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Record #3280

Name :: : James TURRELL (1885 - 1960)
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Date of Birth: : 18 Oct 1885
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 5 Feb 1960

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Enfield

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Ohio, Toledo

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 6 Oct 1900
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Tunisian
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesA birth registration was found for James Turrell; Year of Registration: 1885; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: St George Hanover Square; County: London, Middlesex; Volume: 1a; Page: 484.

In 1891, James Turrell, 5 years of age, is residing at 23 Osmond Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England. Other family members include: his father, James Turrell, 61; Arthur Turrell, 3; and his mother, Mary Ann Turrell, 46. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1073; Folio 77; Page 42; GSU roll: 6096183.)

James Turrell, 11, arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 101 boys en route to Toronto, Canada.

Sent by Edmonton Union, placed with Christopher Poole, farmer, Strathburn, Ekfrid Twp, Middlesex, Ontario

March 16 1902

Age 16, comfortably settled, employed at general farm work, good health, attends Presbytarian Church, excellent character,
Terms-$75, three year agreement. Turrell is giving good satisfaction. He is a stead, reliable boy and thoroughly satisfied with his situation.

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In October, 1917, James Turrell enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service No. 71790 AC). He declared that he was residing in Glencoe, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Enfield, Middlesex, England; that he was a member of the Presbyterian faith; that he was a machinist; that his next of kin was his brother, Arthur Turrell, who was serving in the United States Armed Forces, c/o Quarter-Master, Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/2 inches in height; ruddy complexion; brown eyes; and dark hair.

On October 24, 1919, James Turrell entered the United States through Detroit, Michigan. He declared that he was 29 years of age; that he was a machinist; that he was residing in Glencoe, Ontario, Canada; that he had no relatives residing in Canada; that he paid for the crossing himself; that he had $80 with him; that he was going to stay with a friend J. D. Brown, 144 Calumet, Detroit, Michigan; that he planned to stay permanently; and that he was born in Enfield, Middlesex, England. He was described as 5 foot 4 inches in height; ruddy complexion; brown hair; and brown eyes.

In 1930, James Turrell, 41, auto machinist was residing at 10 Southard Avenue, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, with his wife, Helen A. Turrell, 35. They had been married for 7 years; he stated he was born in Canada; that he had immigrated to the United States in 1919; and that both his parents were from Scotland.

James Turrell died at his home at the age of 69 years, on February 5, 1960, in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. Death Certificate Number 14039.

ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-05 19:59:23 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-04-02 09:09:48 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3020	ABBOT, Alice	1877	ENG, MDX, Islington	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3035	ABBOTT, Geoffrey Robinson	1898	ENG, MDX, Paddington	Mar 1912 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Sailing Alone
3036	ABBOTT, George	1894	ENG, MDX, London	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
27033	ABBOTT, Harry Franz	1917	ENG, MDX, Hendon	Oct 1928 : Beltana	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
3038	ABBOTT, Herman Henry	1882	ENG, MDX, Hoxton, London	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
3082	ABEL, Walter John	1869	ENG, MDX, London	Aug 1884 : Sarmatian	CAN	Board of Guardians (Various)
3133	ACLAND, Arthur Edward	1874	ENG, MDX, Holloway	Apr 1886 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
5391	AKERMAN, Martha Rosina	1891	ENG, MDX, St. Giles	Sep 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
9843	ALBON, Frank Baldwin	1889	ENG, MDX, Staines	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
4649	ALBON, Mildred Margaret	1891	ENG, MDX, Teddington	Jun 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
16328	ALLMAN, Sophia Mary Ann	1875	ENG, MDX, St. George in the East	Jun 1885 : Lake WWnnipeg	CAN	Middlemore
3517	ALLUM, Jessie Maud	1899	ENG, MDX, Hillingdon Heath	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
10946	ALLWRIGHT, Bertha Isabella	1869	ENG, MDX, Mile End Old Town	Jun 1879 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
10947	ALLWRIGHT, Phoebe	1871	ENG, MDX, Poplar	Jun 1879 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
7528	ALVAREZ, Florence Rebecca	1862	ENG, MDX, Hackney	Nov 1869 : Hibernian	CAN	Maria Rye
3801	ANSELL, Alan Joseph	1894	ENG, MDX, Whitechapel, London	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3800	APPLEBY, Nelson F.	1910	ENG, MDX, Lewisham, London	Jun 1924 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
2934	ARMINGER, Eleanor Florence	1886	ENG, MDX, Mile End Old Town	Mar 1895 : Mongolian	CAN	Maria Rye
22113	ATKINS, Valentine	1915	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	May 1931 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
3080	AUBURN, John George	1855	ENG, MDX, London	May 1872 : Varuna	CAN	Shoe Black Brigade
3680	AYRE, Arthur	1896	ENG, MDX, Stoke Newington, London	Jul 1909 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3681	AYRE, Elsie	1892	ENG, MDX, Islington, London	Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3682	AYRE, Maud	1893	ENG, MDX, Stoke Newington, London	Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3687	BAILEY, Emily May	1897	ENG, MDX, Edgeware	Aug 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3969	BAKER, Alfred Augustus	1886	ENG, MDX, Whitechapel, London	Jul 1898 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
16181	BAKER, Edward George	1909	ENG, MDX, Staines	Jun 1921 : Scandinavian	CAN	Barnardos
17321	BALE, James Arthur	1896	ENG, MDX, London	Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain	CAN	Bristol Emigration Society
14741	BALL, Frederick Phillip	1878	ENG, MDX, London	May 1892 : Numidian	CAN	Childrens Aid Society
22014	BAMFORD, George Joseph	1897	ENG, MDX	Jul 1907 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
10259	BANKS, Constance	1899	ENG, MDX, Hendon	Aug 1913 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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