Midgley genealogy for West Yorkshire

MIDGLEY OF WEST YORKSHIRE

ALPHABETICAL HYPERLINKED INDEX :

Adel	Farnley Tyas	Idle
Birstall	Farsley cum Calverley	Keighley
Bradford	Glusburn	Leeds
Bingley	Goldsborough by Knaresborough	Newsholme
Breary	Gomersal	North Bierley
Calverley	Guiseley	Pontefract
Chapel Allerton	Hainworth	Shipley
Cookridge	Halifax	Todmorden
Crigglestone & Newmillerdam	Harewood	Wilsden
Dewsbury	Heptonstall
Eccleshill	Holbeck
East Keswick	Horsforth	Strays

Adel
Richard Midgley, son of Samuel Midgley who married Anne Pickles 8th December 1625.
They had 8 children all born at Adel:
John b. 1626, Jane b. 1628, Richard b. 1632, Edward b. 1635 d. Sept. 1688, William b. 1628,
James b. 1642, Ruth b.1644, Dorothy b. 1646.
Edward married Helen Atkinson 15th April 1659. They had a child called Sampson Midgley who married Hannah Wade, they had three children all born at Leeds, Mary b. 1703, John b. 1706 and Samuel b. 1709.
Contact: RW Smith

Bradford Page

Birstall
Paul Midgley, spouse Rachel, married 20th March 1803, Birstall.
Children⁵ :
Isaac Midgeley ch 31 Aug 1775 Birstall
Sally ch 2 Jan 1780 Birstall
Sarah or Sally b. 31 Mar 1782 Birstall
Thomas 20 June 1784 Birstall
John ch 9 Nov 1786 Birstall

Isaac Midgeley ch 31 Aug 1775 Birstall, Spouse Betty Birkby
Child: Paul Midgeley ch 4 Mar 1781 Birstall, Spouse Rachel b abt. 1783
Children of Paul and Rachel:
Hannah b. 4 Sept 1808 Birstall
Grace Ch & b. 31 May 1807 Birstall
Joseph ch 9 Feb 1812 Birstall [There is also a Joseph born to Paul & Mary]
Thomas ch 6 Oct 1816 Birstall
Mary ch 6 Oct 1816 Birstall
Margaret ch 8 Nov 1818 Birstall
Martha ch 27 Aug 1820 Birstall
There is also a Paul Midgley b. abt. 1780 married Mary of Birstall they had 6children at Batley and 4 at Leeds

Contact: Chris Broscomb

Bingley In former times Bingley district was thickly wooded and the town itself gained the appellation "The Throstle [Thrushes] Nest of Old England"³
Marley Hall, at Marley Brow between Bingley and Keighley.

Marley Hall, at Marley Brow between Bingley and Keighley.

1.Holmes Midgey [a weaver], his son was William Midgley [ b. 1815, a butcher] who married Martha Jowett in Bingley on 4th April 1839. Grace Midgley was William's daughter b. 30th April 1850 in Hainworth (near Bingley)
The 1851 census for Keighley and Bingley show 40 households with the surname Midgley.
Contact: Tony Hall
2. David Midgley married Mary Whalley at Bingley on 2nd March 1812. They had a son Thomas b. 1821 at Cross Flats, Bingley who died in 1919.
Contact : Shaun Midgley

Arms of Savile Marley Hall, one time residence of a branch of the Saviles' [note arms on the gate]. Relatives of John Franklin Midgley, the Walkers', lived here in the 1960's.
Also see Hainworth

Tony Bairstow has traced back to William Midgley [b ~1570] who married
Elizabeth Beane [b 1575] both of Bingley. Tony is also tracing lines back on Saville, Stansfield back to Wyan Marmions, Baildon to Thornhill and Gerneber of Thornhill.

William Midgley married Elizabeth Beane 29th June 1595 at Bingley, children [IGI] were :

John MIDGLEY (M)...................... B: 1 Aug 1596
Father: William MIDGLEY Bingley, Yorkshire, England
Mother: Elizabeth BEANE

Thomas MIDGLEY (M).................... B: 7 May 1598
F#: 453730 @ Father: William MIDGLEY Bingley, Yorkshire, England
Mother: Elizabeth BEANE

Walter MIDGLEY (M).................... B: 10 May 1600
F#: 453730 @ Father: William MIDGLEY Bingley, Yorkshire, England
Mother: Elizabeth BEANE

Stephen MIDGLEY (M)................... B: 15 Dec 1605
F#: 453730 @ Father: William MIDGLEY Bingley, Yorkshire, England
Mother: Elizabeth BEANE

Marie MIDGLEY (F)..................... B: 5 Jun 1615
F#: 445694 @ Father: William MIDGLEY Bingley, Yorkshire, England
Mother: Elizabeth BEANE

Contact : Tony Bairstow

I.G.I. Text file of Midgley of Bingley.

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Breary

Calverley
1. Joseph Midgley married Hannah Prince. Their son John Midgley was born at Shipley 1846. John married Esther Pickard at Calverley in 1870. They had a child Mary Ann Midgley born 1882 at Idle, details are as follows:

Descendants of Joseph Midgley- Generation No. 1

1). JOSEPH1 MIDGLEY was born Bef. 1830, and died Aft. Apr 1870. He
married HANNAH PRINCE Bef. 1847. She was born Bef. 1830, and died
Unknown.

Child of JOSEPH MIDGLEY and HANNAH PRINCE is:
2). i. JOHN2 MIDGLEY, b. 24 Oct 1846, Hirst Mill, Shipley, Yorks; d.
Aft. 1905.

