ENGLISH ANCESTRY

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Hugh MITCHELL		Elizabeth HUNTER
b. abt 1781 ? d. after 1841 ? Father: ? Mother: ?	Married abt 1801, ?	bap. 30 Mar 1783 Morton by Thornhill, Dumfrieshire, Scot. d. before 1841 ? Father: John HUNTER Mother: Agnes EDGAR

 

1. ARCHIBALD MITCHELL, b. 17 Jun 1803, bap. 26 Jun 1803, Morton by Thornhill, Dumfrieshire - d. ? - m. 8 Mar 1828, Loudon, Ayrshire to Janet RICHMOND
    Children:
   • Alexander MITCHELL, b. abt 1829, Galston, Ayrshire
      
2. AGNES MITCHELL, b. 22 Mar 1805, bap. 24 Mar 1805, Morton by Thornhill, Dumfrieshire - d. ?
    
3. STEPHEN MITCHELL, b. 31 Mar 1806, bap. 5 Apr 1806, Morton by Thornhill, Dumfrieshire - d. young ?
    
4. FLORA MITCHELL, b. 2 Aug 1809, bap. 6 Aug 1809, Morton by Thornhill, Dumfrieshire - d. after 1855 - 1st m. 29 Dec 1830, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire to William HARPER (no idea what happen to this fellow, by 1841 Flora and her daughter Elizabeth were back home with Flora's father living under the name MITCHELL)
    Children:
   • Elizabeth HARPER/MITCHELL, b. abt 1836, Beith, Ayrshire - d.?
      
   and Flora then gave birth to a child father unknown:
   Archibald was born as a MITCHELL and was listed a MITCHELL in the 1851 census, he arrived in Australia under the surname of his step-father HADDEN and then went by the name HARPER for most of his life, his children were all born under the name HARPER
    
   Children:
   • Archibald MITCHELL/HARPER, bap. 22 Jun 1845, Beith, Ayrshire - d. 21 Nov 1924_[20], Wonthaggi, Vic, Aust - 1st m. 20 Jul 1874_[20], Gherang, Vic to Mary MCLEOD (b.1851-d.1883)
      
   Children:
   • Flora "Tottie" Amelia HARPER, b. 10 Jun 1875_[20], Winchelsea, Vic - d. ? - m. 1899_[20], Vic, Aust to Joseph Paul MILKINS
   • Margaret "Maggie" HARPER, b. 1878_[20], Birreguraa, Vic, Aust - d. Feb 1902_[20], Bellarine, Vic, Aust - m. 1900_[20], Vic, Aust to Ralph Williams MARTIN (abt 1877-1938)
      Children:
     • Dorothy Ctina May MARTIN, b. 1900_[20], Geelong, Vic, Aust, - d. Feb 1902_[20], Bellarine, Vic Aust
        
   • Stephen HARPER, b. 14 Aug 1879_[20], Birregurra, Vic, Aust - d. after 1953 - m. 1906, Tasmania to Beatrice Rachel Ann SAWARD
      Children:
     • Murray Stephen HARPER, b. 22 Sep 1907 - d. 9 Sep 1978, Wynard, Tasmania - 1st. m. ? to Eva Alva MARSHALL and Murray HARPER 2nd m. 12 Mar 1940 to Nellie Frances REEVE
     • Flora Beatrice May HARPER, b. 31 Oct 1908, Tasmania - d. 21 Jan 1941, Trowutta, Tasmania - 1st m. ? to George Pearcey (?-1939) and 2nd m. ? to Albert George FINCH
     • Hector Archibald HARPER, b. 27 Oct 1910 - d. 24 Nov 1953, Smithton, Tasmania - m. 1940 to Eileen Florence WELLS (1918-1994)
     • Lorna Rubeena Edelweiss HARPER, b. 29 May 1912 - d. 13 Jan 1998, Port Maquarie, N.S.W. - m. ? to Henry Vincent RYAN (1904-1970)
        
   • Elizabeth HARPER, b. 1882_[20], Birregurra, Vic, Aust - d. 1955_[20], Colac, Vic, Aust - 1st m. 1915_[20], Vic, Aust to Frederic Browne Molyneax SANDWITH (1861-1918)
     Children:
     • Stanley Gordon Molyneaux SANDWITH, b. 1919_[20], Colac, Victoria - d. May 2003, Adelaide, S.A. - no father on birth cert
        
     and Elizabeth HARPER 2nd m. 17 Dec 1925_[20], Vic, Aust to Charles Henry CARPENTER(1881-1953)
      
   • Rachel HARPER, b. 2 Oct 1883_[20] - d. 2 Oct 1883_[20], Winchelsea, Vic, Aust
      
   and Archibald MITCHELL 2nd m. 14 Aug 1885_[20], Vic, Aust to Sarah Jane MILKINS (his son-in-law's sister)(1863-1913)
    Children:
   • Samuel HARPER, b. 6 May 1886_[20], Deans Marsh, Vic, Aust - d. 12 Aug 1965, Toronto, Canada
   • James HARPER (Rev.), b. 25 Feb 1888_[20], Deans Marsh, Vic, Aust - d. 24 Jul 1966, Newtown, Sydney, N.S.W. - m. 10 Jul 1923, Five Dock, N.S.W. to Mabel Bartlett (1897-1979)
   • David HARPER, b. 3 Apr 1889_[20], Deans Marsh, Vic, Aust - d. 30 May 1967_[20], Heidleberg, Vic, Aust - m. 14 Apr 1914_[20], Vic, Aust to Harriett May McKENZIE (1888-1980)
     Children:
     • Alma Margaret HARPER, b. 11 Apr 1916_[20], Warrnambool, Victoria - d. 6 Apr 1931_[20], Benalla, Victoria
     • Ronald Desmond HARPER, b. 3 May 1920_[20], Geelong, Victoria - d. May 1920_[20], Geelong, Victoria
     • Lawrence David HARPER, b. 28 Jul 1921, Geelong, Victoria - 1 Dec 1981_[20], Carneige, Victoria
     • Jean Monica HARPER, b. 19 Oct 1928_[20], Wangaratta, Victoria - d. 17 Oct 1963_[20], Park., Victoria
        
   • Emma HARPER, b. 28 Mar 1891_[20], Deans Marsh, Vic, Aust - d. 29 Nov 1950_[20], Warrnambool, Vic, Aust - m. 1919_[20], Vic, Aust to Peter Arthur JOHNSON (1885-1958)
   • Sarah HARPER, b. 2 Feb 1893_[20], Deans Marsh, Vic, Aust - d. 15 Dec 1965, Sydney, N.S.W. - m. 1921_[20], Vic, Aust to Lauritz Hagbard LARSEN (1893-1972)
   • Alexander HARPER, b. 6 Dec 1896_[20], Deans Marsh, Vic, Aust - d. 7 Mar 1955_[20], Kew, Vic, Aust - m. 6 Jul 1922_[20], Vic, Aust to Gladys ASKEW (1901-1964)
   • Agnes HARPER, b. 5 May 1898_[20], Deans Marsh, Vic, Aust - d. 10 Aug 1992, Benalla, Vic, Aust - m. 27 Nov 1926_[20], Vic, Aust to Joseph GINIFER (1900-1979)
      
   
   and Flora MITCHELL 2nd m. 21 Jun 1852, Abbey Paisley, Renfrewshire to James HADDEN (b. 1801-d. 7 Jul 1855)
    
5. THOMAS MITCHELL, b. 29 Jun 1811, bap. 30 Jun 1811, Morton By Thornhill, Dumfrieshire, Scot - d. ? - m. 1 May 1835, Beith, Ayrshire to Janet ORR
    Children:
   • Hugh MITCHELL, b. abt 1836, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
   • William MITCHELL, b. abt 1838, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
   • John MITCHELL, b. abt 1843, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
   • Andrew MITCHELL, b. abt 1845, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
   • Thomas MITCHELL, b. abt 1847, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
   • Jean MITCHELL, b. abt 1850, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
      
6. CATHERINE MITCHELL, b. 3 Nov 1813, bap. 9 Nov 1813, Morton By Thornhill, Dumfrieshire, Scot - d. ?
    
7. JOHN MITCHELL, b. 5 Aug 1816, bap. 9 Aug 1816, Morton By Thornhill, Dumfrieshire, Scot - d. ?
    
8. STEPHEN MITCHELL, b. 25 Dec 1818, bap. 8 Feb 1819, Morton By Thornhill, Dumfrieshire, Scot - d. 12 May 1886, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire - m. 10 Sep 1842, Lochwinnock, Renfrewshire to Margaret MCLERIE
    Children:
   • Hugh MITCHELL, b. abt 1843, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire - d. ?
   • Stephen MITCHELL, b. abt 1847, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire - d. ?
   • Catherine MITCHELL, b. abt 1849, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire - d. ?
   • Alexander MITCHELL, b. abt 1852, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire - d. ?
   • Elizabeth MITCHELL, b. abt 1855, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire - d. ?
   • Margaret MITCHELL, b. abt 1857, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire - d. ?
      
9. ELIZABETH MITCHELL, bap. 18 Jul 1821, Morton By Thornhill, Dumfrieshire, Scot - d. 29 Dec 1853, Ghernag, Vic Aust - m. 13 May 1845, Beith, Ayrshire to Samuel CRAIG
    
10. HUGH MITCHELL, bap. 18 Jul 1821, Morton By Thornhill, Dumfrieshire, Scot - d. ?
     
11. JAMES MITCHELL, b. 20 Mar 1824, bap. 23 Mar 1824, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ? - m. 12 Jul 1851, Beith, Ayrshire to Sarah MCLEAN
     Children:
    • Robert MITCHELL, b. abt 1853, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
    • James MITCHELL, bap. 14 Feb 1855, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
    • Hugh MITCHELL, bap. 1 Jul 1857, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
    • Ninian MITCHELL, bap. 7 Apr 1860, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
    • Sarah MITCHELL, bap. 4 Mar 1864, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
       
12. GRACE MITCHELL, bap. 17 Feb 1828, Beith, Ayrshire - d. ?
     

Newspaper Articles!

• 9 Jul 1855 - Inquest - Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer -
  -An inquest was held on Friday afternoon, at the Ashby Hotel, before Forster Shaw, Esq., Coroner, and a respectable jury, on the body of James Haddon, who had suddenly expired the previous night.
  The following evidence was adduced :--Flora, wife of James Maddon, Brittannia-street, Ashby : I am three years married to deceased, during the last two years he has been in delicate health ; we have been shepherding on Mr Mitchel's station, near Chepstowe, during the last five months ; we left that place nearly four weeks ago; we were four days on the road, and lay by night under the dray, and deceased caught a heavy cold, he has been bad ever since; he did not apply for medical advice; he was every day in town, looking for a situation; he was incessantly coughing and spitting every night He was fifty-five years of age he kept his bed yesterday, as he had a severe bowel attack ; we went to bed about nine o'clock; shortly after he asked for a drink of cold water he took it, and turned over on his side, to sleep in about an hour I awoke, and said to him, James, I think you are easier; he did not answer me, but breathed very heavily; I then put my hand on his face, and fearing he was dead, I desired the boy to rise and get a light; I got up, ran to a neighbour's, and got some matches, but he was quite dead this was about twelve o'clock.
  Archibald Haddon, son of deceased: My father, mother, and self; came down the country three weeks ago he has been in delicate health a good while he has had a cough and spitting; shortly after I went to bed mother called me up to get my father a drink of water ; I got up and gave it; my mother told him not to drink it all, as it mighit hurt him; in about an hour or more mother called me up again, saying that she thought he was dead; mother got matches and a light; I found father was dead. Sydney King-l was at the wharf this morning; when I came home at 8 o'clock, Mr Cross and deceased's wife asked, " Would I go up and lay a man out, that died during the night ? " I asked if any met was by when he died? Mrs Haddon said no, she had lighted a candle which went out, aid they went to sleep, and when she awoke she called to him, and put her hand to his face, he was quite cold, called to the boy to get a light, but there was no matches in the room; then I said, it was more than I dare do to lay him out, and that I would go and give notice at the Police Barracks, which I did; that is all that I know. The jury returned the following verdict, " That deceased died from consumption.,

 
• 4 Aug 1934: - James T FOORD passengers
  Perhaps some reader could give some information as to the Hadden family, who were passengers of this vessel for the voyage abovementioned, having come from Paisley, Scotland:- James Hadden (father), Flora Hadden (mother), Alexander Hadden (10 years) and Archibald Hadden (8 years). -- Yours, &c., Elwood. SAMUEL HARPER
   

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