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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
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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
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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
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1901 William Mitchell age 12 with parents & siblings living Bristol. Do you need transcription?
Cas
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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)
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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
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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
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Hi many thanks, will post on military site
Baloo
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I think 1911 says RFA - not RFO
New post here
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=828036.msg6921426#msg6921426
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Hi, thanks to all for info, relay useful.
Baloo