Generation No. 2

2). JOHN2 MIDGLEY (JOSEPH1) was born 24 Oct 1846 in Hirst Mill,
Shipley, Yorks, and died Aft. 1905. He married ESTHER PICKARD 16 Apr
1870 in Parish Church Calverley, Bradford, Yorks, daughter of JOSEPH
PICKARD and MARIA TIDGEWELL. She was born 24 Apr 1848 in Idle,
Bradford, Yorks, and died Unknown.

Children of JOHN MIDGLEY and ESTHER PICKARD are:
       i.   RICHARD3 MIDGLEY, b. 1872, Idle, Bradford, Yorks; d. Unknown.
       ii. THOMAS MIDGLEY, b. 1875, Idle, Bradford, Yorks; d. Unknown.
       iii.JAMES EDWARD MIDGLEY, b. 1876, Idle, Bradford, Yorks; d.
       Unknown.
       iv. MARIA MIDGLEY, b. 1880, Idle, Bradford, Yorks; d. Unknown.
3). v. MARY ANN MIDGLEY, b. 1882, Idle, Yorks; d. 1922, Kent.

Generation No. 3

3). MARY ANN3 MIDGLEY (JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born 1882 in Idle, Yorks,
and died 1922 in Kent. She married HAROLD JOSEPH SCRUTON 1905 in
Shipley Parish Church, Yorks, son of WILLIAM SCRUTON and ANNE MILLER.
He was born 1880 in Yorks, and died 1959.

Children of MARY MIDGLEY and HAROLD SCRUTON are:
    i. RICHARD4 SCRUTON, b. 1907, North Bierley or Leeds; d.1999; m.
        CONSTANCE EMILY PARKINSON, Abt. 1933;
    ii. HARRY SCRUTON, b. 1908, Shipley, Yorks; d.1977, Lancs; m.
        DOROTHY GOODWIN, 1940, Lancs;.
    iii.CHRISTOPHER SCRUTON, b. 1911, North Bierley; d. 1990, Hayling
        Island; m. LETITIA SHEPHERD; b. Abt. 1907; d. Abt. 1996.
Contact : Iain
Also see link to Steve Gaunt's pages for Calverley which have many Midgley names from the parish registers.

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Chapel Allerton
Graham Chapman has Jane Ann Midgley born 1828 in York, who married George Chapman in 1858 in St. Peter's Leeds. They lived in Chapel Allerton and had two children, Samuel and Mary.

Dwelling:    Regent Street
    Census Place:    Chapel Allerton, York, England
    Source:    FHL Film 1342093     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 4541    Folio 44    Page 26
    Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace
George CHAPMAN    M    48     M    York, England
    Rel:    Head
    Occ:    Labourer Quarry Stone
Jane Ann CHAPMAN    M    53     F    York, England
    Rel:    Wife
Sam CHAPMAN    U    22     M    York, England
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Labourer Stone Quarryman
Mary Ann CHAPMAN         14     F    York, England
    Rel:    Niece
Annie SANDON         1     F    York, England
    Rel:    Nurse Child
Mary Ann DAVIES    U    21     F    Wales
    Rel:    Visitor

JANE ANNE MIDGLEY
    Christening:
09 AUG 1829       Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England
Parents:
    Father:     JOHN MIDGLEY     Family
    Mother:     ELIZABETH

Contact: Graham Chapman

I.G.I. text file of Midgleys of Chapel Allerton

John Seakins in New Zealand thinks his predecessors from Sussex originated in Chapel Allerton, John is trying to test this hypothesis.
Download a zipped GEDCOM of John's predecessors from Sussex

Contact: John Seakins

Cookridge (between Otley and Leeds)

Crigglestone and Newmiller Dam
Crigglestone and Newmiller Dam [Newmillerdam] are often used synonymously in records.
The I.G.I., 1851 and 1881 census' give the following references which have been tentatively linked:

Joseph Midgley b. abt. 1812 Crigglestone [farm labourer in 1851] married Mary abt. 1842.
They had three children [1851 census]:
1. Sarah born abt. 1843 Newmiller Dam.
2. George William b. abt. 1844 at Midgley [near Sandal Magna]
3. Elizabeth b. abt. 1847 at Midgley [near Sandal Magna]
These members do not seem to appear anywhere in the 1881 census of England and may have emigrated.

John Midgley who may have been the brother of the Joseph above. John born abt. 1818 at Crigglestone [Occupation: miner in 1851] married Mary about 1842. Mary born abt. 1816 Crigglestone. They appear to have had five children:
1. Sarah A. Midgley b. abt. 1843 Crigglestone.
2. Ellen b. abt. 1845 Crigglestone
3. Hannah b. abt. 1847 Crigglestone.
4. Joseph [Joe] b. abt. 1848 Crigglestone. Joseph married Sarah [nee: Horbury?] abt. 1872. Sarah
    born abt. 1850. The family were resident at "Humley" Newmiller Dam in 1851. three children:
     1. Mary A. b. abt. 1873 Crigglestone
     2. Anna M. Midgley b. abt. 1877 Crigglestone.
     3. Tilly J. b. abt. 1880 Crigglestone.
5. Tom born abt 1850-51 [in 1851 census he was 9 months old] Criggleston [1851 census] or
     Newmiller Dam [1881 census] .
    In 1881 Tom was a 30 year old coalminer boarding with the Clegg family household at
    "Newbiggin", Sandal Magna

Contact: David Midgley of Upton, West Yorkshire comments that "most of my family were born and lived in Yorkshire all their life especially around Crigglestone, Newmillerdam, Wakefield etc."

