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Mary Smyth Mitchell was born in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, on 29 July 1821.^1,2 and was baptised on 18 January 1822 at Independent Tabernacle, City Rd in St Leonards Shoreditch.²
The siblings Elizabeth, Mary and Martha were listed in the 1851 census at 3 Lordship Terrace in Stoke Newington, London, Middlesex, with their father Edward Mitchell.¹
She was listed as the sister of Elizabeth Smyth Mitchell in the 1871 Census at 156 Manor St in Braintree, Essex.³
She was listed as the aunt of Edith Madeline Forsaith in the 1891 Census at 3 Lordship Terrace in Stoke Newington, London, Middlesex.⁴

Mary died on 24 May 1899 at 3 Lordship Terrace in Stoke Newington, London, Middlesex, at age 77.^5,6

Her will was probated in London on 18 October 1899 with George Freeman Evans appointed executor along with Charles Matthew HALL; her effects were valued at £810/6/7.⁶

Mollie Alison Mitchell was born in Mudgee, New South Wales, on 6 December 1915.^2,3

She enlisted in the Australian Women's Army service as a typist/clerk on 5 July 1942 at Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales.³
She served in the various roles in 2 Signals, rising to Acting Sergeant by Apr 1943 before being discharged in Mar 1944 on appointment to a Commission as Lieutenant in the Australian Signals AWAS. She was finally demobbed on 17 Dec 1945.³

She married Malcolm Humphrey Shand in Maylands, Western Australia, on 6 October 1958. There were no children of this marriage.⁴

Mollie died on 29 June 2015 in Bayswater, Perth, Western Australia, at age 99.⁵ She was cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium.⁶ Her ashes were buried at Midland Cemetery.⁶

Rebecca Smyth Mitchell was born in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, on 21 December 1819.^1,2

She married Robert Forsaith, son of Samuel Forsaith and Elizabeth Emberson, in Hackney, London, Middlesex, on 26 August 1845.^3,1,4

She was listed in the 1851 census at 5 Albion Rd East in Stoke Newington, London, Middlesex, with her husband Robert; he was clerk to a Barrister. Their children Hephzibah and Edith were listed as living with them.⁵

She was listed in the 1871 census at 3 Lordship Terrace in Stoke Newington, London, Middlesex, with her husband Robert; he was still a Barrister's clerk. Their children Hephzibah, Edith and Florence were listed as living with them.⁶

She was listed in the 1881 census at 3 Lordship Terrace in Stoke Newington, London, Middlesex, with her husband Robert; he was now a junior clerk in the chamber of Vice-Chancellor HALL. Their children Edith and Florence were listed as living with them, as was Robert's niece Mary Forsaith Mitchell.²

Rebecca died on 2 May 1881 at 3 Lordship Terrace in Stoke Newington, London, Middlesex, at age 61.^1,7,8,9 She was buried on 6 May 1881 at the Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington.¹⁰

Her will was probated in London on 27 January 1900 with Edith Madeline Forsaith appointed administrator of effects valued at £162/17/4.⁹

Roy Mitchell was born at Chantry St in Goulburn, New South Wales, on 29 March 1892.^2,1

He married Mary Josephine (Mollie) Corbett, daughter of James Peter Corbett and Mary Amelia Janet Bell, at Sacred Heart Church (RC), Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, on 2 December 1922.^3,4

He lived at 27 Alexander Parade, Roseville in Sydney, New South Wales, from 1930 to 1936, listed as an insurance inspector.⁵

Roy died on 31 July 1964 at Royal General Hospital Concord in Sydney, New South Wales, at age 72.^6,7

Sarah Smyth Mitchell was born in St Leonards Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, on 27 May 1808.¹ and was baptised on 1 July 1808 at Independent Tabernacle, City Rd in St Leonards Shoreditch.¹

Sarah died in February 1838 in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, at age 29.² She was buried on 15 February 1838 at the Bunhill Fields Dissenter's Cemetery.²

Thomas Smyth Mitchell was born in St Leonards Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, on 14 April 1817.¹ and was baptised on 21 August 1817 at Independent Tabernacle, City Rd in St Leonards Shoreditch.¹

Thomas died in May 1821 in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, at age 4.² He was buried on 23 May 1821 at the Bunhill Fields Dissenter's Cemetery.²

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