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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living (daughter of James Arthur Middlemass and Margaret Ann Smith).

    Family/Spouse: James Govan. James (son of Walter Govan and Margaret Goodwin) was born on 17 Mar 1930; died on 31 Dec 2005 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Arthur Middlemass was born on 7 Aug 1899 in Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland (son of Robert Duncan Middlemass and Elizabeth Arthur); died on 29 Jun 1992 in West Fife Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; was buried in Abercorn Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: AEA5F2C299B942E185FC76B8481525BF6C0D
    • Residence: 1901, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 3 Jun 1925; leading stoker, Royal Navy
    • Residence: 3 Jun 1925, HME Violent, Queensferry, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 30 Dec 1927; Leading Stoker, Royal Navy
    • Residence: 30 Dec 1927, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Military Award: 20 Feb 1934; Long Service & Good COnduct
    • Residence: 29 Dec 1935, 5 Backmarch Crescent, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland
    • Residence: 29 Dec 1935; Petty Officer, stoker, RN
    • Occupation: 25 Jun 1937; Petty Officer Stoker, RN
    • Residence: 25 Jun 1937, 5 Backmarch Crescent, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland
    • Occupation: 28 Aug 1949; dockyard labourer
    • Occupation: 9 Jul 1955; dockyard labourer
    • Occupation: 6 Oct 1956; boiler fireman
    • Occupation: 29 Jun 1992; Chief Petty Officer, RN, retired
    • Residence: 29 Jun 1992, 50 Backmarch Road, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Jan 1995; Chief Petty Officer, RN, deceased

    Notes:

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 20 Nov 2019.
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    ------ From Source Attached To: Residence ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 20 Nov 2019.
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    ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 20 Nov 2019.
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    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 20 Nov 2019.
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    James married Margaret Ann Smith on 3 Jun 1925 in Blackness Hall, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Simon Smith and Martha Paterson) was born on 29 May 1905 in 5 Greendale Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland; died on 13 Jan 1995 in Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; was buried in Abercorn Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Ann Smith was born on 29 May 1905 in 5 Greendale Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland (daughter of Simon Smith and Martha Paterson); died on 13 Jan 1995 in Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; was buried in Abercorn Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F8F0FC1CB70B498EAD656D290DA20CDAD63B
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 5 Greendale Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
    • Occupation: 3 Jun 1925; domestic servant
    • Residence: 3 Jun 1925, 7 Summerside Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 30 Dec 1927, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 25 Jun 1937, 5 Backmarch Crescent, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland
    • Residence: 13 Jan 1995, 50 Backmarch Road, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland

    Notes:

    ------ From Source Attached To: Residence ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 20 Nov 2019.
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    ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 20 Nov 2019.
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    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Living
    3. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Duncan Middlemass was born on 27 Jul 1870 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland (son of John Middlemass and Agnes Duncan); died on 3 Dec 1948 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 1E653F9092234CD6AB8B283E0F715AE180D3
    • Residence: 1871, Hays Craigs, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, Bowhouse Cottages, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; mineral oil worker
    • Residence: 1891, Merrelees, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 31 Aug 1894; Oil Work Labourer
    • Residence: 31 Aug 1894, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 23 Sep 1894; oilworks labourer
    • Residence: 23 Sep 1894, Old Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 11 Jun 1897; Quarryman
    • Occupation: 7 Aug 1899; labourer
    • Residence: 7 Aug 1899, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; freestone quarryman
    • Residence: 1901, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 2 Aug 1902; labourer
    • Residence: 2 Aug 1902, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Feb 1906; general labourer
    • Residence: 13 Feb 1906, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 3 Jun 1925; roadman
    • Occupation: 3 Dec 1926; Quarryman
    • Occupation: 5 Sep 1930; ploughman
    • Occupation: 10 Dec 1933; Farm Labourer
    • Occupation: 29 Jun 1992; roadman, deceased

    Notes:

