The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Michael Mitchell, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. 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 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th May 1823 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born 1825 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1825 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth Akehurst who was born 1827 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1827 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
2 ivEliza who was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vHarriott who was born 1832 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th May 1833 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viWilliam who was born 1832 at 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 East Grinstead, Sussex
3 viiMichael who was born 1835 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1835 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
4 viiiGeorge who was born 1838 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1838 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
5 ixJob who was born 1840 at Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jun 1882 East Grinstead, Sussex, Cause of death: typhoid; buried 21st Jun 1882 Forest Row, Sussex
6 xHenry who was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1843 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  xiEmma who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1845 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Eliza Baldwin [Mitchell] was the daughter of Michael Mitchell, farm labourer and Mary Mitchell [Akehurst]. She was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married John Baldwin, farm labourer on 13th May 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1813 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1813 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1870 at Cowden, Kent
  iiWalter who was born 1871 at Cowden, Kent
   
  3. Michael Mitchell was the son of Michael Mitchell, farm labourer and Mary Mitchell [Akehurst]. He was born 1835 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1835 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Jane on c 1857. She was born 1837 at Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1861 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiEllen who was born 1865 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1870 at Forest Row, Sussex
  ivAlbert who was born 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex
  vThomas who was born 1875 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
  4. George Mitchell was the son of Michael Mitchell, farm labourer and Mary Mitchell [Akehurst]. He was born 1838 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1838 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Sophia on c 1863. She was born 1843 at Nutley, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1873 at Forest Row, Sussex
  ivEllen who was born 1880 at Forest Row, Sussex
  vCharles who was born 1882 at Forest Row, Sussex
  viHarriett who was born 1885 at Forest Row, Sussex
  viiFrank who was born 1887 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
  5. Job Mitchell, agricultural labourer was the son of Michael Mitchell, farm labourer and 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 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1862 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1882 Forest Row, Sussex, Cause of death: typhoid; buried 5th Jun 1882 Forest Row, Sussex
  iiHarriett who was born July to Sep 1865 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1880 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 4th May 1880 Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born July to Sep 1867 at Forest Row, Sussex; died 1880 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 8th May 1880 Forest Row, Sussex
  ivMichael who was born July to Sep 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex; died Jan 1873 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 19th Jan 1873 Forest Row, Sussex
  vAlice who was born Jan 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Jun 1882 East Grinstead, Sussex, Cause of death: typhoid; buried 21st Jun 1882 Forest Row, Sussex
  viLucy who was born Jan to Mar 1874 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1880 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 4th May 1880 Forest Row, Sussex
  viiCaroline who was born Apr to June 1876 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died May 1880 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 15th May 1880 Forest Row, Sussex
7 viiiHenry (Harry) who was born 1880 at The Forest, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ixCharles (Charlie) who was born Jan to Mar 1882 at Woolwin's Lane, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  6. Henry Mitchell was the son of Michael Mitchell, farm labourer and Mary Mitchell [Akehurst]. He was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1843 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Jane on c 1874. She was born 1854 at Nutley, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iClara who was born 1875 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1877 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1878 at Forest Row, Sussex
  ivJane who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vJohn who was born Nov 1880 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Henry (Harry) Mitchell, machinist was the son of Job Mitchell, agricultural labourer and Jane Mitchell [Wheatley]. He was born 1880 at The Forest, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1880 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Mabel Beatrice Theasby on 30th Nov 1901 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. She was born Jan to Mar 1882 at Portsea, Hampshire, daughter of James & Emma Theasby. They had the following children:
  iEthel Beatrice who was born Oct to Dec 1902, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1902 Q4
  iiJessie Caroline who was born Apr to June 1906, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q2
  iiiMabel Lavina who was born Apr to June 1910, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q2
  ivRoy who was born Oct to Dec 1911, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q4
   

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