Henry /Middlemas/

Henry /Middlemas/ c. 15 Aug 1790 in Ovingham, Northumberland; bur. 30 May 1822 in Longbenton

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Parents

Father Thomas /Middlemass/ c. 23 Apr 1758 in Stamfordham, Northumberland; bur. 16 May 1826 in Ovingham, Northumberland

Mother Isabel /Smith/ c. 18 Dec 1757 in St Margaret's of Antioch Church, Tanfield, County Durham, DH9 9PX; d. 20 Nov 1816 in Wylam, Ovingham, Northumberland bur. 20 Nov 1816 in Ovingham, Northumberland

Married 24 Dec 1787 St Margaret's of Antioch Church, Tanfield, County Durham, DH9 9PX

Family ID F92 Details

Birth and Death

Born

Christened 15 Aug 1790 Ovingham, Northumberland

Died

Buried 30 May 1822 Longbenton

Gender Male

Henry /Middlemas/ and Elizabeth /Hunter/

Spouse Elizabeth /Hunter/ b. About 1791

Married 27 Jul 1812 Ovingham, Northumberland

Children

1. Thomas /Middlemas/ c. 25 Jul 1813 in St Mary the Virgin Ovingham, Ovingham, Northumberland; d. 20 Nov 1856 in Coundon Grange

2. James /Middlemas/ b. About 1816 in Killingworth Colliery, Longbenton, Northumberland c. 14 Jul 1816 in Longbenton, Northumberland

3. Isabella /Middlemas/ c. 22 Jul 1821 in Longbenton

4. Ann /Middlemas/ c. 10 Aug 1823 in Killingworth Colliery, Longbenton, Northumberland

5. William /Middlemas/ b. About 1821 c. 07 Aug 1904 in All Saint, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland

Family ID F27 Details

Notes Possible deaths:
Henry Middlemas, Mar 1859, Tynemouth 10b 110 (got) --> eliminated. Died aged 9 months
Henry Middlemas, Sep 1841, Castle Ward 25 153 (got) --> eliminated. Died aged 1.5 years
-- This one is in fact his son Thomas's son's death certificate, and Elizabeth is the informant this
-- Henry must have died before the 1841 census

So it is this one:
Henry Middlemas, buried 30 May 1822, Longbenton St. Bartholemew, aged 32, abode Killingworth Colliery

There are pitmens' bond for him in:
Estate Business & Family Papers of the Blackett Family of Wylam
NRO ref ZBK/A/2

Middlemas, Henry 1811 Hewer
Middlemas, Henry 1813-14 Hewer
Middlemas, Henry 1814-15 Hewer
Middlemas, Henry 1822-23 Putter

There is also a reference in 1802 - men employed at Wylam Moor Pits from
"Account of Coal work wrought in the Peggy and Malley Pitt yd Coal seam Wylam Moor
Colliery for the use of Mr. Chr. Blackett esquire." to Henry Middlemas and Thomas Middlemas.

Sources

S956. Henry Middlemass christening

S954. Henry Middlemass burial

S957. Henry Middlemass and Elizabeth Hunter marriage