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Record #4723
Name :
: James Alfred ESSEX (1891 - 1970)


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: May 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1970
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Warwick
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Welland, Welland
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 10 Jun 1903
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Siberian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for James Alfred Essex: Year of Registration: 1891; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Warwick (To 1932); County: Warwickshire; Volume: 6d; Page: 633. Parents: James Alfred Essex and Edith Reynolds.

James Alfred Essex was my maternal grandfather. He lived in Birmingham and told me how he remembered selling newspapers when Queen Victoria died. His story is typical - a poor family, mostly absent father and numerous siblings.

In 1903, James Essex, 13 (along with sister Edith Essex, 9) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 124 Middlemore children.

He and his sister Edith were sent to New Brunswick. My grandfather told me that he was supposed to be earning some wages which would be held for him until he was of a certain age. That time came and no wages were forthcoming.

On July 27, 1915, at Welland, Ontario, Canada, James Alfred Essex, 23, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Birmingham, England; that his next of kin was Mr. James Essex, who resided at 9 Whitehead Court, Leamington, England; that his date of birth was May 7, 1892; that he was a labourer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 9 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

He went on to serve at Vimy Ridge.

He returned to Canada, and on September 30, 1919, at 5 Oak Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between James Alfred Essex, 26, born in England to James A. Essex (mother's name not shown); and Annie Victoria Clinton, 18, born in Maxwell, Ontario, Canada, to Wm C Clinton and Elizabeth J. Brownridge

James and Annie Essex settled in Crowland (Welland), Ontario where they raised his family of a son and 3 daughters. He was a Deputy Reeve of Crowland Township during the 30's.

He died in 1970.

I have recently discovered the existence of other siblings who were also sent to Canada via Middlemore. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-02-14 18:35:42 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-14 20:37:15 /

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3011 ABBOTT, Frederick1896ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3012 ABBOTT, George1893ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3058 ABBOTT, Herbert William1893ENG, WAR, Aston, Erdington Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3157 ACTON, Alice1909ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
3155 ACTON, Laura1892ENG, WAR, Aston May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
21189 ADAMS, William1916ENG, WAR, Aston Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3759 ADDERLEY, David Gerard1897ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3758 ADDERLEY, Harry1899ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8128 ADIE, Dorothy May1914ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1928 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
10057 ADIE, Henry1896ENG, WAR, Aston Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
5834 ADKINS, Edith May1907ENG, WAR, Alcester Jun 1910 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
8129 AGER, Arthur Charles1915ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1928 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
4645 ALLDRIDGE, Arthur1897ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1904 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
4640 ALLDRIDGE, Francis1889ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1896 : Corean CAN Middlemore  
4644 ALLDRIDGE, Harry1892ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1904 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
4639 ALLDRIDGE, John Leonard1884ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1896 : Corean CAN Middlemore  
4641 ALLDRIDGE, Ruth Rebecca1890ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1896 : Corean CAN Middlemore  
4643 ALLDRIDGE, Violet1893ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1904 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
4642 ALLDRIDGE, William Henry1886ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1896 : Corean CAN Middlemore  
3860 ALLEN, Florence Elizabeth1891ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
10954 ALLPORT, Daisy Dot1879ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
6926 ALLSUPP, John1875ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
6927 ALLSUPP, Mary Ann1872ENG, WAR Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
8821 AMISON, Alfred1894ENG, WAR, Birmingham Aug 1907 : Tunisian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
25138 ANKCORN, Dennis George1925ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25139 ANKCORN, Emma Dorothy1922ENG, WAR, Birmingham Feb 1934 : Jervis Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4426 ARCHER, Ida Mary1909ENG, WAR, Solihull Jun 1926 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
18623 ASHBY, David Anthony1900ENG, WAR, Coles Hill Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
8883 ASTLEY, Albert ERNEST1894ENG, WAR, Birmingham Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11066 ASTLEY, Emma1891ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
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