Edmund Mitchell (1835 - 1899)

Born 29 Mar 1835 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Nicholas) Mitchell — married 2 Jul 1854 in Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Jane Mcc (Underhill) Mitchell — married 1866 in Eden, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1899 at age 63 in Eden, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Edmund was born in 1833. Edmund Mitchell ... He passed away in 1899.^[1]

Name: Edmund Mitchell. Given Name: Edmund. Surname: Mitchell. Edmond Mitchell. Given Name: Edmond. Surname: Mitchell. Found multiple versions of name. Using Edmund Mitchell.

Died 11 Feb 1899. Eden, New South Wales, Australia. Cause: Smashed skull/Accident.

Census: 1841 Kenwyn, Cornwall, England. ^[2]

Emigration: On Board the Gloriana. 12 Apr 1855. Plymouth, Devon, England. On Board the Gloriana. 27 Jul 1855. Newcastle, Nsw, Australia. Note: MITCHELL Edward 22 and wife Gloriana 1855 2137, 2470.

Greville's Official Post Office Directory 1872 Towamba, New South Wales, Australia. Note: MITCHELL Edmond farmer Towamba. 1878 Towamba, New South Wales, Australia. Note: Mitchell. Edmond - farmer.

Excerpt from the 'OFFICIAL POST OFFICE DIRECTORY' 1878. Towamba - 298 miles south of Sydney, in the Eden district. Mails close at.

G.P.O., Sydney, as steamers depart, and leave for Sydney, Thursdays, 8.30 a.m.

3 Nov 1893. Note: THE TOWAMBA DISTRICT,. ITS RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES Cont. by our special reporter. We have no doubt that an important future is in store for this portion of our district. Its resources are permanent and capable of extensive development in many directions. The village of Towamba is situated 18 miles south west and about 30 miles from Pambula either via Eden or Wyndham by road though in a direct line it is scarcely 20 miles. Eden is the port for the district and a wagon runs regularly between the port and the settlement bringing stores for the people and taking away their produce. Residents of Towamba have one advantage over many of the coast districts, it has regular communication with the market. The splendid harbour of Twofold Bay being accessible in every kind of weather. Some of the dairy men have their own conveyances for running their butter and cheese to market. A little inconvenience is caused in times of flood when the river becomes very swift and dangerous but as a rule it goes down quickly. In addition to its vast and almost unlimited dairy capabilities gold has been found in payable quantities in various parts of the Towamba district and a large area of land is held by the government as a gold field reserve. During the present year a police barracks has been established at Towamba and though the institution has been classed by many as a 'white elephant' we find that there are ample reasons to justify the actions of the authorities in making such a provision. In outlying districts like where the population is so scattered, evil disposed persons can do an immense amount of mischief and carry on with impunity the pursuit of nefarious practices which are at once checked if not entirely abolished by the presence of one of Her Majesty's representatives. A large percentage of the business which is dealt with by the Bench at the nearest court of petty sessions comes from this neighbourhood and it is not improbable that ere long a court house will also be brought into existence at Towamba. Some of the roads in the locality are in fair order but others are simply impassable and it is a standing disgrace to our government that in these days of progress settlers are allowed to labour under such disadvantages as are here experienced by many for want of a few pounds judiciously spent on the roads. The disgrace is emphasised by the fact that in some of these places where a considerable amount of traffic is necessary the treasury coffers benefit to the extend of hundreds of pounds annually from the surrounding holdings while not a single penny is spent in return to assist the settlers. One government road in the vicinity cannot be traversed at all - that from Burragate to Pericoe- and one of the residents kindly allows the use of a track through his private lands for traffic otherwise it would be necessary to go twice the distance. If some of our parliamentary representatives were sentenced to a few months compulsory residence in a district like Towamba and had to travel these so called roads frequently during that time they would doubtless try to do a little more for the worthy pioneers who are the backbone and sinew of the country. One of the most important parts of the district is that known as Burragate. It is from 8 to 10 miles west of Towamba and not far from Wyndham. Here several well known Pambula identities have made a home. The remains of an old wool shed are to be seen on the Burragate Reserve which was in use over 50 years ago when that locality was a sheep run under the name of 'Pussy Cat'. One of the first properties of interest when entering the district from the direction of Pambula is a nice little holding owned by Mr. W. J. Tweedie, our well known townsman. He has about 400 acres of splendid dairying land and has recently been effecting considerable improvements on the property in the line of clearing and building. A new dairy has just been erected and is now getting into full swing under the management of Mr. Charles Peisley also well known about Pambula. The property is a good one and Mr. Tweedie deserves credit for the manner in which he is utilizing it to the best advantage. Mr. George Keys is the next enterprising selector and his valuable holding of about 1000 acres joins the one above mentioned. Hitherto, Mr keys went in chiefly for breeding sheep but he has recently turned his attention to dairying with satisfactory results, the latter proving the more profitable business of the two. A discovery of gold was made on this property some time ago and kept a number of men at work for several months. Another dairy of some 500 acres leased by Mr. H. Grant from Mr. J. Robinson Snr., adjoins that of Mr. Keys while Messers D. and J. Binnie are also large property holders at Burragate. Mr. D. Binnie has one of the best dairy herds in the colony and he shows good judgement in this respect by going in almost exclusively for Jersey cattle which are proving themselves the best for dairy purposes. Mr. Binnie has recently purchased a new separator and is procuring steam appliances to facilitate dairy work. Mr Albert Binnie has a compact little dairy farm at Burragate from which, by careful manipulation, he has succeeded in producing 300 lbs of butter in one week from the milk of 37 cows. This shows what can be done on a small area and should encourage those who are not fortunate enough to possess large holdings. A portion of the Burragate reserve was recently offered for sale by the Crown Lands agent at Eden in small lots suitable for building purposes and most of the blocks were eagerly secured by district residents who know the value of the land and who see that the place has a future before it. At present the 'village' consists only of one house, that of Mr. Samuel Shipway. Being centrally situated Mr. Shipway has started business on a small scale and also manages the local post or receiving office which was recently granted on the petition of the residents. A provisional school is likely to be opened in the vicinity shortly as there are some 26 children of school age within a reasonable distance of the place. 'Lyndhurst' the home and property of the popular Mr. John Martin. Jnr, J.P. is situated at Burragate. A description of Mr. Martin's place will probably appear in our next issue. Janco is another important part of the district. It is owned almost entirely by the brothers Binnie and includes a very large area of good dairy land which is fully utilised. The old homestead is situated on Janco Creek and is still occupied by Mrs. Binnie, relict of one of the oldest and most successful pioneers of the district. Several of the sons reside on different parts of the estate and all are engaged in the common pursuit of dairying. the brothers Binnie and includes a very large area of good dairy land which is fully utilised. The old homestead is situated on Janco Creek and is still occupied by Mrs. Binnie, relict of one of the oldest and most successful pioneers of the district. Several of the sons reside on different parts of the estate and all are engaged in the common pursuit of dairying. Pericoe also occupies a foremost position in the district's environments. Settlers in this neighbourhood include Mr. John Alexander (whose property we propose again alluding to) Mr. James A. Love, Mr. William Ryan, Mr. A.C. Stubbs, Mr. F. Ramsey, Mr. W. Watson, Mr. T. P. Shelley, Mr. A .Bennett, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Robert Gordon (son of Mr. Simon Gordon. J.P. of Lochiel) and others. Mr. Love, though deprived of one of his arms, successfully manages an area of about 2000 acres. In and around Towamba and down the river to what is known as the Kiah, a large number of settlers reside amongst whom may be mentioned, Messers Edmund Mitchell, E. T. Mitchell, J. T. Mitchell, R. H. Haselgrove, W. H. Harris, John Ryan, Alexander Binnie, William Clements, S. Chamberlain, W. J. Beasley, Robert Binnie, R. Higgins, John Prendergast, C. J. Roberts, H. Kraanstuyver, W. and John Robinson Jnr., G. Young, Andrew Binnie, G. Robinson and others, few of whose places our reporter was able to visit. The district is certainly a rich one and its resources and capabilities afford a strong argument in favour of the proposed railway route from Bombala to Twofold Bay via Bondi and Towamba. Before concluding we must again refer to the wide spread hospitality of the people residing in this growing district which is made none the less genuine because it is so general. We shall look forward with pleasure to another opportunity of visiting Towamba and its surroundings. (Owing to the unavoidable brevity of our reporter's visit, possibly some of the information is not as full and complete as could be wished. We shall be glad to correct any mis statements that may have been made through lack of particulars.).

