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IGI has this baptism which is an extracted entry so is reliable.  it looks a possible ....................


         
EDWARD MITCHELL   
Born: 18 JAN 1814     
Baptism :21 NOV 1817     Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England
Parents: Robert MITCHELL, Elizabeth
 
This couple had 2other children baptised on the same date:   
Emma MITCHELL, born 24 OCT 1817
Henry MITCHELL, born 26 OCT 1815

Other children also which have same parents listed, and at same church:
Elizabeth - born 05 JUL 1810, baptised 15 OCT 1812
Thomas - born   25 APR 1812, baptised  15 OCT 1812 Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England
Charles, baptised: 21 JUN 1809

What other information is on the death cert - children and wife's names?  Does it say how long he was in Victoria?

Judith

   

Many thanks, Judith for taking the time and trouble to look.  They are all the right entries for this family from what I remember.  I haven't got my tree in front of me so might be missing a name or two.  We have done well with the branches down from Robert and Elizabeth.  We don't know where Robert came from and we don't know Elizabeth's maiden name.  I had hoped that having one of the their children died in Australia may have given us the maiden name but I think Edward's wife may already have returned to England with her children and his death was recorded by a friend - John Little, a friend, Storekeeper, Borough (?), Ballarat East. 
Wife was Hannah Beckett and we have her death back in England.  It states two children Sarah (dead) and Louisa (23 years). It also states 20 years in Victoria.

There was a descendant of the family doing research but I have not been able to get a response from him for many years and I wonder if he might have passed on?  I've just had a quick look at hints on my ancestry tree and it came up with the descendant but he hasn't logged in for six months.  Going to try sending another message just in case I can manage to get him.  Interestingly he only has Thomas on his tree.

I have a note on my tree that Louisa might have married a George Brownley and died in Ballarat in 1867 so whilst the friend got Edward's parents right there seems to have been some mix up with the children assuming my information is correct.  I do not have a Sarah on the tree.  There was also a Thomas.  Both Louisa and Thomas were born in England (1844 and 1846) and Thomas I understand returned back to England with his mother. 

I have a couple of Brownley children on the tree - Hannah (1863) and Mary (1866) both Ballarat.

What I would like to do is find some references to Edward in Ballarat.  Perhaps trade directory showing his occupation as oculist or electoral rolls for Peel Street which is apparently where he was according to the burial record.

Best wishes and many thanks again for taking the time to respond and look.

lana

Adding as a bit of a help here, that the parents of this man are listed as....

ROBERT and ELIZABETH
Reg 175
Born Birmingham
Age 58



Sue

Many thanks, Sue

The information was apparently given by a friend who registered the death so it was good to see parents names that matched what I was expecting. Would have been over the moon if only the mother's maiden name had been mentioned. It would have ended a 25year search!!

Really appreciate the time you took to search and reply. Many thanks 

Best wishes
lana

thanks Trevor

I think we have established that I am barking up the wrong tree :-(

back to the drawing board..

Kind Regards
lana

Many Thanks, JenB

Many thanks for the reply.  I guess the consulate information would be yet another clue as to whether I am barking up the possible right tree or not?