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I am trying to find out what happened to my great uncle David Midgley. He was born in West Yorkshire in 1878 and I believe he emigrated to the States in 1910. I know no more than this at this stage but wonderd if anyone can advise how I can find out more about him.

David

This one?

MIDGLEY David 1878 M 1910 Liverpool USA Philadelphia
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Seemingly travelling alone...or at least, not with anyone else named Midgley

US censuses are on Ancestry.com

Name: David Midgley
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Birthplace: England
Ship Name: Friesland
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Affiliate Publication Title: Index (Soundex) Cards, Ship Arrivals at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jan. 1, 1883-June28, 1948
Affiliate Publication Number: T526
Affiliate Film Number: 35
GS Film number: 1380291
Digital Folder Number: 004759414

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David Midgley in household of Ellis Brown, "United States Census, 1910"

Name: David Midgley
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 28, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
District: 642
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Boarder
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: England
Immigration Year: 1905
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Sheet Number and Letter: 12B
Household ID: 292
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1375415
Digital Folder Number: 004449775
Image Number: 00449
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ellis Brown M 28 England
Wife Ethel Brown F 28 England
Daughter Namoie C Brown F 1 Pennsylvania
Boarder David Midgley M 34 England

David Midgley, "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924"

Given Name: David
Surname: Midgley
Last Place of Residence: Brijhouse, England (Brighouse ?)
Event Date: 05 Apr 1907
Age: 29y
Nationality: England, English
Departure Port: LIVERPOOL
Arrival Port: New York
Gender: Male
Marital Status: S
Citizenship Status:
Ship Name: Caronia

This one says from Brighouse on the original also says he is an Engineer


Name: David Midgley
Arrival Date: 24 Apr 1910
Age: 32 Years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Friesland
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last Residence: Eng;Bughougls. ...Says BRIGHOUSE on original
Birthplace: Brighoval, England
Microfilm Roll Number: T840_76


Could be this one. I can't find him on the 1911



Name: David Midgley
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Jeremiah Midgley
Mother's Name: Mary Midgley
Gender: Male
Where born: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Brighouse
Ecclesiastical parish: Brighouse St Martin
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration District: Halifax
Sub-registration District: Brighouse

On the 1910 arrival in PA, he says he has previously been in the USA from 1901. He is actually returning home to 3144 Arizona Street, Phil, PA.

His next of kin in England is his mother Mrs Midgley at 37 or 87 Lightcliffe Street, Brighouse.

David, if he's your great uncle then presumably the brother of a grandparent? Can you tell us more about that family so we can be sure we have the right man?

EDIT: On the 1901 posted above the street address is 37 Lightcliffe Street so the same man.

He crossed the Atlantic a few times:

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: David Midgley
Arrival Date: 5 Apr 1902
Birth Date: abt 1878
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Lucania

He was a mason, which matches the 1901. Looks like he was headed to Buffalo.

On the 1907 New York arrival (posted above) he says he's headed to his frien Mr W Robert at 3321 Haggart St, PA. That ties with this:

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989

Name: David Midgley
Residence Year: 1907
Street Address: 3321 Hagert
Residence Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Driver
Publication Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1907

Thanks to Pam's posting of the reference info in the transcription, this 1910 wasn't the usual pain to locate the free image.

For decent resolution, magnify 4 clicks, then save image:
http://archive.org/stream/13thcensus1910po1402unit#page/n447/mode/1up

All the information about David Midgley ties in. He was born in Brighouse, West Yorkshire - the son of Jeremiah and Mary Midgley.
I wonder what happened to him after he arrived in the States - I cannot find any record of him after the 1910 USA census, nor does he appear on the 1911 England Census.

David

Brother James 1874 also went to the US

U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918 about James Midgley
Name: Midgley, James
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1874
Birth Place: rel. lives Brighouse York Engl.
City/County: Anchorage
State: AK
Ethnicity: W

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For ref. Not This One

There is a James Midgley who went to Boston with wife Diana and children in Dec 1912 and is on US census. He was a muscian but he was born Bradford Lancs and his father was also James

World War 1 Draft Registration 1917-1918


Name: James Midgley
City: Anchorage
County: Third Judicial District
State: Alaska
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1874
Race: White
Age:

Occupation:

Nearest Relative:

Height/Build: Tall/Slender

Color of Eyes/Hair: Eyes gray, hair fair

Signature:

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*****original says

Born 01/12/1874 age 43
Permanent address...Matanuska, Alaska
Occupation ...Farmer and Hotel Keeper
Nearest Relative... J Midgley, 37 Lightcliff Road Brighouse Yorks
Dated... 19/10/1918

Name: James Midgley
Arrival Date: 28 Feb 1901
Birth Date: abt 1874
Age: 26 Years 2 Months
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Teutonic
Search Ship Database: Search the Teutonic in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Original says Last permanent address = Brighouse
Occupation = Mason
In the Us before = No
Final Destination = Buffalo
To join a relative = No

David have you already got or do you want more on James?

James came back and got married to Clara

Name: James Midgley
Birth Year: abt 1875
Age: 46
Marriage or Bann Date: 21 Jun 1921
Parish: Halifax, St John the Baptist
Father's Name: Jeremiah Midgley
Spouse's Name: Clora Wilson
Spouse's Father's Name: John Marsland

James - Builder - Batchelor - aged 46 - father - A gentleman deceased Address - Lightcliff Road Brighouse

Clara - Widow - age 48 - Address Westholme. Bradford Road Brighouse - Father Gas Manager deceased. Witnesses Oswald Midgley (this was his brother) and Ann Midgley

The information about James is also very helpful so that is great also.
Thanks
David

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