Directory Note: Mitchell. Edmund. Rose Cottage Maize, Oats, Potatoes. ^[3]

Obituary 13 Feb 1899. Eden, New South Wales, Australia. Note: A FATALITY AT EDEN.

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. EDEN, Saturday. Mr. Johu Mitchell, sen., a well-known farmer, of Towamba, this afternoon left Eden for his home driving a horse attached to a buggy. He was shortly afterwards found lying dead on the road with his skull smashed in. There was no sign of the horse or vehicle. It is presumed that.Mr. Mitchell was killed through being thrown from the buggy.

Notes

Note NI3055 5 Jun 1835 Saint Marys-Wesleyan, Truro, Cornwall, England (poss Chr. date)

Name: Edmund Michell Event Type: Baptism Birth Date: Birthplace: Christening Date: 05 Jun 1835 Christening Place: Truro, Cornwall Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Death Date: Death Place: Burial Date: Burial Place: Father's Name: Edward Michell Mother's Name:«b» Jane Michell«/b» Record Set: RG4_0853 Collection: England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
2. ↑ Source: #S114
3. ↑ Source: #S57 Towamba Valley Website Certainty: 3 6 Jul 2007

https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?125

• NSW BDM,s Database
• Death Registration 1418/1899
• Source: S114 Media: Index http://www.ancestry.com.au/ Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S57 Media: Internet Web Site Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 27 Aug 2023), Index entry for EDMUND MITCHELL and JANE MCC UNDERHILL; District: EDEN; Registration Number: 1925/1866