Family of William Henry Mitchell
William Henry Mitchell came to Ireland circa 1800 from North of England
George Patrick Mitchell married 18.07.1840 Sarah Mansfield
son of William Henry Mitchell St Marks daughter of William Mansfield
born circa 1815 Kennington born circa 1812
died 03.08.1847 Surrey died 27.01.1888
1 George Patrick Mitchell married Sarah Mansfield in 1840. George died 1847 and Sarah died
1888. They lived at Abbeylands.
1 William Mansfield Mitchell born 7 Aug 1842 married Louisa Hoffe in 1868.
William was an architect and lived at Glenart, Stillorgan from 1882 to 1887. He set
up practice in 1867 and in 1872 he went into partnership with John McCurdy, a practice
which lasted approximately ten years before going solo again. In 1905 he took his sons
Charles and John into the practice. Buildings he designed include the The James Weir
Home for Nurses with its unusual loggia and Pennys flagship store in Mary Street,
originally designed as Todd Burns Department store. William died 12 Mar 1910 at
Abbeylands, Ballybrack and Louisa died 3 Nov 1932 at Winborn, Glenageary aged 85.
Both are buried at Mount Jerome. For a complete list of works see Dictionary of Irish
Architects.
1 Louisa Maude Mitchell eldest daughter born 11 May 1869 died 10 Dec 1888 aged
19 years and was buried at Mount Jerome.
2 Sarah Edith Mitchell born circa 1872.
3 Laura Gertrude Mitchell born 1873 married James Henry Webb 1897.
4 Charles Hoffe Mitchell born circa 1876, an Architecthe lived at Avoca Cottage,
Avoca Avenue, from 1947 to 1954.
5 Mabel Sophia Mitchell born 25 Feb 1876 died 3 Sep 1876 and was buried
at Mount Jerome.
6 Constance Emily Mitchell born 7 Aug 1878 died 29 Dec 1888 aged 10 years and
was buried at Mount Jerome.
7 John Mansfield Mitchell born circa 1881 an Architect married Janet Turner
Ross in 1912. John died 1957 and Janet died 1964.
8 Winifred Mitchell born circa 1885.
2 George Mitchell 2nd son born 1844 married Rebecca Browne Stokes in 1868.
George died 1890 and Rebecca died 1924. They lived at Proby Square, Blackrock.
1 William Robert Mitchell born 1870.
2 Cecil George Mitchell born 1873.
3 Harold Mitchell third son born 22 Aug 1875 at 2 Prince Edward Tce, Blackrock
married Beatrice Ruby Lyon daughter of Professor Lyon of Rockleigh,
Carrickmines at Tullow Church on 20 Jun 1912. Harold was a hockey player and he
and Ruby were passionate golfers. Harold was MD of Mitchell & Son, wine
merchants. Harold died October 1942 at Stepaside, Malahide.
1 Beryl Mitchell born 9 Dec 1916 at Ovoca Lodge, Malahide.
2 Cynthia Ruby Mitchell.
4 Edmond Monsell Mitchell born 1879 married Marjorie Findlater, daughter of
William Findlater in 1914. Edmund died circa 1945 and Marjorie died in 1993.
1 Hazel Jill Mitchell born 1920 married Captain Dennis Egan in 1947.
2 June Snowden Mitchell born 1923.
3 Beatrice Ann Mitchell 1926.
5 Beatrice Agnes Mitchell only daughter born 1880 married Frederick Christian
Dietrichsen, a barrister working in Nottingham on 7 Mar 1910 at All Saint's
Church, Blackrock and moved to Nottingham. Fred joined the army in 1914
and was promoted in 1915.
Unaware that her husband was in Ireland, Beatrice and the children were in
the crowd flag waving in Blackrock when the Sherwood Foresters marched
through. He was also unaware that his wife had returned to Blackrock to
visit her family. His fellow officers record him dropping out of line and hugging
them. Captain Frederick Dietrichsen, Adjutant of the Battalion of Sherwood
Foresters died on 26 Apr 1916 at the battle of Mount Street and was taken to
Baggot Street Hospital and buried at Deansgrange on 29 Apr 1916.
1 Christian Frederick Dietrichsen born 23 Oct 1911 at 10 Redcliffe
Road, Nottingham.
2 Beatrice Sibely Dietrichsen born 1913.
3 Robert Mitchell born 1845 married Letitia Boon in 1868, Letitia died 1870 and Robert
then married Agnes Fairbain Jury in 1876. Robert died 1919 and Agnes died in
1939. They lived at Ailesbury Road and Theberton, Merrion Road.
1 Eveleen Margaret Mitchell born 1878.
2 Lilian Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell born 1879, died 1888 at Marino House, Killiney
aged 9 years.
