Samuel Mitchell (1807 - 1885)

Born 10 May 1807 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Husband of Janet Greenlees — married 5 Aug 1830 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Descendants

Died 23 Feb 1885 at age 77 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1807. He was the son of William Mitchell and Janet Galbraith. ^[1]

He married Janet Greenlees in 1830. ^[2]

He raised sheep and manufactured wool in Campbeltown. ^{[3][4][5] [6][7]}

Samuel died away in 1885. ^[8]

Children

1. Catherine (McConechy) 1831-1898
2. Janet (Cunningham) 1833-1917
3. Samuel Mitchell b. 1835
4. James Boyd Mitchell 1837-1907
5. William Mitchell 1839-1839
6. Mary Mitchell Mitchell 1841-1911
7. William Mitchell 1844-1912 m. Agnes Stewart 1873
8. Susan (Maxwell) b. 1846
9. Jean Mitchell b. 1848

1851 Scotland Census

Campbeltown, Argyll

Samuel Mitchell

Civil Parish: Campbeltown

County: Argyll

Address: Strath

Occupation: Farmer Of 170 Acres 31 Acres and Wool Manufacture Employing 3 Labourer

• Samuel Mitchell 43 Campbeltown
• Janet Mitchell Wife 40 Argyleshire
• Catherine Mitchell Daughter 19 Campbeltown
• Janet Mitchell Daughter 17 Campbeltown
• James Mitchell Son 13 Campbeltown
• Mary Mitchell Daughter 9 Campbeltown
• Susan Mitchell Daughter 4 Campbeltown
• William Mitchell Son 6 Campbeltown
• Jean Mitchell Daughter 2 Campbeltown
• Euphemia Mclean 16 Domestic Servant Campbeltown
• Donald Paterson 24 Farmhand Campbeltown
• James Marshall 20 Farmhand Campbeltown
• James Mcnair 22 Wool Carder Campbeltown
• David Stewart 11 Cow herder Campbeltown

1871 Scotland Census

Campbeltown, Argyll

Name: Samuel Mitchell

Age: 63

Where born: Campbeltown, Argyllshire

Civil Parish: Campbeltown

County: Argyll

Address: Dallyvaddy

Occupation: FARMER & WOOLLEN MANUFACTURER

• Samuel Mitchell 63 Campbeltown
• Mary Mitchell Daughter 29 Campbeltown
• Susan Mitchell Daughter 24 Campbeltown
• Jeanie Mitchell Daughter 22 Campbeltown
• James Mccalla 65 Farm Servant Campbeltown
• Hector Mckelvie 23 Farm Servant Campbeltown
• Neal Mccalla 16 Farm Servant Campbeltown
• Barbara Mcmillan Farm Servant 21 Campbeltown

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ Church registers - Old parish registers - Births and Baptisms; Ref# 40 303 ScotlandsPeople

   SAMUEL MITCHELL

   Parents: WILLIAM MITCHELL/JANET GALBREATH

   Date: May 14, 1807

   Campbeltown

2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTKC-89D : 10 February 2018), Samuel Mitchell and Janet Greenlees, 05 Aug 1830; citing Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,005.
3. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1841", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYC5-5F1 : 22 June 2021), Samuel Mitchel, 1841.
4. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYYQ-H3Y : 4 November 2019), Samuel Mitchell, Kintyre, Argyllshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 24, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,349.
5. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB78-5SZ : 4 February 2020), Samuel Mitchell, Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland; from "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012.); citing p. 11, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,795.
6. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBLT-QT4 : 17 July 2019), Samuel Mitchell, Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland; from "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 10, PRO T 1, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,951.
7. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMKK-7LT : 15 April 2022), Samuel Mitchell, Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 14, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 203,555.
8. ↑ Ancestry Record 60558 #244473 Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh under the Sheriff Courts Act, 1876. Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories.

   Name: Samuel Mitchell

   Death Date: 23 Feb 1885

   Death Place: Dallyvaddy

   Confirmation Date: 12 Nov 1885

   Confirmation Place: Inveraray, Scotland

• Find A Grave: Memorial #176748138: accessed 25 November 2019), memorial page for Samuel Mitchell (1803–23 Feb 1885), citing Kilkerran Cemetery, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland ; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036) .