The
First Fleet
Under the command of Captain Arthur
Phillip of the Royal Navy, eleven ships carrying over 1400 persons sailed
from Portsmouth on 13 May 1787.
Bound for Botany Bay in New South
Wales, the First Fleet covered over 15 000 miles in 8 months.
Six transports carried the 777 convicts
while three storeships provided supplies and two men-o-war carrying the
official party protected the fleet.
Among the convicts
was Samuel M Midgley.
Tried on March 22,
1785 in Lancashire for Larceny and sentenced to Death.
Sentence commuted
to Transportation and 7 years as a convict.
Ludwig Christopf John Parow
(born 1892, occupation Sawer, Butcher, Boilerman, died December 11, 1943,
Leeton, N.S.W) married Henrietta Isobella (Ettie) Midgley (born
1893, died 1957, Melbourne, Vic) on March 19, in Melbourne.
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Sam Midgley married
Ann Miles in Saint
Catherine's Church, Wellington
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Thomas Oldefelde married Elizabetha
Myggeley at Halifax Parish Church on December 2
Thomas Myggeley married Agnes
Myggeley at Halifax Parish Church on May 21
Richard Ratclyff married Isabella
Mygeley at Halifax Parish Church on June 19
Henry Mygeley married Margaret
Deyne at Halifax Parish Church on July 1
William Field married Susan Midgley
on June 1, at Halifax Church, Sowerby, England
(she died 6 Mar 1622/23)
September 1, John Midgley was
baptized at the Church of All Saints, Ilkley
November 24, Francis Midgley
was baptized at the Church of All Saints, Ilkley
Richard Midgley was gibbetted
at Halifax on April 13.
June 25, Robert Midgley was
baptized at the Church of All Saints, Ilkley
Martha Midgeley, daughter of
Will Midgeley, was christened at Coley Chappell on October 26
Hearth Tax, Northowram
The Hearth tax, or Hearth money, was
a tax levied on hearths or fires in every dwelling house, at the rate of
two shillings per hearth or stove. It was established by William the Conqueror,
later receiving parliamentary sanction in the reign of Charles II and was
abolished under William and Mary. Those who were excused from paying the
tax were from the poorer classes, dwelling in humble cottages.
William Midgley paid the
tax for 2 hearths
Samuel Midgley paid the tax for
2 hearths
Frances Midgley married Beatrice
Day on November 14 at the Church of All Saints, Weston
Samuel Hopkinson, of Sowerby, married
Martha Midgeley on November 30 at Coley Chappell
Susanna Midgley of Sowerby
died on March 20, aged 86
John Elum, John Whittiker, Thomas
Holmes and William Midgley of Halifax and Joshua Smith, Thomas Barber
and John ffirth of Sowerby, and Robert Cowlinge of Northowrame,
were brought before Justices Farrer
and Horton by order of Ambrose Pudsay Esquire, High Sherriffe They refused
to give bond and were committed to York Castle, Leeds, in July
Edward Hartley married Sarah
Midgley on November 4 in Heptonstall, Yorkshire
Samuel Midgly, that was prisoner
in York Castle 1685, waited on us, hath been prisoner 3 times in Halifax
jail for debt dyed there, was buried at Coley Chappell on July 18 aged
66
Margaret Midgley aged
70, of Halifax, was buried at Coley Chappell on April 27
Mr. J. Midgly, Attourny in
Halifax, aged 50, was "buryed" at Coley Chappell on May 20.
Samuel Midgley married Ann
Hebber on October 31 at the Church of All Saints, Ilkley
Mr Midgeley, of Halifax,
aged about 25, was buried at Luddington on April 6
Mr. William Midgley, the Minister
at Sowerby, died May 7, aged about 30, of a palsie
Mr. Saml Lister and Mrs Midgley
of Horton were married on December 30
Mr Midgley (call'd Doctor)
of Midgley fell into the water, when ffishing and was drown'd near Luddenden
June 18, supposed to be a Palsie
Mrs Martha Midgley (an old
virgin) died at Thornton and was buried at Halifax, September 11
Mr Midgley's wife of Headley
buried on June 1
Samuel Midgley's wife of Coley
Hall, died in August
Mr William Midgley, near Bradford,
was buried on Febuary 17
Mr Midgicy at Swan in Halifax
was buried on March 10
---- daughter of John Midgley
of Illingworth, died of Small Pox on October 15
Mr ----- Midgley, late of Headly,
died in Halifax, and was buried on December 24
Nathl. son of Samuel Midgley
died at Landshead on April 13 (short sickness)
Mr John Midgley, near Horton,
died June 24 and was buried on June 26
Mrs Midgley of Schole-Moor
died on August 29 and was buried at Bradford on September 1
Robert Midgley, the gail-keeper
in Halifax, buried his wife on December 2
John Midgley married Betty
Hartley on January 20 at the Church of All Saints, Ilkley
Robert Midgley was Constable
at Northowram
Residents of Luddenden Dean &
Saltonstall
| Thomas Midgley |
Victoria House [shop] |
3 person household |
| John [John o' th' Lords] Midgley |
Nunnery Farm |
3 person household |
| Jonathon Midgley |
Clough Farm Cottage |
3 bachelors |
| Peter Midgley |
Fulshaw Farm |
2 person household |
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Artists
Waldo
Park Midgley (1888-1983)
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"View of Park City" - 1924
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"The Empire State Building" - 1936
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