    Name: Robert Duncan Middlemas
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 27 Jul 1870
    Birth Place: Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father: John Middlemass
    Mother: Agnes Duncan
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Found in a ditch at 8.30 am on the south side of the Boness-South Queensferry Road near to No9 Champany Holding, Linlithgow. Last known to be alive at 6 pm on 1st Dec 1948. No fixed place of abode. (By coincidence this is near where Alex Aitken now lives)

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 20 Nov 2019.
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    Robert married Elizabeth Arthur on 31 Aug 1894 in Drumcross Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of James Arthur and Catherine Aitken) was born on 14 Jul 1871 in Bowhouse Cottages, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 10 Dec 1933 in 31 Shrine Pl, Broxburn, West Lothiam, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Arthur was born on 14 Jul 1871 in Bowhouse Cottages, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland (daughter of James Arthur and Catherine Aitken); died on 10 Dec 1933 in 31 Shrine Pl, Broxburn, West Lothiam, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4CB53F04A8CD45AF892AB79F64040A446C50
    • Residence: 1881, Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Old Balvornie, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 31 Aug 1894; Farm Servant
    • Residence: 31 Aug 1894, Primrose Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 23 Sep 1894, Old Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 7 Aug 1899, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 2 Aug 1902, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 13 Feb 1906, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 10 Dec 1933, Twelve Mile Lodge, Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: Elizabeth Arthur
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 14 Jul 1871
    Birth Place: Polmont,S tirling, Scotland
    Father: James Arthur
    Mother: Catherine Aitken
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    The informant on the death of ELizabeth Arthur was her son John Middlemass

    Children:
    1. Catherine Aitken Middlemas was born on 23 Sep 1894 in Old Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Dec 1909 in Blackness, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. John Nicol Middlemass was born on 11 Jun 1897 in Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Aug 1950 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in 1950 in Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. 2. James Arthur Middlemass was born on 7 Aug 1899 in Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 29 Jun 1992 in West Fife Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; was buried in Abercorn Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. Agnes Duncan Middlemas was born on 2 Aug 1902 in Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland; died in 1984 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    5. Elizabeth Aitken Middlemass was born on 13 Feb 1906 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died in 1982 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

  3. 6.  Simon Smith and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: D15EDF680776451AB05337A2850305B97427
    • Occupation: 29 May 1905; fisherman
    • Residence: 29 May 1905, 5 Greendale Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
    • Occupation: 2 Apr 1911; fisherman
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 5 Greendale Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
    • Occupation: 3 Jun 1925; fisherman
    • Occupation: 13 Jan 1995; fisherman, deceased

    Notes:

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 Mar 2020.
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    Simon married Martha Paterson. Martha and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Martha Paterson and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A498471B1F69459B8C37A2AB7C55178F8D35
    • Residence: 29 May 1905, 5 Greendale Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 5 Greendale Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Ann Smith was born on 29 May 1905 in 5 Greendale Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland; died on 13 Jan 1995 in Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; was buried in Abercorn Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Middlemass was born in 1842 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0FC34355F2A74FA3A027DA7EF6FEAF813802
    • Occupation: 1871; agricultural labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Hays Craigs, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1881; agricultural labourer
    • Residence: 1881, Bowhouse Cottages, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 31 Aug 1894; Ploughman

