LIGHTOWLER. She was born
in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
More About MICHAEL MIDGLEY:
Occupation: Michael's occupation was as
a mechanic / clock maker
Residence: Illingworth, nr Halifax
More About ANNE LIGHTOWLER:
Residence: At the time of Anne Lightowler's
marriage to Michael Midgley she
was living with her parents (Silius and
Ruth Lightowler - farmers) in
Southowran Bank, nr Halifax
Children of MICHAEL MIDGLEY and ANNE LIGHTOWLER
are:
4. i. JOSEPH3 MIDGLEY, b. May 21, 1816,
at 8:00am; d. December 3,
1876, Joseph died at 60 years of age.
5. ii. SIMEON MIDGLEY.
6. iii.LEVI MIDGLEY.
7. iv.WILLIAM MIDGLEY.
v. JANE MIDGLEY.
3. FREDERICK2 MIDGLEY (UNKNOWN1) He married
UNKNOWN.
More About FREDERICK MIDGLEY:
Medical Information: Physical: Fredrerick
only had one eye
Occupation: Frederick was employed as Parish
Clerk for Illingworth, nr
Halifax
Residence: Lived in Pharaoh Lane, Halifax
Children of FREDERICK MIDGLEY and UNKNOWN
are:
8. i. EDWARD3 MIDGLEY.
9. ii. JOHN MIDGLEY.
iii. HORATIO MIDGLEY.
iv. SARAH MIDGLEY.
v. MARY MIDGLEY.
Generation No. 3
4. JOSEPH3 MIDGLEY (MICHAEL2, UNKNOWN1)
was born May 21, 1816 in at 8:00am,
and died December 3, 1876 in Joseph died
at 60 years of age. He married
RUTH COCKCROFT. She was born December
16, 1814 in at 9:45 pm, and died May
12, 1870 in Ruth died at 55 years of age.
More About RUTH COCKCROFT:
Residence: At the time of Rurh Cockcroft's
marriage to Joseph Midgley, she
was living with her parents (James and
Jane Cockcroft) at Wood Street Hayley
Hill, Halifax
Children of JOSEPH MIDGLEY and RUTH COCKCROFT
are:
10. i. ALFRED4 MIDGLEY, b. June 16, 1844,
Halifax, West Yorkshire
at 9:40 pm; d. February 26, 1920, 51 Long
Road, Newton Heath (Hyde),
Cheshire. Alfred died at 75 years of age.
ii. EMMA JANE MIDGLEY, b. January 16,
1843, at 5:14 am; d. July
15, 1843, 7 months of age. Emma Jane was
buried in Illingworth Church with
Sarah Hannah, Charles and Joe in one brick
lined grave..
iii. ALICE MIDGLEY, b. December 14, 1846,
Alice Midgley was born
at 6:45 pm; d. June 17, 1863, 16 years
of age.
iv. SARAH HANNAH MIDGLEY, b. September
2, 1849, Sarah Hannah
Midgley was born at 8:00 am; d. November
7, 1849, 9 weeks and 3 days of age.
Sarah Hannah was buried in Illingworth
Church with Emma Jane, Charles and
Joe in one brick lined grave..
v. CHARLES MIDGLEY, b. February 7, 1851,
Charles Midgley was
born at 7:50 pm; d. March 12, 1851, 3 weeks
and 3 days old. Charles was
buried in Illingworth Church with emma
Jane, Sarah Hannah, and Joe in one
brick lined grave..
vi. JOE MIDGLEY, b. August 5, 1852, Joe
Midgley was born at 5:46
pm; d. August 22, 1852, 17 days old. Joe
was buried in Illingworth Church
together with Emma Jane, Sarah Hannah and
Charles in one brick lined grave..
5. SIMEON3 MIDGLEY (MICHAEL2, UNKNOWN1)
Children of SIMEON MIDGLEY are:
i. NOT KNOWN4 MIDGLEY.
ii. NOT KNOWN MIDGLEY.
