G'day Cobbers, I have recently discovered that the following members of my BIRCH line settled in Victoria, Australia, as below, and I would be very interested in exchanging genealogical information with any descendants. 1. Walter de-Albuquerque BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE): Descendants of Walter De-Grey BIRCH Walter De-Grey BIRCH, b. 01 Jan 1842 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England, d. 08 May 1924 in Monte Carlo,. He married (1) Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE, married 11 Jan 1862 in England?, (daughter of Fiqueiroe Freitas de-ALBUQUERQUE) d. 13 May 1877 in England, buried in Highgate Cemetery, London, Kent, England. He married (2) Florence BROWN, married in England, b. 1888 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England, (daughter of Fiqueiroe Freitas de-ALBUQUERQUE) d. 1920 in England. I. Helena BIRCH, (daughter of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. in England, d. 1862 in London, Kent, England. II. Walter de-Albuquerque BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. 1863 in England, d. 1866 in London, Kent, England. III. Charlotte Marion BIRCH, (daughter of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. 1864 in England, d. 1870 in England. IV. John de-Grey BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. 1866 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England, d. 1916 in London, Kent, England. V. Walter de-Albuquerque BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. 1867 in England, d. Abt 1913 in Melbourne East, Victoria, Australia. VI. Charles William BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. 1869 in London, Kent, England, d. 1869 in London, Kent, England. VII. Katherine Charlotte Eliza BIRCH, (daughter of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. 1872 in London, London, Middlesex, England, d. 1887 in England. VIII. Cecilia Mary BIRCH, (daughter of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. 1873 in London, Kent, England, d. 1873 in London, Kent, England. IX. Maria Caroline De-Albuquerque BIRCH, (daughter of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. 1878 in St John Parish, Hampstead, Middlesex, England, d. 1958. X. Edward Lewis BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Maria Caroline de-ALBUQUERQUE) b. 1878 in England, d. 1902. XI. Irene Florence BIRCH, (daughter of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Florence BROWN) b. 1879 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England, d. 1958 in London, Kent, England. XII. Eustace De-Grey BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Florence BROWN) b. 1882 in England. XIII. Julius Guthlac BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Florence BROWN) b. 08 Apr 1884 in London, Kent, England. XIV. Josephine Dorothy Annie BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Florence BROWN) b. 1886 in England. XV. Gerald Augustus BIRCH, (son of Walter De-Grey BIRCH and Florence BROWN) b. 27 Jan 1889 in Kensington, London, Kent, England. 2. John Edward Octravius BIRCH: Descendants of Clara Mary CREGOE & John Edward O BIRCH John Edward Octravius BIRCH, b. 03 Oct 1839 in Stoneydale, Cartmel, Lancashire, England, d. Abt 1915 in Armadale, Victoria, Australia. He married Clara Mary GREGOE, married 09 Feb 1864 in St Pauls, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, b. Abt 1842 in England, (daughter of John Garland GREGOE and Cornelia UNKNOWN) d. Abt 1921 in Armadale, Victoria, Australia. I. Guy Frederick BIRCH, b. Abt 1869 in England, d. Abt 1891 in Goornong, Victoria, Australia. II. Arthur George BIRCH, b. Abt 1877 in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia, d. Abt 1949 in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. III. Ormonde Winstanley BIRCH, b. Abt 1879 in Victoria, Australia, d. Abt 1969 in Malvern, Victoria, Australia. IV. Francis Butler C BIRCH, b. Abt 1884, d. Abt 1976 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. 3. Arthur BIRCH married Lila Tersea May BERGIN Any assistance with the about lines will be greatly appreciated. Regards Greg Baldwin - Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia My Homepage: http://member.melbpc.org.au/~kennethb/ All incoming & outgoing files & emails are checked by VET Anti-Virus software. AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 KFHS 7737 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, Eng. BAILEY - Plymouth, Eng>New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ BALDWIN - Kent, Eng>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BENTON - Warwick, Eng BIRCH - Yorkshire, Eng> Qld, AUS BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT BROWN - Wellington, NZ CAMERON - Black Isle, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen SCT COKER - Rongatai, Wellington, NZ CROALL - Scotland > NZ CROZIER - Banbridge, Down, NIR > NZ DEAN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland EDWARDS - Cornwall, Eng. FRANCES - AUS GRANT - Parish of Rhynie, Aberdeen, SCT INCH - Cornwall, Eng>New Zealand INGLIS - Banff/Moray, SCT LANGDON - NZ LAURANCE - Banff, SCT. LEYLAND - Warwick, Eng. LUMSDEN - Banff, SCT>New Zealand MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT. MASSEY - Down/Antrim, NIR>Qld, AUS MELVIN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland 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. REYNOLDS/RUNNALLS - Cornwall, Eng. ROBERTSON - Ross & Cromarty, SCT RUDD - Westmoreland, Eng>Qld, AUS SIMPSON - Banff/Moray, SCT SMITH - SCT SPRENGER - Qld, AUS STUART - Moray, SCT WAKEFIELD - Stroud, Gloucester, Eng>Qld, AUS WARBURTON - New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ WHITEHOUSE - Warwick, Eng. 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