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Ancestry report for Job Mitchell, agricultural labourer, son of Michael Mitchell, farm labourer and Mary Mitchell [Akehurst]
Generation No. 1
1. Job Mitchell, agricultural labourer was the son of (2) Michael Mitchell, farm labourer and (3) Mary Mitchell [Akehurst]. He was born 1840 at Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1840 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jun 1882 at East Grinstead Union Workhouse, East Grinstead, Sussex, Cause of death: typhoid; buried 21st Jun 1882 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
He married Jane Wheatley on 17th Aug 1861 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 29th Nov 1842 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wheatley (labourer) & Charlotte Wheatley; died Oct 1900 at Forest Row, Sussex; buried 2nd Nov 1900 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
iDorcas Jane who was born 1862 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1862 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1882 Woolwin's Lane, Forest Row, Sussex, Cause of death: typhoid; buried 5th Jun 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
iiHarriett who was born July to Sep 1865 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1880 The Forest, Forest Row, Sussex; buried 4th May 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born July to Sep 1867 Forest Row, Sussex; died 1880 The Forest, Forest Row, Sussex; buried 8th May 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
ivMichael who was born July to Sep 1869 Forest Row, Sussex; died Jan 1873 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 19th Jan 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
vAlice who was born Jan 1872 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Jun 1882 East Grinstead Union Workhouse, East Grinstead, Sussex, Cause of death: typhoid; buried 21st Jun 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viLucy who was born Jan to Mar 1874 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1880 The Forest, Forest Row, Sussex; buried 4th May 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viiCaroline who was born Apr to June 1876 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died May 1880 The Forest, Forest Row, Sussex; buried 15th May 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viiiHenry (Harry) who was born 1880 The Forest, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
ixCharles (Charlie) who was born Jan to Mar 1882 Woolwin's Lane, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Michael Mitchell, farm labourer He was born 1796 at East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Mary Akehurst on 1st Feb 1823 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1804 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1804 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born May 1823 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th May 1823 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1825 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1825 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiElizabeth Akehurst who was born 1827 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1827 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1829 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
vHarriott who was born 1832 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th May 1833 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1832 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1832 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died before 21st Apr 1832 East Grinstead, Sussex; buried 21st Apr 1832 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiMichael who was born 1835 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1835 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1838 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1838 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ixJob who was born 1840 Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jun 1882 East Grinstead Union Workhouse, East Grinstead, Sussex, Cause of death: typhoid; buried 21st Jun 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
xHenry who was born 1843 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1843 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
xiEmma who was born 1845 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1845 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
3. Mary Mitchell [Akehurst] was the daughter of (4) Edward Akehurst and (5) Elizabeth Akehurst. She was born 1804 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1804 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
She married Michael Mitchell, farm labourer on 1st Feb 1823 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1796 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born May 1823 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th May 1823 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1825 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1825 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiElizabeth Akehurst who was born 1827 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1827 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1829 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
vHarriott who was born 1832 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th May 1833 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1832 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1832 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died before 21st Apr 1832 East Grinstead, Sussex; buried 21st Apr 1832 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiMichael who was born 1835 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1835 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1838 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1838 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ixJob who was born 1840 Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jun 1882 East Grinstead Union Workhouse, East Grinstead, Sussex, Cause of death: typhoid; buried 21st Jun 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
xHenry who was born 1843 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1843 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
xiEmma who was born 1845 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1845 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Edward Akehurst He was born c 1765
He married Elizabeth on c 1785. She was born 1767 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1787 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1787 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1789 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1789 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiSamuel who was born 1791 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st May 1791 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1793 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1793 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1796 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st May 1796 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viStephen who was born 1799 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1799 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 1801 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1801 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiiMary who was born 1804 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1804 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ixLucy who was born 1807 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1807 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Akehurst She was born 1767 at Sussex
She married Edward Akehurst on c 1785. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1787 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1787 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1789 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1789 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiSamuel who was born 1791 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st May 1791 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1793 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1793 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1796 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st May 1796 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viStephen who was born 1799 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1799 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 1801 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1801 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiiMary who was born 1804 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1804 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ixLucy who was born 1807 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1807 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 

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