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Record #5485
Name :
: Isaiah BIRCH (1896 - 1915)


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 27 Feb 1915   Notes : Measles
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Sep 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesOn 5 Dec 1913, Isaiah Birch, 20, farm lab, returned to England on SS Empress of Britain

Isaiah Birch, birthplace unknown, aged 19 years and 212 days, farm labourer, enlisted in the British Army on March 4th 1914, he declared that he had lived in Canada for 7 years with E Ross, Panmuir?, Ontario. He stated he was joining the Northamptonshire Regiment. He died on 27 February 1915 of measles.

family info - father- John Boswell also known as John Smith
mother-Amelia Smith
other relatives-Merriah Smith, 45- Travelling Hawker, Reuben Smith, 19, - 4 Orchard St, Drayton,
Cornelius Smith,37-St James St, Daventry, Ellen Smith, 30, Travelling Hawker
Mary Tosby, 23, 4 Orchard St, Drayton, Neomi Smith, 41, Travelling No Abode

His war records also mention that he was boarded as a Barnardo Child in England with a Mrs Esther Adams, Little London, Silverstone, nr Towcester,

His records make interesting reading, according to the army when he originally enlisted he declared no relatives, and named Mrs Adams in his military will, the above John and Amelia Smith contacted the Army, declaring themselves to be his parents, quite a few letters went back and forth about his medals as Mrs Adams family received the medals. At some point in 1923 the medals and plaque were returned to the Army but is not clear whether his 'natural family' ever received them or not. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-08 09:05:42 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-03-08 13:13:51 /

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3069 ABEL, George1897ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3160 ABSOLOM, Albert Edward1897ENG, BRK, Reading Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3107 ABSOLOM, Henry Richard James1893ENG, BRK, Reading Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3134 ACKLAND, Herbert George1898ENG, LND, Camberwell Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3142 ACKROYD, John Edward1886ENG,     Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3153 ACTON, Alice1889ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3154 ACTON, Ellen1891ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6255 ADAMS, Ada Gertrude1895ENG, WIL, Highworth Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22827 ADAMS, C R1885ENG,     Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26477 ADAMS, Charles W R1887ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23730 ADAMS, Eliza1887ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5602 ADAMS, Gladys1898ENG,     Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22545 ADAMS, Henry William1898ENG,     Mar 1912 : Dominion CAN Unknown  
23726 ADAMS, Isabel1888ENG,     Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3278 ADAMS, Robert Henry 1888ENG,     Mar 1901 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
23732 ADAMS, Thomas G1901ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10890 ADAMSON, George1893ENG,     Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9834 ADBY, Ethel Caroline1893ENG, BKM, Wycombe Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8817 ADCOCK, Lily1896ENG,     Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3759 ADDERLEY, David Gerard1897ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3758 ADDERLEY, Harry1899ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
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17080 ADGEY, Robert Hugh1885ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1902 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
9831 ADKINS, Ann1899ENG, LND, Camden Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9830 ADKINS, Theodora Margaret1897ENG,     Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
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