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help finding info on my granddad

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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

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

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 Oct 2011 22:43

Marriages Jun 1914 (>99%)
Birrell James Eastham Ormskirk 8b 1480
EASTHAM Ellen Birrell Ormskirk 8b 1480

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

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

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

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 6 Oct 2011 22:49

Another sibling ?


Births Dec 1914

BIRRELL Matthew Eastham Ormskirk 8b 1635

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

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.

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

Laura

Laura Report 6 Oct 2011 23:00

familiar*****
ohh jezz another one

AnnCardiff

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

AnnCardiff

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

AnnCardiff

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

AnnCardiff

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

AnnCardiff

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

AnnCardiff

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

AnnCardiff

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

AnnCardiff

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

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 7 Oct 2011 00:17

they appear to be most prevalent in Co.Antrim, Northern Ireland