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George Midford, 17601842 (aged 82 years)

Name
George /Midford/
Surname
Midford
Given names
George
Birth
Christening
29 January 1761 38 30 (aged 2 months)
Birth of a sister
Christening of a sister
Death of a mother
Burial of a mother
Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
Death of a father
Burial of a father
Death of a paternal grandmother
Burial of a paternal grandmother
Marriage
Birth of a son
Christening of a son
Death of a son
Burial of a son
Birth of a daughter
Christening of a daughter
Death of a wife
Burial of a wife
Death of a brother
about 1834 (aged 73 years)
Death
Burial
Family with parents
father
17221767
Birth: before 17 May 1722 28 Hexham, Nthmd.
Death: May 1767Hexham, Nthmd.
mother
17311765
Birth: about 1731
Death: November 1765Hexham, Nthmd.
Marriage Marriage30 June 1756Hexham, Nthmd.
1 year
elder sister
17571767
Birth: before 10 June 1757 35 26 Hexham, Nthmd.
Death: May 1767Hexham, Nthmd.
21 months
elder brother
17591834
Birth: before 8 March 1759 36 28 Hexham, Nthmd.
Death: about 1834
21 months
himself
17601842
Birth: 15 November 1760 38 29 Hexham, Nthmd.
Death: 11 December 1842Three Mile Cross, Berks.
3 years
younger sister
1763
Birth: before 12 May 1763 40 32 Hexham, Nthmd.
Family with Mary Russell
himself
17601842
Birth: 15 November 1760 38 29 Hexham, Nthmd.
Death: 11 December 1842Three Mile Cross, Berks.
wife
17501830
Birth: 7 June 1750 54 50
Death: 2 January 1830Three Mile Cross, Berks.
Marriage Marriage17 October 1785St. John the Baptist, New Alresford, Hants.
13 months
son
17861786
Birth: before 12 November 1786 25 36 Alresford, Hants.
Death: November 1786Alresford, Hants.
13 months
daughter
17871855
Birth: 16 December 1787 27 37 Alresford, Hants.
Death: 10 January 1855Swallowfield, Berks.
Note

Said to hold a medical degree from Edinburgh University, but no record found of this. "son of a younger branch of the Mitfords of Mitford Castle, Northumberland" (S. C. Hall "Mary Russell Mitford" in a Book of memories: Great Men and Women of the Age, from personal Acquaintance 1871). "The Mitfords' name used to be spelt with a "d" at one time, but Dr. Mitford changed it to a "t" a few years later than the period of which we are writing" (i.e. Mary Russell Mitford's early schooldays). On 17th June 1801 Mile. Midford was awarded a "prix de bonne conduite" at Hans Place school, London. ("Mary Russell Mitford and her Surroundings" by Constance Hill, 1920.)

Note

Bachelor and spinster, both of this parish, by licence. Witnesses [?] and Elizabeth Anderson. Licence dated 12 Oct 1785, Midford, George, of Old Alresford, surgeon, 21, b[achelor], & Mary Russell of the s[ame], 21, sp[inster], at New A[lresford].