John Midgley David's twin brother has found the earliest person so far in his branch is Eli Midgley, a collier who was probably the father of Joseph Midgley b~1812 at Crigglestone, Joseph married Mary Benn at Sandal Magna 28th October 1842. They had three children
Sahah b ~ 1843 at Newmiller Dam, George
William b~1844 Midgley near Wakefield
Elizabeth b~ 1847 also at Midgley near Wakefield.
Download a zipped tentative G.E.D. file and P.A.F. file for Midgley of Newmiller Dam [N.M.D.], Crigglestone and Sandal Magna.You will need Winzip and a free Personal Ancestral File or P.A.F. can be helpful for importing or exporting any G.E.D file if you do not have genealogy software.
Contact: John Midgley

Dewsbury
D. Midgley mine manager at Batley mine in 1896. Under manager, A. Midgley. There were 214 miners underground and 52 workers on the surface in this year. Coal was mined for gas, household and manufacturing use. Mine was owned by Jas. Critchley and Sons, Batley.

East Keswick
See
Wharfedale Page
Midgley's of East Keswick 1841 census

Eccleshill
Jonas Midgley b. 9th December 1830 at Eccleshill, married Mary Ann Burnley on 1st October 1857 at Bradford Old Church, they had a son John Benjamine Midgley ch. 19th May 1830.
Jonas' father was John Midgley b. 1800-1809 who married Sarah abt. 1829.
Contact : Deltarader

William Midgley of ?Eccleshill had a son Jonas Midgley b. 1840, Eccleshill. Jonas Married Mary Bamforth b. 1842, Leeds. They had 6 children:

1. John William Midgley b. 1863 married Ann Elizabeth _____ Bramley, Leeds.
2. Herbert Midgley b1864 Yeadon.
3. Elizabeth b. 1867, Rodley.
4. Samuel b. 1869 Rodley.
5. Emily b. 1872 Rodley.
6. David b. 1876 Farsley
More information: download here a GED file
This can be saved & dragged into either a GED or PAF file for viewing.
It is a zipped file, you will require Winzip

Contact: June Smith
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Farnley Tyas
Image of the 1891 census

Joe Midgeley born about 1872 farmed at Ludhill, Farnley Tyas during the 1891 census, In the 1881 census he was resudent with his parents at Almondbury:
Dwelling: Catterstone
Census Place: Almondbury, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342045     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 4375    Folio 96    Page 19
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
George H.T. MIDGELEY M 33 M Kirkburton, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Joiner
Emma MIDGELEY M 32 F Almondbury, York, England
Rel: Wife
Joe MIDGELEY   9 M Almondbury, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Annie MIDGELEY   5 F Almondbury, York, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Peter Morgalla's mother, Mabel Goldthorpe remembers Joe's family with fond memories. Her uncle, John Gelder used to work for Joe according to the 1901 census.
Contact: Peter Morgalla

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Goldsborough by Knaresborough
Hannah Midgley born ~1777 d 1849 Knaresborough. Married Robert Ingleson [Engelson] 24th November 1802 at Knaresborough. Robert was born at Farnham, Yorkshire in 1774. In 1802 they were living in Marton-cum-Grafton. Their children were:
James b1805
William b1806
John b1808
Mary d. infant 1811
Joseph b1812 d1896
Hannah b1815 d1896
Abraham b1819 d1893
George b1821
Sarah d infant 1828

See Midgley of Goldsborough by Knaresborough

Contact: Maureen Downes

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Gomersal
In the 1881 census George MIDGLEY, a joiner, born in Gomersal and his wife Sarah MIDGLEY (WATSON) born Eshem Denison were living at 10 Hodgson Square Bradford with their children Annie 21, Thompson 17, John Birkby 15, Harry 13, James Watson 6, Martha Jane 1. Their second child Mary Elizabeth had married David BENSON on 6 February 1881.
In the 1901 census:
George had a public house at 15 Hampton Terrace Leeds, living with him was his daughter Martha Jane. Annie had married Albert CARTER who was a hairdresser and they were living at 135 Dewsbury Rd (?) Hunslet with their son Watson 12 and daughter Martha 7. Mary Elizabeth BENSON had died in 1895 aged 33. This is Howard Benson's line and he knows who her children were. Thompson was an innkeeper at 30 Great Garden St, "Abercrombie Arms". His wife was Emily (SAGAR) and their children Charles 15, Annie 11, George 3. Visiting on census night was Annie Sager (as written), sister in law. John Birkby was living in Hunslet (cannot read the street name on the enumerators page) and was an Iron Broker. His wife was Ruth Hanah and their children were George 14, Edith 10, Harry 7, Rufus 5, Sarah 1.
Harry was living at 13 Kitson St Leeds and was a Tapster/Barman. His wife was Hannah and their children were Tom 10, Elsie 7. James Watson was living at 30 Catherine St Leeds and was a public house keeper. Living with him was his wife Ada. If any of the MIDGLEY researchers can link into any of these names I would love to hear from you.
Contact: Howard Benson email address updated 29th June 2008

