Richard Mitchell was born on Sunday 23 May 1880 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Richard married Maggie Seed in 1907 in the Clitheroe Registration District (Mar. quarter).

He had the following children from his marriage to Maggie Seed:

- Alice Annie Mitchell	born in 1907 at Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- John Mitchell	born in 1912 in the Clitheroe Registration District.
- Nellie Mitchell	born on 6 December 1913 in the Clitheroe Registration District.
- George R. Mitchell	born on 21 August 1921 in the Clitheroe Registration District.

Richard was a Stone Mason.

Richard died when he was 72 years old, in 1952 in the Clitheroe Registration District (Sep qtr).  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1911	Stork House, Pendleton, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1939	Stork House, Clitheroe, Lancashire.