MITCHELL/Ballarat

[ama50]

  Thank you for replying. It would be most helpful if you could check for me please.
The period I am interested in is from 1922 for Frank and Evelyne Mitchell as a couple.

I got the address from Frank's army service record, so I don't know how permanent it was,
only that it followed on from his Wilmington, Kent address in England.

We lose sight of Frank and his brother Robert, just a family memory that they went to Australia.
In the 1940's  their nephew Ethric ( known as Eric) Mitchell also went to Australia, married there
and returned to England permanently in 1955.

Frank and Robert's unmarried siblings lived in a house called "Ballarat" in Wilmington, Kent,
where they remained for the rest of their lives.

As you can tell, I really know very little of their life, so any info. would be much appreciated.

     Thank you      ama

[rdarby]

ama, I have looked on the electoral roll but unfortunately did not find anything. There were some Mitchells in Ballarat East, but no Frank or Evelyn..
Roger

[sparrett]

Hi ama,

At the Ballarat Cemetery there is a cremation record for
ROBERT MITCHELL
His date or birth is not given ,but he was 74 when he died 12/11/1964., so that fits with your information
His occupation is given as Railway Employee.
His lcation is
New Cemetery. Lawn E. 10. 15

I don't see EVELYN or FRANK

Does this sound like a possible to you?

Sue

[sparrett]

Hi
Adding also there is  ROBERT MITCHELL who  has 2 war service records both ww1 & ww2 the first of which is digitised for reading.

Perhaps a read will ehlp you decide if this is your man.  He was born in Kent and enlisted from BAllarat, so sounds good

His
Next of Kin was FLORA MITCHELL and he was a motor driver.

Sue
Link   http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ResearcherScreen.asp

[cando]

Frank and Robert's parents were Henry Mitchell born 1854 Wilmington, Kent and Annie Mabson Smith born 1853 Great Glenham Suffolk

ama

Death
MITCHELL Robert
Father Henry  Mother Annie  MAKSON
At Ballarat  74 years  1964  Reg#24555

Cando

[sparrett]

MMmmm...
The Ascot Street address is given as his and FLora's.
Odd thing though.

There is a letter to the AIF requesting records as ROBERT has applied for  benefits from the Repatriation Dept.
The letter is dated about a month after the death of the Robert I have given at the Crematorium.

Maybe he died suddenly after his application and it was not noted

Sue

[sparrett]

Hi
FLORA MCLEOD MITCHELL is also at the New Cemetery
Aged 82 at death on 15/10/1976
She was a widow who lived at 841 Barkley Street Ballarat.
She is located E 15 R 10

Sue

[cando]

Death
MITCHELL Flora Mcleod
Father Hannah James  Mother Janet  WARREN
At Ballarat  82 years  1976  Reg#25471

Marriage
MITCHELL Robert
HANNAH Flora Mcleod
1914  Reg#645

Cando

[cando]

Australian Electoral Rolls
1919
MITCHELL Flora McLeod 609 Ascot Street south, Ballarat  HD
MITCHELL Robert  609 Ascot Street south, Ballarat   Labourer

1924
MITCHELL Flora McLeod 37 Magpie Street, Ballarat East  HD
MITCHELL Robert 37 Magpie Street, Ballarat East   Carpenter

1931, 1936
MITCHELL Flora McLeod  187A Barkly Street, Ballarat East  HD
MITCHELL Robert  187A Barkly Street, Ballarat East  HD

1937, 1949, 1954
MITCHELL Flora McLeod  185 Barkly Street, Ballarat East  HD
MITCHELL Robert  195 Barkly Street, Ballarat East Carpenter

There are two service records on the NAA website for Robert MITCHELL with NOK Flora, and one states his dob is 26 January, 1890 Kent, England.

The link given by Sue has unfortunately, timed out.
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx
>Search now as guest user
>Use Robert Mitchell Flora as keywords to search.

One of the records has been digitised.

My comment on the dates stamped of the letter from the Repatriation Department to Army records would be that the date stamps of personnel who processed the letter.  There is no actual date on the letter from the Repat.  Unfortunately there is no indication of the date Robert applied to the Repatriation Dept. Just a thought, I wonder if assistance was sought for funeral costs

Births in Victoria are only available to 1920.
I will pm further information.

Cheers
Cando