All the way to the USA back to England! Try contacting John W. Birch 166 Lutterworth Rd. Blaby Leicester, LE8 4DP England, UK He has researched the Birch name extensively. Regards, John R. Birch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drp Budden" <drpbudden@yahoo.co.uk> To: <BIRCH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:36 AM Subject: [BIRCH] Birch Family - East Woodhay Hi All, Just wondering if anyone is researching the Birch family, Namely David Birch born 1791, I have no idea who his parents were, but have a lot from then on, and willing to share that information with anyone interested in it! Any input would be grately appreciated, as I have come to a very large brick wall and have been stuck behind it for many years! Best wishes, Den Budden ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.44/2283 - Release Date: 08/05/09 05:57:00

Hi All,   Just wondering if anyone is researching the Birch family, Namely David Birch born 1791, I have no idea who his parents were, but have a lot from then on, and willing to share that information with anyone interested in it!   Any input would be grately appreciated, as I have come to a very large brick wall and have been stuck behind it for many years!   Best wishes,   Den Budden

Hi Milton, Sorry, but I don’t have your family on my tree. Mine arrived in Australia in 1852 from Huddersfield UK. I wish you good luck with your research and hope you find her closer to home. from Pauline Geelong Australia

----- Original Message ----- From: MILTON CLAY<mailto:drmbclay@msn.com> To: MCKEE@rootsweb.com<mailto:MCKEE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 6:43 AM Subject: Shirley McKee of Idaho and Arizona Dear People, I have spent years chacing the first cousins of mine. I have them all except the children of Milford Birch, my mother's brother. Of his children I have one that is on the Moon or Mars or maybe even Pluto. Shirley Birch born according to 1930 Census of Montpelier, Idaho, was born in 1919 I have nothing else ecxept the Obituary of her father, Milford Birch, which stated one of the survining children was "Shirley McKee of Arizona." All of my family and extended families have gone to the happy hunting ground. I do not wish to go that far in my search just yet! Milton B. Clay Lancaster, CA.

Hi, I am looking for details of the family of James Birch who resided in Wolverley, Worcestershire. He died 6 August 1777 and I think it is his wife, Sarah, who died 21 June 1784. Does anyone have anything on this family? Richard

Hello, Thanks for the comments on subscribing. I just need to stop dilly dallying! from Pauline ---- Original Message ---- From: kennethb@melbpc.org.au To: birch@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BIRCH] BIRCH Digest, Vol 3, Issue 5 Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:04:46 +1100 >G'day Pauline, > >I'm on a Carer's pension to look after the wife, so don't have the >financial >capacity that I'd like to follow up on some of my research. > >I've hear that one of the problems with Ancestry.com is ending your >subscription. There's been a change in ownership so things may have >improved. > >I don't know much about Findmypast. > >That's about all I can tell you. > >Regards > >Greg Baldwin > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>G'day Cobbers, >> >>Wondering is a researcher with access to the 1901 British Census >>could >>kindly do a look up for the following families of my BIRCH mob: > >>Regards >> >>Greg Baldwin >>Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia > >Hi, > Sorry, I don?t have access to records for you. > I?m looking to buy a subscription though. Still trying to decide >between Ancestry and Findmypast. I?d love to hear comments about the >two - and if there is another site worth considering. >from Pauline >Geelong Australia > > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:26:35 +1300 >From: "Michael Jones" <mejones@slingshot.co.nz> >Subject: [BIRCH] Genealogy Look-Up Websites >To: <birch@rootsweb.com> >Message-ID: <C155CA0D99E94995B546AED977019B8D@asusjones> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > >Dear Pauline, > >I use Ancestry UK and find it excellent. A friend uses Findmypast and >finds >it equally excellent. The annual subs are similar - around UKP 80. > >Cheers, > >Michael >NZ

