Bethia “Betsy” Brown

about 1822 - 1892  (~ 70 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Gender	Female
  Born	about 1822
  Census	30 March 1851	Hamilton Road, Newarthill, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Newarthill, Parish of Bothwell, Quoad Sacra Parish of Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland Name - Relation - Age - Occupation - Where born. Andw Mitchell Head 29 Coal Miner Lanarkshire Old Monkland Bethia Mitchell Wife 28 Wife Lanarkshire Old Monkland Janet Mitchell Daur 9 Scholar Lanarkshire Old Monkland Isabella Mitchell Daur 8 Scholar Lanarkshire Old Monkland Alex Mitchell Son 7 Scholar Lanarkshire Old Monkland Christina Mitchell Daur 5 Scholar Lanarkshire Bothwell Bettsey Mitchell Daur 11mo Lanarkshire Bothwell
  Census	7 April 1861	Jerviston Street, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Jerviston Stre Coalhall, Parish of Bothwell, Quoad Sacra Parish of Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland Name - Relation - Age - Occupation - Where born. Andw Mitchell Head 39 Pressman Lanarkshire Old Monkland Bethia Mitchell Wife 37 Lanarkshire Old Monkland Alex Mitchell Son 17 Engine Keeper Lanarkshire Old Monkland Christina Mitchell Daur 15 Lanarkshire Bothwell Bethea Mitchell Daur 10 Scholar Lanarkshire Bothwell Thomas Mitchell Daur 9 Scholar Lanarkshire Bothwell Jane Mitchell Daur 6 Scholar Lanarkshire Old Monkland Elizth Mitchell Daur 5 Scholar Lanarkshire Old Monkland Agnes Mitchell Daur 5 Lanarkshire Bothwell Marion Mitchell Daur 1 Lanarkshire Bothwell
  Census	2 April 1871	Easter Moffat Lodge (S), Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [3]
  	Easter Moffat Lodge (S), Civil Parish of Shotts, Quoad sacra Parish of Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland Name - Relation - Age - Occupation - Where born. Andrew Mitchell Head 49 Underground Manager Lanarkshire Old Monkland Bethia Mitchell Wife 47 Lanarkshire Old Monkland Thos Mitchell Son 19 Lanarkshire Bothwell Elizabeth Mitchell Daur 15 Scholar Lanarkshire Old Monkland Marion Mitchell Daur 11 Scholar Lanarkshire Bothwell Robert Mitchell Son 11 Scholar Lanarkshire Bothwell Andrew Mitchell Son 5 Lanarkshire Bothwell Bethia Mitchell Daur 3 Lanarkshire Shotts
  Emigration	2 November 1875  [4]
  	Assisted Emigration to Otago New Zealand by the Ship “Corona” 2nd Nov 1875 Page 11 Mitchell Alexr 31 Lanark Laborer 32 Mitchell Jane 31 Mitchell Andrew 53 Lanark Gl Laborer 105 Mitchell Bethia 52 Mitchell Thomas 23 Laborer (from page 21) Mitchell Agnes 17 Needlewoman (from page 25) Mitchell Marion 16 Servant (from page 25) Mitchell Robert 14 Laborer (from page 21) Mitchell Andrew 10
  Died	3 January 1892	Opoho, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [5]
  Alt Death	4 January 1892  [6]
  Buried	6 January 1892	Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [6]
  	Block 191 Plot 42
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  Person ID	I47	Roger | Ancestors of Roger
  Last Modified	20 April 2011

