Any idea what Midge could be short for?

[Erato]

I knew a Midge - short for Mildred.

[Gadget]

An interesting family of Goaters on the 1861 in Littleton.  Henry, aged 27, was b. Stockbridge and was a horse trainer.
There is a daughter, Kate, aged 2, b. Littleton  (on Freebmd as Katie, Sept q 1859 , Winchester 2c 81)

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Nearest I can find to a birth in circa 1860 in Littleton


Gadget

And would you believe it - the James Goater, jockey,  who 'Midge'  was staying with in 1881 is listed in the same household as 'brother' to Henry in 1861

Gadget

[behindthefrogs]

You should consider that Midge is a shortening of midgit just indicating that she was a small person.  With a brother who was a jockey this is a distinct possibilty.

I had a similar problem with someone called Dot for whom I spent years searching for a Dorothy only to eventually discover that she was named Ada and nicknamed Dot because of her small stature.

Daid

[Gadget]

Hi David

I was thinking the same as I've followed this particular Kate on the censuses  and she only seems to be Midge in 1881. I'm thinking it was James's pet name for her.


Gadget

[Little Nell]

Littleton baptisms have been transcribed - this is the link:

http://www.downs-benefice.hampshire.org.uk/benefice/lbapts1.pdf

(Also listed on the Hampshire resources board  )

A number of Goater baptisms.

Nell

[Gartag]

That Kate does look likely, altough I like the sound of Emma;  Emma G...  EmG .. MG ..  Midge!  But then I'm weird like that and likely think that way.

Good luck and remember if you do work it out add it to this post so we will all learn.

[BITTERNLASS]

Hi I have a friend called Midge her name is Maureen, sorry to add another name to the suggestions.

[[Ray]]

Hi

Midge Ure = Jim

Ray

[miriamkinga]

Thanks Bitternlass. Not come across a Maureen yet though the idea that she was christened Jim is certainly appealing Ray 

I'll get to the bottom of it yet!

Thanks again

best wishes

Maria