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Rev. John Thomas Middlemiss                             1857-1920
John was born about 1857, at Morpeth, Northumberland. He married Eleanora Burnop Mail in 1890. John was a Presbyterian Minister. He died in 1920.
Eleanora Burnop Mail                                           1862-1946
Eleanora was born 1 February 1863, the daughter of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham.
I have identified the following children:

  Thomas Elmslie Born abt 1891   Sunderland  
Eileen Born 14 Jan 1893   Sunderland Married Douglas McLaren
Mary Gertrude Born abt 1895   Sunderland

Birth of Parents
John Thomas Middlemiss b: abt 1857           Morpeth, Northumberland

Eleanora Burnop Mail b: 1 Feb 1863           Monkwearmouth
daughter of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop

Marriage
1890
John Thomas Middlemiss
Eleanora Burnop Mail
  Sunderland       1890 1Q Sunderland 10a 828

1891 Census RG12-4147 6 Apr 1891 Sunderland, County Durham
 
John Thos. Middlemiss
Eleanor B. (Wife)
Age 33
Age 28
Presbyterian Minister Morpeth
Sunderland
Northumberland
Durham
abt 1857
1 Feb 1863

Children
Thomas Elmslie Middlemiss b: abt 1891           Sunderland       1891 3Q Sunderland 10a 719
son of John Thomas Middlemiss and Eleanora Burnop Mail
Eileen Middlemiss b: 14 Jan 1893           Sunderland       1893 1Q Sunderland 10a 698
daughter of John Thomas Middlemiss and Eleanora Burnop Mail
Mary Gertrude Middlemiss b: abt 1895           Sunderland       1895 2Q Sunderland 10a 750
daughter of John Thomas Middlemiss and Eleanora Burnop Mail

1901 Census RG13-4722 1 Apr 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
The Manse
John T. Middlemiss
Eleanora B. (Wife)
Thomas E.
Eileen
Mary G.
Plus 2 Servants
Age 43
Age 38
Age 9
Age 8
Age 5
Presbyterian Minister Morpeth
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1857
1 Feb 1863
abt 1891
14 Jan 1893
abt 1895

1911 Census RG14-169 3 April 1911 Sunderland, County Durham
21 Roker Park Road   (10 Rooms)
John Thomas Middlemiss
Eleanor Burnop (Wife)
Thomas Emslie (Son)
Eileen (Dau)
Mary Gertrude (Dau)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 53
Age 48
Age 19
Age 18
Age 15
Presbyterian Minister

Marine Engineer Appr.

School
Morpeth
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1857
1 Feb 1863
abt 1891
14 Jan 1893
abt 1895
Mary had Three children, and all are still living.

Death
John Thomas Middlemiss Died 7 Apr 1920

LONDON   12 Aug 1920                         Probate
MIDDLEMISS, John Thomas, of 3 The Beeches, West Didsbury, Manchester, who was last seen alive 7 April 1920, and whose dead body was found 17 April 1920, at Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Probate London 12 August, to Eleanora Burnop Middlemiss, widow.
  Effects £4,165 8s. 11d.

1939 Register Birth Date September 1939
Flinton Hill Farm, Sunderland, County Durham
Douglas McLaren (M)
Eileen McLaren (M)
Douglas I McLaren (s)
Lena Howe (s)
Eleanora Middlemiss (W)
10 Jun 1881
14 Jan 1883
27 Mar 1917
5 Mar 1916
1 Feb 1863
Farmer
Unpaid Domestic Duties
Research Worker College
Domestic Servant
Private Means

Death
Eleanora Burnop (Mail) Middlemiss Died 17 Dec 1946

DURHAM   21 Jul 1947                         Probate
MIDDLEMISS, Eleanora Burnop, of Flinton Hill, Sunderland, widow, died 17 December 1946, Probate Durham 21 July, to Eileen McLaren (wife of Douglas McLaren), and Mary Gertrude Smith (wife of Geoffrey Belasyse Smith).   Effects £13,890 15s. 9d.

SPECIAL THANKS  to M. Jorgensen, of Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, a descendant of John Adamson (1852-1933), for many of the details provided above.