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Not having much luck with William Mitchell - there are just too many of them and I haven't the patience to trawl through every one on the census to see if one had a father William who was an engineer.

Seeing as he was a seaman he could have been from anywhere.

Perhaps someone who enjoys census look ups might be able to help.

Now need help finding william mitchell he was born about 1878 but where

His marriage:

Dorset, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921

Name: John Hebley - mariner
Age: Full Age
Marriage or Bann Date: 14 Aug 1843
Parish: Wyke Regis
Father's Name: Jacob Hebley - deceased
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Hawkins - full age
Spouse's Father's Name: Barter Hawkins - butcher

Neither previously married, both of High Street, Weymouth

Witnesses: James Parsons and John Buswell ??

John Hebley snr appears to be on ships for every census, this looks like his family at home in 1851:

HEBREY, Mary Ann Head Married F 30 1821 Sailns Wife Weymo, Dorset
HEBREY, Emma Daughter F 7 1844 Scholar Weymo, Dorset
HEBREY, John Son M 6 1845 Scholar Weymo, Dorset
HEBREY, Elizabeth Daughter F 3 1848 Scholar Weymo, Dorset
HEBREY, Sarah Daughter F 1 1850 Scholar Weymo, Dorset
HAWKINS, Ann Mother Widow F 50 1801 Parh Relief Form Sew Weymo, Dorset
HAWKINS, James Brother M 24 1827 Bail Lab Weymo, Dorset

Piece: 1857 Folio: 359 Page: 36
Registration District: Weymouth
Civil Parish: Weymouth
Municipal Borough: Weymouth and Melcombe Regis

Address: 14, Franchise Street, Weymouth, Weymouth And Melcombe Regis County: Dorsetshire

Eleanor's maternal grandfather:

Crew Lists 1861-1913 - list details

Vessel name: Reward
Period for crew list: 1 Jan 1863 - 30 Jun 1863
Vessel official number: 21529
Master: John HEBLEY Port: Weymouth
Master's address: Port registry number: 5
Master's town (transcribed):
Port registry year: 1853
Master's town (standardised):
Horse power:
Master's ticket number:
Gross tonnage: 50
Net tonnage:

Owner: HEBLEY
Number of seamen:
Owner's address:
Repository's reference: NG/SC/WY/1/34/1
Owner's town (transcribed):
Log book available?: No
Owner's town (standardised):

Record source: Dorset RO (Weymouth)


Name Place of birth Age Year of birth Capacity Previous ship Previous ship
port/year

John HEBLEY Weymouth 44 Master Same Ship 1862

William PAUL Bridport 35 Mate Same Ship 1862

John HEBLEY Weymouth 18 Seaman Same Ship 1862

© Peter Owens on behalf of the Crew List Index Project and other contributors, 2009.

There are numerous similar records.

Again on the 1841 census:-

1841 census transcription details for: Guthram Cote, Bourne

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 615
Book/Folio: 22/28
Page: 12
Reg. District: Bourn
Sub District: Bourn
Parish: Bourne
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Guthram Cote, Bourne
County: Lincolnshire

Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

MAWER, Jasper M 25 1816 Lincolnshire
MAWER, Sarah F 20 1821 Lincolnshire
MAWER, Jesse M 0 (9 months) 1841 Lincolnshire
FOSTER, Joseph M 11 1830 Lincolnshire

Kath. x

Jesse Mawer with his parents on the 1851 census:-

1851 census transcription details for: Spalding Road, Holbeach

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 2097
Folio: 546
Page: 12
Reg. District: Holbeach
Sub District: Holbeach
Parish: Holbeach
Enum. District: 2F
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Spalding Road, Holbeach
County: Lincolnshire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

MAWER, Jesper Head Married M 39 1812 Ag Labourer
Mumby, Lincolnshire
MAWER, Sarah Wife Married F 34 1817
Bourn, Lincolnshire
MAWER, Jesse Son M 10 1841 Scholar
Bourn, Lincolnshire
MAWER, John Son M 9 1842 Scholar
Bourn, Lincolnshire
MAWER, Thomas Son M 5 1846 Scholar
Holbeach, Lincolnshire

Kath. x

Thanks everyone much appreciated.xx

Got to leave it here or I won't get to work tomorrow.

Will check merchant navy records and parish records further.

