Janet Mitchell^[1]

1842 - 1899  (57 years)

Andrew Mitchell

1821 - 1901  (79 years)

Birth	29 November 1821	Auchenloning, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christened	13 December 1821	Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	29 October 1901	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	31 October 1901	Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Mitchell,   b. about 1795, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Simpson,   b. about 1792, of, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Bethia or Bethea “Betsy” Brown,   b. 11 April 1823, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Married	12 June 1841	Gartsherrie, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Children	+ 1. Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland + 2. Isabel Mitchell,   b. 22 October 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland   3. Alexander Mitchell,   b. 27 February 1844, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland + 4. Christina Mitchell,   b. about 1845, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   5. Bethia Mitchell,   b. about 1850, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   6. Thomas Mitchell,   b. about 1852, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   7. Elisabeth Mitchell,   b. 23 April 1854, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland   8. Jane Mitchell,   b. about 1855, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   9. Elisabeth Mitchell,   b. 28 November 1855, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland   10. Agnes Mitchell,   b. about 1858, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   11. Marion Mitchell,   b. about 1860, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   12. Robert Mitchell,   b. about 1862, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   13. Mary Mitchell,   b. about January 1863   14. Andrew Mitchell,   b. about 1866, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   15. Bethia Mitchell,   b. about 1868, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bethia or Bethea “Betsy” Brown

1823 - 1892  (68 years)

Birth	11 April 1823	Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christened	4 May 1823	Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	3 January 1892	Opoho, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	6 January 1892	Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Thomas Brown
Mother	Janet Mackie
Family/Spouse	Andrew Mitchell,   b. 29 November 1821, Auchenloning, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Married	12 June 1841	Gartsherrie, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Children	+ 1. Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland + 2. Isabel Mitchell,   b. 22 October 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland   3. Alexander Mitchell,   b. 27 February 1844, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland + 4. Christina Mitchell,   b. about 1845, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   5. Bethia Mitchell,   b. about 1850, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   6. Thomas Mitchell,   b. about 1852, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   7. Elisabeth Mitchell,   b. 23 April 1854, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland   8. Jane Mitchell,   b. about 1855, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   9. Elisabeth Mitchell,   b. 28 November 1855, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland   10. Agnes Mitchell,   b. about 1858, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   11. Marion Mitchell,   b. about 1860, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   12. Robert Mitchell,   b. about 1862, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   13. Mary Mitchell,   b. about January 1863   14. Andrew Mitchell,   b. about 1866, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   15. Bethia Mitchell,   b. about 1868, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander Bringans

1828 - 1908  (79 years)

Birth	18 October 1828	Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Died	16 September 1908	Dunstan, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	after 16 September 1908	East Taieri Cemetery, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Duncan Breingan,   b. 1795, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Mother	Mary Gilmour,   b. Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Married	8 October 1858	Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Children	+ 1. Bethia Bringans,   b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   2. Mary Bringans,   b. 1861   3. Duncan Bringans,   b. 24 May 1863, New Zealand + 4. Andrew Bringans,   b. 1865 + 5. Alexander Bringans,   b. 1868 + 6. William Bringans,   b. 1870, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand + 7. Isabella Bringans,   b. 1872 + 8. Thomas Alexander Bringans,   b. 1874 + 9. John Bringans,   b. 1877 + 10. Robert Bringans,   b. 1882

Bethia Bringans

1859 - 1937  (77 years)

Birth	30 October 1859	Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	17 September 1937	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	19 September 1937	Alexandra Cemetery, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	John Dewar,   b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Married	15 February 1883	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. John Robert Dewar, CBE,   b. 1883, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand   2. Alexander Dewar,   b. 25 February 1887, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand + 3. Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar,   b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand   4. Maurice Dewar,   b. between 1889 and 1894 + 5. Robert Alexander Dewar,   b. 1892, Dumbarton, Otago, New Zealand

