Mitchell Family
HISTORY OF THE MITCHELL NAME :
The ancient family tree of the Mitchell family began in Scotland. The family originally lived in the town Mitcham in the county of Surrey before moving north to Scotland.
Variations of the name include Mitchill, Mitchum, Mitchill, Michell, Migel, Mitchone, Migell and many more.
The earliest written records of the name were found in Surrey. The family resided there as early as the 11th century when King William the Conqueror granted them a parcel of land. Later the family began to branch out and the name was found in Scotland at Muirtown, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee by the early 15th century.
During the 16th and 17th centuries some of the family moved to the county of Dorset and to Enderby Hall in Leicestershire.
Some of the family moved to Ireland in the Plantation of Ulster and in 1890, a census of Scottish families in Ireland was taken. It showed that there were over 5734 people bearing the surname Mitchell and about 49% of these were found in the province of Ulster.
Matthew Mitchell was one of the first immigrants to the United States in the 17th century.
OUR MITCHELL FAMILYIncluding McMullen and Murphy :
Henry Mitchell
Henry was born 24 September 1812 in Putney, Surrey, England. He enlisted in the army at Chatham, in the 54th Foot Regiment when he was 13 years old. He served 14 years in India and was discharged in Dublin in 1844.
Henry came to New Zealand on the Fencible Ship "Ann" arriving in Auckland on 16 May 1848. Shortly after, on 16 July 1848 Henry married Mary McMullen at St Johns Chapel in Onehunga, Auckland.
Children of Henry and Mary :
Sarah born on 27 May 1849 in Auckland.
Margaret born 7 February 1851 in Auckland.
Betsy born 28 September 1852 in Auckland.
Henry born on 22 May 1855 in Auckland.
Mary born 23 August 1857 in Auckland.
Henry died on 25 August 1901 at his son's residence in Otahuhu. His wife Mary died on 20 June 1865.
Henry was born on 22 May 1855 and was the only son of Henry and Mary.
He married Eliza Murphy in Otahuhu in April 1884. Eliza was born on the 9 May 1863 and was the youngest child of Fencible William MURPHY. The family settled in Otahuhu and had six children.
Children of Henry and Eliza :
Gertrude Annie was born in 1844 and died on 4 October 1887, aged 3 years. She was buried at the Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Nina Eliza was born on 28 October 1886. She married on William Henry HASLIP in 1922.
Nina died in Otahuhu on 8 May 1973 aged 86 years and was buried at the Holy Trinity Cemetery.Gertrude Jane born 9 April 1890. She married Earnist HOSKING in 1922 and had two children.
Gertrude died in September 1964 aged 74 years and was buried at the Holy Trinity Cemetery.Jessie Elizabeth was born around 1894 and died on 17 January 1948 aged 54 years. She was buried at the Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Frederick Andrew born in late October 1901 and died aged 3 weeks on 19 November 1901. He was buried in the family plot at the Holy Trinity Cemetery, Otahuhu.
William ( I have no details about William Mitchell)
Henry died on 11 February 1922 aged 65 years and was buried at the Holy Trinity Cemetery in Otahuhu. Eliza died on 19 January 1927 aged 65 years and was also buried at the Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Nina was born on 28 October 1886 in Otahuhu. There is some confusion as to her correct name. This is shown as Nina Elsa per her Birth Certificate, Nina Elsie per her Marriage Certificate and Death Notice, and Nina Eliza per Headstone. The family always referred to her as Nina Eliza which is probable, being named for her mother.
Nina married William Henry Haslip at St Matthias Church, Panmure, Auckland on 18 May 1822. The family lived in Otahuhu and their only child, a son called Stanley, was born there later that year.
Nina died on 8 May 1973 at Cornwall Hospital in Auckland and was buried with William at the Holy Trinity Cemetery in Otahuhu.
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