Death or burial/cremation record of Nurse Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell

[maddys52]

I'm not sure about the dates of the changes of next of kin on David Alexander MITCHELL's service record, it's a shame they are not dated. It appears David and Alice Elizabeth divorced in 1945 (or started proceedings in 1945). The change of next of kin on page 3 is from his wife (Alice Elizabeth) to his sister (Mrs R YOUNG) - presumably this was due to the divorce, or separation. It is unclear when that change was made.  And yet on page 9 and page 15 it has his mother as next of kin, and this appears to be 23 April 1940, but also on page 1 (23 April 1940) he says his wife is next of kin. Confusing.

[PatLac]

Indeed, and it's also confusing (at least to me) that David Alexander Mitchell and Alice Elizabeth Lewis have two marriage records with different registration numbers!

19613/1939
MITCHELL
DAVID ALEXANDER
LEWIS
ALICE ELIZABETH
ASHFIELD


15222/1939
MITCHELL
DAVID ALEXANDER
LEWIS
ALICE ELIZABETH
WOOLLAHRA

[PatLac]

There's a 1945 death record for Lizzie Mitchell on Victoria BDM, but the age stated is 62.

Family name MITCHELL
Given name(s) Lizzie
Event Death
Mother's name / Spouse's name UNKNOWN
Mother's family name at birth Unknown
Father's name Unknown
Place of birth Unknown
Place of death MELBOURNE SOUTH
Spouse at Death Unknown
Age at Death 62
Reg. year 1945
Reg. number 7661/1945

https://findagrave.com/memorial/207980944/lizzie-mitchell/photo

[~MERLIN~]

There's a 1945 death record for Lizzie Mitchell on Victoria BDM, but the age stated is 62.

I doubt this is who you are looking for.
This lady is buried with Ellis and Hannah Alice (nee Foster) MAINSTONE.

There is quite a bit of information out there on Ellis and Hannah's families.

[PatLac]

Thanks Merlin. I couldn't find anything about her, other than the fact that she was also known as Lizzie Mainstone, same Vic BDM death record. Back to square one then!

MAINSTONE
Lizzie
Death
<Unknown Family Name>, Unknown
UNKNOWN
<Unknown Family Name>, Unknown
MELBOURNE SOUTH
<Unknown Family Name>
62
1945
7661/1945

[hepburn]

Her daughter is in the newspaper 1928 in an insolvency case.She was an estate agent.The company was Mitchell and co?

[PatLac]

Her daughter is in the newspaper 1928 in an insolvency case.She was an estate agent.The company was Mitchell and co?

That's right. Her daughter, Dorothea Elizabeth Maud Torbey (nee Marsden) was probably running the business for her husband, Maurice Peter Torbey, who was a 'law clerk' but also an estate agent  'M. P. Torbey, sole agent, Railway-place, Fairfied.'

[PatLac]

Mitchell & Co's notice (26 Aug 1939) after they had sold Hannah's house at 4 Burnley St, Richmond.

AGENTS PLEASE NOTE.— Massive semi-modern
Brick Villa, 4 Burnley St., Richmond, with
drawn from Sale. Sold by PODMORE BROS. (in
conjunction Mitchell & Co.), 31 Bridge Rd.,
Richmond. J2809, J1578. Private, XW2775.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243071593

[PatLac]

This is the last ad I could find for Nurse Hannah Mitchell.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954)
Sat 20 Mar 1937
Page 45
Advertising 

NURSE attend daily. Fees reduced. 4 Burn-
ley St.. Nth. Richmond. Tel. J2361.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244640246

Her villa was put for lease or sale on 31 July 1937.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954)
Sat 31 Jul 1937
Page 39
Advertising

WANTED to lease, high-class Guest House for
12 months, with option to purchase. J2361.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244548739