    John married Agnes Duncan. Agnes was born in 1845 in Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Agnes Duncan was born in 1845 in Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5951EEC365204430A0BD0EB89BD548346374
    • Residence: 1871, Hays Craigs, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, Bowhouse Cottages, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Merrelees, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 4. Robert Duncan Middlemass was born on 27 Jul 1870 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 3 Dec 1948 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 10.  James Arthur was born on 3 Apr 1826 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 30 Apr 1826 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Arthur and Agnes Binnie); died on 21 Jun 1900 in Montgomery Stables, Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 12483F4CA9624B7CBCB766D1B5DD0A4C4937
    • Residence: 1841, Bishoprae, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1851; agricultural labourer
    • Residence: 1851, Bishoprae, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Feb 1852; Farm Servant
    • Occupation: 1858; ploughman
    • Occupation: 1860; quarryman
    • Occupation: 1861; ploughman
    • Residence: 1861, Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1862; quarryman
    • Occupation: 1871; agricultural labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 2 May 1876, Nethermuir, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1881; farm servant
    • Residence: 1881, Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 30 Dec 1887; ploughman; Address:
      n/a
    • Occupation: 1891; farm servant
    • Residence: 1891, Old Balvornie, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 19 Jun 1891; Ploughman
    • Occupation: 31 Aug 1894; Ploughman

    Notes:

    Name: James Arthur
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 3 Apr 1826
    Baptism Date: 30 Apr 1826
    Baptism Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father: James Arthur
    Mother: AGnes Bennie
    FHL Film Number: 1066638
    Reference ID: - 2:181074P

    The infiormant of the death of James Arthur was his son James

    James married Catherine Aitken on 13 Feb 1852 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland. Catherine (daughter of Robert Aitken and Ann Henderson) was born in 1830 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 Aug 1900 in Broomparkwell, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 15 Aug 1900 in Woodbank Cemetery, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Catherine Aitken was born in 1830 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Robert Aitken and Ann Henderson); died on 14 Aug 1900 in Broomparkwell, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 15 Aug 1900 in Woodbank Cemetery, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F8F0F5E9420E4021B282545AA955004198E2
    • Residence: 1841, Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1851; Farm Labourer
    • Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1861, Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Old Balvornie, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Robert, Ann and their daughter Catherine all joined Torphichen Church.

    Catharine joined the Torphichen Church of Scotland in 1847.

    In the 1891 census 3 grandchildren John, James and Robert Arthur, were living with Catherine and James. Uncertain as to who the parents were

    The informant of the death of Catherine Aitken was her son in law Robert Binnie

    Buried at Woodbank Cemetery, Torphichen, Sec. A, Lair 122

    Notes:

    Married:
    Catherine Aitken and James Arthur were married by the Rev. William Branks, minister of Torphichen Church, at Silvermine Farm.

    Name: James Arthur
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1852
    Marriage Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    Spouse: Catherine Aitken
    FHL Film Number: 1066638

    Name: Catherine Aitken
    Gender: Female
    Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1852
    Marriage Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    Spouse: James Arthur
    FHL Film Number: 1066638

    Children:
    1. James Arthur was born on 8 Feb 1852 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 Jan 1934 in 123 Main Street, Muirkirk, Ayr, Scotland.
    2. Ann Aitken Arthur was born on 1 May 1854 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 25 Jul 1854 in West United Presbyterian Church, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Feb 1932 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    3. Agnes Arthur was born on 8 May 1856 in Tipperroadside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 19 Apr 1939 in Beancross, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    4. Robert Aitken Arthur was born on 30 May 1858 in Silvermine Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 7 Apr 1940 in Old Crawfordton, Glencairn, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; was buried on 9 Apr 1940 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
    5. Catherine Arthur was born on 13 Aug 1860 in Tipperoadside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Mar 1943 in Myrehead Farm Cottages, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; was buried in Linlithgow Cenetery, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. William Arthur was born on 18 Sep 1862 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Apr 1926 in Avondale Lodge, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland; was buried in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    7. Janet Arthur was born on 8 Aug 1864 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 13 Jul 1939 in Kelvin Place, Juniper Green, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    8. Alison Fleming Arthur was born on 1 Sep 1866 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 23 Jun 1955 in 24 Crewe Road Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotlaand; was cremated on 27 Jun 1955 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    9. 5. Elizabeth Arthur was born on 14 Jul 1871 in Bowhouse Cottages, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 10 Dec 1933 in 31 Shrine Pl, Broxburn, West Lothiam, Scotland.