Jenny Barrit has traced her family tree to Gomersal, Birstall and Cleckheaton. They link with Howard Benson's family tree described above.
Jenny's great-grandfather and mother, Tom Midgley and his wife Martha Ann [nee Saville] moved with their family to South Africa [their family in South Africa is mentioned in chapter 14 of Midgleyana]. Either the family moved or the parish of Birstall was incorporated into that of Gomersal. The Midgley's of Gomersal were parishioners of the United Reformed Church here. George, grandson of Tom was brought back from S. A. to Gomersal for his christening. A fire at Gomersal Church destroyed many of the records but Jenny has managed to locate some information at the Huddersfield Public Library. Jenny believes that some of the family were stone masons and this appears to be reflected in the standard of their ornate headstones. Using the census, parish records at the Huddersfield library and the LDS website, Jenny has constructed a text file of her research here. Jenny is seeking corroboration of her descendancy and any more details would be welcome. Also see zipped Gedcom file at http://members.tripod.com/~midgley/midgedcom.html

Contact: Jenny Barritt

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Guiseley
Lydia Midgley married Abraham Milner in 1694
Grandfather was Abraham Milner, a carpenter from Wakefield, was born about 1750 /60. Unfortunately I cannot find his parents or the place where he was born. I think it is possible that he may descend via an Abraham born in 1703 in Guiseley whose father Abraham, born in 1650 or 1669 married Lydia Midgley
See text file for Midgley of Guiseley
Contact Joan Myers

Hainworth [Nr. Bingley]
John Midgley, farmer and weaver married Ann(e) Holmes of Harwood Hill on 30th July 1759.
They had seven children:
1. Joseph, died an infant
2. Mary
3. Nathan
4. Joseph
5. Sally
6. Holmes died 1775 as an infant.
7. Holmes Midgley born 1776, died 1850, bur. Ingrow, Worsted weaver. Married Martha [Rhodes] Greenwood, born 1784 died 1855 bur. St. John's, Ingrow. She was the daughter of William Greenwood, farmer of Hainworth.
Holmes Midgley and Martha had six children:
1. William b. 1815, died 1890.Butcher of Woodbottom, Hainworth. Married Martha Jowett of Keighley b. 1824, died 1881.
2. Anne, weaver.
3. Grace, weaver. Died at the age of 24.
4. Greenwood, b. 1824, died 1895, stonemason, later the Master of Keighley Workhouse.
Institution: "Keighley Workhouse" Oakworth Rd. He married Martha Dilks, they had a child, Mary Grace b. 1850, died 1930 who married Joseph Summerscales of Rockfield, Ironfounder [W.& S. Summerscales Coop Ironworks]. The Summerscales had a 'mansion' called Rockfield in Keighley where they held musical festivals. They were patrons of the arts in the town. From the late 1800's to the1950's washing 'wringers' e.g. Globe brand, were the third largest industry in Keighley.

From the 1881 census taken on the 3rd April :
Census Place: Keighley, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342038 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4347 Folio 87 Page 15
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Greenwood MIDGLEY M 56 M Bingley, York, England
Rel: Master (Head)
Occ: Workhouse Master
Martha MIDGLEY M 59 F Thornton, Leicester, England
Rel: Matron
Occ: Workhouse Matron
Mary Grace MIDGLEY U 22 F Keighley, York, England
Rel: Daur

5. Betty, factory girl.
6. John died 16 years of age.
William (1.) had a number of children the eldest of whom was Samuel Midgley b. 1843, died 1908. He married Priscilla Greenwood Jaques b. 1841, died 1913.
This led to the Franklin Midgley line in South Africa.
Also see Bingley.

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Halifax
See Halifax page

Harewood
See Wharfedale page

Heptonstall
Ordnance Survey map of Heptonstall

Sarah Midgley married Edward Hartley at Heptonstall on the 4th of November 1693. Edward b. 16th May1666, was the son of a Quaker, Roger Hartley of Little Marsden, Lancashire. Little Marsden is close to the road across the moors to Heptonstall. Edward's will does not mention Sarah, however, and although his children were Quaker, he is not mentioned in the monthly meeting minutes. Edward is recorded as dying before 14th June 1745 Solebury Twp. Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Sarah is believed to have been born 30th March 1665 at Luddenden
Contact: Patricia Junkin email updated 16th Jan. 2008

Ruth Midgley d. 1838 of Heptonstall marrried William Crossley [d.1838] of Ovenden, dyer, on the 16th September 1810 at Halifax Parish Church. Their children all lived in Todmorden and were 'registered' at Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, Heptonstall: Thomas b.1812, Hannah b.1815, Mary b.1817, Sarah b. 1821 Todmorden, Sarah .1822 William b.1825. Ruth Midgley [b.24th July 1791] may have had father [from the I.G.I] , Amos Midgley Ch. 1 August 1725 at Heptonstall and mother Ann. Amos's fathermay have been Thomas Midgeley. Ruth's siblings may be:

Contact: Diane

Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service.
Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey
and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.

The Heptonstall Parish Church Graveyard contains the following Midgley graves:

F1/14
Here Lieth the body of Amos Midgley of this Town, who died 7th. Dec. 1798 aged 73 years. Here Lieth the Body of Lettice Midgley, the wife of Amos Midgley who departed this life the 2nd day of November, 1805 in the 81st year of her age.
"Go home dear our dear children, dry up your tears
we must be here till Christ appears
our debt is paid, our grave now you see
prepare yourselves to follow us"

Also Sarah, their daughter and wife of Ely Broadbent, who departed this life March 29th, 1829. Aged 76 years.