G'day Pauline, I'm on a Carer's pension to look after the wife, so don't have the financial capacity that I'd like to follow up on some of my research. I've hear that one of the problems with Ancestry.com is ending your subscription. There's been a change in ownership so things may have improved. I don't know much about Findmypast. That's about all I can tell you. Regards Greg Baldwin Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia Homepage: http://member.melbpc.org.au/~kennethb/ Email: kennethb@melbpc.org.au All incoming & outgoing files & emails checked by VET Anti-Virus software. AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, ENG ASHMORE - Staffordshire/Warwickshire, ENG BAILEY - Plymouth, Eng>New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ BALDWIN - Gloucester, Eng>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BEASLEY - Qld, AUS BENTON - Staffordshire/Warwickshire, ENG BIRCH - Yorkshire, Eng> Qld, AUS BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT BROWN - Wellington, NZ CADDICK - Staffordshire, ENG/Wales CAMERON - Black Isle, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen SCT COKER - Rongeta, Wellington, NZ COMBEY - India>Qld, AUS CROZIER - Banbridge, Down, NIR > NZ DANGERFIELD - Shropshire/Staffordshire, ENG DEAN - Elgin, Elgin, SCT EDWARDS - Cornwall, ENG EVANS - Shropshire, ENG FRANCES - AUS GRANT - Rhynie, Aberdeen, SCT INCH - Cornwall, ENG>NZ INGLIS - Banff/Moray, SCT LANGDON - NZ LAURANCE - Banff, SCT LEYLAND - Staffordshire/Warwickshire, ENG LUMSDEN - Banff, SCT>NZ MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT MASSEY - Down/Antrim, NIR>Qld, AUS MELVIN - Elgin, Elgin, SCT McFADDEN -Down, NIR McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, AUS McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, AUS McKENZIE - Banff/Moray, SCT McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, SCT>Qld, AUS McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS RAFFAN - Banff, SCT REEVES - Yorkshire (?), ENG RUNNALLS/REYNOLDS - Cornwall, ENG>AUS/NZ ROBERTSON - Ross & Cromarty, SCT RUDD - Westmoreland, Eng>Qld, AUS SIMKIN - Staffordshire/Warwickshire, ENG SIMPSON - Banff/Moray, SCT SMITH - SCT SPRENGER - Qld, AUS STUART - Moray, SCT WAKEFIELD - Stroud, Gloucester, Eng>Qld, AUS WARBURTON -Cheshire, Eng>New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ WHITEHOUSE - Staffordshire/Warwick, ENG WILSON - Ayrshire, SCT>NZ WINN/WYNN - Shropshire, Staffordshire, ENG/Wales Human Rights Commission: http://humanrights.gov.au/bth/ The Ned Kelly Story: http://www.nedkellysworld.com.au/history/history.htm -----Original Message----- From: birch-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:birch-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of birch-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, 20 October 2008 6:01 PM To: birch@rootsweb.com Subject: BIRCH Digest, Vol 3, Issue 5 Today's Topics: 1. Re: 1901 British Census Look Up (pjudd@westnet.com.au) 2. Genealogy Look-Up Websites (Michael Jones) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:02:25 +0800 From: pjudd@westnet.com.au Subject: Re: [BIRCH] 1901 British Census Look Up To: birch@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <380-22008101200225252@westnet.com.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 ---- Original Message ---- From: kennethb@melbpc.org.au To: BIRCH@rootsweb.com Subject: [BIRCH] 1901 British Census Look Up Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:10:14 +1100 >G'day Cobbers, > >Wondering is a researcher with access to the 1901 British Census >could >kindly do a look up for the following families of my BIRCH mob: >Regards > >Greg Baldwin >Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message Hi, Sorry, I don?t have access to records for you. I?m looking to buy a subscription though. Still trying to decide between Ancestry and Findmypast. I?d love to hear comments about the two - and if there is another site worth considering. from Pauline Geelong Australia ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:26:35 +1300 From: "Michael Jones" <mejones@slingshot.co.nz> Subject: [BIRCH] Genealogy Look-Up Websites To: <birch@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <C155CA0D99E94995B546AED977019B8D@asusjones> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Dear Pauline, I use Ancestry UK and find it excellent. A friend uses Findmypast and finds it equally excellent. The annual subs are similar - around UKP 80. Cheers, Michael NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <pjudd@westnet.com.au> To: <birch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [BIRCH] 1901 British Census Look Up Still trying to decide between Ancestry and Findmypast. I'd love to hear comments about the two - and if there is another site worth considering. from Pauline Geelong Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ To contact the BIRCH list administrator, send an email to BIRCH-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the BIRCH mailing list, send an email to BIRCH@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of BIRCH Digest, Vol 3, Issue 5 ***********************************

