Emigrated to New Zealand from Clyde in the ship 'Blenheim' in 1840 with his wife Jean/Jane (née Stewart) and their two daughter Marion and Jane. Settled in Porirua. Farmed 'The Burnside' until he moved to Wellington. Died 15 August 1890, at Alma-lane, Tory-street, aged 79 years. Buried at Sydney Street Cemetery, Wellington. See obituary - Evening Post, 16 Aug 1890, p 2.
Mitchell, James, -1890
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Manuscript
Land Transfer Office : Wellington land deeds
Date: 1840-1890
Reference: fMS-256
Description: Mainly land deeds (conveyance, right of way, grants, leases, tenancy agreements, mortgages), includes certificates of New Zealand Company shares Includes discharge certificate from 65th Regiment of Foot for Private James McFadden, 1861 Variations in title - Spine title: Old land deeds of Wellington Quantity: 1 volume(s) (110 pieces). Physical Description: Mss (50 cm; brown linen tie folder) Finding Aids: Calendar of contents available.
Online
Image
The grave of the Miller and Mitchell family, plots 126.O and 127.O, Sydney Street Cemet...
Date: [Between 1965 and 1969]
From: Shotter, P J E :Negatives and albums (with index) of graves in the Bolton Street and Sydney Street cemeteries, Wellington
Reference: 35mm-25553-7-F
Description: The grave of the Miller and Mitchell family at plots 126.O and 127.O, Sydney Street Cemetery. It was photographed in the late 1960s by the City Sexton, P J E Shotter, prior to its being dismantled to make way for the Wellington motorway. An original print from this negative is at PA1-o-049, page 27. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual frame on 35mm strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative