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Record #6228
Name :
: Alexander Albert BIRRELL (1893 - 1919)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 19 Nov 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1 Jan 1919   Notes : injury from war
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Windsor
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial, England, Windsor
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 Jul 1900
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1891, Alexander Birrell, 34, wife Charlotte, 28, and children William, 7, Robert, 6, Christina, 3, Mabel, 2, Helena, 10 months, in Windsor, Berkshire

In 1901, William F Shay, 32, wife Catherine, 28, and Roy, 6, son, Alma, 4, daughter, Alexander Birrell, 8, foster child, in Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario

In Jan Qtr of 1897 the death of Alexander Beveridge Birrell was registered aged 40 in Windsor, Berkshire

In 1901, Charlotte Bissell, 37, and children Christina, 13, Winifred, 9, Lillie, 7, Walter, 5, Alexandra, 4, in Windsor, Berkshire

On September 13th 1914, Alexander Alfred Birrell born Nov 19th 1893 Windsor, England, enlisted in Canadian Army, he gave his nearest kin as Mrs E Birrell, Bolton Road, Windsor, England, and that he was a farmer

He appears to have had two sisters Mabel born 1888 and Eleanor born 1890 who were residing in Dr Barnardo's Girls Home in Ilford in 1901 and a brother William born 1882

His brother William died of wounds on Oct 1st 1918, he was the son of Charlotte Birrell of 71 Bolton Road and the late Alexander B Birrell

Sadly it appears Alexander was reported as died on 1st January 1919. He was a son of Charlotte Birrell, of 71, Bolton Rd., Windsor, and the late Alexander B. Birrell. It was noted that he had been a Prisoner of War for 3 years and 8 months. He is buried in Windsor Cemetery, Berkshire

Alexander's name appears in: "Faithful Unto Death From Annual Report for Dr Barnardo's Homes 1920.677 old Barnardo boys who gave their lives in the Great War." Son of Alexander B. and Charlotte Birrell, of Windsor. A Prisoner of War for 3 years and 8 months. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-04-01 15:48:35 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-09-21 13:49:37 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
8856 BECKSON, Annie1879ENG,    , Windsor Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
6228 BIRRELL, Alexander Albert1893ENG,    , Windsor Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
12020 FELDWICK, Henry1862ENG, BRK, Windsor Jun 1874 : Sarmatian CAN Maria Rye  
11856 FLITTER, Charles1873ENG,    , Windsor May 1886 : Vancouver CAN National Childrens Home  
12329 GRACE, Ruth1907ENG,    , Windsor Mar 1923 : Montcalm CAN Louisa Birt  
23833 KIRKWOOD, Alexander1926CAN,    , Windsor Jul 1939 : Empress of Australia CAN Barnardos  
2743 QUELCH, George Frederick1890ENG, BRK, Windsor Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3235 WHITBREAD, Ernest1887ENG, BRK, Windsor Oct 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos snazzyshazzy  
3233 WHITBREAD, George James1890ENG, BRK, Windsor Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos snazzyshazzy  
3236 WHITBREAD, Samuel1888ENG, BRK, Windsor Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos snazzyshazzy