Thomas Mitchell

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• Note: Several of the Welbanks were followers of the Rev William Turner. Possibly Thomas Mitchell was the one who brought them in? Collection of William Turner's fathers sermons, published by William Turner 1822 - subscribers Mrs Welbank and Miss Mitchell of Great Yarmouth T Mitchell of Northallerton W A Mitchell J Mitchell of Sheffield Miss Mitchell of Norwich, together with several Martineaus, presumably including Harriet and her mother. W A Mitchell and J Mitchell may be relatives of Thomas, suggesting his family are followers of Rev Turner. Thomas married Mary Welbank and all their children were baptised at Hanover Street Chapel. They lived in Newcastle where he had a wholesale linen drapery business. He was buried in the Unitarian chapel, Manchester, where William Turner was also buried. Their son Edward was a surgeon in Newcastle but was living in Manchester at Lloyd Street Greenheys when he died. At least two of his sisters lived with him. He was buried in the same graveyard. Mary's sister Jane lived in Newcastle and borrowed books from the Hanover Street chapel library. She was buried in the same graveyard. Her brother William and his wife Mary Anne subscribed to a book of sermons from Turner and attended his sermons. William lived in Newcastle at the end of his life. Mary Anne lived with Mary's daughters in Manchester at the end of her life, at Lloyd Street Greenheys (newspaper death announcement). ELizabeth Gaskell wrote in a letter of 1856 that her friend Miss Mitchell was living with just a servant, and the Rev Turner and a companion were lodging with her. Wikipedia says that Rev Turner was lodging at Lloyd St before his death. A death announcement in the Leicester Mercury confirms his residence was Lloyd Street, Janetta Bishop Mitchell was also buried at the Unitarian Chapel,later to become the Welsh Baptist Chapel and then to fall into disuse. In 2015 it was developed as student housing and the bodies were reburied at Prestwold Burial Ground. Welsh Baptist Chapel, Upper Brook Street Manchester « on: Saturday 17 October 15 10:19 BST (UK) » There is an notice in my local free paper to remove all the remains from the former Chapel to Prestwold burial ground so they can build residential accommodation. There is a list of names which can be viewed until 22 October, so if anybody has any relatives buried there they best be quick names identified are: Elizabeth Humphreys 1851 William Nicholson 1866, Mary Nicholson 1853 Jane Wellbank 1852 Janetta Bishop Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell 1859, Edward Mitchell 1862 Rev. William Turner 1859, Anne Turner 1850 Emily Worthington 1850, William Barlow Worthington 1852 Elizabeth Worthington 1862 Phoebe Worthington 1850 John Chapman 1849 Alexander James Barton 1873, Mary Barton 1851 I will be going down to take some photos so if anyone wants one let me know Regards beannie Prestwold burial ground is a natural burial ground near Loughborough. Apparently the developers of the chapel have kept the gravestones and plan to use them in the landscaping.
• Residence: 1789, wholesale linen-draper of St. Nicholas, Newcastle, England
• Occupation: 4 Jul 1795, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; William Welbank apprenticed to Thomas Mitchell, linen-draper
• Note: 1807; Bankruptcy

Thomas married Mary Welbank on 2 Mar 1789 in Northallerton, Yorks. Mary (daughter of Christopher Welbank and Mary Dawson) was born on 14 Mar 1768 in Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England; died on 8 Aug 1837 in Mount Pleasant, Northallerton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Mitchell was born on 25 Feb 1790 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; was christened on 2 Apr 1790 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
2. Janetta Bishop Mitchell was born on 20 Mar 1791 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; died in 1859 in Lloyd Street, Greenheys, Manchester; was buried in 1859 in Unitarian Chapel, Upper Brook Street, Manchester.
3. Christopher Welbank Mitchell was christened on 16 May 1792 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
4. Robert Welbank Mitchell was christened on 20 Sep 1793 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
5. Isabella Mitchell was born on 27 Apr 1795 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; was christened on 16 Jun 1795 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
6. Edward Dawson Welbank Mitchell was christened on 10 Dec 1797 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne; died on 1 Aug 1862 in Lloyd Street, Greenheys, Manchester; was buried on 5 Aug 1862 in Unitarian Chapel, Upper Brook Street, Manchester.
7. Thomas Whiter Mitchell was born on 13 Sep 1799 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; was christened on 21 Oct 1799 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
8. Septimus Mitchell was christened on 19 Oct 1802 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne; died on 12 Mar 1869 in Tynemouth, Northumberland.
9. Jane Welbank Mitchell was christened on 23 Apr 1804 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne; died in Oct 1875 in Kendal, Westmorland.
10. Anne Frances Mitchell was born in 1805; was christened on 30 Nov 1805 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne; died in 1806.
11. Emma Mitchell was born in 1808 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; was christened on 28 Sep 1808 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne; died in 1889 in Kendal, Westmorland.
12. Rosabelle Mitchell was born in 1813; was christened on 27 Aug 1813 in Hanover Square Chapel (Presbyterian) Newcastle-upon-Tyne; died on 2 Dec 1893 in High Casterton near Kirby Lonsdale, Westmoreland.