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William John Mitchell

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 12:50AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Mitchell
Looking for information regarding William John Mitchell born St Leonard's New South Wales in 1892. Mother was Catherine (Kate) Mitchell father unknown. Catherine later married Charles Gordon and she died in 1903 when William was 11. After this date I cannot find any mention of him and he is not listed on Charles Gordon's death certificate.

Re: William John Mitchell

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 4:50AM GMT
Classification: Query

".........William John Mitchell b. St Leonard's NSW 1892.......Mother Catherine (Kate) Mitchell father unknown."

I am not seeing this birth at NSW BDM. Can you direct me to it please.

How have you identified this Catherine MITCHELL, and Catherine MITCHELL m. Charles GORDON 1896, to be the same person?.

How does Catherine describe herself on 1896 marriage certificate.....widow or unmarried?

SMH 7 Dec 1903 funeral notice for Catherine GORDON
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14584677?

Re: William John Mitchell

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 5:25AM GMT
Classification: Query
The birth is registration No 1892/32962. At the moment I am moving home and can't find the marriage cert. but here is Williams Birth and Catherine's Death and her husbands death cert.
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Re: William John Mitchell

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 7:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 28 Jul 2015 7:00AM GMT
Are these three births to your Catherine GORDON nee MITCHELL and Charles?

....and not accounted for on death certificates of Catherine d 1903, and Charles d.1938?

38788/1894 GORDON Ethel M Young
Charles / Catherine

38750/1895 GORDON Thomas A Young
Charles / Catherine

31784/1900 GORDON Arthur C Grenfell
Charles / Catherine

Charles GORDON is a wharf labourer so I would not expect to find him in regional NSW.

Re: William John Mitchell

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 8:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
When my great grandfathers first wife Ellen, died at Goobang Creek near Parkes NSW the family came back to the Rocks area where Dennis Mitchell married my great grandmother Norah at The Bethel Chirch The Rocks Sydney and the family lived there. Catherine and Charles lived around Granville in Sydney.

Re: William John Mitchell

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 7:59AM GMT
Classification: Query
Marriage cert of Catherine and Charles has her as a Spinster

Re: William John Mitchell

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 1:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi

Found a reference to William in a memorial notice for his mother placed by Charles in the paper in 1909. Also one placed by her sister Mary Bulger (nee Dowling nee Mitchell)

The link http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15095241?searchTerm=...

Karin

Re: William John Mitchell

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 1:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
Maybe GORON kept and raised William?

Re: William John Mitchell

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 2:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi

Each "In Memorium" notice placed by Charles from 1904 to 1912 includes Willie. No notices in 1913 or 14 (well, none that I could find!) but in 1915 a notice placed includes Willie and daughter in law Margie Gordon
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15629185?searchTerm=...

So yes I agree that William stayed with Charles under the name Gordon either officially or unofficially. I could find no mention of William in any of his aunt or uncle's death/funeral notices.

Now to look for a marriage for him.

Karin

Re: William John Mitchell

Posted: 29 Jul 2015 9:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have a marriage cert to Mabel Haig 1930 not him and two,death cert one in 1965 and another in 1960 both not him.
Thanks for your help I'll keep looking
Denise
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