Dear Pauline, I use Ancestry UK and find it excellent. A friend uses Findmypast and finds it equally excellent. The annual subs are similar - around UKP 80. Cheers, Michael NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <pjudd@westnet.com.au> To: <birch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [BIRCH] 1901 British Census Look Up Still trying to decide between Ancestry and Findmypast. I'd love to hear comments about the two - and if there is another site worth considering. from Pauline Geelong Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

---- Original Message ---- From: kennethb@melbpc.org.au To: BIRCH@rootsweb.com Subject: [BIRCH] 1901 British Census Look Up Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:10:14 +1100 >G'day Cobbers, > >Wondering is a researcher with access to the 1901 British Census >could >kindly do a look up for the following families of my BIRCH mob: >Regards > >Greg Baldwin >Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message Hi, Sorry, I don’t have access to records for you. I’m looking to buy a subscription though. Still trying to decide between Ancestry and Findmypast. I’d love to hear comments about the two - and if there is another site worth considering. from Pauline Geelong Australia

G'day Cobbers, Wondering is a researcher with access to the 1901 British Census could kindly do a look up for the following families of my BIRCH mob: Below are the children of George Spowers & Mehetabel BIRCH in the 1901 British Census Name  Age   Where born   Administrative Civil County Parish     Arthur Birch 18 Hull Yorks Kingston Upon Hull Sculcoates Rel: Not Stated Occ: Engine Cleaner   Arthur D Birch 33 Yorks Hull Yorkshire East Riding Hessle Without Rel: Head Occ: Oil And Colour Merchant Dora W Birch 10 Hull Yorks Kingston Upon Hull Sculcoates Rel: Dau Occ: Juvenile Dora Birch Rel: Wife 30 Yorks Riplingham Yorkshire East Riding Hessle Without Clifford D Birch Rel: Son 0 Yorks Hessle Yorkshire East Riding Hessle Without Occ: Juvenile     Charles E Birch 35 Yorkshire Hi(u)ll London Wandsworth Rel: Head Occ: Paint Manufacturer   Gilbert F Birch 37 Yorks Hull Yorkshire Ecclesall Bierlow Rel: Head Occ: Timber Merchant Olga G Birch 10 Yorks Sheffield Yorkshire Ecclesall Bierlow Rel: Dau Occ: Juvenile   Walter S Birch 31 Yorkshire Hull E Yorkshire Brantingham Rel: Head Occ: Paint Color Varnish Merchant Violet M Birch Rel: Dau 3 Yorkshire Barntingham E Yorkshire Brantingham Occ: Juvenile I’m trying to find the additional family members of above families. Any assistance greatly appreciated. Regards Greg Baldwin Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia Homepage: http://member.melbpc.org.au/~kennethb/ Email: kennethb@melbpc.org.au All incoming & outgoing files & emails checked by VET Anti-Virus software. AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, ENG ASHMORE - Staffordshire/Warwickshire, ENG BAILEY - Plymouth, Eng>New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ BALDWIN - Gloucester, Eng>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BEASLEY - Qld, AUS BENTON - Staffordshire/Warwickshire, ENG BIRCH - Yorkshire, Eng> Qld, AUS BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT BROWN - Wellington, NZ CADDICK - Staffordshire, ENG/Wales CAMERON - Black Isle, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen SCT COKER - Rongeta, Wellington, NZ COMBEY - India>Qld, AUS CROZIER - Banbridge, Down, NIR > NZ DANGERFIELD - Shropshire/Staffordshire, ENG DEAN - Elgin, Elgin, SCT EDWARDS - Cornwall, ENG EVANS - Shropshire, ENG FRANCES - AUS GRANT - Rhynie, Aberdeen, SCT INCH - Cornwall, ENG>NZ INGLIS - Banff/Moray, SCT LANGDON - NZ LAURANCE - Banff, SCT LEYLAND - Staffordshire/Warwickshire, ENG LUMSDEN - Banff, SCT>NZ MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT MASSEY - Down/Antrim, NIR>Qld, AUS MELVIN - Elgin, Elgin, SCT McFADDEN -Down, NIR McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, AUS McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, AUS McKENZIE - Banff/Moray, SCT McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, SCT>Qld, AUS McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS RAFFAN - Banff, SCT REEVES - Yorkshire (?), ENG RUNNALLS/REYNOLDS - Cornwall, ENG>AUS/NZ ROBERTSON - Ross & Cromarty, SCT RUDD - Westmoreland, Eng>Qld, AUS SIMKIN - Staffordshire/Warwickshire, ENG SIMPSON - Banff/Moray, SCT SMITH - SCT SPRENGER - Qld, AUS STUART - Moray, SCT WAKEFIELD - Stroud, Gloucester, Eng>Qld, AUS WARBURTON -Cheshire, Eng>New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ WHITEHOUSE - Staffordshire/Warwick, ENG WILSON - Ayrshire, SCT>NZ WINN/WYNN - Shropshire, Staffordshire, ENG/Wales Human Rights Commission: http://humanrights.gov.au/bth/ The Ned Kelly Story: http://www.nedkellysworld.com.au/history/history.htm

