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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: Flipside on Friday 08 February 19 18:49 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I am really stuck with this family member Abraham Mitchell married a Elizabeth Colborne, they had a son William Henry Mitchell who married a Caroline McEwan 18 Sep 1874 at New Monkland, Scotland.
On William's Marriage certificate it lists his fathers occupation as a Police Constable
I am really struggling to find out anything about this family and would appreciate any help or tips on how to progress the reach for this brick wall that is driving me loopy
Flip
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Constables I believe didn't serve in their home county but they did often marry a local girl and have their children there.
I don't know that the following is your Abraham but I doubt there was many Constables called Abraham Mitchell
Belfast Newsletter July 1840
Abraham Mitchell - I am Head Constable of Police I was stationed in Newry on 1st September last.
I'll add some more if I find them
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Thanks Sinann
The reason i posted this in the Ireland section, as a long time ago i was advised that there was only one Abraham Mitchell when he conducted a search of the police records . Unfortunately i lost the contact details so could not follow it up.
I do concur it is very unusual name, i also don't believe they only had one son in their marriage
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RIC with home county of Kilkenny has a Abraham Mitchell 1841, says he is stationed in Offaly/Kings that very close in years to the chap above station in Newry, he could have moved I guess, or there could be two.
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/kilkenny/military/ric-kilkenny-1841.txt
I miss read the year, it says he married in 1848, I think 1841 is the year he joined up, so he can't be the same guy as in the newspaper.
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Abraham Mitchell would have been moved out of home county upon joining the police and when he married would not have been posted where his wife was from so moving about from county to county was not uncommon.
This could be the right man- Abraham Mitchell, farmer & pensioner, born c1825, widow Eliza-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1895/05940/4687483.pdf
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William was married in 1874, and his parents are not marked as deceased the time line looks about right
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Widow Eliza died a few years later "RIC pensioner's widow" - informant was daughter Hessy Jane-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1898/05839/4653807.pdf
Likely death for daughter Hessy Jane Mitchell- born c1845-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1931/04898/4327429.pdf
More relatives with Hessie in 1901 (sister & 3 nephews)-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/King_s_Co_/Dromoyle/Cree/1464124
Brother and sister with Hessie in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/King_s_Co_/Dromoyle/Cree/553778
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Brother Abraham died 1944-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1944/04643/4234262.pdf
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Abraham Mitchell's daughter Louisa married RIC constable Thomas Hayden (their 3 sons with Hessie Jane Mitchell in 1901). Here's son Arnold Hayden's birth-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1892/02320/1869178.pdf
Hayden/Mitchell marriage 1889-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1889/10743/5917600.pdf
1911 census gives Louisa Hayden as born King's Co.- six children so lots more relatives to check out!
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Cromac/Rugby_Avenue/166533
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this is brilliant, i am very grateful for the help
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Belfast Telegraph, 28 Nov.1934: HAYDEN—November 27, 1934, at his residence, 627 Lisburn Road, Thomas, loved husband of Louisa Hayden. Funeral tomorrow (Thursday), at 2 o'clock p.m. to City Cemetery.
https://dof.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=6621.9779
Louisa Sarah Hayden died 1942-
https://dof.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=6655.13645
Hayden family in 1901-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Bruff/Main_Street/1489617
Looks like one of their sons died 1916 WWI.
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Northern Whig, 12 May 1916: Rifleman Arnold Hayden, Royal Irish Rifles, killed action, was the second son of Mr. Thomas Hayden, 4, Ashley Avenue, Belfast. He was in the ...
Belfast News-Letter 23 Aug.1917:Thomas Hayden, 4, Ashley Avenue, Belfast. This young officer obtained his commission on 6th January, 1916. His brother, Arnold Hayden, the Young Citizen Volunteers, was killed action May, 1916.
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Nephew Hayden Arnold 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Cromac/Rugby_Avenue/166533/
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Belfast News-Letter, 4 Apr.1918: Second-Lieutenant Hayden, Royal Irish Rifles, who is suffering from wound and slight gas poisoning, is son of Mr. Thomas Hayden, 4, Ashley Avenue, Belfast. One his brothers, Arnold Hayden, the Y.C.V.’s, was killed in action May, 1916, and another brother, Second-Lieutenant W. A. Hayden, of the Central Antrim ...
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How awful for the family :'(
Belfast News-Letter, 23 Aug.1917: LIEUT. W. A. HAYDEN, Irish Rifles, missing, believed killed on the 16th August, the eldest son of Mr. Thomas Hayden, 4, Ashley Avenue, Belfast. This young officer obtained his commission on 6th January, 1916. His brother, Arnold Hayden, the Young Citizen...
Northern Whig, 27 Dec.1918: Second-Lieut. W. A. HAYDEN, who has prisoner war in Germany, has arrived his home ... Ashley Avenue. Lieut. Hayden was severely wounded and captured August, 1917. His many friends in Belfast will ...
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Belfast Telegraph, 14 Aug.1940: … at St. Mark's Ballysillan, by Rev. C H. B. Craig, M.A., Matthew, youngest son of Mrs. L. Hayden and the late Thomas Hayden, Roseneath, Ballysillan Road, to Sarah[?], only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wetter, _36 Crumlin Road, Belfast.
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loads to work on now, many thanks for your kind help everyone
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came across this unsure if it is the same Abraham
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and this
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c reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for mitchell of Parsonstown district
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lxv/
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came across this unsure if it is the same Abraham
Print is very small so not 100% sure but looks like indexed death I posted for Abraham Mitchell earlier in this thread.
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https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1895/05940/4687483.pdf
Name ABRAHAM MITCHELL
Date of Death 1895
Group Registration ID 3675565
SR District/Reg Area Offaly
Deceased Age at Death 70
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By the looks of his service records his wife county was Kings with a marriage date of Feb 1848, cant seem to find a marriage record for them
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https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1895/05940/4687483.pdf
Name ABRAHAM MITCHELL
Date of Death 1895
Group Registration ID 3675565
SR District/Reg Area Offaly
Deceased Age at Death 70
See reply #4
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see Record Transcription_ Irish Deaths 1864 - 1958 _ Abraham Mitchell.pdf
it says district was Parsonstown....
I posted because SR District/Reg Area is Offaly! not as per FindMyPast!!
He doesn't show c reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for mitchell of Parsonstown district as Root
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lxv/
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https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1895/05940/4687483.pdf
Name ABRAHAM MITCHELL
Date of Death 1895
Group Registration ID 3675565
SR District/Reg Area Offaly
Deceased Age at Death 70
See reply #4
See what FindMyPast has as DISTRICT................
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thank you everyone, your help has enabled me to go forward rather than staring at a brick wall