Births Jun 1909
MITCHELL Stanley Alexander - Weymouth 5a 292

Possible marriage of Eleanor's parents:-


Name: MAWER, Jesse
Registration district: Weymouth
County: Dorset
Year of registration: 1871
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 5A
Page no: 624

MarriageFinder: Jesse Mawer married one of the following people:

DAVEY, Lavinia Gale
HEBLEY, Elizabeth Ann<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
READ, Sarah
SUMMERS, John James

Kath. x

Eleanor's parent's marriage:

Dorset, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921

Name: Jesse Mawer - Gentleman's Servant
Birth Year: abt 1840
Age: 31
Marriage or Bann Date: 1 Jun 1871
Parish: Weymouth Holy Trinity
Father's Name: Joseph Mawer - labourer (looks like Jasper on image)
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Ann Hebley (24)
Spouse's Father's Name: John Hebley - Master Mariner

Neither married before, both living Weymouth

Witnesses: John Hebley and Emma Hebley

Same family in 1881 this time with Eleanor just down as "Infant Mawer":-

1881 census transcription details for: 9, Dorset Place, Wyke Regis

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 2106
Folio: 74
Page: 12
Reg. District: Weymouth
Sub District: Weymouth
Parish: Wyke Regis
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: 9, Dorset Place, Wyke Regis
County: Dorsetshire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

MAWER, Jesse Head Married M 40 1841 Ships Steward
Bourne, Lincolnshire
MAWER, Elizabeth A Wife Married F 33 1848
Weymouth, Dorset
MAWER, Mary E S Daughter Single F 9 1872
Brixton, Surrey
MAWER, Ethel J Daughter Single F 7 1874
London, London, Middlesex
MAWER, Infant Daughter Single F 0 1881
Weymouth, Dorset<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
MAWER, Sarah Mother Widow F 64 1817
Bourne, Lincolnshire

Kath., x

Same family in 1891 this time with Eleanor present:-

1891 census transcription details for: 9, Dorset Place, Wyke Regis, Weymouth

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 1648
Folio: 9
Page: 12
Reg. District: Weymouth
Sub District: Weymouth
Parish: Wyke Regis
Enum. District: 11
Ecclesiastical District: Holy Trinity
City/Municipal Borough: Weymouth

Address: 9, Dorset Place, Wyke Regis, Weymouth
County: Dorsetshire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

MAWER, Jesse Head Married M 51 1840 Ship Steward
Holbeach, Lincolnshire
MAWER, Elizabeth Wife Married F 43 1848
Weymouth, Dorsetshire
MAWER, Ethel Daughter Single F 17 1874 Dressmaker
Pimlico, London
MAWER, Eleanor T Daughter F 10 1881 Scholar
Weymouth, Dorsetshire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Kath. x

Could this be Eleanor's family in the 1901 census (living in Dorset Place the same as Eleanor in the 1911 census):-

1901 census transcription details for: 9, Dorset Place, Weymouth

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 1995
Folio: 27
Page: 17
Reg. District: Weymouth
Sub District: Weymouth
Parish: Weymouth
Enum. District: 17
Ecclesiastical District: Holy Trinity Weymouth
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: 9, Dorset Place, Weymouth
County: Dorsetshire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

MAWER, Jesse Head Married M 60 1841 Ticket Collector
Spalding, Lincolnshire
MAWER, Elizabeth A Wife Married F 52 1849
Weymouth, Dorsetshire
MAWER, Mary E Daughter Single F 29 1872 Photographer's Shop Assistant
Brixton, London
MAWER, Jessie E Daughter Single F 27 1874 Dressmaker
Pimlico, London

Kath. x

She's not using Eleanor but the names Frances Theresa ties up with the baptism above:

Dorset, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921

Name: William Mitchell - Messman RN
Birth Year: abt 1878
Age: 26
Marriage or Bann Date: 28 Dec 1904
Parish: Weymouth Holy Trinity
Father's Name: William Mitchell - Engineer (deceased)
Spouse's Name: Francis Teresa Mawer (23)
Spouse's Father's Name: Jesse Mawer - Collector

Neither married before, both give address as Dorset Place.

Three witnesses: Jesse Mawer, Wim Prewcett ?? and Elizabeth Ann Mawer

Could this be the marriage of the parents (with bride not using her first name):-


Name: MITCHELL, William
Registration district: Weymouth
County: Dorset
Year of registration: 1904
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 5A
Page no: 804

Name: MAWER, Francis Teresa
Registration district: Weymouth
County: Dorset
Year of registration: 1904
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 5A
Page no: 804

Kath. x

Brilliant thank you x

I think this is the baptism of "Minnie"

Dorset, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Muriel Elizabeth Clara Mitchell
Baptism Date: 15 Sep 1906 - born 20 July 1906
Parish: Weymouth Holy Trinity
Father's Name: William Mitchell - Steward RN
Mother's Name: Eleanor Frances Teresa Mitchell

Address is 21 Dorset Place, as per 1911

Is this from your tree?


Dorothea Evelyn Mitchel

Birth 1910 in Weymouth, Dorset UK
(1910,Weymouth, Dec Qtr, Vol 5a, Page 265)
Death 1988 in South Africa


1940 Marriage to William Charles Claxton .
Dorchester, Dorset, England

Her father would be on the marriage cert