mitchells in man

[rob g]

looking for peter mitchell my g.grandfather,born bury lancs 1879.he must have lived on the isle of man as i have a photo of him in douglas, and he had two daughters born there. one was called christine circa 1903. and mona born circa 1902. i belive that mona died age seven months, and is in braddan church yard any info would be great ...rob g

[CaroleW]

Where did you get the info re: children from?

Do you have the family on the 1911 census?  Were they in the IOM at that time

Mona was buried 8.10.1902 

[rob g]

hi, carolew. thanks for the reply,my father told me he had two aunts  in iom, that they were called christine and mona, it seems that my g.grandfarther called another daughter mona after losing one.i was told that these two women went back to the iom and had a small hotel or b&b. i have them in the 1911 census living with my g.grandfather in barrow in furness lancs, but mona as a different date and place of birth. it gives christine as born in iom 1903/04? the entry was very faded, mona was buried in october 1902. but as i say she is not the one in the 1911 census. the info on the children came from a maureenc on the manx heritage site.( www.isleofman.com) peter born 1879 was a china and carpet dealer, and may have been on the iom selling for a time. thanks again for your reply if i can give any more info please ask, thanks..rob g

[CaroleW]

Hi

i have them in the 1911 census living with my g.grandfather in barrow in furness lancs, but mona as a different date and place of birth. it gives christine as born in iom 1903/04

I think you need to check that 1911 census entry - there is no Christine in that household and Mona's parents seem to be Charles aged 36 and Ann aged 39

[CaroleW]

www.iomfhs.im  has a birth entry for a Rebecca Mitchell b 15.1.1898 Douglas parents Charles Mitchell and Ann Haward

[suzard]

I suggest you look up 1911 census -Christian Mitchell -note spelling (she was Peter's daughter)

Suz

[suzard]

It seems Charles and peter Mitchell were brothers

Charles has a daughter Mona

Maybe Peter did but there is no sign in 1911 - although Peter and wife had 12 children but only 6 survived

Peter and Charles had similar occupations and Charles had at least 6 children -2 of them were born IOM-where out of peter's survivng children only Christine was b IOM

Suz

[CaroleW]

Peter Mitchell b 1880 is shown as b Skerton nr Lancaster - not Bury.  The 2 places are over 50miles apart

However - the 1881 shows him and brother Charles b Bury

[CaroleW]

Christian/Christine is shown as aged 9 - parents Peter & Mary

IOM records show her as Christina b 1903/4 Douglas

Mona was b 1902 IOM and died October 1902 IOM as per my reply above but no parents shown

The other Mona is shown as aged 8 parents Charles & Ann but b Skerton