Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Mitchell was born on 6 October 1844, in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Mitchell, was 39 and his mother, Frances "Fanny" Goddard, was 36. He married Alice Tingley on 17 December 1876, in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died in January 1934, in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 89.
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- Thomas Mitchell, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Thomas Mitchell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Mitchell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the vernacular pronunciation in Middle English and Older Scots of the personal name Michael . See Michelson .
English and Scottish: nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’.
Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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