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help finding info on my granddad

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Laura

Laura Report 6 Oct 2011 23:00

familiar*****
ohh jezz another one

Laura

Laura Report 6 Oct 2011 22:58

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

PricklyHolly

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))

PricklyHolly

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))

BarbaraFromYorkshire

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

Laura

Laura Report 6 Oct 2011 22:47

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

AnnCardiff

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

AnnCardiff

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

PricklyHolly

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))

PricklyHolly

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))

Laura

Laura Report 6 Oct 2011 22:33

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

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