F1/15
Here Rest the Body of Susan, Wife of Captain Midgley, who departed this life 30th December 1846 aged 76 years. Also Captain Benjamin Midgley, Husband of the above named Adjutant 3rd West York Militia, who departed this life the 24th day of February 1857 Aged 84 years. Also Anne Midgley, Wife of Captain Benjamin Midgley una, ttd Adjutant of the Kings Own Stafford Rifles. and son of the above Captain Benjamin and Susan Midgley who died at Halifax on the 5th day of May 1859 aged 64 years.

F1/11
Tho's Midgley died May 7th 1763.
Here Lieth the Body of Amos Midgley who died Jan. 26th 1826 aged 68 years. Also Ann his Wife who died Jan. 2nd 1831. aged 68 years. Also Hannah Redman, their Daughter, who died July 8th 1866 aged 71 years.
Also Richard Dewhirst, grandson of the above who died Dec. 22nd 1869 aged 42 years.
Source http://hebdenbridgehistory.org.uk/archive/HeptonstallInscriptons.pdf.

Susan's last name was Wadsworth. Bejamin Midgley was baptised on the 8th June 1772 at Stansfield, Heptonstall. Benjamin and Susan were married on the 28th August 1791 at Heptonstall. In the 1851 census Benjamin is listed as the head of the household, widower for Lower Blind Land, Sowerby, age 78 adjutant on half pay army, born Stansfield. He was living next door to Joseph Greenwood and Jane his wife [daughter of Benjamin Midgley] Bob Allen is descended through Captain Benjamin Midgley and his wife Susan and Joseph Greenwood and Jane Midgley.
Contact: Bob Allen

See Word document for Midgley of Heptonstall.

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Holbeck
In the 1841 & 1851 census Thomas and Margaret [nee Midgley of Harewood] Longbottom living at 125 Holbeck Lane, Holbeck, Leeds. Married 2oth October 1817.
They had seven sons:
i] Thomas Midgley L. born 2nd January 1821 Ch. 28th Jan. 1821.
ii] John L. born 1824 Ch 12th Dec 1824.
ii] William L. born 1827
iii] Joseph L. born 11th October 1828 Ch. 9th Nov. 1828
iv] Samuel l. born 1830 Ch. 12 Dec. 1830.
v] David l. born 18th March 1833 Ch. 14th April 1833
vi] Job L. b. 1839
David is thought to be Winston's G.G. grandfather and may be the same person who emigrated to Australia on the Gipsy which arrived in Adelaide, South Australia on the 15th August 1853.
Winston would welcome any clues that would show whether this David and his G.G. grandfather are the same person.
Download a copy of Winston's Excel file for Midgley of Harewood
Contact Winston Longbottom

Anne Midgley born Holbeck, married Joseph Himsworth on 12th November 1855, Parish Church Leeds, Anne was aged 20 at the time. Father's name not given. The witnesses were William Farrar Thorp and Edwin Moore. Anne & Joseph had a son, John born 1861 Pleasant Road, Holbeck. None appear in the U.K. 1851 census and thus may have emigrated.

Contact: Peter Butler
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Horsforth Horsforth is in Parish of Guiseley
1901 census: William Midgley aged: 38    born: Horsforth census: Horsforth     Wheelwright & Joiner

1881 census:

Dwelling:    Long Row
    Census Place:    Horsforth, York, England
    Source:    FHL Film 1342035     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 4333    Folio 112    Page 32
    Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace
Ann MIDGLEY    W    56     F    Hunslet, York, England
    Rel:    Head
    Occ:    Wheelwrights Widow
Edwin MIDGLEY    W    23     M    Hunslet, York, England
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Wheelwright
**William MIDGLEY    U    18     M    Hunslet, York, England
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Wheelwright
Elizabeth MIDGLEY    U    19     F    Hunslet, York, England
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Power Loom Weaver
Albert MIDGLEY         11     M    Hunslet, York, England
    Rel:    Grandson
    Occ:    Scholar
Ada BANYARD         3     F    Hunslet, York, England
    Rel:    Granddaur
    Occ:    Scholar

William Midgley, a wheelwright, joiner & undertaker of Horsforth. Presumably "Bill " is one of the men - probably the one on the left.

1881 census:
    Dwelling:    Town St
    Census Place:    Horsforth, York, England
    Source:    FHL Film 1342035     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 4333    Folio 88    Page 24
    Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace
William MIDGLEY    M    35     M    Wistow Selby, York, England
    Rel:    Head
    Occ:    Farm Ag Lab
Ellen MIDGLEY    M    31     F    Faxfleet Howden, York, England
    Rel:    Wife
David MIDGLEY         12     M    Wistow, York, England
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Scholar
John MIDGLEY         10     M    Wistow, York, England
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Scholar
Alice MIDGLEY         8     F    Wistow, York, England
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
Rose E. MIDGLEY         6     F    Horsforth, York, England
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
James MIDGLEY         4     M    Horsforth, York, England
    Rel:    Son
Harman MIDGLEY         1     M    Horsforth, York, England
    Rel:    Son

Also see Guiseley Parish on GENUKI

Idle
Woodbine Mill at Dunk Hill, Idle was first occupied by Messrs. Midgley and Lister for power loom weaving.
Also see Calverley.
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Keighley
[Also see Glusburn]
There has been a church at Keighley since the 1200's, the first Rector being inducted in 1245³. In 1968 several Midgley tombstones were seen in the overgrown and neglected graveyard around the church.
The first register dates from 1562, the covers of this register are of solid oak. The first Midgley entry reads:

"April, 1563 The XXVth daie John Midgley
son of Willm. was buried"

