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Title: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell Completed
Post by: Godmother on Thursday 18 February 10 07:27 GMT (UK)

Hello
I would appreciate any information regarding this Mitchell Family please.
I am researching Lillian D Mitchell Known as (Doris) and Henry Mitchell who lived in West Street, Crawley,Sussex, they were still living there  until the 1950s
Lillian D Mitchell known as (Doris) was born June 1900 Ifield Horsham & Married Henry Mitchell Dec 1941.
Thank you for your help.

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 18 February 10 09:21 GMT (UK)

I would imagine the first step in your research will be to get her birth cert, to find the name of her parents.
Was Mitchell her maiden name aswell?

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 18 February 10 09:26 GMT (UK)

Answering my own question here - seems like it was

MArriage
Oct/Nov/Dec 1941
Horsham 2b 825
Henry Mitchell/Doris Mitchell

Birth
Ap/MAy/JUn 1900
Horsham 2b 314
Lillian Doris Mitchell

Death
1982
Crawley 18 1738
Lillian Doris Mitchell dob 10 April 1900

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 18 February 10 09:31 GMT (UK)

1901

RG13 949 140 33

Bolney Cottage, Princes rd Ifield

Albert Edward 28 Carpenter bn Ifield
Elsie 29 wife bn Copthorne
Mary Annie 7 bn Crawley
Albert Ernest 5 bn Ifield
Elsie Ellis 4 bn Ifield
Lillian Doris 11 mths bn Ifield

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 18 February 10 09:36 GMT (UK)

Marriage
Oct/Nov /Dec 1892
Horsham 2b 648

Albert Edward Mitchell
no bride shown

but I think it is Elsie Denman
Oct/Nov/Dec1892 Horsham
ref given 2b 618 - but I think it is just a poor 4 that has been read as a 1

so that has started off your research - a lot was done on FreeBMD - take a look yourself!

If you want us to look back in earlier censuses do ask - but remember 1881 is free to search

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell
Post by: Godmother on Thursday 18 February 10 10:42 GMT (UK)

Dear Lizdb
Thank you very much for your time help & Information,
Would it be at all Possible for me to find any information about their occupations/ jobs they had during the time they lived in West Street, Crawley Sussex in the 40s/50s.? I don't know the area and any ides would be very helpful
Thank you

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 18 February 10 16:46 GMT (UK)

Birth certs for any children they had in that era?
They would give fathers occupation.

Are there no rellies around other than yourself who would remember?

Sorry, we are more into tracing ancestors on this forum!

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell
Post by: Godmother on Thursday 18 February 10 16:49 GMT (UK)

Thank you Lizdb
For your help
I am not a relative although I have a connection from the late 40s to their address
I will do as you suggest and look for any children they may have had.

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell Completed
Post by: mbkmbk9 on Thursday 20 June 13 23:50 BST (UK)

Hi Godmother,

I would be interested in hear more about your connection with Doris. She was my wife's aunt by adoption. And I am interested in any information you may have. - Mark

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell Completed
Post by: mbkmbk9 on Thursday 27 June 13 17:00 BST (UK)

Hi Godmother,

I am unable to reply to your message to be because I have to post at least three messages before I can use the reply message feature. So this is number 2...

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell Completed
Post by: Godmother on Thursday 27 June 13 17:06 BST (UK)

Hi Mark...
Thank you for replying.... please just add another message to make it three....
Kindest Regards
Godmother.

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell Completed
Post by: mbkmbk9 on Thursday 27 June 13 17:22 BST (UK)

Hi Godmother,

OK, this should be number 3...I have similar information as to what is posted above. But have found getting more information on the Mitchell's difficult. I will get my wife to write up what she remembers about her Auntie Doris (well she calls her Do or Dol, I am not sure how you spell it). The Mitchell's (that is Albert and Elsie Denman) last natural born child as far as I know was Doris born in 1900. However, they "adopted" at least two other children and fostered a number of others. I put adopted in quotes because these children were adopted prior to the formal UK adoption process as I understand it. The two girl that were adopted were: Gladys Trixie Sparkes who was born in 1918 and Elsie Irene Blower who was born in 1923. My wife's mother was Irene.

Because of the age differences between these sisters I believe Doris helped raise Trixie and Irene as the parents aged. I think my wife will have visited the house in Crawley. But I do not have any more information but can ask my wife and other members of her family.

with best regards,

Mark

Title: Re: Researching Lillian D known as (Doris) Mitchell & Henry Mitchell Completed
Post by: Godmother on Thursday 27 June 13 17:34 BST (UK)

Hi Mark
Thank you very much for this information...i would be very interested to know the history of Doris & Henry Mitchell...I look forward to anything your wife knows..names etc & anything that she may find out from the Family...thank you again...
PM is the best way I think now you have added three posts...
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest Regards.
Godmother