Got your query and checked my records but no connection. Our Birches start in Bakewell, Derbyshire and go all over the world. I suggest you contact John William Birch. He is in charge of the ?"One Name Society" for Birch. Last known E-mail was: <jobi1942@tiscali.co.uk. John William Birch The Birches. 166 Lutterworth Road. Blaby, Leicester. LE 8 4DP England. Good luck with your search. Bernie O'Neil 17488 Deerfield Dr SE Prior Lake, MN 55432 USA **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)

We have no connection but just to brighten your day good luck with the Birch's you never know your luck, best wishes Max R. ----- Original Message ----- From: <pjudd@westnet.com.au> To: <BIRCH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:47 AM Subject: [BIRCH] Henry Birch of Huddersfield > Hello everyone, > I'm researching Henry BIRCH Chemist/Druggist/Drysalter/Oilman trading > in Huddersfield Yorkshire about 1820-1860. > Trade Directories show him in King St. and Packhorse Yard. > Huddersfield > Henry and wife, Anne Penelope (Kennerly) Birch had 9 children between > 1825 - 1844. > Henry, Olivia, William, Sarah, Hubert, Charles, Samuel, Maria and > Jessy. > 1841 Census list them residing at Belgrave Tce. Huddersfield > I'd love to hear from anyone with information on this family. > from Pauline > Geelong Australia > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.5/1479 - Release Date: 6/2/2008 7:02 PM

Hello everyone, I'm researching Henry BIRCH Chemist/Druggist/Drysalter/Oilman trading in Huddersfield Yorkshire about 1820-1860. Trade Directories show him in King St. and Packhorse Yard. Huddersfield Henry and wife, Anne Penelope (Kennerly) Birch had 9 children between 1825 - 1844. Henry, Olivia, William, Sarah, Hubert, Charles, Samuel, Maria and Jessy. 1841 Census list them residing at Belgrave Tce. Huddersfield I’d love to hear from anyone with information on this family. from Pauline Geelong Australia

