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Poinerter20

Poinerter20 Report 7 Dec 2010 17:38

I am trying to trace the parents of William Maerden Mitchell. who was born Circa 1804 -1810 in or around the Devon area England.
William lived in Wythcombe Rawleigh., Devon with His wife Elizabeth Mitchell, Nee Avant B. c.irca.1808 .Wembury, Plymouth,Devon Eng
William was a Cooper by trade.

He later Lived with hiswife i Littleham, Exmouth, Devon England.
they has a s son named John Maerden Mitchell.1847. at Littleham Exmouth. Devon. who was Mariner.

I havn't been able to locate the birth place of William Maerden Mitchell. or the name of his birth father,and place of birth, The maiden name, birth place, of his spouse or where and when they were married.

Any help or information would be very muchh appreciated please.

Thank you.

patchem

patchem Report 7 Dec 2010 18:01

just for information:
Births Jun 1847
MITCHELL John Maerden St Thomas 10 221
Mitchell John Maeriden St Thomas 10 226

patchem

patchem Report 7 Dec 2010 18:09

And for information:
1851 England Census
William Mitchel Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1809 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Elizabeth Mitchel Gender: M (Male) Where born: Withycombe, Devon, England Civil Parish: Withycombe Rawleigh Town: Exmouth County/Island: Devon Country: England Street address: Back of Dolphin Occupation: cooper
Registration district: St Thomas Sub-registration district: East Budleigh ED, institution, or vessel: 2a Household schedule number: 82

William Mitchel 42
Elizabeth Mitchel 40
James Mitchel 15
Mary Ann Mitchel 13
Elizabeth Mitchel 11
Joseph Mitchel 7
John Mitchel 4

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1865; Folio: 330; Page: 15; GSU roll: 221013.

Poinerter20

Poinerter20 Report 7 Dec 2010 19:47

Thank you very much Patchem for your promt reply.

Hovwever i do have most of the above information reagrding William Maerden Mitchell. and that he live at Back of Dolphin. In withycombe. Devon.
What i would most like to find out is his acctual date and place of birth
anf the name of his father. and mother.
dates and places of his father and mothres births and date and place of there marriage please if this is possible.

I very much appreciate your effort in what you have already sent me

Thank you.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 7 Dec 2010 20:09

You have that info, but nobody else does! And as the posters said: it is *for ref* -- so everyone else can see the info in the form we're used to.

Where have you looked for the info you're after? There's no point in other people looking in the same places.

Devon information tends to be held rather close to the chest by those in charge of it.

The Devon Family History Society doesn't share its records willingly; it sells them.

You might want to look at the site:

http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/

There's also a discussion board there where people who do hold copies of info may be able to help.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 7 Dec 2010 20:21

Is this his death?

Name: William Mitchell
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Year of Registration: 1870
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 61
District: St Thomas
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 33


Just trying to sort out that middle name, but that's no help. Any idea what it relates to?

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 7 Dec 2010 20:35

Numerous people have references to him on line.

http://www.maile-loring.org.uk/index.php?a=person/3/i_I02919/william-maerden-mitchell

Elizabeth Avent's line has allegedly been taken back to Downham Avent 1585 and wife Grace, no locations ...

http://www.curiousfox.com/history/devon_77.html (you, perhaps)

Elizabeth Mitchell. Nee Avant - Wembury
I am trying to trace the marriage of, Elizabeth Avant.Born 1805-7. Wembury, Plymouth Devon. To William Maerden Mitchell. born 1804-5 withycombe Rawleigh. Exmouth area of Devon. The marriage circa, 1835 to 1837. William and Elizabeth Mitchell are my great great great Grandparents. but i have been unble to trace this marriage, Can anyone out ther help please. The Middle name Maerden may have bern dropped at times. William and Elizabeth Had a son John Maerden Mitchell, Born 1848-9 at Littleham,Exmouth Devon, John Married a Elizabth Gurney, Of Dymock Gloucestershire. They are my great grandparents. Any information relating to the above people would be greatly appreciated, Thank you


Any idea where the c1804 DOB, for instance, comes from? It doesn't seem to coincide with the 1841 or 1851 censuses or the death record, if that's the correct one.


1841

Name: William Mitchel
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Devon, England
Occupation: Cooper

William Mitchel 25
William Mitchel 8
Elizabeth Mitchel 25


That's even a younger age than 1809, but dob c1804-5 would have been shown as 1806 in 1841.

Civil Parish: Withycombe Rawleigh