G'day Cobbers, Am researching my BIRCH lineage and want to hear from any descendants of the following members of the BIRCH family: Descendants of Margaret SPOUSE & John BIRCH 1. John BIRCH b. circa 1786, m. 16 Feb 1806, in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, UK, Margaret SPOUSE (maybe SPOURS ?), b. Circa 1788. Children: + 2. i John BIRCH. 3. ii Thomas Spowers BIRCH 11 Oct 1815, Kingston Upon Hull, Holy Trinity, Yorksh. 4. iii Samuel Spours BIRCH 6 Jan 1819, Kingston Upon Hull, Holy Trinity, Yorksh. 5. iv William Spours BIRCH 12 Oct 1819, Kingston Upon Hull, Holy Trinity, Yorksh. 6. v Ann BIRCH 11 Mar 1822, Kingston Upon Hull, Holy Trinity, Yorksh. 7. vi Margaret BIRCH 30 May 1826, Kingston Upon Hull, Holy Trinity, Yorksh. Also descendants from George Spours BIRCH: as per 1881 Census: Dwelling: South Field Carlton Villa Census Place: Hessle In Sculcoates, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342147 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4750 Folio 55 Page 28 Marr Age Sex Birthplace George S. BIRCH M 47 M Hull, York, England Mehetabel BIRCH M 45 F Kealcoates, Lincoln, England Mehetabel R. BIRCH U 22 F Hull, York, England George H. BIRCH U 18 M Hull, York, England Gilbert F. BIRCH U 17 M Hull, York, England Edith L. BIRCH 9 F Hull, York, England Emeline ALLISON U 26 F Beverley, York, England Mary C. BOOTH U 17 F Hull, York, England Look forward to your replies. Regards Greg Baldwin AIGS 9842 CFHS 8731 A&NESFHS 9933 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, UK. BALDWIN - Kent, UK>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BENTON - Warwick, UK BIRCH - Yorkshire, UK> Qld, Australia BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen Scotland EDWARDS - Cornwall, UK. FRANCES - Australia GRANT - Parish of Rhynie, Aberdeen, Scotland INCH - Cornwall, UK>New Zealand LEYLAND - Warwick, UK. LUMSDEN - New Zealand MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT. MASSEY - Ireland>Qld, Australia McFADDEN - Ireland McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, Australia McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, Australia McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, Scotland>Qld, Australia McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Roxburgh, Scotland REEVES - Yorkshire (?), UK REYNOLDS - Cornwall, UK. RUDD - Qld, Australia SMITH - Scotland SPENCER - Scotland SPRENGER - Qld, Australia WHITEHOUSE - Warwick, UK. WILSON - Scotland>New Zealand email to: kennethb@melbpc.org.au Australian Genealogy: http://opax.swin.edu.au/andrew/aust_genealogy.html