Brief Life History of John
When John Mitchell was born in 1828, in Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Mitchell, was 32 and his mother, Parthenia Osborne, was 32. He married Elizabeth Hewlett about 1851, in Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (30)
- John Mitchell in household of Joseph Mitchell, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- John Mitchell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Mitchell, "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"
Spouse and Children
1828– Male
1831–1888 Female
Children (7)
1853– Male
1855– Male
1860–1877 Male
1864– Female
1866–1939 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1796– Male
1796–1868 Female
Siblings (5)
1821– Male
1823–1824 Male
1826–1867 Male
1827–1890 Female
1828– Male
World Events (8)
1830
Age 2
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 5
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 52
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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