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Andrew Mitchell,   b. 29 November 1821, Auchenloning, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 29 October 1901, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 79 years)
  Married	12 June 1841	Gartsherrie, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [7]
  Children	+ 1. Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 26 December 1894  (Age 52 years) + 2. Isabel Mitchell,   b. 22 October 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   3. Alexander Mitchell,   b. 27 February 1844, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown + 4. Christina Mitchell,   b. about 1845, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   5. Bethia Mitchell,   b. about 1850, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. before 1868  (Age ~ 17 years)   6. Thomas Mitchell,   b. about 1852, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   7. Elisabeth Mitchell,   b. 23 April 1854, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. before 28 November 1855  (Age < 1 years)   8. Jane Mitchell,   b. about 1855, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   9. Elisabeth Mitchell,   b. 28 November 1855, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   10. Agnes Mitchell,   b. about 1858, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   11. Marion Mitchell,   b. about 1860, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   12. Robert Mitchell,   b. about 1862, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   13. Mary Mitchell,   b. about January 1863,   d. 8 March 1864, Coalhall, Jerviston, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland  (Age ~ 1 years)   14. Andrew Mitchell,   b. about 1866, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   15. Bethia Mitchell,   b. about 1868, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. before 2 November 1875  (Age ~ 7 years)
  Family ID	F23	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 6 January 1892 - Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Andrew Mitchell and Betsy Brown a photo taken in Glasgow, Scotland by Taylor's Photographic and Art Studio 62 Jamaica Street Glasgow Handwritten on back of photo is: "Grandma Dewar's Grandparents Mitchells"
  		Andrew Mitchell and Betsy Brown Photo from Turnbull and Sons 75 Jamaica Street Glasgow I don't know who the child is - a brother of Janet Mitchell perhaps?
  		Andrew Mitchell and Betsy Brown Scanned by Roger Moffat from original held by Roger Moffat
  		Reverse of photo of Andrew Mitchell and Betsy Brown This is the reverse of the preceding photo. Written is Grandad + Grandma (Bringans) Mitchell. Grandma Dewars Grandparents. Bringans is crossed out and Mitchell written in red ink.
  		Reverse of photo of Andrew Mitchell and Betsy Brown This is the reverse of another copy of the photo preceding title Andrew Mitchell and Betsy Brown. This photo is held by Bruce Larkin (USA) who is a descendant of Andrew Mitchell and Betsy Brown by their daughter Isabella Mitchell Thomson. The photo had ended up with Bruce's mother. The reverse indicates it was sent by the Mitchells to their grand daughter Mrs Kennedy. "For Mrs. Kennedy with best wishes. A & B Mitchell". My mother annotated the photo: "Parents of Isabella Mitchell Thomson -- Andrew and Bethia Mitchell."

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Entry of Banns for Andrew Mitchell and Bethia Brown Andrew Mitchell and Bethia Brown both in the parish of Gartsherrie (q s) have given in their names in order as proclamation of banns. 3 days
  		1851 Census for Newarthill, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland Census on Hamilton Road shows Andrew Brown with his wife Bethia or Bettsey, and children Janet, Isabella, Alex, Christina and Bettsey
  		1861 Census for Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland Census shows Andrew Mitchell with wife Bethia (Brown) and 8 of their children. The oldest two are married by now.
  		1871 Census for Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland Census shows Andrew Mitchell with his wife Bethia (Brown) living with 6 of their children, 3 of whom were born since the last census. They’ve had at leasts 14 in all.
  		Passenger List for ship “Corona” departing 2 November 1875, arriving Port Otago 6 February 1876 Image shows Andew Mitchell with wife Bethia and 5 children as passengers on “Corona” arriving at Port Otago on 6 February 1876. The 2 lines above for Alexander Mitchell and Jane “might” be Andrew and Bethia's son Alexander.
  		Death Notice for Bethia Mitchell published in Otago Witness 7 January 1892 page 25 Death notice gives place of residence as Opoho at time of death.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2327] British Census of 1851 for Newarthill, Bothwell, Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [S2328] British Census of 1861 for Bothwell, Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [S2330] British Census of 1871 for Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [S2528] New Zealand, Immigration Passenger Lists 1855-1973, database and images, FamilySearch. [S2316] Newspaper “Otago Witness”. [S2317] Burial Record for Bethia Mitchell, published by the City of Dunedin. [S2319] Old Parish Register from Scotland's People.