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


Father
:
Mother
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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)
:

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
3025 ABBOTT, David Henry1891ENG, ESS, Grays Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3030 ABBOTT, Ellen1893ENG,     Aug 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3040 ABBOTT, James1893IRL,    , Carlew May 1906 : Tunisian CAN Smyly Homes of Dublin  
3060 ABBOTT, Lilian1903ENG,     Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3049 ABBOTT, Penelope1901ENG, KEN, Sidcup Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3063 ABEL, Albert Edward G.1901ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3065 ABEL, Florence1902ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3067 ABEL, Frederick1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3064 ABEL, Queenie Victoria1900ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5599 ABERNETHY, Henry1897ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1914 : Tunisian CAN Sailing Alone  
3101 ABRAMS, Ada1894ENG, ESS, West Ham May 1912 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
6354 ABREY, William Roger1901ENG,    , Croydon Aug 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3130 ACKERS, Frederick1893ENG,     Mar 1911 : Tunisian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
6859 ADAMS, George1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
8886 ADAMS, Henry1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9229 ADAMS, Maud1885ENG, LND, Kingsland Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15500 ADAMS, Reuben Stanley1893ENG,     May 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20734 ADAMS, William1893ENG,     Aug 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
22562 ADAMS, William1895ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23862 AGAR, Horace1888ENG,     Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Waifs & Strays  
4319 AIKEN, William1891ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
22143 AIKIN, David1892IRL, ANT, Belfast Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6550 AINGER, Florence1886ENG, WOR Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6477 AINGER, Pollie1889ENG, WOR Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23743 AINSWORTH, Muriel1889ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
2852 AIRD, Arthur1895ENG, LAN Apr 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17056 AITKIN, David1892ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
17057 AITKIN, William1891ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5391 AKERMAN, Martha Rosina1891ENG, MDX, St. Giles Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9843 ALBON, Frank Baldwin1889ENG, MDX, Staines Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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