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Title: William Mitchell
Post by: baloo on Thursday 04 October 18 17:02 BST (UK)
Hi, Please Can anyone help.I am trying to find  info on an ancestor William Mitchel b 1889 in Melksham, Wilts, in the 1911 census he is listed as being in the 84th battery RFO,Celon & India, Driver. with a possible army number 34997.
 His father was George William Mitchell.
Many thanks  Baloo
Title: Re: William Mitchell
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Thursday 04 October 18 17:13 BST (UK)
MITCHELL, WILLIAM  GEORGE  mothers maiden name   BROWN     
GRO Reference: 1888  S Quarter in MELKSHAM  Volume 05A  Page 107

1891 with grandmother Sarah Brown age 64, widow, born Box, Wilts in Melksham.  William G Mitchell age 2 b Melksham.

Cas
Title: Re: William Mitchell
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Thursday 04 October 18 17:19 BST (UK)
Baptism

England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
Name:   William George Mitchell
Christening Age:   1yr & 10mths
Christening Date:   28 Mar 1890
Christening Place:   Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Father:   George William Mitchell - occ. mason
Mother:   Rosina Mitchell

Cas
Title: Re: William Mitchell
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Thursday 04 October 18 17:25 BST (UK)
1901 William Mitchell age 12 with parents & siblings living Bristol. Do you need transcription?

Cas
Title: Re: William Mitchell
Post by: philipsearching on Thursday 04 October 18 17:47 BST (UK)
BIRTHS (on GRO)
Mar qtr 1890 Melksham  yol 5a p112  MITCHELL Leonard Albert mmn BROWN
Sep qtr 1888 Melksham  vol 5a  p107 MITCHELL William George mmn BROWN

(I haven't checked for siblings born elsewhere yet)
Title: Re: William Mitchell
Post by: baloo on Friday 05 October 18 07:53 BST (UK)
Hi many thanks for that, would you have any idea where I might find out his army records? thanks for the offer of a transcript that would be great.

Baloo
Title: Re: William Mitchell
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Friday 05 October 18 12:49 BST (UK)
Hi, I would post on the military board, not readily seeing any service records.

1901 - 5 Stafford Road, Bristol, Gloucester, St Philip and St Jacob, parish St Werburgh
Piece 2378 Folio 36 Page 23

George Mitchell   45 Head, Geddington, Northamptonshire. occ. ?keeper
Rose Mitchell   34 Wife, Melksham
William Mitchell   12, son, Melksham 
Leonard Mitchell   11, son,  Melksham
Florence Mitchell   3, dau, Bristol
Herbert Mitchell   1, son, Bristol

Family can be found in 1911, unable to post, try familysearch.

Cas
Title: Re: William Mitchell
Post by: baloo on Friday 05 October 18 14:46 BST (UK)
Hi many thanks, will post on military site
Baloo
Title: Re: William Mitchell
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 31 March 20 17:25 BST (UK)
I think 1911 says RFA - not RFO

New post here

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=828036.msg6921426#msg6921426
Title: Re: William Mitchell
Post by: baloo on Tuesday 31 March 20 19:47 BST (UK)
Hi, thanks to all for info, relay useful.
Baloo