Mary Bringans

1861 - 1924  (63 years)

Birth	1861
Died	7 March 1924	possibly Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	after 7 March 1924	East Taieri Cemetery, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan Bringans

1863 - 1946  (83 years)

Birth	24 May 1863	New Zealand
Died	5 October 1946	Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	after 5 October 1946	Alexandra Cemetery, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Jane Elizabeth Cameron,   b. 1870
Married	1900

Andrew Bringans

1865 - 1954  (89 years)

Birth	1865
Died	1954	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Anne Linkhorn Clarke
Married	1890
Children	1. Alexander Bringans,   b. 1891 + 2. Lillian May Bringans,   b. 1894 + 3. Laura Estelle Bringans,   b. 1895   4. Andrew Dewar Bringans,   b. 1897 + 5. Laura Agnes Bringans,   b. 1904

Alexander Bringans

1868 - 1941  (73 years)

Birth	1868
Died	1941
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Mary Oliver
Married	1891
Children	+ 1. Isabelle Hope Bringans,   b. 1892 + 2. Janet Evelyn Bringans,   b. 1893 + 3. Alexander Bringans,   b. 1894   4. Alison Broadley Bringans,   b. 1896   5. James Oliver Bringans,   b. 1897 + 6. George Douglas Bringans,   b. 1904 + 7. John Lennox Bringans,   b. 1913

William Bringans

1870 - 1961  (91 years)

Birth	1870	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Died	16 December 1961	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Buried	after 16 December 1961	Alexandra Cemetery, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Mary Anne Fraser,   b. 1882, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Married	1905
Children	1. Fiona Mary Bringans,   b. 1907, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand + 2. Stuart Fraser Bringans,   b. 1910, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand

Isabella Bringans

1872 - 1958  (86 years)

Birth	1872
Died	30 September 1958	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	after 30 September 1958	East Taieri Cemetery, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Robert Melrose Gibson,   b. about 1875
Married	1909
Children	+ 1. Alison May Gibson,   b. 1910   2. Winifred Ethel Gibson,   b. 1911 + 3. George James Wilson Gibson,   b. 1916

Thomas Alexander Bringans

1874 - 1938  (64 years)

Birth	1874
Died	17 November 1938	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	after 17 November 1938	East Taieri Cemetery, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Alexina Strachan,   b. 1874
Married	1900
Children	1. Reginald Thomas Alexander Bringans,   b. 1902 + 2. Elsie Dorothy Bringans,   b. 1906 + 3. Eric Munro Bringans,   b. 1911 + 4. Phyllis Alexina Bringans,   b. 1912

John Bringans

1877 - 1956  (79 years)

Birth	1877
Died	1956	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Cecilia Dalziel Dawson
Married	1905
Children	+ 1. John Dalziel Bringans,   b. 1906   2. Ewart Jos Bringans,   b. 1908

Robert Bringans

1882 - 1952  (70 years)

Birth	1882
Died	15 November 1952	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Buried	after 15 November 1952	Karori Cemetery and Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell,   b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Anne or Annie Bain Brown,   b. about 1880
Married	12 April 1906	St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Children	1. Jean Hamilton Bringans,   b. 1908 + 2. Robert Duncan Bringans,   b. 1909   3. Clyde Norman Bringans,   b. 1912 + 4. Gwen Margery Bringans,   b. 1914

• Gender	Female
  Alternate Birth	1840	Jerviston, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Alternate Birth	1841	Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2]
  Birth	29 January 1842	of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [3]
  Baptism	6 February 1842	Dunbeth Relief Church, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [3]
  Census	30 March 1851	Hamilton Road, Newarthill, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [4]
  	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
  Immigration	20 August 1860	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [5, 6, 7]
  	arrived on the ship “Pladda”
  Alternate Death	26 December 1894  [1]
  FamilySearch ID	LHWM-2HV
  Death	20 December 1899	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand   [8, 9]
  Burial	after 20 December 1899	East Taieri Cemetery, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand   [10, 11]
  	Block S. Plot 400 FindAGrave Memorial 199032657
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I23	Roger | Ancestors of Roger
  Last Modified	17 February 2022

