
Bethia “Betsy” Brown


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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]
Alternate Death 4 January 1892 [6] Buried 6 January 1892 Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand [6]
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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. 20 December 1899, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
(Age 57 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)
Last Modified 20 April 2011 Family ID F23 Family Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Buried - 6 January 1892 - Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 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 MoffatReverse 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 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 days1851 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 Bettsey1861 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.
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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.
- [S2327] British Census of 1851 for Newarthill, Bothwell, Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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