POW

[FloppyDavis]

Hello:
I am working on a family tree for my niece, Her family came from Sunderland, England.

I am looking for a POW from World War 1. His name is James Campbell. Born abt 1898 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

I know it is not much to go on.  The next of kin could be Alfred Winn Campell or Lucy Campbell. From what my niece could tell me was that James Campbell and his sisters were taken in by their uncle Alfred.

[suzard]

This looks like the family in 1901
18 Gladstone St Sunderland Durham
Elizabeth Campbell head widow 68 Limehouse London
Lucy daughter single 28 Sunderland
Thomas son single 25 shipwright Sunderland
Alfred w son single 24 shipwright Sunderland
Alice granddaughter 7 Sunderland
Elizabeth granddaughter 5 Sunderland
James grandson 3 Sunderland
Lucy 2 granddaughter Sunderland
RG13 4722 159 32

we are not allowed to give details of 1911 -you can search index free- you will find them

Do you know who the parents of James were? 

You posted in Sept requesting information on David Richardson and Lucy Campbell -who had a son in sunderland.
You stated that David and Lucy were both born in Scotland -isn't it possible that Lucy is the granddaughter age 2 in the 1901 census - b Sunderland??

You have not replied to your Sept topic?
Suz

[suzard]

this seems to be the family in 1891
152 Victor St Sunderland
James Campbell head M 64 Shipwright
Elizabeth wife 57 Limehouse London
Stephen son U 22 shipwright Poplar London
James son 19 U ??ter ships Monksw Durham
Lucy daughter 17                         ditto
Thomas son U 15 shipwright         ditto
Alfred W son U 14 shipwright         ditto
RG12 41 50 44 33

Was James the father of the grandchildren in 1901??

Familysearch has this baptism
Alice Campbell
batised 2 Jun 1895
Monkwearmouth
parents James William Campbell & mary Ann

Suz 

[suzard]

  The next of kin could be Alfred Winn Campell or Lucy Campbell. From what my niece could tell me was that James Campbell and his sisters were taken in by their uncle Alfred.

It seems Alfred Winn Campbell and Lucy campbell were brother and sister -both unmarried - and they were uncle and aunt to James - next of kin would be his siblings -not aunts or uncles

Suz

[GrahamSimons]

Have you fond this guidance?

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/britishpowfirstworldwar.htm

This is interesting and promises access to PoW records in the near future:

http://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/icrc_002_0937.pdf

[suzard]

Hello FloppyDavis,

Could you reply to your post and let us know if the information we are supplying is what you are looking for? Do you require more of anything?? Census? BMD's etc?

I have just noticed you have not replied yet  to posts you made in September - also noticed you were online yesterday???

Suz

[FloppyDavis]

Thank you for your help. For some reason I missed your reply on this post. I think with your help that James Campbell could be the father of the children