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Reprinted from the "Norwood Press"

Death of a Wonderful Woman

MRS A. A. MIDDLETON DIES AT AGE OF 101.

Mrs Amy Ann Middleton, who lived for many years at Wolfington Road, West Norwood, was buried at Elmers End Cemetery on Saturday. She was within six months of her 102nd birthday. Mrs Middleton was the widow of the late Mr. Charles Sharpe Middleton, for some time editor of the Times of India, author and an authority on Shelley. She travelled extensively with her husband and spent some time in India. She was proud of her knowledge of Hindustani, and, to the last, would greet her friends in that tongue.

    At her own request her coffin was one of the "old fashioned sort" with mauve velvet embossed with pansies of a deeper hue. Messrs j.B Wilson, of West Norwood, who directed the internment, state they have not had tov provide such a coffin for over forty years. Mrs Middleton"s family has a long literary history. She was descended from Haynes Bayley^[1] who wrote the "Mistletoe Bough." The tradition is being maintained by her sons and nephews, who are engaged or have been successful as men of letters. Mr. A, Safroni Middleton, a son, published his latest work, on the day of her death. The book appears under the pen-name of Count Safroni, a maternal ancestor.

    Amongst those present or represented at the funeral on Saturday, and who sent beautiful floral tributes, were: - Mr. A Safroni-Middleton (son) and Mrs. A.S.Middleton, Mr. Hugh Middleton, Mrs. Mellersh (daughter) and Mr. Mellersh, Mr. Walter Middleton (son) and Mrs. W. Middleton, Mr. C .S Middleton (son), Mr. Horace Middleton, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson (niece) Mr. and Mrs Finnis Watkins of Westerham, Mr. and Mrs. H. Watkins of Birmingham and Miss Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. P. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Gelder, Mr. G. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Little, Mrs. and Miss Hindmarsh, Miss Alice Lake, Miss Dolly Varden, Mr. and Mrs. Penrose and Miss Grace Penrose, Mrs Townley Gill, the Misses Ambrose, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice and Miss Irene Watkins.

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More About CHARLES MIDDLETON and AMY HAYNES:

Marriage: 25 Feb 1863, Lee Parish Church, Lewisham

Notes for AMY ANN HAYNES:

Christened 20 December 1835 at Romsey, Hampshire.

More About CHARLES MIDDLETON and AMY HAYNES:

Marriage: 25 Feb 1863, Lee Parish Church, Lewisham 18 Grove Place Lewisham 1851 England Census Name: Amy A Haynes Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1836 Relation: Niece Gender: Female Where born: Romsey, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Lewisham County/Island: Kent Country: England Registration district: Lewisham Sub-registration district: Lewisham Village ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 18 Household Members: Name Age Frances Booker 18 Henry S Fradyley 8 John A Fradyley 10 Charles Gibbons 34 Frances Gibbons 37 Amy A Haynes 15 Harold J Levett 6 Richard F Levett 7 Thomas H Willis 9 Harriet A F Young 9 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1591; Folio: 386; Page: 6; GSU roll: 174828. Amy Ann HAYNES at her Aunt Frances House. This Aunt was her Father"s sister and first married Mr George YOUNG on 31 December 1883. She married again Q Sept 1845 at Newington, Surrey to Mr Charles GIBBONS Household Record 1881 British Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Amy MIDDLETON Head M Female 45 Romsey, Hampshire, England Hugh MIDDLETON Son Male 16 Bromley, Kent, England Sailor (6/3) Charles MIDDLETON Son Male 15 Bromley, Kent, England Sailor (6/3) Walter MIDDLETON Son Male 7 Walworth, Surrey, England Scholar Arnold MIDDLETON Son Male 7 Walworth, Surrey, England Scholar Clara MIDDLETON Daur Female 6 Brasted, Kent, England Scholar Nellie MIDDLETON Daur Female 3 Herne Hill, Surrey, England Source Information: Dwelling Croxted Rd 2 Lime Villas Census Place Camberwell, Surrey, England Family History Library Film 1341155 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0669 / 113 Page Number 26

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AMY ANN HAYNES (1835) was CHARLES MIDDLETON"S second wife. His first wife had died and she was employed as a housekeeper to look after his two small boys. In the 1861 census she is living in Bromley as housekeeper to Charles Middleton. She married him in 1863. She died in her 102nd year. Interred at Elmers End Cemetery, Beckenham, Kent. Grave 115 Square W5.

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CHARLES SHARP MIDDLETON AND AMY ANN HAYNES Married Lewisham Jan/Feb/Mar 1863 Volume 1d 819