3 Agnes Violet Mitchell born circa 1881.
4 Robert Noel Mitchell born circa 1890 married Phyllis Searight in 1913.
4 Henry Mitchell born 1846.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2017
William Henry Mitchell came to Ireland circa 1800 from North of England
George Patrick Mitchell married 18.07.1840 Sarah Mansfield
son of William Henry Mitchell St Marks daughter of William Mansfield
born circa 1815 Kennington born circa 1812
died 03.08.1847 Surrey died 27.01.1888
1 George Patrick Mitchell married Sarah Mansfield in 1840. George died 1847 and Sarah died
1888. They lived at Abbeylands.
1 William Mansfield Mitchell born 7 Aug 1842 married Louisa Hoffe in 1868.
William was an architect and lived at Glenart, Stillorgan from 1882 to 1887. He set
up practice in 1867 and in 1872 he went into partnership with John McCurdy, a practice
which lasted approximately ten years before going solo again. In 1905 he took his sons
Charles and John into the practice. Buildings he designed include the The James Weir
Home for Nurses with its unusual loggia and Pennys flagship store in Mary Street,
originally designed as Todd Burns Department store. William died 12 Mar 1910 at
Abbeylands, Ballybrack and Louisa died 3 Nov 1932 at Winborn, Glenageary aged 85.
Both are buried at Mount Jerome. For a complete list of works see Dictionary of Irish
Architects.
1 Louisa Maude Mitchell eldest daughter born 11 May 1869 died 10 Dec 1888 aged
19 years and was buried at Mount Jerome.
2 Sarah Edith Mitchell born circa 1872.
3 Laura Gertrude Mitchell born 1873 married James Henry Webb 1897.
4 Charles Hoffe Mitchell born circa 1876, an Architecthe lived at Avoca Cottage,
Avoca Avenue, from 1947 to 1954.
5 Mabel Sophia Mitchell born 25 Feb 1876 died 3 Sep 1876 and was buried
at Mount Jerome.
6 Constance Emily Mitchell born 7 Aug 1878 died 29 Dec 1888 aged 10 years and
was buried at Mount Jerome.
7 John Mansfield Mitchell born circa 1881 an Architect married Janet Turner
Ross in 1912. John died 1957 and Janet died 1964.
8 Winifred Mitchell born circa 1885.
2 George Mitchell 2nd son born 1844 married Rebecca Browne Stokes in 1868.
George died 1890 and Rebecca died 1924. They lived at Proby Square, Blackrock.
1 William Robert Mitchell born 1870.
2 Cecil George Mitchell born 1873.
3 Harold Mitchell third son born 22 Aug 1875 at 2 Prince Edward Tce, Blackrock
married Beatrice Ruby Lyon daughter of Professor Lyon of Rockleigh,
Carrickmines at Tullow Church on 20 Jun 1912. Harold was a hockey player and he
and Ruby were passionate golfers. Harold was MD of Mitchell & Son, wine
merchants. Harold died October 1942 at Stepaside, Malahide.
1 Beryl Mitchell born 9 Dec 1916 at Ovoca Lodge, Malahide.
2 Cynthia Ruby Mitchell.
4 Edmond Monsell Mitchell born 1879 married Marjorie Findlater, daughter of
William Findlater in 1914. Edmund died circa 1945 and Marjorie died in 1993.
1 Hazel Jill Mitchell born 1920 married Captain Dennis Egan in 1947.
2 June Snowden Mitchell born 1923.
3 Beatrice Ann Mitchell 1926.
5 Beatrice Agnes Mitchell only daughter born 1880 married Frederick Christian
Dietrichsen, a barrister working in Nottingham on 7 Mar 1910 at All Saint's
Church, Blackrock and moved to Nottingham. Fred joined the army in 1914
and was promoted in 1915.
Unaware that her husband was in Ireland, Beatrice and the children were in
the crowd flag waving in Blackrock when the Sherwood Foresters marched
through. He was also unaware that his wife had returned to Blackrock to
visit her family. His fellow officers record him dropping out of line and hugging
them. Captain Frederick Dietrichsen, Adjutant of the Battalion of Sherwood
Foresters died on 26 Apr 1916 at the battle of Mount Street and was taken to
Baggot Street Hospital and buried at Deansgrange on 29 Apr 1916.
1 Christian Frederick Dietrichsen born 23 Oct 1911 at 10 Redcliffe
Road, Nottingham.
2 Beatrice Sibely Dietrichsen born 1913.
3 Robert Mitchell born 1845 married Letitia Boon in 1868, Letitia died 1870 and Robert
then married Agnes Fairbain Jury in 1876. Robert died 1919 and Agnes died in
1939. They lived at Ailesbury Road and Theberton, Merrion Road.
1 Eveleen Margaret Mitchell born 1878.
2 Lilian Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell born 1879, died 1888 at Marino House, Killiney
aged 9 years.
3 Agnes Violet Mitchell born circa 1881.
4 Robert Noel Mitchell born circa 1890 married Phyllis Searight in 1913.
4 Henry Mitchell born 1846.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2017