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Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 7 Send Message	Jeanie	Report	7 Oct 2008 05:15
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 7 Send Message	I am hoping to find someone who is related to and / or can help me find MORE information about my GGGrandfather William MITCHELL, especially exactly where he was from and his family (brothers and sisters etc) in Scotland. I believe he was born C:1816 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. He married Margaret Downie, daughter of John Downie of Bonnie Bridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland, C 1840. They had two daughters in Scotland before coming to South Australia C1845 where they had a further 9 children. Margaret died in 1869 and William died in C1872. I beleive his father's name was John Mitchell and his mother's maiden name to be Drysdale as this name was used several times down through the family. When he received land in South Australia he named his property "Little Carse Farm", so this may also be a link to where he was from. thanks in advance Jeanie in Australia (who has hit a dead end)
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 7 Send Message	Jeanie	Report	10 Oct 2008 21:44
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 7 Send Message	Thanks Joan, I did have an idea it might be Margaret but wasn't sure, thanks Will have to try and hunt up any other children now if i can many thanks for your time Jeanie