11 Angwin Street (map) was Bellvue st until 1925
ARCHITECTURE
No 11 Angwin Street ‘Swanville’ is a two storey limestone and brick house with a hipped, gabled and ‘M’ format corrugated iron roof. It is a very fine expression of the Federation Queen Anne style and is one of the finest and largest historic houses in East Fremantle. Constructed c. 1896. The residence is situated on a steeply sloping site and features a tennis court, a gazebo, retaining walls and well groomed gardens.
It is asymmetrically composed with an irregular plan. The front elevation features a thrust gable bay, corner gable bay and a wrapping curved roof verandah. The verandah terminates at thrust bays at both ends. The verandah is supported on turned timber posts with post brackets. A vertical timber balustrade spans between the posts. There are many roof forms, bay windows, diagonal bays and other features.
Samuel Titus Mitchell (1824 - 1877), and his wife Susanna, arrived Fremantle in 1852 on the Will Watch, with only son John Elijah Mitchell (b 1847) and settled in Perth where they established Mitchell & Son (cnr William St and St George's Terrace), Bakers and Confectioners. Samuel was also a capable musician and sold music and musical instruments.
In 1869 John Elijah Mitchell married Sarah Jane Mews, daughter of John Charles Mews & Elizabeth Bishop.
1889 Death- Mrs S. Mitchell, senior, aged 75, at the residence of her son, Mr. J. E. Mitchell, Swanville, East Fremantle, on Saturday, April 9, and buried on Sunday, in Perth, with her late husband, Mr. S. T. Mitchell, by request. (reference)
1897-1899 Eldest son Ernest C. Mitchell worked with his father in Mitchell and Sons- 105 (now 85) High St, Fremantle, confectioners and bakers. J. T. Mitchell and his father had brought with him from England the first lollie making machinery ever exported from England. Ernest was educated at Fremantle Grammar School. His early years were spent in the North-West as a jackeroo on Rotton's station, Gascoyne River, where he became an expert in the native dialect… Despite his family connections Ernest ran as a Labor candidate for Toodyay in 1911: “He always supported and voted for Labor, having a keen sympathy for the under dog.” (reference)
1898 LOST, one Peahen, from Swanville, Richmond; a reward offered to finder on return of bird. J. E. Mitchell, Swanville, Richmond. (reference)
1903 Marriage On November 9, at Lunenberg, John T., second son of J. E. Mitchell, of Swanville, East Fremantle, to Edith Maud, fourth daughter of the late J. C. Lett Wyndham, Victoria. (reference)
1905 The Friends of the late Mr John Charles Mews are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Wesleyan portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery. The Funeral is appointed to leave the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. J. E. Mitchell, "Swanville," Bellevue-road, East Fremantle… (reference)
1912 A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Peter's Church, East Fremantle, on September 25, when Miss Ruby Florence Mitchell, second daughter of Mr J. E. Mitchell, of "Swanville” East Fremantle, was united to Mr. Percy James Hawkins, third son of Mr. James Hawkins, contractor, of Perth… the church was beautifully decorated for the occasion by the Girls' Friendly Society, of which the bride was a prominent member. (reference)
13 Jul 1916 death of Sarah at ‘Swanville’, Bellevue Road, East Fremantle:
Mrs. Mitchell was a daughter of that hardy pioneer and ship-builder, the late Mr. John Charles Mews, who came to this State in 1829 in the ship Rockingham. The spot where they landed was called after the ship. The blacks disputed their landing, and they found it necessary to entrench themselves to fight the aborigines. It might be interesting to mention that the Rockingham was careened on an adjacent bank, from which she slipped off and was lost. The bay in the vicinity, was named after the incident, Careening Bay. (reference)
1920 ENGAGEMENTS- Cecil Northover (formerly lieutenant 16th. Battalion), youngest son ot Mr. and Mrs. G. Northover, of East Fremantle, to Miss "Bib" Knox, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Knox, of Hampton-road, Fremantle. (reference)
George Finnimore Northover was born in St Pancras, Middlesex, England in 1858 and died Nedlans WA in 1943. He had 8 children: Florence Mabel 1883 - 1917, Nellie 1885 - 1886, John Edgar , 1892 - 1957, Eleanor Edith May 1890 - 1979, Violet 1887 - 1973, George Arthur 1896 - 1897, Louie 1885 - 1886, and Cecil Ernest 1894 - 1947.
Death- Mitchell on July 11, 1925, at East Fremantle, John Elijah, husband of the late Sarah Jane Mitchell, and father of Ernest C. (Benjabbering), John T. (East Fremantle), Samuel A. (Mackay, Queensland), and Harold Mitchell (Bunbury), Mrs. W. Rumble (Katoomba, NSW), Mrs. P. Hawkins (Maylands), and Mrs. N. Milne (Wagin); aged 79 years.
“The late John Elijah was the only descendant of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Titus Mitchell, whose well-kept confectionery shop, on Dyer's corner (now Elder, Smith and Co.), will be remembered by residents of Perth of a generation ago. Samuel Titus Mitchell established Perth's first ice factory in 1860, and John Elijah was the State's first manufacturer of jam upon an extensive scale. The Mitchell family had among their employees in the jam factory two highly intelligent natives, named Geordie and Chum-Chum, who were useful yachtsmen in assisting John Elijah when he conveyed large quantities of figs from Freshwater Bay (now Claremont) and from Smith brothers' orchard near Dalkeith (now Nedlands). Mitchell's ice and raspberry jam of the 60's made famous the wares of Samuel Titus and John Elijah throughout the length and breadth of the land… (reference)
1945 “A locked steering gear ... a capsizing truck . . . and 2 young brothers 13 and 11 were thrown to their deaths on a lonely road between Holt Rock and Lake Barlee. Tragedy occurred at 10 p.m. Friday about 85 miles from Lake Grace. Another brother (9), escaped serious injury. Killed were: Keith Wright (13), and Gordon Wright (11), of Angwin-st., East Fremantle. Injured: John Wright (9), same address… They were the sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Wright of East Fremantle and had gone to Lake Grace for their Xmas holiday..” ( reference)
RESIDENTS
(no 9) 1886-1917 John Elijah Mitchell and Ivy May Mitchell
1918- 1919 John H. B. Brown
1920-1924 George Finnemore Northover ‘Swanville’
1925 James E Welch
1926-1944 John T Mitchell
1945 -1949 Mrs E. M. Mitchell
(No 11) Stable area sold - 1942 - 1949: Wright, H.
(C. K. Wright lived at 15 Angwin St in the 1940s- may have been related)
1950s Peter Mitchell, son Jarrod
