Berthe Marcella (Auret) Burtchaell (bef. 1882 - abt. 1975)

Born before 10 May 1882 in Victoria West, Cape Colony, South Africa

Wife of Charles Henry Burtchaell — married 6 Jun 1903 in St. Mary's Lebone, London

Died about 1975 after about age 92 in Pietermaritzburg Townlands, Natal, South Africa

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Biography

daughter of John George Auret.

Birth: 10 May 1882, Victoria West, Cape, South Africa.

Baptism: 29 May 1882, Victoria West, Cape, South Africa.

Married 6 June 1903, in St. Marylebone, London to Charles Henry Burtchaell (1866-1932), a Major in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was 36, living 44 Morehampton Rd, Dublin; son of Peter Burtcaheall, Civil Engineer. She was 21; residing St Antral Hotel, St. Marylebone; daughter of John George Auret, Barrister. By license, Established Church.^[1] Marriage registered 2Q 1903, Marylebone, London.^[2]

Children:

1. Bertah Vivien Burtchael (1906-1999)l, d. unm.
2. Mary Francis Burtchaell (1908-19700, d. unm.
3. One other unnamed child ???

1911 England Census, Wandsworth, East Putney, London SW; 24 Holmsbursh Road:

Charles Henry Burthaell (44), born Kenn, Kilkenny, Ireland; married 7 years; occ. Lieutenant-Colonel Royal Army Medical Corps.

Bertha Marcella Burtchaell (28), wife, born Victoria, West Cape Colony; married 7 years. Bertha Vivien Burtchaell (5), daughter, born Dublin, Ireland. Mary Frances Burtchaell (3), daughter, born Dublin. Emily Elizabeth Burtchaell (53), visitor sister, born Carlow, Ireland, single, private means. Doris Auret (21), visitor, born Wiesbaden, Germany, single, Typist and shorthand writer. Auastacia Brean (23) Ellen Coole (20), servant, born Field, Essex; single, House maid. Bertha Bracewell (22), servant, born Manchester, Chester, England; single, cook.^[3]

Her husband later rose to lieutenant-general, and became the physician to King George V, for which he was knighted.

Her husband died 28 July 1932 at the Alexandras Military Hospital, Millbank, Middlesex. She was the primary beneficiary in his will (lb 5832).

1935 Electoral Register, St Marylebone, Westminter: Bertah Marcella Burtchaell (Lady); Bertha Vivien Burtchaell (Miss), at 405 Addison House, N.W.8 (Grove End Road).^[4]

Said to have been living in London in 1949.

She moved to Johannesburg.

Death: abt 1975, Peitermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ancestry.com" hints, image from "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
2. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

• James T. Burtchaell, "Burtchaell Genealogy" unpublished PDF, c. 2001