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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: Beth42 on Thursday 23 June 11 04:52 BST (UK)
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I have a received Gravestone Inscription for Co. Derry which is of interest to me as it could be my great grandfather's first wife.
"Elizabeth Mitchell, Date of Death: 2 Jul 1876, Age: 41, Address: Orchard Row, Parish/District: Templemore Co. Derry, Graveyard:Derry City Cemetery, Place of Birth Magilligan."
However when I checked "Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958" I could not find a corresponding record. I would like to find out a bit more about this burial. Any ideas please on how I should proceed. Beth
PS I live in New South Wales, Australia so am unable to visit cemeteries etc
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Did a quick check and can't find her death yet either but there is a Mitchell family in Orchard Row in 1911- Catholic-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Londonderry_Urban/Orchard_Row/599942
Same family in 1901-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/South_Ward_No__2_Urban/Orchard_Row/1528666
And these Mitchells in 1901- Church of Ireland- 2 of the children born South Wales-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/South_Ward_No__2_Urban/Orchard_Row/1528673
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Thanks aghadowey for the links to the Orchard Row Mitchells in the 1901 and 1911 Census. I have found my great grandparents and family in both Census, but didn't think to check the street where they first lived.
From birth and death certificates William Mitchell (1st family) was born Orchard Foyle Road Derry, Elizabeth his mother died Orchard Row. (2nd family of James) James born 1879 12 Orchard Row Derry, George born in 1884 24 Ivy Terrace and died 1885 Foyle Road, Marie (May) born 1889 43 1/2 Foyle Road as were the three younger children. 1901 Census this Mitchell family were living in Carlisle Road and in 1911 at Figary, Fahan Donegal.
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Beth42, A large percentage of the Derry City Cemetery in Northern Ireland has now been transcribed and is available online at :- https://www.derrystrabane.com/cemeteryrecords
I have done a search and your Elizabeth MITCHELL (nee SNELL) is situated at Grave Number F-b-108 in the City Cemetery. She shares the grave with 4 other people.
Deceased Parents Place of Birth Place of Residence Age Date of Death Date of Burial Grave Location Cemetery Proprietor Residence of Proprietor Notes Reference #
James Mitchell James & Elizabeth Mitchell Orchard Place, Foyle Road Orchard Place 4 years 5 months 28 May 1875 31 May 1875 F-b-108 Derry City Cemetery James Mitchell Orchard Place, Foyle Road CRS00620
Elizabeth Mitchell William & Elizabeth Snell Magilligan Orchard Row 41 years 02 Jul 1876 04 Jul 1876 F-b-108 Derry City Cemetery James Mitchell Orchard Row CRS001088
William Mitchell Joseph & Rebeca Mitchell Galliagh Wapping Lane 54 years 26 Jan 1877 28 Jan 1877 F-b-108 Derry City Cemetery James Mitchell 17 Orchard Place CRS001266
George Mitchell James & Jane Mitchell Foyle Road Foyle Road 1 years 6 months 14 Aug 1886 16 Aug 1886 F-b-108 Derry City Cemetery James Mitchell Foyle Road late Orchard Street CRS005153
Anne Mitchell John & Annie Doak Derry Wapping Lane 58 years 05 Dec 1886 07 Dec 1886 F-b-108 Derry City Cemetery James Mitchell Foyle Road CRS005266
I hope this is helpful to you.
Good luck
BobDenn.
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Welcome to RootsChat, bobdenn :)
Beth42 was last online here early yesterday morning, so she should receive email notification of your post and reply to you here.
Good luck!
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Hi Bob
Thank you so much for the MITCHELL burial details from https://www.derrystrabane.com/cemeteryrecords - I have found it a wonderful resource as it filled in so many of the gaps in my family - infants I knew nothing about and the fact that parents names were recorded, took me back another generation. It is a great resource and many thanks for your help. James Mitchell (1844-1919) whose obituary you sent to me many years ago, had five siblings who all went to USA and I discovered that James younger sister Catherine married James SNELL (brother of Elizabeth SNELL). Cheers from Beth