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William Mitchell was born in North Hill, Cornwall, circa 1824.^1,3,4 and was baptised on 18 July 1824 in North Hill.²
He was listed in the 1841 census at Church Town in St Dominick, Cornwall, as a blacksmith's apprentice, probably apprenticed to William Babb, whose name is listed above his. His neighbour was Jemima Cradick, later to become his wife.⁵

He married Jemima Cradick, daughter of Abraham Cradick and Ann Paul, at the Parish Church in St Dominick, Cornwall, on 22 November 1849. He was a smith, both were of full age, and both resided in Corneale; banns had been published on the 4th, 11th and 18th prior.^6,7

He was listed in the 1851 census as Head of Family in Corneal, St Dominick, Cornwall, with his wife Jemima; he was a blacksmith, and his mother Elizabeth and grand-parents John and Jane MITCHELL were all neighbours. Their child William was listed as living with them.⁸

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at 90 James St in Stoke Damerel, Devon, with his wife Jemima; he was a police constable in the Metropolitan force. Their children John, James and Elizabeth were listed as living with them.⁴

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family at 3 Chapel St in Stoke Damerel, Devon, with his wife Jemima; he was a police constable. Their children John, James and Elizabeth were listed as living with them.³

He signed the register at William John Mitchell and Jessie Dunstan's wedding at Hope Chapel (Baptist), Love St in Devonport, Devon, on 10 August 1874.^9,10,11,1

He was widowed on the death of his wife Jemima between January 1877 and March 1877.¹²

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 3 Chapel St in Stoke Damerel, Devon; he was a police constable. His children John, James and Elizabeth were listed as living with him.¹³

William's marriage to Mary Ann Philp was registered between October 1883 and December 1883 in Stoke Damerel, Devon.^14,15

He was listed in the 1891 census as Head of Family at 35 Union St in Stoke Damerel, Devon, with his wife Mary; he was a Metropolitan police pensioner. His son John was listed as living with him.¹⁴

He was widowed on the death of his wife Mary between July 1892 and September 1892.¹⁶

He was listed in the 1901 census as Head of Family at 4 Vera Cottages in Plymouth, Devon; he was a retired police constable. His daughter Elizabeth was listed as living with him, along with her husband James Smith.¹⁷

William died on 3 February 1902 at 4 Vera Cottages in Plymouth, Devon.^18,19

His will was probated in London on 20 February 1902 with John Mitchell and James Smith appointed executors of effects valued at £410/15/11.¹⁸

William's birth was registered between January 1851 and March 1851 in St Dominick, Cornwall.^1,2
He was listed in the 1851 census in Corneal, St Dominick, Cornwall, in the household of his parents, William Mitchell and Jemima Cradick.¹

William died before July 1853 in England.

He was baptised on 23 July 1797 at North Hill, Cornwall.³

He married Elizabeth Lobb, daughter of James Lobb and Dorothy Libby, in North Hill, Cornwall, on 5 August 1823.^4,5

He was listed in the 1841 census in Corneal, St Dominick, Cornwall, with his wife Elizabeth; he was an agricultural labourer. The household included their children Mary (14), Elizabeth (8), John (5), James (2), Jane (1) and a male servant.⁶

William died on 17 September 1848 in Corneal, St Dominick, Cornwall, at age 51.^7,8 He was buried on 21 September 1848.⁹

William John Mitchell was born at Buckland Monachoram in Horrabridge, Devon, on 15 July 1853.^3,4,5,6
He was listed as the grandson of Elizabeth Lobb in the 1861 Census in Corneal, St Dominick, Cornwall, along with her children Elizabeth, James and Jane.⁷

He enlisted in the Royal Navy, first volunteering for continuous service on 21 January 1868, then commencing a 10 yrs engagement on 15 Jul 1871, initially as Boy 2nd class (height 5' 3/4", hair and eyes brown) assigned to HMS Impregnable on 21 January 1868.⁵
He was listed in the 1871 census aboard the 4th-rate steam frigate HMS Narcissus (between Jamaica and Lucia) as a Boy, 1st Class.⁸

He married Jessie Dunstan, daughter of John Dunstan and Jane Rickard Nanscawen, at Hope Chapel (Baptist), Love St in Devonport, Devon, on 10 August 1874. William was a seaman on HMS Indus, while Jessie was living at 25 Sleat St, Morice Town. While her age appears correct in this entry, her father is recorded as 'John Danger', Seaman RN, deceased - possibly a registrar's error?^9,10,11,1

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 4 Lennox Terrace in Portsea, Hampshire, with his wife Jessie; he was an Able Seaman on HMS Malabar. The household included Jessie's daughter from her first marriage, Jessie Georgina Frances Amor. Their child William was listed as living with them.¹² He was discharged on 10 July 1881 after service on a variety of ships including HMS Zealous, Royal Adelaide, Indus, Cambridge, Excellent, Bellerophon, Duke of Wellington, Warrior and finally Malabar. His records generally show Very Good and even Exemplary conduct, but in Aug 1877 he was sent to Melville Island prison, and later to Lewes Gaol for 2 years, with his gunnery qualifications cancelled for misconduct. It is unclear exactly what the transgression was, but on release he served out the remainder of his 10 year service period. It is somewhat ironic that he was subsequently employed as a prison warder in Australia.⁵

William arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, on 12 March 1884, on board the 'Warwick' from Plymouth accompanied by his wife Jessie Dunstan and children William John Dunstan and Jessie Georgina Frances. He gave his occupation as 'rigger.¹³'

He was widowed at age 65 on the death of his wife Jessie on 10 September 1918.^14,15,16,17

He signed the register at Frederick Mitchell and Grace Elizabeth Morris's wedding at St Philips Church (CoE) in Auburn, New South Wales, on 29 October 1919.¹⁸

William died in March 1929 in Goulburn, New South Wales, at age 75.¹⁹ He was buried on 1 April 1929 at the Goulburn General Cemetery in Goulburn.²⁰

William John Mitchell was born in Campbelltown, New South Wales, on 31 December 1909.^1,2,3

He married Hazel Marjorie Roberts at St Georges Church in Hurstville, New South Wales, on 3 November 1934. He was a bank teller at the Commonwealth Bank in Cairns.^4,5

He enlisted in the Australian Army (#NX30694) on 6 June 1940 at Manilla, New South Wales.³ He was discharged on 19 February 1944 At this stage he was a Sergeant in the 9th Field Regiment.³

William died on 6 January 1983 in Sutherland, New South Wales, at age 73.^6,7 He was cremated at the Woronora Cemetery and Crematorium, 121 Linden St in Sutherland in January 1983.⁷

William's birth was registered between July 1875 and September 1875 at Morice Town in Plymouth, Devon.^2,3,1
He was listed in the 1881 census at 4 Lennox Terrace in Portsea, Hampshire, in the household of his parents, William John Mitchell and Jessie Dunstan.³

William John Dunstan Mitchell and Jessie Georgina Frances Amor arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, on 12 March 1884 on board the 'Warwick' from Plymouth in the company of their parents William John Mitchell and Jessie Dunstan.⁴

He served in the Boer War and was awarded the King's Medal and the Queens' Medal with five bars.⁵

He married Georgina Mary Mulford, daughter of George Mulford and Annie Keogh, at St James Church in Sydney, New South Wales, on 8 July 1905.²

He enlisted in the 36th Infantry Battalion (6th Reinforcement) on 1 November 1916 at Bathurst, New South Wales. At enlistment he was a Sheriff's officer in Mudgee, (height 5' 8 3/4", dark complexion, brown eyes, perfect eyesight) and had previously served in England (1 year) and with the Sth African Constabulary for 2 1/2 years. Distinctive marks included a tattoo of the stars and stripes with the Union Jack on his left arm, and two hearts on his right arm! He embarked on HMAT Beltana from Sydney on the 25th Nov 1916, and arrived in Devonport in Jan 1917.^6,7 He was promoted to Lance-Corporal on 1 August 1917.⁸

William died on 2 October 1917 in Ieper, West-Vlaanderen.^9,10

She married (--?--) Shimpleton.

He married Dorothea Ellen Moseley.¹

Kezia Ann Moir was born in England in 1804. and was baptised on 14 September 1804 at St John in Hackney.¹

She married Samuel Smyth Forsaith, son of Samuel Forsaith and Elizabeth Smyth, at St Mary, Bromley St Leonard in London, Middlesex, on 13 November 1825.^2,3,4
She was listed in the 1851 census, visiting the household of Joseph and Elizabeth LAMPITT at York St, Tower Hamlets in St Leonards Shoreditch, Middlesex, and claimed to be an unmarried seamstress. In fact her husband Samuel Smyth FORSAITH was still alive and about to decamp to New Zealand.⁵
She was listed in the 1871 census at 23 Warner Place in Bethnal Green, Hackney, Middlesex, in the role of 'wife, deserted by husband', a needle-woman and the only resident at this address.⁶
She was listed in the 1881 census, lodging at 3 Homerton Terrace in Hackney, London, Middlesex, in James HOLMES's household, working as a needle-woman.⁷

Kezia's death was registered between July 1890 and September 1890 in Hackney, London, Middlesex.⁸

Eric George Molesworth was born in Leichhardt, New South Wales, on 8 July 1906.^2,3,4

He married Jessie Duck, daughter of George Ernest Duck and Jessie Georgina Frances Amor, at Presbyterian Church in Mosman, New South Wales, on 16 March 1929.^1,5

He was widowed at age 67 on the death of his wife Jessie on 22 January 1974.^6,7

Eric died on 15 November 1984 in Woolgoolga, New South Wales, at age 78.^2,8 He was buried at the Woolgoolga Monumental Cemetery in Woolgoolga.⁹