AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameEdward MIDSON 
4404, GGGG Uncle
4404, GGGG UncleBirth Dateca 1823
MemoAge 64 years at death.
Chr Date18 Jun 18264405 Age: 3
Chr PlaceSteeple Bumpstead, Essex, England
Reside Date7 Jun 18414406 Age: 18
Reside PlaceSteeple Bumpstead, Essex, England
MemoSamuel Midson, 55 and son Edward, 15 lived at address Matthews in Steeple Bumpstead.
Reside Date18624407 Age: 39
Reside PlaceDundas, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoSamuel was on electoral roll as a resident of the “Field of Mars”. Field of Mars Parish is one of the 57 parishes of Cumberland County, New South Wales. it has given the name to the modern suburb of Marsfield and the reserve in the area. It is centred on Carlingford and also includes Epping, Telopea and Ermington. Its southern boundary is the Parramatta River. Probable modern suburb is Dundas or Rydalmere.
Death Date14 Nov 18874408 Age: 64
Death PlaceRyde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoExact date from A J Argent.
Deat Date15 Nov 18874409 Age: 64
Deat PlaceEastwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoEdward Midson, aged 64 late of Essex Farm, Eastwood, formerly of Essex, England died 14 November.
Burial DateNov 1887
Burial PlaceRyde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn St. Anne’s churchyard.[source: Hornsby Shire Council web site]
OccupationAgricultural labourer (1841), Orchardist (1855 >)
FatherSamuel MIDSON (<1785-1858)
MotherSarah Elizabeth STUBBING (1785-1839)
Spouses
Birth Dateca 1822
Birth PlaceSteeple Bumpstead, Essex, England
MemoDate from 1841 census was 1821 and 1851 census was 1823 from death was 1822. Approximate date and location from arrival recorded in Sydney was 1825.
Reside Date18914410 Age: 69
Reside PlaceDundas, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn Midson Road.
Death Date5 Nov 18984411 Age: 76
Death PlaceRyde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
FatherJohn MEARS (1793-1844)
MotherAnn (1788-1844)
Marr PlaceSteeple Bumpstead, Essex, England
Marr MemoExact date from A J Argent. Married at St. Mary the Virgin.
Reside Date30 Mar 18514413
Reside PlaceSteeple Bumpstead, Essex, England
MemoLiving in Malting Cottages were Edward Midson, 27 Agricultural Labourer, his wife Harriot, 28 and their children Susannah 3 and William, 1.
trav Date14 Jul 18554414
trav PlaceSydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoEdward Midson,32 farm servant born Steeple Bumpstead. His parents were Samuel living and Sarah dead. His wife Harriet, 33 also born Steeple Bumpstead and he parents were John and Sarah. Their two children Susannah, 8 and William, 6 were both born Steeple Bumpstead.
Reside Dateaft 1855
Reside PlaceRydalmere, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoEdward planted an orchard after arrival in Sydney.
Reside Date1883
Reside PlaceEpping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoWhen the Devlin Estate was subdivided in 1883, Edward bought about 90 acres, from Chesterfield to Carlingford Roads and Midson Road to Kent Street. He built the stone cottage which is now in a block facing Melrose Street. [Source: Hornsby Shire Council]
ChildrenSusannah (<1847-1930)
William (1849-1924)
Joseph (ca1852-<1853)
Frank (1855-1927)
Henry F (1856-<1857)
Henry (1857-1859)
Jacob James (1859-1945)
Elizabeth J (1860-1925)