Hi Micheal, Thank you so much for letting me know that you had managed to spend some time with John. I am ever so pleased he is well again and that he is indeed up and running in trying to connect people who have Birch contacts like us all. I will give John a call sometime and touch base. I really eny you as it sounds like you had a good few hours with John and were able to find your roots. Also to get a copy of the Birch chronicle is really wonderful, something I would love to get myself. I may have to get him to book me the 2nd chronicle he puts out. I am trying to trace my Birch's in Staffordshire area mainly Leek, Ipstones, Kingsley,Whiston and froghall last time John couldnt find any of them mainly my gggrandfather Joseph Birch born 1781 in Leek he married a Hannah Bardell. So if you come across any from these areas you will know they belong to me. Thank you once again for letting me know about John, I guess now he will be flooded with enquires so will let the dust settle before I make contact so as not to bog him down. Kind regards. Margaret (Birch) in a a windy Hamilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Jones" <mejones@slingshot.co.nz> To: <birch@rootsweb.com> Cc: <659@btinternet.com> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:23 PM Subject: [BIRCH] John Birch's One-Name Study > Dear Birch Colleagues, > > If you cast your mind back to May, you will recall that I hoped to call in > on John Birch while travelling in the UK from NZ. I am now able to say > that > on 27 June I visited John at his home on the edge of Leicester, just off > the > M1. He made me so welcome. John has a slight connection with NZ, insofar > as one of his daughters, Alison, now a speech therapist, spent some time > there. > > As some of you suspected, I found that John had not been well last year, > but > he is now much recovered. We enjoyed a lovely couple of hours - talking > generally about the Birches and spending time at his computer while he > pushed back the boundaries of my Cheshire Birches a little on Ancestry. > John was able to find the birthplace of my ggg grandfather Henry Birch in > the late 1790s. It turned out to be the village of Partington, Cheshire. > Do any of you connect to Partington? It is now considered part of Greater > Manchester. I asked John where the great centres of origin of the Birches > were, within the British Isles, and he told me there were three : Ireland > (Tipperary), Yorkshire, and Manchester; he added that there was also a > significant group in Staffordshire. John honoured me with a copy of his > book The Birch Chronicles Vol 1, and told me he has begun work on Vol 2. > John also showed me his copy of a book written in 1998 by Bernie O'Neil > (USA) about his wife's Birch ancestry, which includes good introductory > pages on the English Birches. I was also shown a book written in 1992 by > Joan Gouldston of Bovey Tracey (Devon) which covers her ancestry in the > Manchester Birches. > > John assures us that he is now in a position to answer email inquiries > again. He receives about 34 emails a day, and has entered 60,000 names on > his data base. One of the reasons some of us didn't get email replies > from > John last year was that the Tiscali server started to malfunction and a > whole lot of emails never reached him. That persuaded John to leave > Tiscali, > and as many of you know, his address is now birch659@btinternet.com. > > John told me he plans to build a website "in a bit". I told him that some > of us on the List had wondered if we could help with funding, though he > and > I did not reach any conclusion on that. John is such a hospitable man, > and > I am sure he would welcome other Birch members if passing. His phone > number > is +44.116.2772550. > > Warm wishes, > > Michael > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Jones" <mejones@slingshot.co.nz> > To: <birch@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:09 PM > Subject: Re: [BIRCH] BIRCH one off name. > > >> Thank you, Margaret, I will see what I can do - Michael >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John & Maggie" <johnmaggie@xtra.co.nz> >> To: <birch@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:05 PM >> Subject: [BIRCH] BIRCH one off name. >> >> >>> Hi again List, >>> >>> I do know apart from John not being well last year he has also put out a >>> book called "John William Birch" >>> I would like to think that this is why he's been too busy to reply to >>> peoples e-mails and not his health issue again. >>> I think Michaels idea is great if that could be done and I'm sure such >>> alot of us would benefit from such knowledge that >>> John has put together. If you get to see him Michael on your trip. >>> Wish >>> him well from the List. I do not have a phone number for him but here >>> is >>> an address that maybe of some help. >>> The Birch chronicles >>> 166 Lutterworth Road. >>> LEA 4 DP Blaby >>> Leicester >>> England. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.9/1067 - Release Date: > 12/10/2007 6:02 p.m. > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Jones" <mejones@slingshot.co.nz> To: <jmichael0426@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 7:18 PM Subject: Birches of Cheshire > Dear Justin, > > Thank you for your email to the List. I cannot positively connect to your > family at the moment, but we both originate from Cheshire Birches, and I > have not come across many. Your man originates in Little Neston and mine > in Partington. Those villages are quite some miles apart, so perhaps we > are unconnected. Still, here is what little I know about my people. > > The farthest back I have traced so far is to my ggg-grandfather Henry > Birch, who was born at Partington, Cheshire, in the late 1790s. He and > his wife Sarah were married in Chester ca 1828 and raised a family there. > They were not well off. They lived in Newgate St and St Werburgh St. > Henry was, successively, a servant/waiter, glass dealer/earthenware > shopkeeper, and licencee, as he gradually improved his "station" in life. > They had three children - Harriet, George & Ann- all born in Chester. > > In 1852, Ann Birch, was married in Chester to a young local > carpenter/joiner, one Robert Wilkinson. The young couple lived initially > in Davies Court off Newgate St, where their first child Sarah Ann was born > in 1852. This area has since been demolished as slums, in favour of a > carparking building. Just the Newgate St pub remains. Sarah Ann, who was > my great-grandmother was baptised at St John the Evangelist, Chester. As > an adult she moved away from Chester and my branch of the family lost its > connection with the County. > > In my home, I have a sampler dated 1836 & jointly embroidered by Sarah > Birch (age10) and Mary Birch (8). It is framed and hangs in a low light. > I gaze at it daily and never cease to muse over who shares this common > ancestry with me! > > Warm wishes, > > Michael Jones > Auckland NZ

