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Title: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: steven thompson on Sunday 16 June 13 18:22 BST (UK)
First post on this forum so be gentle, i am on the hunt for any information about a family called Mitchell from School Lane Chandlers Ford in particular a James Mitchell B2679 11th Batt Rifle Brigade who died in flanders in 1916 any help information is much apreciated
Title: Re: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 16 June 13 19:38 BST (UK)
Hi and welcome to Rootschat

This is from www.cwgc.org.uk and shows his parents as John & Alice Jane

No age at death to give a clue to his birthyear

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/146181/MITCHELL,%20JAMES
Title: Re: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 16 June 13 19:49 BST (UK)
Theatre of war was France entered 21.7.1915

James was awarded the British, Victory and 15 Star medals

You are lucky - his WW1 service record has survived and can be viewed online at Ancestry.  There are 21 images for viewing

He was born around 1885 and enlisted at Winchester in 1914 and was unmarried at that time
Title: Re: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: JJen on Sunday 16 June 13 19:53 BST (UK)
Hi,

This family is a possibility -

John Mitchell   53
Alice Jane Mitchell   45
George Mitchell   18
Fanny Mitchell   19
David J Mitchell   15 b. Chandlers Ford, Hampshire
Laura E Mitchell   12
Eliza A Mitchell   11
Selina Mitchell   7
Ernest M Mitchell   3

RG13 Piece 1087 Folio 55 Page 31. Chandlers Ford.

David James Mitchell birth -

David James Mitchell
Date of Registration - q3 1885
Registration District - South Stoneham, Hampshire
Vol 2c Page 77

All the above is pure speculation.

A warm welcome from me also  :)

JJ
Title: Re: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: JJen on Sunday 16 June 13 20:03 BST (UK)
James' Service Record records siblings -

George (also serving in the Forces), Albert John, Fanny, Laura, Ada, Eliza, Selina.

Therefore the 1901 census would appear to be correct.

JJ
Title: Re: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: JJen on Sunday 16 June 13 20:13 BST (UK)
1891 -

John Mitchell   43
Alice J Mitchell   35
Ada Mitchell   10
George Mitchell   8
Fanny Mitchell   7
David J Mitchell   5 b. North Stoneham, Hampshire
Albert J Mitchell   4
Emily Mitchell   2
Eliza A Mitchell   1

RG12 Piece 929 Folio 132 Page 13. Brick Fields, North Stoneham

JJ
Title: Re: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: steven thompson on Sunday 16 June 13 20:16 BST (UK)
Many thanks downloaded his service record i have just added his 1914-1915 star to my collection, living in belfast i have no idea were or what chandlers ford is like, would it have been a tight knit community were James death would have made a local paper at that time
Title: Re: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: SWar on Sunday 16 June 13 22:49 BST (UK)
The war memorial in Chandlers Ford
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Hampshire/ChandlersFord.html

Sue
Title: Re: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: bearkat on Monday 17 June 13 07:23 BST (UK)
Chandlers Ford has changed a great deal since the time your ancestor lived there.

See  http://www.chandlersfordonline.com/history/history.htm

Title: Re: School Lane Chandlers Ford
Post by: steven thompson on Monday 17 June 13 19:56 BST (UK)
Many thanks for the replys, all helps to build a picture of James