Keighley Parish Church before 1805. Also in the register is recorded for 30th July 1759 that the marriage of John Midgley, weaver, and Ann Holmes, spinster, both of Keighley Parish was solemnised. They lived at Hawood Hill and had the following children:
1. Joseph (1) died in infancy.
2. Mary
3. Nathan
4. Joseph (2)
5. Sally
6. Holmes (1) died in infancy December 1775.
7. Holmes (2) christened 4th August 1776, died 1850. Holmes Midgley (2) became a worsted weaver and married Martha Greenwood (born 1783 died 1855, daughter of William Greenwood, farmer of Hainworth). They lived at Keighley and
later Bingley. From the 1841 census they had six Hainworth children:

1. William of Wood Bottom, Hainworth. b. 1815 d. 1890. married Martha Jowitt (b. 1821 d.1891)
2. Ann married Harwood of Bradford
3. Grace d.s.p.
4. Betty, married Kathan Dobson of Knaresborough.
5. John d.s.p.
6. Greenwood b. 1817 d. 1895, married Martha Dilks of Thornton, Leicestershire.Greenwood Midgley may be the person referred to in the 1881 census as a "Workhouse Headmaster" at Keighley.

Joseph Midgley [bootmaker] married Hannah Sunderland [1828] at Keighley,
They had a son, Benjamin also a bootmaker. Benjamin married Ann Brayshaw, they left the Keighley/Bingley area and emigrated to New Zealand
Also family at Lidget/Lidgate, near Keighley of Nathan ?bap. 1744 and Esther, possible children of Joseph Midgley and _______Heaton.
Contact Prue Turnbull

For the Descendants of William Midgley and Ann Hartley married at St. Andrews, Keighley 11th May 1830 See portable document file.
Contact Wayne Sladen

William Midgley founded William Midgley and Sons, piano manufacturers of Keighley in about 1899. This branch of the family were quite inventive. William patenting a screw tuning device around 1910. John Midgley, almost certainly William's brother, patented a double slide contrabass trombone in 1861 which is now in Cliffe Castle museum in Keighley.
Janice Deverick would like to contact David Midgley of Yorkshire who contributed the following information to the PianoGen website, but whose e-mail address has long since been changed.

"I have the Letters Patent for the Midgley Screw Tuning system,

including one in German! I have a small mahogany box that

used to house the demo. mechanism for patent purposes but

the model itself has been lost. I own a piano made using

this mechanism; I think they beat Broadwoods to this idea. I

know where the works were in Riddlesden; this old building

is now a small furniture making business and not in the

family. This branch of the family was quite inventive;

there's a double slide trombone in a local museum (I think

there was only ever one) which a Midgley played at the

Albert Hall. Only he and one other local, musical luminary

could play it, I understand.

On Harden Moor South of Keighley is a locality named Midgeham Flat.

Leeds
[Also see Adel]
1. Stanningley, Leeds- David Midgley of Wood Nook Ironworks is mentioned as a Mechanical Engineer in Kelly's Directory 1883
2. Armley, Leeds- Charles Midgley b. Pudsey, 1842 (d. 1878-1899) married Ann b. 1848, lived at Armley. Five Children: Wiiliam b. 1868 Armley, James b. 1870, Mary b. 1873, Sarah b.1876, Charlie born abt.1882, Walter born abt. 1879, married 1899.
Contact : Trevor Midgley

From Thoresby's Topography, 1715

After the dissolution of the monasteries, Kirkstall Abbey lands became available to purchase. The Protestant Midgley family, like the Armytages were not backwards in furthering their chances at farming more land. A branch which descended from Edward Midgley of Midgley near Halifax moved to Breary Hall [Brerehaugh] near Bramhope under Edward's son, Richard Midgley. Richard's son, John, had three sons, Robert Midgley of Brerehaugh, Richard and Thomas⁶.
The descendancy is shown in Thoresby's Topography as shown below including the Midgley blazon : "Sable 2 bars gemels Or, upon a chief of the second, three Calthorps of the first". :

As can be seen from the above pedigree, Midgley of Midgley divided into three main branches, one for Robert in Leeds [d.1723], one in Breary on the outskirts of the modern day Leeds connurbation and one in Alwoodley, later in Harewood. In addition the Breary branch became seated at the ancient Cathedral city of Beverley [East Riding, now Humberside] in the person of Jonathan Midgley of Beverley, a lawyer, three times mayor of Beverley who had Norwood House built in Beverley about 1760. From the Beverley Corporation Minute book of 1737, it appears that the mayor's son, also Jonathan, was an Attorney of the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster.

Norwood house has architechtural significance, originally passing through Jonathan's grandaughter, Mary to the Beverley family, when she married William Beverley of Beverley. The house remained in this family until 1833. After this time it was the residence of an M.P. for the East Riding , passing through a series of tenants until 1907 when the E.R.C.C. purchased the building as Beverley High School for Girls.The school has now been vacated and listed as a Grade1 building by English Heritage.
Robert Midgley M.D. of Leeds [d. 1723 aged 70 years] erected a monument to his first wife Isabella nee Neale [d. 1706], the daughter of an M.D.in Leeds.
Thoresby's Topography states:

"Upon a pillar [in Leeds Parish Church] " is a very curious Monument of Black and white marble, with this inscription in Letters of Gold: "Here under is interred the mortal remains of Isabella, the dearly beloved wife of Robert Midgley Chirurgeon [Surgeon] daughter of George Neale M.D. whose vertues she truly imitated. She died 17th Feb. 1706 after a godly, righteous and sober life of two and forty years.; to whose memory her disconsolate husband placed this."