  
  

  Father	Andrew Mitchell,   b. 29 November 1821, Auchenloning, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 29 October 1901, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Bethia or Bethea “Betsy” Brown,   b. 11 April 1823, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 3 January 1892, Opoho, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F23	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Alexander Bringans,   b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland d. 16 September 1908, Dunstan, Otago, New Zealand (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	8 October 1858	Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1, 12, 13]
  Children	+   1. Bethia Bringans,   b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 17 September 1937, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 77 years)     2. Mary Bringans,   b. 1861   d. 7 March 1924, possibly Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand (Age 63 years)   3. Duncan Bringans,   b. 24 May 1863, New Zealand d. 5 October 1946, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand (Age 83 years) +   4. Andrew Bringans,   b. 1865   d. 1954, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 89 years) +   5. Alexander Bringans,   b. 1868   d. 1941 (Age 73 years) +   6. William Bringans,   b. 1870, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand d. 16 December 1961, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 91 years) +   7. Isabella Bringans,   b. 1872   d. 30 September 1958, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand (Age 86 years) +   8. Thomas Alexander Bringans,   b. 1874   d. 17 November 1938, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand (Age 64 years) +   9. John Bringans,   b. 1877   d. 1956, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 79 years) + 10. Robert Bringans,   b. 1882   d. 15 November 1952, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F12	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 March 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 January 1842 - of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland  Marriage - 8 October 1858 - Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland  Immigration - 20 August 1860 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  Death - 20 December 1899 - Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand  Burial - after 20 December 1899 - East Taieri Cemetery, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Alexander Bringans and Janet Mitchell Alexander Bringans with wife Janet Mitchell, and what are presumed to be their first 2 children Mary Bringans and Bethia Bringans. Photo taken in New Zealand about 1862.
  		Painting of the ships “Robert Henderson” and “Pladda” in Port Chalmers, 1861 Image from Toitū Otago Settlers Museum’s collection. Watercolour by Robert Park MacGoun. Draughtsman Robert Park MacGoun arrived in New Zealand from Glasgow in 1862. In 1877 he took up a position as the first county clerk for the Southland County Council. MacGoun remained Southland county clerk until 1906. As a painter he was known mainly for watercolour paintings of Invercargill and Bluff in the 1880s. https:/​/​collections​.toituosm​.com/​objects/​21448

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		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
  		Marriage Record for Alexander Bringans and Janet Mitchell 8 October 1858 Copy from the Parish Register for District of Holytown, Parish of Bothwell showing the marriage of Alexander Bringans and Janet Mitchell on 8 October 1858. Copy obtained from http://ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk†
  		Shipping News from Otago Daily Witness of 21 July 1860 Announcement from Otago Witness Newspaper of future sailing of the ship "Pladda" from Glasgow to New Zealand. Passengers listed include A Bringin, wife and child. This list was compiled in advance of the sailing and sent to New Zealand by mail. It was published in the Otago Witness on Saturday July 21 1860. The article also includes reference to upcoming sailings to New Zealand, including the Robert Henderson on which Robert and Alice Houliston and 9 children arrived in New Zealand a few weeks after the "Pladda" arrived on 20 August 1860. From http:/​/​paperspast​.natlib​.govt​.nz/​bin/​papers?name=OW&year=1860&month=07&day=21&action=view
  		Shipping News from Otago Witness of 25 August 1860. This excerpt shows the arrival listing of the "Pladda" with "Alexander Bringin, wife and daughter" listed as passengers. The ship arrived on 20 August 1860 after leaving Glasgow. From http:/​/​paperspast​.natlib​.govt​.nz/​bin/​papers?name=OW&year=1860&month=08&day=25&action=view
  		Clipping from the "Otago Witness" of Saturday 25 August 1860. This clipping lists a number of items for sale that were brought to Dunedin on the Pladda - blankets, cloth, floorboards, wheels paper. Items of interest to all new settlers probably.
  		Article from the "Otago Witness" of Saturday 25 August 1860 The article talks about the arrival of the "Pladda" with John Bringans, Janet Mitchell and Bethia Breingans as passengers, the conditions in Otago at the time and concerns about the rapidly growing immigration to Otago. See also this history page for a transcript of this article.

