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Record #3258
Name :
: George William PAUL (1887 - 1916)
  aka : Private Paul


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 May 1887

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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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  6 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
9471 PAUL, Alfred Edward1912ENG,     Sep 1924 : Melita CAN Barnardos  
5027 PAUL, Ernest1917ENG,    , Hythe Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
3258 PAUL, George William1887ENG, GLS, Bristol Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
11043 PAUL, Henry1883ENG, DBY, West Derby May 1891 : Mongolian CAN Louisa Birt  
11376 PAUL, Herbert 1893ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
11042 PAUL, Steven1878ENG, DBY, West Derby May 1891 : Mongolian CAN Louisa Birt