6. LEVI3 MIDGLEY (MICHAEL2, UNKNOWN1)
He married (1) NOT KNOWN. He
married (2) UNKNOWN in Remarried on the
death of Levi Midgley and emigrated
to the USA with her step son, Henry.
Children of LEVI MIDGLEY and NOT KNOWN
are:
i. GEORGE4 MIDGLEY.
ii. HENRY MIDGLEY.
More About HENRY MIDGLEY:
Emigration: Emigrated to the United
States with his
step mother, who had remarried on the death
of his father.
Occupation: Henry's occupation was as
a bookseller,
paper hanger and decorator.
iii. MARY ANNE MIDGLEY.
7. WILLIAM3 MIDGLEY (MICHAEL2, UNKNOWN1)
More About WILLIAM MIDGLEY:
Occupation: Willaim's occupation was as
a bookseller and owner a library,
being based in Market Street
Child of WILLIAM MIDGLEY is:
i. WILLIAM4 MIDGLEY.
8. EDWARD3 MIDGLEY (FREDERICK2, UNKNOWN1)
Children of EDWARD MIDGLEY are:
i. MARY4 MIDGLEY.
ii. SALLY MIDGLEY.
iii. ANN MIDGLEY.
9. JOHN3 MIDGLEY (FREDERICK2, UNKNOWN1)
He married UNKNOWN.
More About JOHN MIDGLEY:
Occupation: John ' s occupation was as
a wholesale grocer. He was based in
Lewis Street and / or Portland Street,
Halifax
Children of JOHN MIDGLEY and UNKNOWN are:
i. WALTER4 MIDGLEY.
ii. ROLAND MIDGLEY.
iii. FRED MIDGLEY.
Generation No. 4
10. ALFRED4 MIDGLEY (JOSEPH3, MICHAEL2,
UNKNOWN1) was born June 16, 1844 in
Halifax, West Yorkshire at 9:40 pm, and
died February 26, 1920 in 51 Long
Road, Newton Heath (Hyde), Cheshire. Alfred
died at 75 years of age. He
married RACHEL LOUISA PRATLEY August 29,
1866 in St Pauls Church,
Cheltenham, Glocs. She was born January
15, 1842 in Hampton Wick nr Hampton
Court, Middlesex, and died May 9, 1889
in 85 Alexandra Road, Manchester.
Rachel Louisa died at 47 years of age.
Notes for ALFRED MIDGLEY:
Alfred Midgley worked at the following
educational establishments:
a) Socham College, Watton, Norfolk.
b) Whitchurch National School, Whitchurch,
Herefordshire
c) St John's National School, Dewsbury
Moor, Yorkshire
d) Presteign Boys National School, Presteign,
Radnorshire
e) Longdon National School, Rugeby, Staffordshire
f) Milnsbridge National School, Huddersfield,
Yorkshire
g) St Paul's Academy, Alma Street, Stanary,
Halifax, Yorkshire
h) St Mary's National School, Newton Moor
(Hyde) Cheshire
i) Rostherne Boys School, Knutsford, Cheshire
The following is a copy extract from a
notebook, written in pencil, by
Alfred Midgley
Leaving Rostherne, March 188(8) I commenced
business as a grocer ? merchant
at 55 Alexander Road, Mosside, Manchester.
I left Rostherne with a wife and
10 children. Following March Emily Louisa
died of consumption aged 16 and
was buried at Wilhangton Cemetry, Southern
Manchester and in May the
following year my (?) Rachael Louisa died
aged (47) and in the following
March (188)9 my daughter Edith Florence.
I left Manchester, the business
having proved a failure and removed to
79 Old Road, Lowery Field, Hyde,
Cheshire to grocer & off licence and
(?) March 31 188
Note:The dates are inaccurate as Emily
Louisa died in March 1889, Ruth
Louisa in May of the same year and Edith
Florence in February 1890.