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone of Janet Mitchell, Alexander Bringans, Mary Bringans and Robert Gibson and Isabella Bringans Photo from WikiTree page for Janet (MItchell) Bringans (1842 - 1894) https:/​/​www​.wikitree​.com/​wiki/​Mitchell-6063
  		Headstone for Janet Mitchell Headstone in East Taieri Cemetery From FindAGrave.com FindAGrave Memorial 199032657 Inscription: In Loving Memory of JANET The Beloved Wife of ALEXANDER BRINGANS Who Died 20th Dec 1899 In Her 59th Year Also ALEXANDER BRINGANS Husband of Above Who Died 16th December 1908 Aged 77 Years MARY Second Daughter of Above Died 7th March 1924 Aged 62 Years Also ISABELLA Beloved Wife of ROBERT GIBSON Died 30th Sept 1958 Aged 86 Years Also ROBERT GIBSON Died 21st Dec 1963 Aged 88 Years Find a Grave, database and images (https:/​/​www​.findagrave​.com/​memorial/​199032657/​janet-bringans : accessed 17 February 2022), memorial page for Janet Bringans (1840–20 Dec 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199032657, citing East Taieri Cemetery, Mosgiel, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand ; Maintained by JjH (contributor 48491654) .

  
  

  Histories		Article from the "Otago Witness" of Saturday 25 August 1860 The article talks about the arrival of the "Pladda" with John Bringans, Janet Mitchell and Bethia Breingans as passengers, the conditions in Otago at the time and concerns about the rapidly growing immigration to Otago.
  		Introduction to Bringans Family Tree document Written by Stuart Bringans in July 1979 to accompany a Bringans Family Tree produced on typewriter showing the descendants of Alexander Breingan and Janet Mitchell. Note it contains at least one error - the ship was called Pladda and arrived in New Zealand in 1860 with A Bringin, wife and child as passengers as listed in the Otago Witness of July 21 1860.

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] hand drawn by Ashley Moffat, Hand Drawn Pedigree Chart. [S117] compiled by someone from the Bringans Family in New Zealand, Bringans Family Tree. [S2326] published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vital Records from Old Parish Registers of Scotland. [S2327] British Census of 1851 for Newarthill, Bothwell, Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [S286] published by Olwyn Whitehouse, Website of NZ Bound - Dedicated to identifying genealogical resources to assist in locating which New Zealand bound ship an immigrant ancestor was aboard. [S295] author unknown., Shipping News from newspaper “The Otago Witness”. [S288] author unknown., Shipping News from newspaper “The Otago Witness”. [S117] compiled by someone from the Bringans Family in New Zealand, Bringans Family Tree, Gave year only. [S2580] photo from WikiTree page for Janet Mitchell, Photograph of headstone of Alexander and Janet Bringans, Mary Bringans, and Robert and Isabella Gibson, Gave exact date. [S2580] photo from WikiTree page for Janet Mitchell, Photograph of headstone of Alexander and Janet Bringans, Mary Bringans, and Robert and Isabella Gibson. [S2704] record submitted by JjH, Website “Find A Grave” - Janet Bringans. [S144] Copy of entry in Marriage Register for District of Holytown, Parish of Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [S297] Copy of entry from Parish Register for banns and marriage of Alexander Bringans and Janet Mitchell.