William Mitchell

William Mitchell

Male 1836 - 1889  (53 years)


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  • Name William Mitchell  [1
    Birth 1836  Woodlesford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christening 20 Mar 1836  Rothwell, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Census 6 Jun 1841  Rothwell, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Woodlesford 
    UK Cens 1841 - HO107-1269-14 - F 10 P 12 S 13 (Wakefield-Oulton)
    UK Cens 1841 - HO107-1269-14 - F 10 P 12 S 13 (Wakefield-Oulton)
    UK Cens 1841 - HO107-1269-14 - F 10 P 12 S 13 (Wakefield-Oulton)
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Castleford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    6 Prospect Terrace 
    UK Cens 1861 - RG9-3439 - F 41 P 31 S 187 (Pontefract-Pontefract)
    UK Cens 1861 - RG9-3439 - F 41 P 31 S 187 (Pontefract-Pontefract)
    UK Cens 1861 - RG9-3439 - F 41 P 31 S 187 (Pontefract-Pontefract)
    Alt. Birth Rothwell, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Brewer and Farmer 
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  Castleford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Assistant Brewer 
    UK Cens 1861 - RG9-3439 - F 41 P 31 S 187 (Pontefract-Pontefract)
    UK Cens 1861 - RG9-3439 - F 41 P 31 S 187 (Pontefract-Pontefract)
    UK Cens 1861 - RG9-3439 - F 41 P 31 S 187 (Pontefract-Pontefract)
    Residence 1871  Whitwood Mere, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1881  Glasshoughton, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    _FSFTID M5GD-K95 
    _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M5GD-K95 
    _UID BD073EBD74454F73BBA6D9FF510DE3D48836 
    Death 7 Apr 1889  Glasshoughton, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 10 Apr 1889 
    Person ID I37  The Maw Family Tree
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2020 

    Father William Mitchell,   b. Abt 4 Mar 1804, Kippax, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1873, Pontefract, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary Turner,   b. 6 Aug 1810, Woodlesford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1890, Old Castle Brewery, Pontefract, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1831  St Peters Church, Leeds, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Akester,   b. 18 Nov 1837, Newton Kyme, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1893, Castleford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 15 Mar 1860  Parish Church, Kippax, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Children 
     1. William Henry Mitchell,   b. Between Jan and Feb 1861, Castleford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1894, Tadcaster, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 33 years)
     2. Emily Mitchell,   b. Between Oct and Dec 1862, Whitwood Mere, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1939 (Age ~ 75 years)
     3. Mark Turner Mitchell,   b. Between Apr and Jun 1864, Whitwood Mere, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul and Sep 1938, District Pontefract Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Annie Eliza Mitchell,   b. 12 Aug 1865, Whitwood Mere, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan and Mar 1946, District Buckrose Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Caroline Mitchell,   b. 19 Apr 1867, Whitwood Mere, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1940, Pontefract, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     6. Louisa Mitchell,   b. 26 Aug 1869, Whitwood Mere, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Oct 1951, Wyke, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     7. Eliza Mitchell,   b. 1870-1872, Whitwood Mere, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1875 (Age 3 years)
     8. Thomas Mitchell,   b. 11 Jul 1872, Whitwood Mere, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Oct and Dec 1953, District Pontefract Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Frederick Mitchell,   b. 16 Jun 1876, Glasshoughton, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2017 

  • Notes 
    • 1851 HO107/2328/43/7
      Bentley Brewery, Oulton cum Woodlesford, Schedule 29

      William Mitchell H M 47 Brewer b Astley 1804
      Mary Mitchell W M 40 b Woodlesford 1811
      Joseph Mitchell S U 16 Brewer b Woodlesford 1835
      Anne Mitchell D U 12 b Woodlesford 1839
      John Mitchell S U 10 Scholar b Woodlesford 1841
      Mark T Mitchell S U 6 Scholar b Oulton 1845
      Eliza Mitchell D U 5 Scholar b Oulton 1846
      Sarah Mitchell D U 2 b Oulton 1849
      Benjamin Mitchell S U 1 b Oulton 1850