More About ALFRED MIDGLEY:
Baptism: Illingworth Church, nr Halifax
Burial: Southern Cemetery, Manchester
Occupation: Alfred Midgley was a school
master, teaching english,drawing and
drill.
More About RACHEL LOUISA PRATLEY:
Burial: Southern Cemetery, Manchester
Children of ALFRED MIDGLEY and RACHEL PRATLEY
are:
11. i. EDWIN PERCIVAL5 MIDGLEY, b. March
16, 1886, Rostherne,
Knutsford, Cheshire at 10:45 am; d. May
18, 1974, Farnborough, Kent.
ii. ALICE MIDGLEY, b. July 12, 1867, Whitchurch,
Herefordshire
at 5:15 pm; d. March 21, 1922, 51 Long
Road, Newton Heath (Hyde), Cheshire.
Alice died at 54 years of age.
More About ALICE MIDGLEY:
Baptism: Baptisted at St James Church,
Halifax
Burial: Southern Cemetery, Manchester
iii. EMILY LOUISA MIDGLEY, b. June 20,
1869, Presteigne,
Radnorshire at 12:40 pm; d. March 7, 1889,
85 Alexandra Road, Manchester.
Emily Louisa died at 19 years of age.
More About EMILY LOUISA MIDGLEY:
Baptism: Baptisted at St Pauls Church,
Cheltenham,
Glocs
Burial: Southern Cemetery, Manchester
iv. JOSEPH HENRY MIDGLEY, b. March 23,
1871, Longdon, Rugeley,
Staffordshire at 10:30 am; d. August 14,
1892, 79 Old Road, Hyde, Cheshire.
Joseph died at 21 years of age.
More About JOSEPH HENRY MIDGLEY:
Baptism: Baptisted at St Pauls Church,
Cheltenham,
Glocs
Burial: Southern Cemetery, Manchester
12. v. CHARLES ALFRED MIDGLEY, b. January
1, 1873, Halifax, West
Yorkshire at 10:45 pm; d. June 2, 1936,
Charles died at 63 years of age..
vi. EDITH FLORENCE MIDGLEY, b. August
11, 1874, Milnesbridge,
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire at 8:00 am;
d. February 6, 1890, 85 Alexandra
Road, Manchester. Edith Florence died at
15 years of age.
More About EDITH FLORENCE MIDGLEY:
Baptism: February 25, 1879, Baptisted
at St James
Church, Halifax on 25 February 1879
Burial: Southern Cemetery, Manchester
vii. ROSA GERTRUDE MIDGLEY, b. August
2, 1876, 19 Lewis Street,
Halifax at 6:10 am; d. December 26, 1942,
1518 Ashton Old Road, Manchester.
Rosa Gertrude died at 66 years of age..
More About ROSA GERTRUDE MIDGLEY:
Baptism: February 25, 1879, Baptisted
at St James
Church, Halifax on 25 February 1879
Burial: Southern Cemetery, Manchester
viii. FREDERICK GEORGE MIDGLEY, b. June
19, 1878, 19 Lewis Street,
Halifax at 12:30 am; d. March 23, 1898,
79 Old Road, Hyde, Cheshire.
Frederick died at 19 years of age..
More About FREDERICK GEORGE MIDGLEY:
Baptism: February 25, 1879, Baptized
at St James
Church, Halifax on 25 February 1879
Burial: Southern Cemetery, Manchester
13. ix. ARTHUR WILLIAM MIDGLEY, b. June
4, 1882, 174 Cheetham Hill
Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire at 11:00 am;
d. February 21, 1956, Withington
Hospital, Manchester.
x. WALTER RAYMOND MIDGLEY, b. March 13,
1884, Newton Moor
(Hyde), Cheshire; d. September 26, 1918,
Cambria, France.
More About WALTER RAYMOND MIDGLEY:
Baptism: April 5, 1885, St Marys Church,
Newton Moor
(Hyde), Cheshire
Military service: Walter was a Private
soldier
serving with the 2/7 Kings Liverpool Regiment
when he was killed in Northern
France
Occupation: Prior to Walter's enlistment
into the
Army he was employed on the The Great Central
Railway. He was employed in
the Traffic department, his last station
being Ashton.
