G'day Cobbers, I am researching my BIRCH ancestry from Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England and have the following information on my family: 1871 British Census: - PRO: RG10/4788; Page 43 4 Stable Yard, Sachouse? Lane, Saint Mary, Hull, Yorkshire, England Name Relationship Status Age Occupation Born Samuel BIRCH Head M 54 Dock Labourer Hull, Yorkshire, England Charlotte BIRCH Wife M 50 Hull, Yorkshire, England William BIRCH Son Wid 24 Sailor Hull, Yorkshire, England Margaret BIRCH Dau Unmar 18 Servant - Domestic Hull, Yorkshire, England James BIRCH Son 16 Groom Hull, Yorkshire, England Sarah Ann BIRCH Dau 14 Servant - Domestic Hull, Yorkshire, England John BIRCH Son 10 Scholar Hull, Yorkshire, England Charlotte BIRCH Dau 8 Scholar Hull, Yorkshire, England The above Samuel Spours BIRCH parents were John BIRCH & Margaret SPOURS (SPOWERS). Other children of this family that I have very little information on are: Thomas Spours BIRCH - chr. 11 Oct 1815 - Born: Hull, Yorkshire, England William Spours BIRCH - chr. 12 Oct 1819 - Born: Hull, Yorkshire, England Ann BIRCH - chr. 11 Mar 1822 - Born: Hull, Yorkshire, England Am willing to exchange genealogical information on the Aussie side of this family. Any information on the above family would be greatly appreciated and would be very pleased to hear from any descendants. 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 KFHS 7736 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 - Rongeta, Wellington, NZ CROZIER - Banbridge, Down, NIR > NZ DEAN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland EDWARDS - Cornwall, Eng. FRANCES - AUS GRANT - 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. RUNNALLS/REYNOLDS - 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 -Cheshire, Eng>New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ WHITEHOUSE - Warwick, Eng. WILSON - Ayr, SCT>New Zealand Helen's Stolen Generation Program: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/history/hindsight/default.htm