Thread: Help me please!

This is such a great idea, not just to get help, but to help others too!

I'm a little stuck with finding enough information about my husband's great grandfather, so that I am able to progress my research - quite embarassing really, as I have progressed all other branches of our combined family trees to 1600's and 1700s - I am really stuck on this one and have run out of ideas.

The gentleman in question is Robert Mitchell who married a lady called Jane Corbett. Based on the IGI/LDS site it is possible that Robert was actually of Italian descent and Jane was actually of French descent, but I can't be sure whether or not this is correct. I can't find the couple in Census Records either and I really have tried every which way.

The only firm information I have is from a birth certificate - my husband's grandfather John Samuel Mitchell was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire on 29 Dec 1866 at 1 Betholom Row. His father is shown as Robert Mitchell, Lock Smith (Master) and his mother is shown as Jane Mitchell, nee Corbett.

Please help me if you can!

Mel

Hello

You need to get more information about John Samuel MITCHELL b 1866 Birmingham and his parents Robert MITCHELL who married Jane CORBETT.

Do you know when / where his parents were married?

Did he have any siblings?

What sightings do you have on the couple and their Son on the various census!

elsabels

this oculd be family in 1871 - no sign of robert although jane says married not widowed. jane is born canada which might fit in with the french descent story. also eldest daughter mary j born west indies. other children born birmingham

Name:John MitchellAge:4Estimated birth year:abt 1867Relation:SonMother's name:Jane MitchellGender:MaleWhere born:Birmingham, Warwickshire, EnglandCivil Parish:BirminghamEcclesiastical parish:St ThomasCounty/Island:WarwickshireCountry:EnglandRegistration district:BirminghamSub-registration district:St Thomas
Household Members:NameAgeJane Mitchell31laundress marriedMary J Mitchell11Elizabeth Mitchell6John Mitchell4Frederick Mitchell2


Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 3100; Folio: 143; Page: 33

same family in 1881 but no john samuel . still married but no husband? daughter elizabeth now born aldershot?

Name:Jane MitchellAge:39Estimated birth year:abt 1842Relation:HeadGender:FemaleWhere born:CanadaCivil Parish:BirminghamCounty/Island:WarwickshireCountry:EnglandStreet address:Wharf Street 3 House 18 Court

Occupation:Steel Pen (Marker)Registration district:BirminghamSub-registration district:St Thomas Household Members:NameAgeJane Mitchell39Elizabeth Mitchell16Fredrick Mitchell12Thomas Mitchell8 born birmingham


Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 2978; Folio: 101; Page: 27;

and a death??
Name:Jane MitchellEstimated birth year:abt 1843Year of Registration:1881Quarter of Registration:Jul-Aug-SepAge at Death:38District:Birmingham (1837-1924)County:WarwickshireVolume:6dPage:40

actually elizabeth in 1871 was born "ks, aldershot". this might suggest a serving soldier etc which would also explain absences. but robert is down on the birth cert as a locksmith

Welshlady, I agree, it looks like Robert MITCHELL could be a serving soldier

Jane is born CANADA
Mary Jane WI ( West Indies)
Elizabeth KS Aldershot
John Birminghan
Fredericj Birminham
Thomas Birmingham

Robert could still be following his trade as a locksmith within the Army!

Until we get some more positive feedback, I think it is unlikely that we will be able to do anything further

elsabels