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


Father
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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
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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
8133 BIRCH, Alice Annie1916ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1928 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
9090 BIRCH, Amy1895ENG,    , Lichfield Apr 1906 : Friesland CAN Barnardos  
11283 BIRCH, Arthur1889ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
18224 BIRCH, Arthur1873ENG,     Apr 1890 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
5133 BIRCH, Dora1918ENG,    , Birmngham May 1930 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
4240 BIRCH, Elizabeth1878ENG,     Aug 1889 : Caspian CAN Barnardos  
26202 BIRCH, Elizabeth1892ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
25706 BIRCH, Ellen1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
12500 BIRCH, Ethel1894ENG, WAR, Aston Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22480 BIRCH, George1892ENG,     Jun 1901 : Sicilian CAN Middlemore  
4434 BIRCH, Harriet Ann1881ENG, KEN, Deptford Apr 1890 : Sarnia CAN MacPherson Homes  
5485 BIRCH, Isaiah1896ENG,     Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6936 BIRCH, James1870ENG,     Jun 1879 : Moravian CAN Middlemore  
4433 BIRCH, James William1879ENG, KEN, Deptford Apr 1890 : Sarnia CAN MacPherson Homes  
9652 BIRCH, John1898ENG,     Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
25700 BIRCH, Martha1903ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
25713 BIRCH, R1898ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
24075 BIRCH, Thomas1904ENG,     Jun 1915 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
24901 BIRCH, Thomas1901 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
20530 BIRCH, Walter1892 May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
12453 BIRCH, Wilfred1893ENG, WAR, Aston Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos