William George Mitchell

[Neale1961]

William George Mitchell
Baptised 6 Oct 1850
St Anne, Limehouse Tower Hamlets
Father – Thomas Peter Mitchell (mariner)
Mother – Caroline Stone

Birth registration
MITCHELL, WILLIAM  GEORGE     Mother: STONE 
GRO Reference: 1850  S Quarter in STEPNEY  Volume 02  Page 487

Brothers for William George:
•   Thomas Peter James Mitchell - birth registered J Quarter 1848 Stepney; died 9 Feb 1915 New South Wales
•   Samuel John Mitchell - birth registered Dec Quarter 1849 Stepney; died 1849

N.B.:  At the wedding of Thomas Peter James Mitchell to Mary Ann Smart in 1871, Sydney, his brother William George Mitchell and Emma Mary Connolly are witnesses.

[Neale1961]

Marriage of Thomas Mitchell and Caroline Stone
6 April 1847, St Anne Limehouse
Thomas Mitchell - full age, bachelor, Mariner. (signed his name) Father Peter Mitchell – Mariner
Caroline Stone – full age, spinster.  (signed with her mark X) Father Samuel Stone – Mariner
Witnesses: Samuel Stone and Mary Ann Carr

1861 census for Mitchell family
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ML-55TW

[Neale1961]

William George Mitchell appears to have been working as crew on ships:
Possibly first arrival in Australia
Ship: MATAURA London to Sydney arriving Nov 1866
Amongst the crew is a William Mitchell “ships boy” age 16

He appears on the same ship in April 1867 from New Zealand to Sydney - again as crew – “engine boy”

Then he is crew “engine fireman" in May 1873 onboard WONGA WONGA from Melbourne to Sydney.
And Again on WONGA WONGA in 1875 from Auckland to Sydney, - William Goerge Mitchell “engine fireman".

Thinking out loud: Did he die at sea? and therefore no Death reg.

[Tanya G]

Thankyou for your assistance.

He was married in 1869.

Does these records show if there is a Thomas Peter James Mitchell on the same Vessels?

I believe it to be his brother.

Does it have anything about his parents?

Thanks Tanya

[Tanya G]

Thanks Monica,

Really appreciate your assistance.

[Tanya G]

Hello All,

I now have Copies of the following certificates: Emma Mary Mitchell's Death 1892, William George Mitchell's death 1915 and Thomas Peter James Mitchell death 1915.
Very hard to work out the boys parents as William's informants are unrelated and therefore; unreliable and Thomas has James Mitchell and Caroline noted as his parents.

But the occupation of his father is Seaman which is consistent with the previous information. I am truly thankful for your assistance.

Tanya

[Tanya G]

William Henry Mitchell: Born 03 May 1884 in Charters Towers Townsville. Family member has a DNA connection with my Mother. (37.5 Through My heritage) If Thomas Peter Mitchell and William George Mitchell's parents are Thomas Peter Mitchell and Caroline Stone

Where would the connection be. Noting there is a tree on Family Search? They does not provide any answers.

Regards,

Tanaya

[MonicaL]

So, this is the family tree you mention for William Henry Mitchell born 1884 www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KFC5-DVM

His father's details are relatively easy to verify, with parents William Mitchell, a copper miner, and Mary Brooking and his birth in 1851 in Marytavy, Devon. Father's death in 1906 is pretty much correct except father is given by informant as John rather than William. Mother is given as Mary Brocking.

Tanya, it will help us to better understand if you can indicate how you connect to these Mitchell families. Only you will know which is the correct line, dependant on your ancestry (and DNA).

Monica

[Tanya G]

My Mitchell connection is through my Grandfather:
Harold Mitchell born 09 Apr 1911 Death 23 Aug 2000 his father is
Claude William Mitchell born 15 May 1870 Death 29 Oct 1935 married Ann Jemima Phylis McNamara. Claude's father is William George Mitchell born 1850 Death: 28 Jun 1915 Married to Emma Mary Connolly.

Tanya