Mary James 1785-1876
~1785. Mary James is born Northwood/ W. Cowes, Isle of Wight . A Mary James was baptised to James Cotton James & Anne on 6/11/1785 St Marys Cowes - IGI. A good chance this is she - Northwood within a mile S of Cowes James Cotton James had married Ann Bennett 17/12/1782 in Northwood -IGI. Other baptisms to them in St. Marys Cowes were: Elizabeth 1790, Richard 1791, James 1794, John 1796 and Amy 1797.
1808 Mary James marries Joseph Michell 8/10/1808 Northwood Isle of Wight, Hampshire
Joseph & Mary have the following children: Mary 1809, Emma 1813, Ann 1815, Sophia 1817, Joseph 1819, Thomas 1821, Henry 1822, Eliza 1827 & William Bannister 1829 - all baptised West Cowes
1815 Ann Mitchel born in the Isle of Wight : baptised to Joseph & Mary on 24/9/1815 West Cowes Non conformist - this ties up with her marriage .
1841C.Mary Mitchell , 55, is living High Street, Northwood Isle of Wight, with her husband, a butcher, and 6 children .Adult ages rounded down, so eldest children could be 20-24 . No other occupations given
| Joseph | Mitchell | Male | 50 | 1791 | Hampshire, England | |
| Mary | Mitchell | Female | 55 | 1786 | Hampshire, England | |
| Ann | Mitchell | Female | 20 | 1821 | Hampshire, England | |
| Sophia | Mitchell | Female | 20 | 1821 | Hampshire, England | |
| Joseph | Mitchell | Male | 20 | 1821 | Hampshire, England | |
| Eliza | Mitchell | Female | 15 | 1826 | Hampshire, England | |
| William | Mitchell | Male | 12 | 1829 | Hampshire, England | |
| Eliza | Corke | Female | 17 | 1824 | Hampshire, England |
1846. Joseph Mitchell dies Isle of Wight Jun 1846 . He is buried in Ventnor!!
1851C. Joseph is dead . Mary Mitchell, butcher, 18 High Street, Northwood. Also their son Joseph. 1819. now married is a butcher in Northwood
| Mary | Mitchell | Head | Widow | Female | 64 | 1787 | Butcher | Isle of Wight, England | |
| Sophia | Mitchell | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 34 | 1817 | Dress Maker | Isle of Wight, England | |
| Eliza | Brinton | - | Unmarried | Female | 20 | 1831 | Servant | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
| George | Mitchell | Grand Son | - | Male | 5 | 1846 | Scholar | Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England |
1861C. Mary Mitchell , 76, widow. is living 17 High Street, Northwood Isle of Wight with her son and wife
| Joseph | Mitchell | Head | Married | Male | 40 | 1821 | Butcher Employing 1 Man & 1 Boy | Northwood, Hampshire, England | |
| Sarah Ann | Mitchell | Wife | Married | Female | 33 | 1828 | - | Northwood, Hampshire, England | |
| Mary | Mitchell | Visitor | Widow | Female | 76 | 1785 | - | Northwood, Hampshire, England | |
| Charlotte | Blow | Servant | Unmarried | Female | 19 | 1842 | Domestic Servant | Fawley, Hampshire, England | |
| Emma | Toogood | Niece | Unmarried | Female | 7 | 1854 | Scholar | Northwood, Hampshire, England |
1871C. Mary Mitchell, 86, widow, b. W. Cowes, is living High Street, Northwood, Isle of Wight with her son, butcher, and wife
| Joseph | Mitchell | Head | - | Male | 51 | 1820 | - | Hampshire, England | |
| Sarah A | Mitchell | Wife | - | Female | 43 | 1828 | - | Hampshire, England | |
| Mary | Mitchell | Mother | - | Female | 86 | 1785 | - | Hampshire, England | |
| Emma J | Toogood | Niece | - | Female | 17 | 1854 | - | Hampshire, England | |
| Sarah A | Draper | Servant | - | Female | 19 | 1852 | - | Hampshire, England |
1876. Mary Mitchell, 92, dies I of W Mar 1876. No probate. I wonder where she is buried?. Look in Burial registers in I of W archives?