Dear Birch Colleagues, If you cast your mind back to May, you will recall that I hoped to call in on John Birch while travelling in the UK from NZ. I am now able to say that on 27 June I visited John at his home on the edge of Leicester, just off the M1. He made me so welcome. John has a slight connection with NZ, insofar as one of his daughters, Alison, now a speech therapist, spent some time there. As some of you suspected, I found that John had not been well last year, but he is now much recovered. We enjoyed a lovely couple of hours - talking generally about the Birches and spending time at his computer while he pushed back the boundaries of my Cheshire Birches a little on Ancestry. John was able to find the birthplace of my ggg grandfather Henry Birch in the late 1790s. It turned out to be the village of Partington, Cheshire. Do any of you connect to Partington? It is now considered part of Greater Manchester. I asked John where the great centres of origin of the Birches were, within the British Isles, and he told me there were three : Ireland (Tipperary), Yorkshire, and Manchester; he added that there was also a significant group in Staffordshire. John honoured me with a copy of his book The Birch Chronicles Vol 1, and told me he has begun work on Vol 2. John also showed me his copy of a book written in 1998 by Bernie O'Neil (USA) about his wife's Birch ancestry, which includes good introductory pages on the English Birches. I was also shown a book written in 1992 by Joan Gouldston of Bovey Tracey (Devon) which covers her ancestry in the Manchester Birches. John assures us that he is now in a position to answer email inquiries again. He receives about 34 emails a day, and has entered 60,000 names on his data base. One of the reasons some of us didn't get email replies from John last year was that the Tiscali server started to malfunction and a whole lot of emails never reached him. That persuaded John to leave Tiscali, and as many of you know, his address is now birch659@btinternet.com. John told me he plans to build a website "in a bit". I told him that some of us on the List had wondered if we could help with funding, though he and I did not reach any conclusion on that. John is such a hospitable man, and I am sure he would welcome other Birch members if passing. His phone number is +44.116.2772550. Warm wishes, Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Jones" <mejones@slingshot.co.nz> To: <birch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [BIRCH] BIRCH one off name. > Thank you, Margaret, I will see what I can do - Michael > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John & Maggie" <johnmaggie@xtra.co.nz> > To: <birch@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:05 PM > Subject: [BIRCH] BIRCH one off name. > > >> Hi again List, >> >> I do know apart from John not being well last year he has also put out a >> book called "John William Birch" >> I would like to think that this is why he's been too busy to reply to >> peoples e-mails and not his health issue again. >> I think Michaels idea is great if that could be done and I'm sure such >> alot of us would benefit from such knowledge that >> John has put together. If you get to see him Michael on your trip. Wish >> him well from the List. I do not have a phone number for him but here is >> an address that maybe of some help. >> The Birch chronicles >> 166 Lutterworth Road. >> LEA 4 DP Blaby >> Leicester >> England.