      Marriage certificate
      15 MAR 1860
      Parish Church of Kippax
      MITCHELL, William 24 Bachelor Brewer Castleford
      Father: MITCHELL, William, Brewer
      AKESTER, Caroline 22 Spinster Dressmaker Kippax Park Lodge
      Father: MITCHELL, William, Gardener
      Witnessed by:
      Sarah AKESTER, Ann MITCHELL/John HOSDIAN(?), Jas RIDSDALE
      Banns

      1871 RG10/4637/59 The Pointer Inn, Whitwood Mere, Schedule 292
      William Mitchell H M 35 b Woodlesford 1836
      Innkeeper
      Caroline Mitchell W M 33 b Newton Kyme 1838
      William Henry
      Mitchell S U 10 b Castleford 1861
      Emily Mitchell D U 8 b Whitwood Mere 1863
      Mark Turner
      Mitchell S U 6 b Whitwood Mere 1865
      Anne Eliza
      Mitchell D U 5 b Whitwood Mere 1866
      Caroline Mitchell D U 3 b Whitwood Mere 1868
      Eliza Mitchell D U 1 b Whitwood Mere 1870

      1881 census
      Dwelling: Glass Houghton
      Census Place: Glass Houghton, York, England
      Source: FHL Film 1342108 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4591 Folio 116 Page
      22
      Marr Age Sex Birthplace
      William MITCHELL M 45 M Woodlesford, York, England
      Rel: Head
      Occ: Farmer Of 210 Acres Employg 4 Men & 1 Boy & Brewer
      Caroline MITCHELL M 43 F Newton Kyme, York, England
      Rel: Wife
      William Henry MITCHELL U 20 M Castleford, York, England
      Rel: Son
      Occ: Brewers Clerk
      Emily MITCHELL U 18 F Whitwood, York, England
      Rel: Daur
      Occ: Pupil Teacher
      Mark Turner MITCHELL U 17 M Whitwood, York, England
      Rel: Son
      Occ: Farmers Son
      Annie Eliza MITCHELL 15 F Whitwood, York, England
      Rel: Daur
      Occ: Farmers Daughter
      Caroline MITCHELL 13 F Whitwood, York, England
      Rel: Daur
      Occ: Scholar
      Thomas MITCHELL 8 M Whitwood, York, England
      Rel: Son
      Occ: Scholar
      Frederick MITCHELL 4 M Glass Houghton, York, England
      Rel: Son
      Occ: Scholar
      Sarah Ann ASHBY U 14 F Castleford, York, England
      Rel: Serv
      Occ: Domestic Servant

      Died April 7 1889

      Will transcript

      This is the last will and testament of me WIlliam Mitchell of Glasshoughton in the Parish of Castleford in the County of York, farmer. I do hereby revoke all former wills and testamentary dispositions made by me. I appoint my dear wife Caroline Mitchell to be the sole Executrix of this my will. I give, devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my said wife, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns absolutely. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.

      Signed and declared by the said testator William Mitchell as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

      Thomas Wilson
      Solicitor
      Castleford

      John Harrison

      William Mitchell

      Proved at Wakefield the 27th day of May 1889 by the oath of Caroline Mitchell widow, the relict the sole executrix to whom administration was granted.

      The testator WIlliam Mitchell was late of Glass Houghton in the Parish of Castleford in the County of York, farmer and died on the 7th day of April 1889 at Glass Houghton aforesaid.

      £130-0-0 Gross value

      J Wilson
      Solicitor Castleford [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S119] Kathryn Senior - I115, Kathryn Senior.

    2. [S171] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), citing microfilm 0990765-767 (1813 - 1839) for batch C01061 2, printout call number 0990765-767, (Film), sheet 00, downloaded 27 Oct 2009 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S235] 1841 England Census (6 June 1841), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the Nationa), UK Cens 1841 - HO107-1269-14 - F 10 P 12 S 13 (Wakefield-Oulton) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S243] 1861 England Census (7 April 1861), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from the National), UK Cens 1861 - RG9-3439 - F 41 P 31 S 187 (Pontefract-Pontefract) (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S356] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org), ((http://new.familysearch.org)), accessed 28 Dec 2016), entry for William Mitchell, person ID M5GD-K95. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S171] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), citing microfilm 1058941 for batch 7702727, sheet 39, downloaded 27 Oct 2009 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Pontefract - Volume 9c Page 90 (Reliability: 3).