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Record #3258

Name :: : George William PAUL (1887 - 1916)
aka : Private Paul
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 21 May 1887
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 3 Jun 1916 Notes : Killed in Action

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Gloucestershire, Bristol

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Ypres

Sailing Information

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

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): : Barnardo Homes
Agency: : Barnardos

Notes1891 English Census records place the family of Elizabeth and William Paul in Bristol, Glouchestershire, England. In residence are children William (11), Emma (9), George (4, born in Bristol), and Frank (2). William was a French Polisher by trade.

George Paul, 12, arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 101 boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1901, George W. Paul, 16, is shown as a domestic for John Groves and family in Fitzroy, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Another home child, Mary B. Jack, 18 years of age, was residing with the family. George Paul's date of birth was shown as May 14, 1884, and his immigration year as 1900.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: PAUL
Given Name: George W.
Age: 12
Sex: M
Ship: Tunisian
Year of Arrival: 1900
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1900-09-27
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1900-10-06
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: 101 boys
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-479
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

On March 31, 1915, George William Paul (Service Number: A/44223; Age: 30
Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment); Division: 14th Battalion.) He declared that he was born in Bristol, England; that his next of kin was Mrs. Elizabeth Paul, who resided at 1701 Paradise Row, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada; that his date of birth was May 21, 1890; and that he was a laborer. He was described as 5 foot 4-1/2 inches in height; light complexion; blue eyes; light brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had distinguishing marks of a scar on the right side of his chin; tattoo of cowboy and heart on right forearm; and tattoo of tree (?) and Maltese cross on left forearm.

Private George William Paul died on June 3, 1916. Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state he was Killed in Action at the attack of Armagh Wood near Mount Sorrel, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. He is buried in MAPLE COPSE CEMETERY, Belgium (Grave Reference: II. C. 6.)

1940 US Census records place Elizabeth Paul as 58 years of age born about 1882 in Nova Scotia in the household of Hazel M Russell as a housekeeper. Located at 345 Adam Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was widowed, had elementary education up to grade 6 and was a naturalized citizen.

Find A Grave Memorial# 121302760

ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-04 11:42:04 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-17 15:37:40 /

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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
3025	ABBOTT, David Henry	1891	ENG, ESS, Grays	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3030	ABBOTT, Ellen	1893	ENG,	Aug 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3040	ABBOTT, James	1893	IRL, , Carlew	May 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	Smyly Homes of Dublin
3060	ABBOTT, Lilian	1903	ENG,	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3049	ABBOTT, Penelope	1901	ENG, KEN, Sidcup	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3063	ABEL, Albert Edward G.	1901	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3065	ABEL, Florence	1902	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3067	ABEL, Frederick	1889	ENG,	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3064	ABEL, Queenie Victoria	1900	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
5599	ABERNETHY, Henry	1897	ENG, CUL, Whitehaven	Aug 1914 : Tunisian	CAN	Sailing Alone
3101	ABRAMS, Ada	1894	ENG, ESS, West Ham	May 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Unknown
6354	ABREY, William Roger	1901	ENG, , Croydon	Aug 1911 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3130	ACKERS, Frederick	1893	ENG,	Mar 1911 : Tunisian	CAN	Labourers & Domestics
6859	ADAMS, George	1889	ENG,	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
8886	ADAMS, Henry	1889	ENG,	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
9229	ADAMS, Maud	1885	ENG, LND, Kingsland	Sep 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
15500	ADAMS, Reuben Stanley	1893	ENG,	May 1907 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
20734	ADAMS, William	1893	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Tunisian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
22562	ADAMS, William	1895	ENG,	Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
23862	AGAR, Horace	1888	ENG,	Sep 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
4319	AIKEN, William	1891	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
22143	AIKIN, David	1892	IRL, ANT, Belfast	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
6550	AINGER, Florence	1886	ENG, WOR	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
6477	AINGER, Pollie	1889	ENG, WOR	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
23743	AINSWORTH, Muriel	1889	ENG,	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
2852	AIRD, Arthur	1895	ENG, LAN	Apr 1911 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
17056	AITKIN, David	1892	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
17057	AITKIN, William	1891	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	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
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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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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