Bethia (Mitchell) Fleming (abt. 1850 - 1918)

Born about 1850 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Fleming — married 14 Feb 1870 in Easter Moffat Lodge, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1918 at about age 68 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

Bethia was the 5th child of Andrew Mitchell and Bethia Brown.

She was employed as a Domestic Servant in Shotts, Lanarkshire.

Bethia was 19 when she married James Fleming, a 23 year old Sawyer of Dalziel. They were married at East Moffat Lodge, Shotts on 14 February 1870. Witnesses were Peter Gl.... and her sister Jane Mitchell.

Bethia and James moved in with his parents at Windmillhill Street, Dalziel. Four children were born in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Bethia - 2 March 1871, James - 22 February 1872, Andrew - 7 September 1873 and Andrew - 27 November 1874. Andrew 1873 died in his infancy. ^[1]

Bethia and James took the family to New Zealand after the birth of Andrew. Five made the voyage, James 25, Bethia 24, Bethia 4, James Jr 3 and Andrew 4 months old. They sailed on the ship James Nicol Fleming leaving Scotland on 4 May 1875. The Flemings arrived in Otago on August 4th.

They settled in Mosgiel, Otago where James worked as a Surfaceman and a Contractor.

Bethia Fleming died in 1918 aged 68 and is buried at East Taieri Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ FLEMING, ANDREW. 0 1874 672/ 2 Uphall

• M Crawford - NZ - Photo with permission

• https://ancestry.com.au Scotland census 1851/1861

• https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ 1870 MITCHELL, BETHIA (Statutory registers Marriages 655/ 4)
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT18-TW5 MARRIAGE

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSYP-1YZ IMMIGRATION

• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/imageserver/newspapers/P29pZD1PRFQxOTE4MTAxOC4yLjMzJmNvbG91cnM9MzImZXh0PWdpZiZhcmVhPTImd2lkdGg9MzY2 Otago Daily Times 18/10/1918

• https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemeteries-search?recordid=58697&type=Burial BURIAL
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-37LX DEATH
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRK-QF42 CEMETERY TRANSCRIPT

• Children born in Scotland

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ7L-H7K Bethia 1871

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQPP-C4X James 1872

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQPB-5W1 Andrew 1873

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQPT-8ZD Andrew 1874

• Children born in New Zealand

1876/14986 Fleming Helen

1877/5638 Fleming Janet

1878/6100 Fleming Arthur

1879/7861 Fleming Isabella

1881/1577 Fleming Alexander

1882/13111 Fleming Thomas

1883/14336 Fleming Christina

1885/1321 Fleming Isabella

• https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Scotland Census 1871