Do email me if you can help put these Gidleys on a family tree. Some are almost certainly not Gidleys, but I can't work out what their surnames should be.
Florida
John Gidley aged 18 of St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, stepson of Lloyd Lilly and his wife Annie. I believe this is John Albert Gidley, whose obituary in 2012 gives his date of birth as 26/05/1921. John later became the Fire Chief of St Petersburg. In the 1930 census his father's birthplace was given as West Virginia.
2015 update: a relative has explained that John Albert Gidley was the son of William Albert Gidley, so John Albert Gidley now fits on to the West Virginia tree.
Illinois
Jean Gidley, a widow aged 62, of Lexington Ave, Chicago, born in Indiana. Her grandson Charles Willett aged 6 is with her.
October 2013 update: I think she must be the third wife of John Amos Gidley of the Massachusetts Gidley family. In 1930 she is enumerated as "Jona". John Amos Gidley died in 1937 in Cook county, Illinois.
Massachusetts
Herbert Gidley aged 10, a state ward, living in Watertown and born in Brockton. He died in 1976 in Texas.
Michigan
1) Milfred Gidley aged 36 and his wife Pauline of Detroit. I can't find any further references to these names and the initial letter of Gidley is suspect.
2) Adella B Gidley, divorced, nee Kimball, aged 30, living in Highland Park with her son James M Gidley aged 8. They are in her parents' home.
3) Laurain Gidley aged 22 and his wife Helen, living in Flint, Genesee county. Again, the initial letter of Gidley is suspect.
New York
1) A whole family whose race is given as black, living in Buffalo, headed by James Gidley aged 20. I can't find him, or his sister Pauline aged 17 in 1940, in the 1930 census.
2) John Gidley aged 26, a gasoline station attendant of Eastchester, living with his stepmother Nellie Riordan. In 1930 he is described as the son of Nellie Riordan.
Ohio
Richard S Gidley, a barber, aged 30 of Goshen, Mahoning, Ohio, and his wife Sarah.
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The John Albert Gidley that you mention from Florida was my Great Uncle. His father's name was William Albert Gidley who was from Morgantown, WV. His father's name was Albert Gidley, he died in 1903, I believe, and his mother's name was Clarissa.Clarissa later married a John Poole of Morgantown, WV and sent her son William Albert to be raised by other family. My Great Uncle John Gidley has a living brother (my grandfather) William Gidley of Gilchrist County, Fl and also two deceased siblings.
A belated thank you, Amber, for posting this explanation. For some reason I wasn't alerted to this comment and only just spotted it. I will add your great uncle to the West Virginia tree, and if you would like a copy do email me direct from the contact details on the Gidley Profile Page of the Guild of One Name Studies.
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