Mary MITCHELL - birth details

[D.Jackson]

Dear Trish
2nd Note
Mary Mitchell's marriage to Jame Sinfield might have been her 2nd marriage.
There is an undated reference to a parish register entry of a Edward Mitchel marrying a Mary Harris.
James born 1770, Mary born 1790(?) 20 years difference?

This reference could be either her parents marriage or her first marriage. Just a one line notation

[trish1120]

That is a possibility I had though of also that Mary was a Widow

[tazzie]

 Many years ago I found a book.
   Great Brickhill in the mid 1800s by Michael Warth in the library. It was back stick being sold off so I purchased it for 50p. There's one for sale in eBay at £10 now but it's a good book for anyone with connections to the village. Lovely old photos and a little more about some of the families.

  Tazzie

[rosie99]

Dear Trish1120
The census enumerator probably could not understand the local accent in 1851. James and Mary were probably illiterate. Sarah Harris gives here birth place as Long Crendon, Oxon. The parish adjacent to this is Haddendon. This I suspect is a likely candidate for Mary's birthplace.

Do you mean Haddenham 

[rosie99]

The 1861 census has Sarah Harris and Mary Sinfield in adjoining dwellings indicated by //

Marys place of birth is probably Warmington
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WAR/Warmington

[tazzie]

In 1857 A Sarah Harris is listed among the members of the Baptist church no Sinfield family mentioned.

 Tazzie

[rosie99]

There is a baptism at Great Brickhill 09 Jun 1816 for an Elizabeth Harris - parents Thomas & Sarah.