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Post by cornish on Feb 19, 2008 5:50:50 GMT -5
I have an interesting surname on my paternal side, John Michell, that sounds foreign!.
Born in Gwennap, he ws a mine agent, and married Elizabeth Reed, whos father was William Reed a farmer from Gwennap.
Is Reed a Scotish or Cornish surname? Does anyone know anything about the Michell's andReeds of Gwennap.
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Post by londoner on Feb 19, 2008 12:01:48 GMT -5
any dates to help us?
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Post by kerthen on Feb 20, 2008 0:44:33 GMT -5
Many MICHELLs were simply MITCHELLs without the T.
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Post by cornish on Feb 20, 2008 5:19:32 GMT -5
Hi Londoner, and Kerthen
The dates are John Michell mine agent was living with William and Elizabeth Reed and family 1851 Gwennap. He married daughter also Elizabeth 1853.
In 1891 census John Michell was a mine agent and farmer, parish St Day, Trevethan Farm, his mother in law Elizabeth was living with them aged 86, living on own means.
I think the people living in cornwall and America, and elsewhere have the spelling Michell without the t. Its a recognised spelling. Though the spelling with the t would be a different sounding name. Though you could be right.
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Post by tonymitch on Feb 20, 2008 5:37:45 GMT -5
Don't get tied up about the spelling of Michell. I have seen it spelled Mitchell, Michel, Mychel, Mychyl, (although the last one looks suspiciously like a cream used to combat fungal infections). Clerks etc used to write the name as they thought it should be spelled and as very few could read who was there to complain or correct. Incidentally, the other day I received an invoice made out to me as Mr Michell......I paid it!
Tonymitch
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Post by londoner on Feb 20, 2008 7:43:10 GMT -5
A few likely candidates for you: John Michell (father Richard, Mine Agent) m Elizabeth Reed (father William, Dairyman) Kenwyn 22 Oct 1853 (Cornwall opc database) gwennap-opc.com/Richard Michell m Ann Hodge 16 Jan 1812 John s/o Richard & Nanny (diminutive often found for Ann)of Trevarth Lane baptised 31 Oct 1824 Zenobia's Cornish Probate index has Michells in Gwennap back to 1697 - and lots of Michells elsewhere! 1841 Census Class: HO107; Piece 137; Book: 11; At Trevethan: Ann Michell, independent 50 John Michell 15 Joseph Michell 13 Nanny Michell 16 Thomas Michell 25 William Michell 20 Eliza Hodge 50 Harriot Hodge 40 by 1851 Thomas & John are no longer with Ann, the Hodge's are Ann's sisters. I haven't looked up all the children's baptisms but you should be able to find them and probably go back and find Ann's family. There was at least one other Richard Michell m Phillipa(either Trewartha or Endain) but in 1841 their son John was only 5 Eliza Reed (mother of Elizabeth) was from St Erme and I found on IGI: Elizabeth Crispin Reed d/o Wm & Eliz bap 25 Dec 1823 |
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Post by cornish on Feb 21, 2008 8:57:34 GMT -5
Thanks very much, Richard and Ann had a john, and born the right time, from the census I have.
All the other dates add up too.
I will now find Anns family.
thanks again.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Feb 21, 2008 14:49:02 GMT -5
Doing a Great Job with this one Gang so I will leave it with you for the time being. Will get involved as soon as I can given that Michell (var.) is a name connected to my own family.  Ian |
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