"Upon a pillar [in Leeds Parish Church] " is a very curious Monument of Black and white marble, with this inscription in Letters of Gold: "Here under is interred the mortal remains of Isabella, the dearly beloved wife of Robert Midgley Chirurgeon [?Surgeon] daughter of George Neale M.D. whose vertues she truly imitated. She died 17th Feb. 1706 after a godly, righteous and sober life of two and forty years.; to whose memory her disconsolate husband placed this." .."The arms: Sable 2 bars gemels Or, upon a chief of the second, three Calthorps of the first".
Also see Midgley of Leeds page.
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North Bierley
Samuel T. Midgley born North Bierley abt. 1831. A Boot Manufacturer, Alderman & Magistrate Employing 50 Men 25 Women & 25 Boys according to the 1881 census. At this time living at Elm Wood Shaw Hill, Skircoat. Married to Hannah born abt. 1829 at Northowram. At least four children;
1.Samuel S. born abt.1863, Halifax.
2.Mary born abt. 1865, Halifax.
3.Arthur W. MIDGLEY born abt. 1867, Halifax.
4.Annie E. MIDGLEY born abt. 1874, Halifax.
See text file for 1881 census for Bierley

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Pontefract
William Whittaker Midgley born 24th June 1818, Pontefract, died 1 June 1881, Furrier.
Son of Rev. William Midgley d. 1823 who married Lockwood d. 8 Dec 1820, Bramley, Leeds..The Rev. William was a minister from 1798 to his death in 1823. [He could possibly be related to William Midgley, curate of Sowerby].
Samuel married Maria Vevers in 1850 at Taunton, Devon. Maria was born 2nd August 1825 d. 5th August 1888 London, buried Bow churchyard.
They had at least five children
1. William, born Manchester, Lancs.
2. Maria b abt. 1860 Manchester, Lancs.
3. Clara, born abt. 1863 Manchester, Lancs
Martha born abt. 1864, Lancs. married Hancock.
Alice, born Manchester.
This family appears in the 1881 census as living as furriers in Mile End Road, London.
Maria was the daughter of the Rev. William Vevers born Yorkshire and Hannah born 30th June 1791 at Wakefield.
Contact: Jonathan Fryer Jonathan this email address seems to be out of date, Gill would like to contact you regarding a genealogy link he has to your antecedants.
Contact: Gill
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Shipley
William Midgley, engineer of Baildon Moor Colliery, Baildon, Shipley².
Also see Calverley.

Wilsden
See Lady Day Hearth Tax 1672 for Wilsden
Haley Anderson Midgley born at Wilsden, married Mary Ann Charlton? They had at least one child, Edith Maude Midgley. Haley migrated to Australia
Contact : Linda Barnes
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Farsley cum Calverley
Derek Hindle in Tasmania, Australia comments:
"My grandmother was Jane Midgley born abt. 1859, Farsley, daughter of David Midgley, Grocer born abt.1837 Farsley and Elizabeth nee Parkinson of Farsley.
The family are found in the 1851 census as William Midgley [39] born Pudsey, Jane [40] born Farsley, Martha [16] born Farsley and David [14] born Farsley. The 1841 census shows an additional child, James [8] but does not appear in the 1881 census. They were livng at Andrews Square, Farsley in 1841, Willm's occupation is listed as woolslubber. According to the 1851 census, William is recorded as being born in Pudsey in 1812.
So far Derek has not been able to find the birth or baptism of William Midgley at Pudsey in 1812, as he was 39
in the 1851 Census at Beck Bottom, Farsley married to wife Jane Whiteley on 19th November1832, with children Martha 16 and David 14, who married Elizabeth Parkinson at St.Peters, Leeds in 1858. David Midgley was my great grandfather and I have an old photograph of him and one of his wife. It seems that some of the Pudsey records may have been lost for 1812

Newsholme
Mary Midgley of Oldfield married James Hall, Yeoman of Newsholme near Keighley, (to be proved) daur of Nathan Midgley. Descendants of Mary Midgley:
[Note: Oldfield the residence near Laverock Hall also occurs in reference to Midgley of Haworth]
Generation No. 1
1. MARY2 MIDGLEY (NATHAN1) was born 1693 in Keighley?, and died April 14, 1758 in Newsholme. She married JAMES HALL June 12, 1718 in Keighley St Andrews, son of ROBERT BOB HALL. He was born 1694 in Newsome, and died February 6, 1764 in Newsholme.

More About MARY MIDGLEY: Baptism: March 20, 1692/93, St Andrews Keighley
More About JAMES HALL: Burial: February 9, 1764, St Andrews Keighley
Christening: November 26, 1694, Kieghley St Andrew
Children of MARY MIDGLEY and JAMES HALL are:
i. ROBERT3 HALL, b. 1719, Newsholme; d. July 17, 1775, Newsholme; m. (1)
MARY TAYLOR, February 21, 1738/39, Haworth Parish Church; b. 1722, Haworth;
d. January 15, 1752, Y; m. (2) ELIZABETH SPEIGHT, June 25, 1752, Coley
Parish Church; b. 1722, Coley; d. Y;.
More About ROBERT HALL:
Christening: April 22, 1719, Keighley Parish Church
More About MARY TAYLOR:
Burial: January 17, 1752, St Andrews Keighley
ii. MIDGLEY HALL, b. 1722, Oldfield; m. MARTHA; d. March 21, 1753, Newsholme.
More About MARTHA: Burial: March 23, 2753, St Andrews Keighley
iii. JAMES HALL, b. 1725.
iv. ELIZABETH HALL, b. 1732.
v. JOHN HALL, b. 1735.
Contact: Janet Ogden

Glusburn
[Also see Keighley]
Sarah Ann Midgley and husband Thomas Shackleton.
They had a son called Midgley Shackleton who married an Elizabeth Hey or
Hay.
From The 1881 census:
Dwelling: Green Lane
Census Place: Glusburn,[Nr. Keighley] York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342027     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 4306    Folio 90    Page 12
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Midgley SHACKLETON M 24 M Keighley, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: General Laboures
Elizabeth SHACKLETON M 21 F Kildwick, York, England
Rel: Wife
Tom M. SHACKLETON   1 M Keighley, York, England
Rel: Son
Jas. A. SHACKLETON   3 m M Kildwick, York, England
Rel: Son

Contact: Stewart

Todmorden
Todmorden lies high in the Pennines on the pass between Halifax [Yorkshire] and Burnley [Lancashire]. This was the lifeline between the two separated parts of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Whalley Abbey estates and the De Laci Lands. Consequently a major packhorse route, "The Long Causeway" traversed the Pennines here. Like much of Lancashire in the 1800's the town was very dependent on cotton spinning and weaving. Cotton mills, using cotton from India and the U.S.A.were established in these areas due to:
* The availability of water power
* The humid climate required to maintain the integrity of the cotton threads whilst processing
* Capital and enterprise.

John Midgley emigrated to New Zealand with his son Wilfred and wife and Wifred's son, Robert Charles Midgley in the early part of the 1900's. Robert was eleven at the time. Robert had two children Jonathon and Cherith.
The1881 census: A Search for John Midgley of Todmorden produced a large family:

Dwelling: Lumbutts House
Census Place: Langfield, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342041     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 4359    Folio 91    Page 15
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John MIDGLEY M 39 M Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Manager Of Cotton Factory
Sarah MIDGLEY M 46 F Todmorden, York, England
Rel: Wife
Occ: Housekeeper
Susannah MIDGLEY U 18 F Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Spinner In Cotton Mill
Luke MIDGLEY U 17 M Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Spinner In Cotton Mill
John MIDGLEY   15 M Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Spinner In Cotton Mill
Sarah MIDGLEY   13 F Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Spinner In Cotton Mill
Albert MIDGLEY   11 M Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Doffer In Cotton Mill
Mary Ellen MIDGLEY   9 F Todmorden, York, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Sam MIDGLEY   5 M Todmorden, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Contact: Jonathon Midgley
See text file for Midgley of Todmorden

Strays [Those born outside the County of Yorkshire and Lancashire].

Midgley of Derby, Derbyshire, 1881 census:
William MIDGLEY     Head     M     Male     30     Derby, England     Engine Fitter
Emma MIDGLEY     Wife     M     Female     29     Derby, England     Engine Fitters Wife
Alfred MIDGLEY     Son            Male     11     Derby, England     Scholar
Henry MIDGLEY     Son            Male     10     Derby, England     Scholar
Mary A. MIDGLEY Dau            Female     8     Derby, England     Scholar
Ernest J. MIDGLEY Son            Male     2     Derby, England
Frederick W. MIDGLEY     Son            Male     1     Derby, England
Samuel LOWE     Visitor     U     Male     31     Sutton, Leicester, England     Labourer In Iron Works

Dwelling     24 Twyford St
Census Place     Litchurch, Derby, England

Litchurch is a part of Derby and Twyford St. is off Normanton Road near what was, in the 1850's an arboretum. On the other side of the arboretum was [Twyfords?] china works, today a heritage pottery.

Two sons on the IGI of William''s and Emmas also appear in the above 1881 census:

Alfred Edwin MIDGLEY (M).............. C: 18 Sep 1872 Father: William MIDGLEY    Saint Andrews Derby Mother: Emma   England

Henry Park MIDGLEY (M)................ C: 18 Sep 1872       Father: William MIDGLEY     Saint Andrews, Derby, Derby,     Mother: Emma

They were christened at St. Andrews, Derby. There is a good chance that if their father was born in Derby he was christened here in ~1851 and possibly married here.
Contact: Jonathan Midgley

Jonathan Midgley married Sinah Hughes, their child Thomas Midgley b.1772 married Catharine Smedley 19th May 1811 at St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London, England. They had seven children one of whom was William born 1882 in Middleton [Yorkshire?]. He married Eliza Dalton 12th June 1842. William and Eliza appear to have migrated to Australia . They had eight children one of whom was John Thomas Midgley b.1861 Prahan, Victoria, Australia. John married Barbara Jane Robertson 22nd Jan 1885 at Petersham, NSW Australia. For this family and Australian born descendants download a zipped Gedcom here.
For further information-
Contact: Ross and Mary Midgley

References: 1.Contacts by email.
                    2. Kelly's Engineers & Metal Trades Directory 1883
                    3. Midgley, John, Franklin, Midgleyana, Mills Litho, Capetown.
                    4. 1881 census for England.
                    5. Midgley from 1994 version of IGI
6. The History of Leeds or The Topography of the Towns and Parish of Leedes and parts adjacent. [Ducatus Leodiensis], originally by Ralph Thoresby, 1714. 2nd edition with notes added by Dr. T.D. Whitaker, 1816.

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