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Offline Peter L. Mitchell

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Marshall Mitchell
« on: Friday 11 October 19 10:03 BST (UK) »
I have traced my family back to a Marshall Mitchell who was the father of John Mitchell, my grandfather. Here's what I have:
 
John Mitchell born 6 September 1885 in Prahran, Melbourne (first attached birth certificate:)
Parents: Marshall (bricklayer) aged 32 years old, born in London; Annie aged 31, born in Liverpool.
Marshall and Annie married 7 April 1877 in Prahran, Melbourne.

Only two children named Marshall Mitchell born in England  on the GRO records the period 1849 to 1855:

Marshall Mitchell born 29 July 1849 (second attached birth certificate)
(GRO Reference: 1849  S Quarter in EAST LONDON UNION  Volume 02  Page 197; mother's maiden name Anderson). Certificate gives address as 29 Artillery Lane, Bishops Gate

Marshall Mitchell born 1852
(GRO Reference: 1852  M Quarter in BASFORD  Volume 07B  Page 112; mother's maiden name Rigley)

The unassisted migrant passenger list site records only one Marshall Mitchell arriving in Melbourne in the period 1853 - 1876 - left England 16 November 1853 on the Asiatic; arrived Port Phillip March 1854. Passenger list records Marshall as aged 3 years but mother as Sarah (aged 36). Siblings are Emma (12), Robert (8), John (5), and Francis (1). No male adult Mitchell on the passenger list.


My problems: John's birth certificate clearly records Marshall's age as 32, which would give his birth year as 1852/3 in London, but that is not seen in the GRO records.

Marshall's birth certificate records his mother's name as Emma but the only female adult Mitchell who came out on the same ship as Marshall is named Sarah.

I don't see any point in getting the  birth certificate of the Marshal Mitchell from Basford because it is so far from London and the mother's maiden name is wrong.

If there is anyone who can help me to solve this conundrum I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks,
           Peter

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Re: Marshall Mitchell
« Reply #1 on: Friday 11 October 19 10:08 BST (UK) »
Eliminating one of those that you have listed - age at death 0 so under a year

Births Mar qtr 1852 
Mitchell,    Marshall        Basford    7b   112    
Deaths Mar qtr 1853   
Mitchell,    Marshall        Basford    7b   75
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Re: Marshall Mitchell
« Reply #2 on: Friday 11 October 19 10:17 BST (UK) »
These births might be worth looking at

MITCHELL, ROBERT       mmn ANDERSON 
1844  Dec Quarter in THE SHOREDITCH DISTRICT  Volume 02  Page 413

MITCHELL, JOHN       mmn ANDERSON 
1847  Mar Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN  Volume 02  Page 11

MITCHELL, FRANCIS  ANDERSON     Mothers maiden surname ANDERSON 
1851  Dec Quarter in SAINT MARY MAGDALEN BERMONDSEY SURREY  Volume 04  Page 45

MITCHELL, MARSHALL       mmn ANDERSON 
GRO Reference: 1849  Sep Quarter in EAST LONDON UNION  Volume 02  Page 197
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Re: Marshall Mitchell
« Reply #3 on: Friday 11 October 19 10:31 BST (UK) »
For the benefit of those who do not want to open the birth certificate link  :)

1st July 1849 at 29 Artillery Lane, Bishopsgate
Marshall
Father named as John Mitchell occ Carpenter
Mother Emma Mitchell of Artillery Lane

It is generally better if you post the information from documents you have rather than giving a link as many of us are reluctant to open links from 'unknown' sources. 

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Re: Marshall Mitchell
« Reply #4 on: Friday 11 October 19 10:41 BST (UK) »
Death, in VIC, mmn ANDERSON:

12078/1893  MITCHELL Marshall mother Sarah ANDERSON father Jno at S Y Aged 45

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Re: Marshall Mitchell
« Reply #5 on: Friday 11 October 19 10:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks Rosie. I'm new to this site, so wasn't sure about the potential issue with the birth certificate links. I'd assumed that the certificates would appear within the message.

Your information is great. Thanks for eliminating the link to the Basford child. The other births you've given suggest that the family moved around, something I hadn't anticipated. I know from my research of the Dial (Durham) link that coal miners moved a lot, but didn't expect carpenters to do so, too!

I'll follow up on the other births.

Thanks also to Jamjar for your link. I'd been through the Births Death and Marriages site and seen this link, so I'll follow it up. There are also two records - one of a Sarah Mitchell and another of a Sarah Mary Mitchell - marrying:

Sarah Mary married John Carter (3565/1858)
Sarah Mitchell married Alexander Noy (234/1860)

Not sure if they are connected.

Thanks,
            Peter

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Re: Marshall Mitchell
« Reply #6 on: Friday 11 October 19 10:58 BST (UK) »
Whilst I think it is likely that Francis Anderson Mitchell is probably Marshall's brother the other two I suggested are only possibles. 

To get an image within the post you need to load it as an attachment. However rootschat does not allow documents like this to be attached unless you are just posting a snippet for deciphering.  It is always best just to type out the information.
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Re: Marshall Mitchell
« Reply #7 on: Friday 11 October 19 11:31 BST (UK) »
Maybe someone can find the family on the 1851 census. I can’t see them on Family Search 1851.

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Atkinson; Badier; Cameron; Grant; Howie; Jardine; Jenkins; Kerr; Lawardorn; Lee; Linton; Lonie; McConnell; Morgan; Morrison; Murphy; O'Leary; Paton; Pratt; Robb; Williams

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Re: Marshall Mitchell
« Reply #8 on: Friday 11 October 19 11:38 BST (UK) »
Francis Anderson Mitchell died 1936 Portland NSW parents John and Sarah Mitchell.

It could be an error that John' certificate has mother Emma