Generation No. 5
11. EDWIN PERCIVAL5 MIDGLEY (ALFRED4,
JOSEPH3, MICHAEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born
March 16, 1886 in Rostherne, Knutsford,
Cheshire at 10:45 am, and died May
18, 1974 in Farnborough, Kent. He married
HANNAH BARDSLEY August 19, 1907
in St Marys Church, Newton Moor (Hyde),
Cheshire. She was born August 23,
1885, and died August 1977.
More About EDWIN PERCIVAL MIDGLEY:
Baptism: May 2, 1886
Children of EDWIN MIDGLEY and HANNAH BARDSLEY
are:
14. i. WALTER JAMES6 MIDGLEY, b. September
25, 1919.
ii. EVA MIDGLEY, b. December 1908; d.
June 18, 1934.
iii. IRIS MIDGLEY, b. February 26, 1910;
d. October 1995.
12. CHARLES ALFRED5 MIDGLEY (ALFRED4,
JOSEPH3, MICHAEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born
January 1, 1873 in Halifax, West Yorkshire
at 10:45 pm, and died June 2,
1936 in Charles died at 63 years of age..
He married EMMA CAPSTICK July 21,
1902 in St Andrews Church, Dent.
More About CHARLES ALFRED MIDGLEY:
Baptism: Baptisted at Longdon, Rugeley,
Staffordshire
Burial: Dent, Yorkshire
Residence: Ash Villas, Church Lane, Sale,
Cheshire
Children of CHARLES MIDGLEY and EMMA CAPSTICK
are:
15. i. ELLA6 MIDGLEY, b. April 6, 1903.
ii. JOHN MIDGLEY, b. November 11, 1921;
m. EVELYN, June 6, 1945.
13. ARTHUR WILLIAM5 MIDGLEY (ALFRED4,
JOSEPH3, MICHAEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born
June 4, 1882 in 174 Cheetham Hill Road,
Dukinfield, Cheshire at 11:00 am,
and died February 21, 1956 in Withington
Hospital, Manchester. He married
(1) SARAH JANE GOLDING August 30, 1899
in St Marys Church, Newton Moor
(Hyde), Cheshire. She was born August
6, 1881, and died January 11, 1921.
He married (2) ELLEN CONSTANCE OSBOURNE
February 21, 1925 in Pinner Parish
Church, Pinner, Middlesex.
More About ARTHUR WILLIAM MIDGLEY:
Baptism: July 1, 1883, St Marys Church,
Newton Moor (Hyde), Cheshire
Burial: St Marys Church, Newton Moor (Hyde),
Cheshire
Children of ARTHUR MIDGLEY and SARAH GOLDING
are:
i. ARTHUR6 MIDGLEY, b. November 19, 190;
d. September 17, 1945;
m. EDNA COOPER.
ii. JOHN ALFRED MIDGLEY, b. February 26,
1901; d. March 9, 1919.
iii.ALICE GERTRUDE MIDGLEY, b. April 10;
d. June 6, 1928.
iv.IVY MIDGLEY, b. October 29, 1909; d.
August 30, 1928.
Contact: Kevin and Gillian Midgley
As of 4th October 2009 this email address seems to be discontinued. Wendy and Terrance Cockcroft
would like to contact you Kevin and Gillian.
Halifax circa 1828
Source: A New and Complete History of the County of
York, Thomas Allen
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Sources:
1. Piece Hall
Survey.
2. 1881 census for England extraction
3. Midgley, John Franklin, Midgleyana,
Mills Litho, Capetown, 1968.
4. I.G.I. 1994 extraction
5. Turner, J.H. Halifax Families and Worthies.
1883.
6. Crabtree,
John. A
concise history of the parish and vicarage of
Halifax, in the county of York. 1836.
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© Copyright Tim Midgley, April 2002, revised 9th November 2011.
