Birrell family tree » James Griffith Birrell (1873-1946)
Personal data James Griffith Birrell
Source 1Sources 2, 3, 4, 5, 6- He was born on August 10, 1873 in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.Sources 2, 4, 5, 6
- Resident:
- in the year 1881: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.Source 4
- in the year 1891: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.Source 6
- in the year 1901: Edinburgh St Michael, Midlothian, Scotland.Source 5
- in the year 1915: Edinburgh.Source 3
- He died on June 14, 1946 in Edinburgh, Midlothian Scotland, he was 72 years old.
- A child of George Birrell and Elizabeth Burrell
Household of James Griffith Birrell
He is married to Jessie Dewar Morland.
They got married Dec 29 1893 at 44 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, he was 19 years old.
Child(ren):
Notes about James Griffith Birrell
My greatgrandfather on my dads side. He was a truck driver. On his marriage Certificate last name is spelled Burrell.
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Sources
- Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees / Ancestry.com
- Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, Ancestry.com, WO364; Piece: 264 / Ancestry.com
- 1881 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com
Birth date: abt 1874
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Birth place: St Cuthberts, Edinr
Residence date: 1881
Residence place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland - 1901 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com
Birth date: abt 1875
/ Ancestry.com
Birth place: Edinburgh
Residence date: 1901
Residence place: Edinburgh St Michael, Midlothian, Scotland - 1891 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com
Birth date: abt 1873
/ Ancestry.com
Birth place: Edinburgh
Residence date: 1891
Residence place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Historical events
Birthday August 10, 1873
- The temperature on August 10, 1873 was about 16.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 11 » King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.
- March 1 » E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter.
- March 22 » The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
- May 20 » Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.
- July 21 » At Adair, Iowa, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang pull off the first successful train robbery in the American Old West.
- October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.
Day of death June 14, 1946
- The temperature on June 14, 1946 was between 6.0 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
- January 22 » In Iran, Qazi Muhammad declares the independent people's Republic of Mahabad at Chahar Cheragh Square in the Kurdish city of Mahabad; he becomes the new president and Haji Baba Sheikh becomes the prime minister.
- February 12 » World War II: Operation Deadlight ends after scuttling 121 of 154 captured U-boats.
- March 9 » Bolton Wanderers stadium disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton, England, kills 33 and injures hundreds more.
- October 1 » Nazi leaders are sentenced at the Nuremberg trials.
- December 9 » The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time to write the Constitution of India.
- December 12 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam to United Nations is adopted.
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The Birrell family tree publication was prepared by Colin Birrell.
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Colin Birrell, "Birrell family tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/birrell-family-tree/I5000486167.php : accessed May 14, 2025), "James Griffith Birrell (1873-1946)".
Colin Birrell, "Birrell family tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/birrell-family-tree/I5000486167.php : accessed May 14, 2025), "James Griffith Birrell (1873-1946)".