Brief Life History of James
When James Mitchell was born in 1867, in Littleborough, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edwin Reuben Mitchell, was 18 and his mother, Georgina Lawson, was 19. He lived in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. In 1881, at the age of 14, his occupation is listed as cotton piecer in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (5)
- James Mitchell, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Mitchell - Government record: Census record: birth: 1868; Littleborough, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
- James Mitchell in household of Edwin Mitchell, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
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World Events (8)
1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers
The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.
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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