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Mitchell Family History
Mitchell Genealogy & Family TreeMitchell is a Scottish/English name first found in Surrey, England, before the family migrated to Northern Scotland. It comes from the personal name Michael, which means “who is like God.” It also refers to those who were from the town of Mitcham or to the Middle English word michel meaning “big.” The original Gaelic spelling was MacgilleMichael. Roots of this name are also found in Ireland. It is the fifteenth most common name in Scotland; the 44th most common in the United States; and the 51st most common in the United Kingdom. It has also become a very popular first name in recent years. The family motto is “Favente Deo supero” or “By God’s favor I conquer.”
Other spellings include “Michel,” “Michell,” “Michill,” “Mechel,” “Mitchill,” “Meitchel,” “Macmichael,” “Michison,” “Michelson,” “Mitchison,” “Mitthcel,” “Mychell,” “Mytchell,” “Mitchal,” and “Mitcham.” Notable people with the surname include American author Margaret Mitchell (Gone with the Wind), Canadian singer Joni Mitchell, actress Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost, Revolution, V, Frequency), and fictional character Dennis Mitchell (better known as Dennis the Menace). The first Taylor to come to America was Francis Mitchell in Virginia in 1618.
Mitchell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Mitchell -- --, 1710 November 30, 1793 Massachusetts
- Martha Mitchell -- --, 1775 August 22, 1860
- Isaac Mitchell -- --, 1790 December 0, 1828 Kentucky
- Andrew Mitchell -- --, 1657 November 25, 1736 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Sarah Mitchell -- --, 1690 April 12, 1705
Mitchell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Andrew Mitchell -- --, 1693 February 23, 1756 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- James Mitchell -- --, 1695 December 19, 1745 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Margaret Ellen Mitchell -- --, 1510 August 0, 1569
- Arthur Mitchell -- --, 1604 December 0, 1657
- Richard Bartlett Mitchell -- --, 1590 December 0, 1625
