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Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 9 Send Message	Laura	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:33
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 9 Send Message	can any one help im looking for as much info as i can on my granddad james Kenneth birrell born in ormskirk 1922 died in liverpool 1988 i believe he had a brother but cant find anything. his mother was james birrell and his mother was ellen eastham but thats all i know can anyone help im stuck thanks youuuuuu :-S
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:42
	Hello Laura and welcome to the boards. 2 siblings....?? Births Mar 1918 (>99%) Birrell Margaret P Eastham Ormskirk 8b 1276 Births Jun 1922 (>99%) Birrell James K Eastham Ormskirk 8b 1587 Births Mar 1927 (>99%) Birrell Mary D Eastham Ormskirk 8b 1374
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:43
	Marriages Jun 1914 (>99%) Birrell James Eastham Ormskirk 8b 1480 EASTHAM Ellen Birrell Ormskirk 8b 1480
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:44
	Hello Laura - welcome to the boards Not seeing James but found these two who may be connected name: Henry Birrell event: Census event date: 1911 gender: Male age: 32 birthplace: Burscough Toen, Lancashire record type: Household registration district: Ormskirk sub-district: Ormskirk parish: Ormskirk county: Lancashire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:44
	name: Alice Birrell event: Census event date: 1911 gender: Female age: 33 birthplace: Aughton, Lancashire record type: Household registration district: Ormskirk sub-district: Ormskirk parish: Ormskirk county: Lancashire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 9 Send Message	Laura	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:47
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 9 Send Message	so there were 2 sisters wow i was told there was 1 brother as far as we knew. we don't no anything about my granddads side and was finding it hard to come up with anything. thank you so much and i no this is cheeky but were would i go from here x
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1,901 Send Message	BarbaraFromYorkshire	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:49
	Another sibling ? Births Dec 1914 BIRRELL Matthew Eastham Ormskirk 8b 1635
	Researching: Photo of Lea Cottages, Wentworth, South Yorks.----it was home to my Maternal grandparents and their 11 children for many years--the ROBINSON's from Wentworth--also reseaching HOBSON, Rotherham and Sheffield area -- TERRY's from South Milford--PAINTER's from Wakefield,West Yorks area and Swinton / Mexborough South Yorks. SHILLITO from Wombwell South Yorks
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:53
	England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005 about Matthew Birrell Name: Matthew Birrell Birth Date: 14 Nov 1914 Date of Registration: Oct 1986 Age at Death: 71 Registration district: Sefton North Inferred County: Merseyside Volume: 37 Page: 314
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:55
	Your next move would be to purchase James and Ellen's marriage cert to find out who their parents were.
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 9 Send Message	Laura	Report	6 Oct 2011 22:58
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 9 Send Message	thank you pricklyholly i found the marriage one just couldnt find the brother but seems it was sisters thats why lol.x ann that henry birrell sounds fimular esp about were he was born my dad mentioned my granddad was born Burscough Toen so that might be the brother i heard of thank you thats a big helpx :-D
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 9 Send Message	Laura	Report	6 Oct 2011 23:00
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 9 Send Message	familiar***** ohh jezz another one
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	6 Oct 2011 23:51
	name: Joseph Birrell event: Census event date: 1911 gender: Male age: 30 birthplace: Burscough, Lancashire record type: Household registration district: Birkenhead sub-district: Birkenhead parish: Birkenhead county: Cheshire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	6 Oct 2011 23:51
	name: Margeret Birrell event: Census event date: 1911 gender: Female age: 38 birthplace: Burscough, Lancashire record type: Household registration district: Ormskirk sub-district: Lathom parish: Burscough county: Lancashire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	6 Oct 2011 23:52
	name: James Birrell event: Census event date: 1911 gender: Male age: 13 birthplace: Burscough, Lancashire record type: Household registration district: Ormskirk sub-district: Lathom parish: Burscough county: Lancashire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	6 Oct 2011 23:52
	name: Veronica Birrell event: Census event date: 1911 gender: Female age: 5 birthplace: Burscough, Lancashire record type: Household registration district: Ormskirk sub-district: Lathom parish: Burscough county: Lancashire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	6 Oct 2011 23:53
	name: Joseph Francis Birrell event: Census event date: 1911 gender: Male age: 12 birthplace: Burscough, Lancashire record type: Household registration district: Ormskirk sub-district: Lathom parish: Burscough county: Lancashire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	7 Oct 2011 00:11
	name: James Birrell event: Census event date: 31 Mar 1901 gender: Male age: 10 relationship to head of household: Son birthplace: Burscough, Lancashire record type: Household registration district: Ormskirk sub-district: Lathom ecclesiastical parish: St John civil parish: Lathom county: Lancashire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	7 Oct 2011 00:12
	looks like they were from Ireland originally name: James Birrell event: Census event date: 31 Mar 1901 gender: Male age: 60 relationship to head of household: Head birthplace: Ireland record type: Household registration district: Ormskirk sub-district: Scarisbrick ecclesiastical parish: St Johns Burscough civil parish: Burscough county: Lancashire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	7 Oct 2011 00:14
	if you go on to the free Mormon LDS wbsite - www.familysearch - and use the advanced search facility you will find a shedload of Birrell's - the vast majority in Lancashire :-) any probs in using that site, just ask
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	7 Oct 2011 00:17
	they appear to be most prevalent in Co.Antrim, Northern Ireland
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

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