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David William Mitchell (1886 - 1948)

David William Mitchell
Born in Creevagh, County Tyrone, Irelandmap
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Husband of — married 19 Aug 1908 in Cookstown, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Irelandmap
Died at age 62 in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Ireland Native
David Mitchell was born in Ireland.

David was born 25 Jan 1886 at Creevagh, County Tyrone. He was the son of John Mitchell and Hannah Bell of Creevagh. [1]

On 19 Aug 1908 at the Cookstown registry office, he married Lizzie Tomb(20) of Killycurragh, daughter of Hamilton Tomb, farmer. Witnessed by Smyth Mitchell and Jennie Tomb. [2]

He was an executor of his father's will in 1927, Ballynagilly.

He passed away 24 May 1948 age 62 at Magherafelt District Hospital. [3] [4] He suffered a head fracture due to a bicycle accident while on the way home from Cookstown Market, and his widow survived him. [5]

Research Notes

Children from "Bertie Book" page 59:

  • Edith (1908-1934) m. Bertie Hamilton.
  • Marion m. Alfred Hamilton.
  • Ralph m. Queenie Sawyers.
  • (Ballynagilly) Samuel m. Ruth Wilkinson, d. 23/8/1984.
  • James , toddler, drowned
  • Maud m. ? Gordon.
  • (Swindon, England) Herbert m. Grace
  • Florence m. Ray Cobblestone.
  • (Swindon) Harold m. Jean
  • Norman m. Edith Lees P100.

Sources

  1. David Mitchell, 1886, Cookstown at Irish Civil Registration - Births
  2. David Mitchell, Lizzie Tomb, 1908, Cookstown at Irish Civil Registration - Marriages
  3. GRONI search: D/1948/182/1022/31/193 David Mitchell 24th May 1948 62 Male Magherafelt
  4. PRONI Will Calendars: "Mitchell David William of Ballinagilly Cookstown county Tyrone farmer died 24 May 1948 at Magherafelt District Hospital Magherafelt county Londonderry Probate Belfast 11 January to Henry Thom and Thomas Mitchell farmers. Effects £502 5s"
  5. "Ballynagilly Man's Sad Fate", Mid-Ulster Mail - Saturday 29 May 1948, Page 6
  • 1901 census - Residents of a house 6 in Ballynagilly (Lissan Lower, Tyrone). John(42), Hannah(42), Mary Ann(19), David William(15), Smyth Hartley(12), Martha Bell(4), Maggie Hannah(2).
  • Residents of a house 37 in Ballynagilly (Lissan, Tyrone) - David William Mitchell(25, Christian Brethren), Elizabeth Mitchell(21), children Edith and Marion.




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