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Eureka as the man said, I've found him.

Putting Robert M MITCHELL in Ancestry search throws up a Robert Martin MITCHELL in California.

After a bit more digging find his wife as Marie.

Found a Robert Martin MITCHELL married a Maria DYER in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia in 1862. He was 38, born Dublin and was a miner, gone there looking for gold probably. Parents named as William Henry MITCHELL and Louisa SYRETT.

Then moved to New Zealand before going to the US.

By early 1890s he is in Alameda in California, which happens to be where his son Sydney George was living.

Died in Alameda 3 Feb 1902.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155559009/robert-martin-mitchell

Ian C

Thanks PatLac.

Had a look at those and it is her, address given as South Audley-street.

Agree it is a unique surname, the only references that come up in England are pretty much her and her daughter and a couple for Edward. As I said earlier only other references are for Blackbeard or an area in West Africa.

Can probably close this now, found out where she was.

Ian C

Still at 23 South Audley St in 1820 according to Robson London Directory. A haberdashery milliner.

Ian C

Sophia was born Sophia SYRETT in 1787 daughter of Robert and Mary SYRETT. At some stage she may or may not have married Edward WHYDAH and they had a daughter Mary Louisa in 1808, who went on to marry William Giles BARTON in 1827.

In 1861 Sophia is with George and Sarah MORTIMORE in Camberwell, listed as an aunt. She was the aunt of Sarah nee MITCHELL, whose mother was Louisa SYRETT, a sister of Sophia.

Sophia died later in 1861.

Can anyone find her in 1841 or 1851. Not showing up that I can find.

Edward died before 1827 when Mary Louisa married. She was a minor and permission was given by her widowed mother. He is proving difficult to find as well.

Thanks
Ian C

Just found Sophia SYYRT born 3 March 1787 and baptised 18 Mar 1787 at St George Hanover Square, parents Robert and Mary.

So Louisa and Sophia would be sisters.

Ian C