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Record #16811
Name :
: Alfred William SEWELL (1890 - 1916)
  aka : Private Sewell


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Jun 1890

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 3 Nov 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Monmouthshire

Pontypool
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Apr 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Armstrong
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Alfred William Sewell.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Alfred William Sewell
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1890
Registration District: Pontypool
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 139

1891 Welsh Census records for the family of Nellie Edwards and Ernest Sewell place them in Pontymoile, Panteg, Monmouthshire, Wales. In residence is their son Alfred (10 months of age). Ernest was a Clerk by trade.

1901 Welsh Census records for the household of Thomas Sewell in Griffithstown, Monmouthshire, Wales. In residence were his daughters, Laura (21) and Alice (19), as well as his grandchildren Alfred (1) and Amy (8). Thomas was a Clerk by trade.

Amy Violet Sewell remained in Wales and then moved to England. She married William C Tout in Tiverton, Devon, England in 1919.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SEWELL
Given Name: Alfred William
Age: 12
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1902
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1902-00-00
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1902-04-06
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Ontario
Comments: Party of 199 children. Film #C-4715.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76, Vol. 51, File 2209, part 1, Documents from Immigration Branch, Central Registry Files
Type of Record: Other Government of Canada records

Attestation papers were signed 17 Sep 1915 in London, Ontario. Alfred William Sewell was born 6 Jun 1890 in Portsmouth, England / Monmouthshire, Wales. He was a fisherman by trade. Next of Kin was his sister, Amy Sewell (No address). 5' 7 1/4" in height with blue eyes and dark brown hair, he also had an appendectomy scar. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers confirms he was Killed in Action. He was buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Ecoivres, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: III. H. 24.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56571304 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-23 15:45:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-05 15:20:15 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16811 SEWELL, Alfred William1890WAL,    , Monmouthshire Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
24405 SEWELL, Edward1855 May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
10582 SEWELL, Gertrude1910ENG, LDN, London Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
14182 SEWELL, John Henry B1887ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
5778 SEWELL, Joseph1901ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
25507 SEWELL, Ormond1895ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
13994 SEWELL, Robert1892ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
23166 SEWELL, William1898ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys