George Mitchell

Brief Life History of George

When George Mitchell was born in 1812, in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Mitchell, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Gridley, was 27. He married Sarah Salvage on 6 December 1835, in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Alpheton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died in May 1891, in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 79, and was buried in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

George Mitchell
1812–1891
Sarah Salvage
1817–1899
Marriage: 6 December 1835
Thomas Henry Mitchell
1837–1837
Thomas Henry Mitchell
1839–1906
Fanny Mitchell
1841–
Isaac Mitchell
1844–1931
Amelia Mitchell
1848–1925
Alfred Mitchell
1850–1923
Elizabeth Mitchell
1853–
Anne Mitchell
1858–
Emma Rosina Mitchell
1861–1931

Sources (8)

  • George Mitchell, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • George Mitchell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • George Mitchell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (7)

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

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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