Searching for Thomas Birch born 1839 in Little Neston, later living in Seacombe with his wife Ellen and children. The childrens names are as follows: Elizabeth born 1860, John born 1862, Mary born 1868, Thomas born 1873, William born 1881, Ada born 1886, and Jessie born 1890. Elizabeth married John Hughes and had two children that I know of, Florence K. Hughes and Lillian Mabel Hughes. John Married Amy Eckmann and they had six children John Frederick, Thomas A., Lillian, George, Robert, and Harold. Mary married Frank Lee and had four children that I know of, Francis George, Harvy, Percy, and Clara. Thomas married a Sophia Sutherland and had 5 children Ada, Charles, John, Maude and Tom. William married Ethel Lawton and had eight children, Ann, Arthur, Edward, Frank, Harry, Nellie, Reginald, and William. Ada is a little bit of a mystery as to who she married. The mans last name was Chesters and they had two children, Albert E. and Jean Marthia. Last of the children, Jessie married a Richard Birksand. They had two children as well, Edna and Norman. Any information on the above written please feel free to write back. _________________________________________________________________ Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today. http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctWLtagline

I'm sorry but none of these names or places are familiar to me. My people came from Knockin in Shropshire. Good luck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Birch" <jmichael0426@hotmail.com> To: <birch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 2:09 PM Subject: [BIRCH] Thomas Birch - Cheshire, England Searching for Thomas Birch born 1839 in Little Neston, later living in Seacombe or with his wife Ellen and children. The childrens names are as follows: Elizabeth born 1860, John born 1862, Mary born 1868, Thomas born 1873, William born 1881, Ada born 1886, and Jessie born 1890. Elizabeth married John Hughes and had two children that I know of, Florence K. Hughes and Lillian Mabel Hughes. John Married Amy Eckmann and they had six children John Frederick, Thomas A., Lillian, George, Robert, and Harold. Mary married Frank Lee and had four children that I know of, Francis George, Harvy, Percy, and Clara. Thomas married a Sophia Sutherland and had 5 children Ada, Charles, John, Maude and Tom. William married Ethel Lawton and had eight children, Ann, Arthur, Edward, Frank, Harry, Nellie, Reginald, and William. Ada is a little bit of a mystery as to who she married. The mans last name was Chesters and they had two children, Albert E. and Jean Marthia. Last of the children, Jessie married a Richard Birksand. They had two children as well, Edna and Norman. Any information on the above written please feel free to write back. _________________________________________________________________ Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today. http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctWLtagline ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1033 - Release Date: 9/27/2007 11:06 AM

Does anyone have any information on an Alfred Birch (a labourer) born between 1955-1858 near Chelsea? I know that he married Mary Ann Owers in 1881 in St Pauls Church, Paddington, London. I also know that in 1881 he was living at 32 Desborough Terrace, Paddington, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children Charlotte, Lillian Mary (my wifes g-g-grandmother) and Emily. Unfortunately that is all I know about Alfred Birch. I can't find hiom on the censuses before that time. I know from his marriage certificate that his father was James Birch (a shoemaker). I could not find him on the censuses but he was still alive in 1890 when his daughter Emily was born but I know that he had died by 1907 as that is what was stated on his dughter Lillian Mary's marriage certificate. If anyone can shed any light on Alfred Birch, his siblings or his parents it would be much appreciated. All the best Dave Redmond _________________________________________________________________ The next generation of MSN Hotmail has arrived - Windows Live Hotmail http://www.newhotmail.co.uk

Thank you, Margaret, I will see what I can do - Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "John & Maggie" <johnmaggie@xtra.co.nz> To: <birch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:05 PM Subject: [BIRCH] BIRCH one off name. > Hi again List, > I hope we dont have John in his grave too early by > thinking his health isnat too good again. > I do know apart from him not being well last year he has also put out a > book called "John William Birch" > I would like to think that this is why he's been too busy to reply to > peoples e-mails and not his health issue again. > I think Michaels idea is great if that could be done and I'm sure such > alot of us would benefit from such knowledge that > John has put together. If you get to see him Michael on your trip. Wish > him well from the List. I do not have a phone number for him but here is > an address that maybe of some help. > The Birch chronicles > 166 Lutterworth Road. > LEA 4 DP Blaby > Leicester > England. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BIRCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.4/825 - Release Date: 30/05/2007 > 15:03 > >